"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" is one of my favorite jams from Michael Jackson's pre-Thriller days. The chorus of Michael Jackson's song was taken from the popular "Got To Give It Up" and note the influence of Gaye on D'Angelo's vocal style, particularly the falsetto, and don't forget that funky beat with Latin percussion incorporated and some jazz-funk in this extended version of the song. Anyway, the chorus lien repeated by Gaye, "let's dance, let's shout, gettin' funky is what it's all about" morphed into "let's dance, let's shout, shake your body down to the ground." Although the Gaye song is much better and funkier than the straight-up disco sensibilities of "Shake Your Body," Michael's singing is enticing.
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