BEN - Michael Jackson

amazing how a song about a pet rat can be the inspiration to get you through the teenagers years ... this song helped me survive my teenage years Thankyou Michael RIP buddy((BIGHUG))

SONG FACTS
Don Black and Walter Scharf wrote this for the 1972 movie of the same name. It was the sequel to a movie called Willard, which was remade in 2003 starring Crispin Glover. Ben is a pet rat. In the movie, a young boy befriends the rat, but the rat turns evil and recruits other rats to attack humans. In the remake of Willard, Ben becomes an enormous super-rat.
According to the book Jacksons Number Ones, this was intended for Donny Osmond, but Don Black suggested Jackson, who got the song instead.
The song's co-writer Don Black has written many movie themes, including the hits "Diamonds Are Forever" (for the James Bond movie) and "Born Free." At his 2007 induction in the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, he said of "Ben," "When it came to writing about a rat, I said, 'You can't write about a rat.' I mean, I'm not going to use words like 'cheese.' I thought the best thing to do is write about friendship."
This song is one of Michael Jackson's favorites, and it was his first #1 hit as a solo artist. Motown recorded him as a solo artist when The Jackson 5 stopped selling well.
Jackson was 14 when he recorded this. He became the youngest artist to top the US charts both as a solo artist and as a member of a group (The Jackson 5).
This was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. Jackson sang it at the ceremony in 1973.
Part of this song was used in a 1991 episode of The Simpsons, where Jackson guest stars as an overweight, white mental patient.
At Michael Jackson's 2001 tribute special, young Country singer Billy Gilman performed this with Marc Anthony.

Michael Jackson Music Legend... ROCK IN PEACE MICHAEL
HUGS TeRRaYeLLeN

28th June 2009 ( oz time )
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Thanks but these dont belong to me they belong to Michael ..

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[woodylove06]

thanks teri i love this song too it made cry i was so sad when i heard he died rip michael

he will be in our hearts for ever

[HuggableAngel]

its one of those deaths that doesnt feel real . u keep waiting for a report saying hes alive .. :( Thankyou for watching HUGS

[leopards77]

i like this song thank you.

[HuggableAngel]

me too :) Thankyou

[bratzcloe102]

HE WAS THE KING PEOPLE. THE KING OF POP EVEN IN HIS JACKSON 5 YEARS! he was always in the center cause he sang and danced the most . his father only wanted him cause early in the day like at 7 am when he was young he said  "get up and sing michael! get up!get me some money!" true story so you should feel bad for him cause just watch cnn some day you will see how bad he was treated. just saying R.I.P mj....

[HuggableAngel]

Forever the greatest entertainer of all times

[fgatti78]

I miss you!

[Carnage1235]

@senojybbob

You'll have to prove it, first.

[senojybbob]

you got to say he was the best at music and dance but dont forget he was a child molester think of the poor kids he took advantage of and drug addict so fuck the person he was

[josuemoglia]

/watch?v=KjW608EjfiA listen, this boy singin much!

[minoeke7]

@MyCelticHeaven the rest of his face became thinner b/c michael became a vegetarian and just lost waight

[minoeke7]

@MyCelticHeaven mj changed his face that's thrue but only his nose and chin. the nosecorrections began after he made a fall and broke his nose, the next was b/c his nose was not straight, the 3rd was b/c he couldn't breath well and the 4th was b/c he wanted a dimple in his chin. there was another reason, he was teased with the name big nose by his sibbelings and his dad had a nose like him too. he didn't want to look like his dad cause of the abusing hes dad gave them and he hated him

[MizryOG]

You know the first time i heard this song i was 8 or 9 and i absolutely could not stop crying about how much affection can go into a animal and how beautiful his voice was. Most everyone agrees he had a angles voice a god given gift. Now im 16 almost 17 guess what i still cry when i hear this song :) we all miss youe dearly King of not only pop but probably music it self R.I.P MJ we love you and miss you

[WZoeff88]

Check out this young boy @brianbarnett1999 , he sings an amazing cover of Ben