Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us (Prison Version) - Special Edition - HIStory (1995) - HQ

Song: They Don't Care About Us.


Sung & Performed by: Michael Jackson.


Song written & composed by: Michael Jackson.


Produced by: Michael Jackson.


Album: "HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I" June 16, 1995.


Music video directed by: Spike Lee.


Song Record Label: Epic Records.


Niceties by: http://www.youtube.com/IAmOnlyLove



Synopsis!
"They Don't Care About Us" is the fourth single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory. The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed. In the US, media scrutiny surrounding alleged antisemitic lyrics were the catalyst for Jackson issuing multiple apologies and re-recording the album—altering the lyrics for that particular track. The singer countered allegations of antisemitism, arguing that reviews had misinterpreted the context of the song, either unintentionally or deliberately. Musically, it is an aggressive hip-hop production about social ills.

About Music Videos & Other Information!
The song was accompanied by two music videos directed by Spike Lee. The first was shot in a shantytown of Rio de Janeiro, and Salvador where State authorities tried to ban all production over fears the video would damage their image, the area and prospects of staging the 2004 Olympics. Still, the residents of the area were happy to see the singer, hoping their problems would be made visible to a wider audience. The second video was shot in a prison and contained video footage of multiple references to human rights abuses.

Producing the first video proved to be a difficult task for Jackson. State authorities unsuccessfully tried to ban the singer filming in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador (Pelorinho). Officials feared images of poverty might affect tourism and accused Jackson of exploiting the poor. A judge banned all filming but this ruling was overturned by an injunction. Although officials were angry, the residents were not. Thousands pushed through security and one fan managed to hug the singer, both of them falling to the street. The woman was escorted away and Jackson continued to sing and dance for the director. 1,500 policemen and 50 residents acting as security guards effectively sealed off the Dona Marta shanty town. It was alleged that Jackson's production team had negotiated with drug dealers in order to gain permission to film in one of the city's shantytowns.

For the first time in his career, Jackson made a second music video for a single. This second version was filmed in a prison with cell mates; In the video Jackson is seen handcuffed. It also contains real footage of police attacking African Americans, the Ku Klux Klan, war, genocide, starving children, assassination, execution, and other infamous human rights abuses by the United States, such as Tank Man.


.....Lyrics.....

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, aggravation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Bang bang, shot dead
Everybody's gone mad

(All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us) ~ 2X

Beat me, hate me
You can never break me
Will me, thrill me
You can never kill me
Jew me, Sue me
Everybody do me
Kick me, Kike me
Don't you black or white me

(All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us) ~ 2X

Tell me what has become of my life
I have a wife and two children who love me
I am the victim of police brutality, now
I'm tired of bein' the victim of hate
You're rapin' me of my pride
Oh, for God's sake
I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy...
Set me free

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
trepidation, speculation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
black man, black mail
Throw your brother in jail

(All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us) ~ 2X

Tell me what has become of my rights
Am I invisible because you ignore me?
Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now
I'm tired of bein' the victim of shame
They're throwing me in a class with a bad name
I can't believe this is the land from which I came
You know I do really hate to say it
The government don't wanna see
But if Roosevelt was livin'
He wouldn't let this be, no, no

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, speculation
Everybody litigation
Beat me, bash me
You can never trash me
Hit me, kick me
You can never get me

(All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us) ~ 2X

Some things in life they just don't wanna see
But if Martin Luther was livin'
He wouldn't let this be

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, segregation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Kick me, Kike me
Don't you wrong or right me

(All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us) ~ 2X

(All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us) ~ 2X

(All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us) ~ 2X.....End

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[illnino67]

great version!!!

i love

[Setoreeh]

I miss him much :((

[cheemaavtar348]

3 fucker disliked this...what a losers... poor souls can't appreciate the legend nor his songs.. these assholes don't see pain for humans, fuckers

[cheemaavtar348]

3 fucker disliked this...what a losers... poor souls can't appreciate the legend nor his songs

[mjismyhubby]

Well when i first watched this i thought he was talking bout Prince and Paris when he said i have a wife(Debbie Rowe)and to children but he was talking bout LMP and ha 2 kids.I like the video you did and amazing job RIP the king of pop rock and soul and music ILY

[tbharadwaj68]

mikey is a legend

[Tweetybac12]

i think they still should have shown this on TV. Michael was trying to prove a point

[diabloamor1]

They are really fuked up

[hardstuff72]

The prison version is awesome! Another story of banning great videos from famous artists.

[EddyIbanezConnected]

amazing version!

[poes89]

Nice ! ;-)