Talkbox: Bruno Mars
Lead Vocals: Bruno Mars
Background Vocals: Bruno Mars
Talkbox: Byron «Mr Talkbox» Chambers
Recording Engineer: Charles Moniz
Background Vocals: Christopher Brody Brown
Guitar: Dave Foreman
Engineer: Jacob Dennis
Background Vocals: James Fauntleroy
Mixing Engineer: John Hanes
Background Vocals: Philip Lawrence
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Executive Producer: Shampoo Press
«Today, I get to share with you the visual companion piece to my new single, Grenade. The song is about loving someone so deeply, and the pain of knowing that the person you love does not feel the same. The actions in this video serve as a metaphor, and should not be taken literally. I am aware of the power of visual media, and I encourage everyone who watches this video to understand that it is an artistic interpretation of the song, and not something to imitate.» — Bruno Mars
LYRICS
Easy come, easy go, thats just how you live
Oh, take, take, take it all but you never give
Shouldve known you was trouble from the first kiss
Had your eyes wide open, why were they open?
Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
Cause what you dont understand is
Id catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
Id jump in front of a train for ya
You know Id do anything for ya
I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for you, baby
But you wont do the same
No, no, no, no
Black, black, black and blue, beat me til Im numb
Tell the devil I said, hey, when you get back to where youre from
Mad women, bad women, thats just what you are, yeah
Youll smile in my face then rip the brakes out my car
Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, yes, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
Cause what you dont understand is
Id catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
Id jump in front of a train for ya
You know Id do anything for ya
I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for ya, baby
But you wont do the same
If my body was on fire
Ooh, youd watch me burn down in flames
You said you loved me, youre a liar
Cause you never, ever, ever did, baby
But darling, Id still catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
Id jump in front of a train for ya
You know Id do anything for ya
I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for you, baby
But you wont do the same
No, you wont do the same
You wouldnt do the same
Ooh, you never do the same
No, no, no, no
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The short film for Michael Jacksons "«Smooth Criminal»" was the centerpiece of the feature film Moonwalker, and featured the debut of Michaels iconic "«anti-gravity lean.»" Inspired in part by Fred Astaires "«Girl Hunt Ballet»" dance number in the film The Band Wagon, "«Smooth Criminal»" was named Best Video at the BRIT Awards, Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Peoples Choice Awards.
Written and Composed by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions
Co-Produced by Michael Jackson for MJJ Productions, Inc.
From the album Bad, released August 31, 1987
Released as a single October 21, 1988
THE SHORT FILM
Director: Colin Chilvers
Primary Production Location: Los Angeles, California
Michael Jacksons short film for "«Smooth Criminal»" was the sixth of nine short films produced for recordings from Bad, one of the best selling albums of all time. The "«Smooth Criminal»" single hit No. 1 in Spain and The Netherlands and reached the Top 10 in the UnitedStates, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland. In the United States, "«Smooth Criminal»" reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100-the sixth single from Bad to do so-as well as Billboards Hot Dance Club Play and Hot R
℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Audio Recording Engineer: ALALAL
Audio Recording Engineer: Ari Levine
Vibes: Artie Smith
Assistant Engineer: Bob Mallory
Guitar: Bruno Mars
Lead Vocals: Bruno Mars
Additional Engineer: Charles Moniz
Mastering Engineer: David Kutch
Additional Drums: Emile Haynie
Additional Keyboards: Emile Haynie
Producer: Emile Haynie
Sound Effects (sfx): Emile Haynie
Drums: Homer Steinweiss
Keyboards: Jeff Bhasker
Producer: Jeff Bhasker
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin
Dj: Mark Ronson
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Ronson
Producer: Mark Ronson
Bass Guitar: Nick Movshon
Executive Producer: The Smeezingtons
Assistant Engineer: Tyler Hartman
Audio Recording Engineer: Wayne Gordon
Writer: Ari Levine
Writer: Bruno Mars
Writer: Philip Lawrence
All Instruments, Engineer: Ari Levine
All Instruments: Brody Brown
All Instruments: Bruno Mars
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Christian Plata
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Erik Madrid
Mixer: Manny Marroquin
Masterer: Stephen Marcussen
Executive Producer: The Smeezingtons
Writer: Andrew Wyatt
Writer: Ari Levine
Writer: Brody Brown
Writer: Bruno Mars
Writer: Claude Kelly
Writer: Philip Lawrence
Video credits:
Directed, produced and edited by Natasha Pincus
Body art by Emma Hack
Cinematographer and colourist: Warwick Field
Scenic artist: Howard Clark
Key grip: Rob Hansford
Assistants: Rose Cidoni, Claire Leighton, Rob Murray
Original artwork by Frank De Backer
Music credits:
Produced by Wally De Backer
Mixed by Francois Tetaz, assisted by Wally at Moose Mastering, Richmond, VIC
Bass recorded by Wally in Lucas Tarantos loungeroom, Melbourne, VIC
All other sounds put together by Wally in The Barn, Merricks, VIC
Bass guitar: Lucas Taranto
Lead and backing vocals: Kimbra
Guitar, flutes, percussion and synth samples, lead and backing vocals: Wally
Contains a sample of the recording Seville as performed by Luiz Bonfa. Courtesy of Geffen Records, under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Written by Luiz Bonfa and published by Sasqua Music. Used by permission.
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Somebody That I Used To Know — lyrics
Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and its an ache I still remember
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end
Always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well you said that we would still be friends
But Ill admit that I was glad that it was over
But you didnt have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened
And that we were nothing
And I dont even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
You didnt have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I dont need that though
Now youre just somebody that I used to know
Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believing it was always something that Id done
And I dont wanna live that way
Reading into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldnt catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know…
But you didnt have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened
And that we were nothing
And I dont even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
You didnt have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I dont need that though
Now youre just somebody that I used to know