Michael Jackson
They Don’t Care About Us
Of Naïs and Maya
Summary: -Who is Michael Jackson? -Presentation of the song -The context,The music video and its importance -Vocabulary
Who is Machel Jackson ?
He was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, in the state of Indiana, United States, and he died on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles. People discovered Michael Jackson at a very young age in the group The Jackson 5, which he formed with his brothers. Very quickly, people noticed his talent because of his voice, his energy, and the way he danced on stage. The group became famous in the 1970s with several well-known songs such as ABC and I Want You Back. He is called: The King of Pop because he changed the history of pop music around the world.
Presentation of the song They Don’t Care About Us
They Don’t Care About Us is a song by Michael Jackson released in 1996. It is part of his album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I.
The title They Don’t Care About Us means: “Ils ne se soucient pas de nous.” This sentence already summarizes the main theme of the song.
Context of the song
Michael Jackson wrote this song during a period when he felt attacked by the media, the authorities, and public opinion, especially after the child abuse allegations made against him in the early 1990s. The song expresses feelings of persecution, social injustice, and abandonment by institutions. The main themes are: * racism, * police violence, * social inequality, * media manipulation, * the marginalization of minorities, * and more generally the feeling that “the system” does not protect certain populations. The chorus — “All I wanna say is that they don’t really care about us” — summarizes this idea: leaders and institutions do not care about ordinary people.
The music videos
2. The “prison version” This version is darker: * Michael Jackson appears in a prison, * surrounded by scenes of police brutality, * violence, * and human suffering. The song also sparked controversy because it originally contained lyrics that some organizations considered antisemitic, especially the expressions: * “Jew me” * “kike” Michael Jackson said he was trying to denounce hate speech, not promote it. Nevertheless, after the criticism, he agreed to change the lyrics in later versions of the song.
1. The Brazil version This video was filmed: * in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, * and in the historic district of Salvador da Bahia. It features Michael Jackson surrounded by the Afro-Brazilian percussion group Olodum, known for its fight against racism. The video shows: * poverty, * police violence, * protests, * marginalized communities, * and images of conflict and inequality around the world.
Vocabulary :
artist/artiste career/carrière famous/ célèbre song/ chanson injustice/ injustice racism /racisme violence /violence poverty /pauvreté protest /manifestation prison/ prison message/ message authorities/autorités discrimination/discrimination worldwide/mondial / dans le monde entier choreography/chorégraphie
Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson
They Don’t Care About Us
Of Naïs and Maya
Summary: -Who is Michael Jackson? -Presentation of the song -The context,The music video and its importance -Vocabulary
Who is Machel Jackson ?
He was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, in the state of Indiana, United States, and he died on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles. People discovered Michael Jackson at a very young age in the group The Jackson 5, which he formed with his brothers. Very quickly, people noticed his talent because of his voice, his energy, and the way he danced on stage. The group became famous in the 1970s with several well-known songs such as ABC and I Want You Back. He is called: The King of Pop because he changed the history of pop music around the world.
Presentation of the song They Don’t Care About Us
They Don’t Care About Us is a song by Michael Jackson released in 1996. It is part of his album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I.
The title They Don’t Care About Us means: “Ils ne se soucient pas de nous.” This sentence already summarizes the main theme of the song.
Context of the song
Michael Jackson wrote this song during a period when he felt attacked by the media, the authorities, and public opinion, especially after the child abuse allegations made against him in the early 1990s. The song expresses feelings of persecution, social injustice, and abandonment by institutions. The main themes are: * racism, * police violence, * social inequality, * media manipulation, * the marginalization of minorities, * and more generally the feeling that “the system” does not protect certain populations. The chorus — “All I wanna say is that they don’t really care about us” — summarizes this idea: leaders and institutions do not care about ordinary people.
The music videos
2. The “prison version” This version is darker: * Michael Jackson appears in a prison, * surrounded by scenes of police brutality, * violence, * and human suffering. The song also sparked controversy because it originally contained lyrics that some organizations considered antisemitic, especially the expressions: * “Jew me” * “kike” Michael Jackson said he was trying to denounce hate speech, not promote it. Nevertheless, after the criticism, he agreed to change the lyrics in later versions of the song.
1. The Brazil version This video was filmed: * in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, * and in the historic district of Salvador da Bahia. It features Michael Jackson surrounded by the Afro-Brazilian percussion group Olodum, known for its fight against racism. The video shows: * poverty, * police violence, * protests, * marginalized communities, * and images of conflict and inequality around the world.
Vocabulary :
artist/artiste career/carrière famous/ célèbre song/ chanson injustice/ injustice racism /racisme violence /violence poverty /pauvreté protest /manifestation prison/ prison message/ message authorities/autorités discrimination/discrimination worldwide/mondial / dans le monde entier choreography/chorégraphie