07-08-2020, 11:37 PM
(07-08-2020, 06:57 PM)pob Wrote: Did Michael ever say if he ever fumbled singing this song in concert? It's such a tongue twister and he sings it so fast!
Did he ever use a teleprompter for lyrics? Seems like he knew about 700 songs!
Considering his huge library of songs, Michael rarely forgot lyrics. No teleprompter. One time I printed out lyrics to a short Christmas song for the stage floor but only because he was just starting to learn it.
As for the Wonderful World of Sex, I said this 1968 recording was the earliest I have in the archives. The first recording I personally made of a concert performance was 1975. Here is a mjblue.com message board exclusive (unlisted YouTube). It's the latest recording I have - probably around 2008 but I'm just guessing. A rare non-concert recording and he does leave out a couple lines. Warning - strong language.
https://youtu.be/TmYP_stt5cc
Thanks for asking! (And I never heard him mess up this song in concert...)
Cindy McArthur, Webmaster