Micheal Jackson’s and Janet Jackson’s song “Scream” was a groundbreaking song for it’s time and was a way for Micheal and Janet to express their anger against the press and the media. I chose this song because I saw a connection to Lost Notes 1980 and how Grace Jones also faced criticisms from the media but used music to respond to backlash such as her song “Private Life”, where she states continuously “Private life drama baby leave me out”. I think this correlates to Screams theme of just wanting to be left alone, “Stop pressuring me makes me want to scream”. For black artist it is common to come under scrutiny when you start making an impact in the music industry but artist like Micheal Jackson and Grace Jones both used their music to send a message to the public and show their resilience.

Michael & Janet Jackson Scream Lyrics. (n.d.). Www.youtube.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixP01fXXyj0

Grace Jones – Private Life (1980). (n.d.). Www.youtube.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvLn_qC7QAs

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