You Can't Win By Michael Jackson - OST - (The Wiz 1978)

Song: You Can't Win.


Performed by: Michael Jackson.


Song written by: Charlie Smalls.


Album: The Wiz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, September 18, 1978.


Music composed by: Charlie Smalls, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Anthony Jackson, Luther Vandross and Quincy Jones.


Song Record Label: Epic Records.


Film: The Wiz.


Starring: Michael Jackson as Scarecrow, Diana Ross as Dorothy Gale, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor.


Directed by: Sidney Lumet.


Play, Story and Screenplay written by: Joel Schumacher and William F. Brown (original 1975 musical)


US Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 1978.


Distributed by: © Universal Pictures.


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



Synopsis!
"The Wiz" is a 1978 American musical film produced by Motown Productions and Universal Pictures, and released by Universal on October 24, 1978. An urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz featuring an entirely African-American cast, The Wiz was adapted from the 1975 Broadway musical of the same name. The film follows the adventures of Dorothy, a shy schoolteacher from Harlem, New York who finds herself magically transported to the wonderland of Oz — which resembles a fantasy version of New York City. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion, Dorothy travels through the world of Oz to seek an audience with the mysterious "Wiz", who they say has the power to take her home.

Produced by Rob Cohen and directed by Sidney Lumet, The Wiz stars Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor.


About Song!
"You Can't Win" is a song performed by American singer Michael Jackson in the 1978 musical The Wiz.

Written by Charlie Smalls, songwriter for the 1975 Broadway version of The Wiz, "You Can't Win" was originally intended to be sung in the musical by the Winkies to Dorothy, when she is trapped in the lair of Eviliene the Wicked Witch of the West. However, the song was dropped from the musical's score after its Boston tryout.

When Quincy Jones began reworking the score of The Wiz for Motown/Universal's film adaptation, he asked Smalls to write a new song to replace the Scarecrow's solo "I Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday". Smalls responded by offering "You Can't Win", which was worked into the film as a solo for the character.
A rerecorded version of "You Can't Win", also produced by Jones and recorded by Jackson, was released as a single for Jackson on Epic Records. The Wiz film soundtrack, on the other hand, was issued on MCA Records. Jackson's recording of "You Can't Win" for Epic, a seven-minute recording, was split into a two-part single when it was issued in 1979, although a full-length twelve-inch mix was issued in the United Kingdom. "You Can't Win" was Jackson's first solo single for Epic; his last solo single before this point had been "Just a Little Bit of You", issued on Motown Records in 1975.

However, around the 19781979 era, Michael Jackson recorded a disco-themed version of the song, and basically the disco-themed version sounded very different from the original version by Jackson. The single reached #81 during a three week stay on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.



.....Lyrics.....

You can't win
You can't break even
And you can't get out of the game

But people keep sayin'
Things are gonna change

But you all know they stayin' the same
Cause you get in way over your head
And you only have yourself to blame

You can't win, Chile
You can't break even and you
Can't get out of the game

You can't win
The world keeps movin'
And you're standin'
Far behind

But people keep sayin'
Things'll get better

Just to ease your state of mind
So you lean back, and you smoke that smoke
And you drink your glass of wine
So you can't win, Chile
You can't break even
And you can't get out of the game

You can't win, can't win no way
If your story stays that same
You ain't winnin
But it's nice to see you
And I'm awfull glad you came
Better cool it, cause it ain't
About losin'

Then the world had got no shame

You can't win, you can't break even
And you can't get out of the game

You can't win, you can't break even
Ain't the way its supposed to be

You'll be spendin'
Your little bit of money
While someone esle rides for free
Learn your lesson, refuel your mind
Before someone blows out your flame

You can't win, Chile, you can't win
You can't break even
And you can't get ouf of the game
And you can't get ouf of the game
And you can't get ouf of the game.....End

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[mjluva4eva]

MJ, the legacy, the soul, the music, the magic --> 1958 - forever...

We can't help but love you forever Michael.

You will live on forever in our hearts. God bless you x

[scottlew87]

1958-our hearts

[KimOfDrac]

@Daisymai09 I should've been born in the 60's and he would've been MINE! <3

[VegaBjorn]

I interpret this song as a message to the illuminati. They're basically stuck and can't get out of the game that their trying to pull with humanity and whoever comes in their way. And they can't win because the source/love/god always has it's way in the end.

[TheSuperSPyking]

MJ message again "you cant win"you cant get out of the game.forever be poppet of zion, illuminati,UK,america.jew,medi­a,movie,music,food,medicine,Ne­w World Order.

[teddybear0492]

who the hell is that ONE idiot who doest like this song. grrrr...

[caitlinspaulding10]

love it



[Daisymai09]

i should have been born in th 70s

[princous1]

i luv this movie i kant belive they onli sell it for 1 dollar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sketchley80]

3:16 - sexy low note a la MJ!  mm mmm mj!

[n0608039]

3:35 thats my laptop desktop