Michael Jackson Song Pretty Young Thing
"Pretty Young Thing" is a funk and disco-influenced track, with a strong emphasis on rhythm and melody. The song features a distinctive bassline, percussive elements, and a catchy chorus. The song's style was influenced by the musical landscape of the late 1970s, with artists like Stevie Wonder, Prince, and Chic.
While many of Jackson's hits began as solo demos, "P.Y.T." underwent a significant transformation. The track's title was inspired by a brand of lingerie brought home by Quincy Jones' wife.
Ooh... yeah... Talkin’ ‘bout the one... the only... She’s electric... Feel me? Heh-hee! michael jackson song pretty young thing
P.Y.T., you’re my pretty young thing Come on, sugar, let me show you what the night brings (P.Y.T.) Pretty young thing, don’t you stop Spin me ‘round ‘til we hit the top Ow! P.Y.T., yeah, you drive me wild Pretty young thing, just a mystery child (Ooh, ooh) Touch me, take me, make me say Pretty young thing, you were made to play
(Yeah... uh-huh... play it, baby...)
Jones felt the original demo was too slow and wanted a faster, more rhythmic track to balance the album's ballads. He enlisted R&B singer James Ingram to help craft a totally new song around the existing title.
P.Y.T.! (Pretty young thing) P.Y.T.! (Don’t you stop) P.Y.T.! (Make it drop) Hee-hee! ... Ooh ... P.Y.T., P.Y.T., P.Y.T.... Fade on finger snaps and a whispered "pretty young thing..." "Pretty Young Thing" is a funk and disco-influenced
The song's lyrics are about a young person who is infatuated with a girl they see as a "pretty young thing." The song's meaning has been interpreted in various ways, with some seeing it as a reflection of Michael Jackson's own experiences as a teenager, while others view it as a commentary on the objectification of women.
Pretty young thing... (P.Y.T.) Don’t you ever change (P.Y.T.) You’re the sunlight after rain (P.Y.T.) Let me love you in the dark (P.Y.T.) Pretty young thing... you got the spark While many of Jackson's hits began as solo demos, "P