Jackson Sings About Escapism On Previously Unreleased Song

Posted Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:17pm PDT by Billy Johnson, Jr. in Hip-Hop Media Training

A clip of a previously unreleased Michael Jackson song has hit the net, and it feels eerie.

In the song "A Place With No Name," the late King of Pop sings about his desire to travel to a mysterious locale: "Take me to a place without no name."

It is not clear when the song was recorded or if it is referring to a heaven-like utopia or a remote getaway.

The 25-second snippet obtained by TMZ is an interpolation of America's song "A Horse With No Name" that reached Number 1 on The Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972.

Years ago, America's manager reportedly approved Michael's "A Place With No Name."

Jim Morey, America's current manager who also represented Michael in the late '80s and early '90s, told TMZ that the band supported Michael's rendition. "The band was honored that Michael chose to do their song and they hope it becomes available for all Michael's fans to hear."

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101. Yahoo! Music User - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

IF YOU ACTUALLY LET YA KID SPEND THE NIGHT WITH MIKE, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU EXPECT? (NOT TO MENTION IF YOU TAKE HIS MONEY AS WELL, SOUNDS LIKE PIMPIN TO ME). FOR EVERYBODY THAT DOESN'T GIVE HIM HIS JUST DO AS "THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER EVER TO WALK THE EARTH", I GUESS YOU HAVEN'T BEEN LISTENING TO MUSIC OR WATCHING DANCE FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS.

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102. brad me - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

yeah america's version rocks over mj

103. Asmodeus1971 - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

lil_one go get your hearing checked

104. Lindsey - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

really people? MJ was NOT a molester. evidence proves he wasnt

105. Notrone - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

wow its pretty ok i wouldnt say its the greatest
but nice
r.i.p.
oh and people stop because the guy died ok?

106. Debi - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

Every day soldiers die defending Freedom and their names are never mentioned. Yet, a drug-crazed delusional child molesting freak gets all the attention all day every day. What is wrong with us?

107. Gail - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

Mj's has a good beet to it. I hope the entire song will be published.
R. I. P Michael Jackson you will be missed by millions of fans around the world.

108. Yahoo! Music User - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

Look at the big picture-he wasnt a child moloester he was still mentally a child. He started performing when he was 5 years old. He skipped childhood and went straight to being adult. He did so many strange things because he mentally maturity of a child. That is what trauma does to a developing mind. The parent of the accusing children were in it for the money. People are greedy! why do you think a school teacher is no longer aloud to be alone with a single child?!
Making comments like that just show case your ignorance!

109. Michael - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

That sounds just like America same groove and everything . Michael Fans. It was done on purpose obviously as a tribute to that song with fimiliar sound that is soothing . Thats why its cool

110. ~beekeeper~ - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

America is probably really happy right about now... lol.
They're good guys, could use the attention.

111. lisa - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

I agree...it sounds nothing alike..

112. william c - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

isn't Demerol wonderful
it blurs everything!

113. Nick - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

You know that a horse with no name is about a trip on drugs right? great message......

114. coyote - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

AMERICA ROCKS!!!!

115. john - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

Wow i absolutely love the song horse with no name. so soothing, such a great message, and i love the la la la lala la part and i like micheal's to but not as much as america's version. X2

116. Bryan C - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:43pm PDT

Terrible song. The guy hasn't mattered in years.

117. Chris - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:44pm PDT

So let me get this right. The guy passes on, essentially steals the music from another group to put his own spin on it and we are supposed to jump for joy or read into it for some hidden meaning? I see a whole return of the Vanilla Ice stealing the Under Pressure from Queen and David Bowie thing here, but the sad thing is nobody will say anything about Jackson stealing the music. And yes, he touched a lot of people, a lot of little innocent children and you want to put him on some pedestal? This country did not lose an icon, it lost its reality button!

118. Christine - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:44pm PDT

well i think it sounds good..for all the haters getting mad at michael jackson being a molester..you have no idea of that for sure unless it was you he was doing it too..and in that case you should get help yourself for constantly getting out your aggression by commenting annonymously over the internet.he was a hero and did a lot if your going to hate on him..why even go to any forums about him.?

119. Erica - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:44pm PDT

I LOVE THIS SONG.ITS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

120. Yahoo! Music User - Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:44pm PDT

No great surprise here - a lot of Michael's music "borrows" melodies and musical structures from other songs. If this is what he had as unreleased "original" music, I'll pass...

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