Beat It

Overview
eat It is a Dance Rock/Hard Rock song from the American artist Michael Jackson. This song was the rock song for the album "Thriller". The famous guitar solo was done by Eddie Van Halen. This would be a very popular song hitting #1 in the U.S. This song sold 7 million records

Background
Producer of Thriller Quincy Jones wanted a rock song on the album which this is what Michael Jackson wrote. After Michael Jackson recorded a demo of it Jones was impressed.

The song could be inspired by the time the Jacksons experienced a gang while at Gary Indiana.

Music Video
The music video was directed by Bob Giraldi. The music video shows a Gang walking down the streets then soon meets Michael Jackson which both of them dance. The music video shows Michael Jackson in his iconic red Jacket. This one of Jacksons most known music videos.

Lyrics
They told him, "Don't you ever come around here"

"Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear"

The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear

So beat it, just beat it

You better run, you better do what you can

Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man

You wanna be tough, better do what you can

So beat it, but you wanna be bad

Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)

No one wants to be defeated

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight

It doesn't matter who's wrong or right

Just beat it (beat it)

Just beat it (beat it)

Just beat it (beat it)

Just beat it (beat it, uh)

They're out to get you, better leave while you can

Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man

You wanna stay alive, better do what you can

So beat it, just beat it

You have to show them that you're really not scared

You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare

They'll kick you, then they'll beat you

Then they'll tell you it's fair

So beat it, but you wanna be bad

Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)

No one wants to be defeated

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight

It doesn't matter who's wrong or right

Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)

No one wants to be defeated

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight

It doesn't matter who's wrong or right

Just beat it (beat it, beat it, beat it)

Beat it (beat it, beat it)

Beat it (beat it, beat it)

Beat it (beat it, beat it)

Beat it (beat it, beat it)

Beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)

No one wants to be defeated

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight

It doesn't matter who's wrong or right (who's right)

Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)

No one wants to be defeated (no one)

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight

It doesn't matter who's wrong or right

Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)

No one wants to be defeated (oh, no)

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight

It doesn't matter who's wrong or right

Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)

No one wants to be defeated

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight

It doesn't matter who's wrong or right

Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)

No one wants to be defeated

Trivia

 * Just like "Billie Jean" the B-sides for the songs are from "Off The Wall" which was from 1979