Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today…
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace…
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world…
“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”
“Black or White” is the lead single from Michael Jackson’s Dangerous album. It was released in November, 11 1991. “Black or White” is a mix of rock, and dance-pop.Written, composed, and arranged by Jackson with the rap lyrics by Bill Bottrell, it is a song that promotes racial harmony. The song’s introduction and main riff are performed by guitarist Slash and Bill Bottrell.
The video shows scenes in which African hunters begin dancing by using moves from West African dance, with Jackson following their moves and them mirroring his; as do, in sequence, traditional Thai dancers, Plains Native Americans, a woman from India and a group of Russians, (wearing Ukrainian clothing and dancing Hopak). Jackson walks through visual collages of fire (defiantly declaring “I ain’t scared of no sheets; I ain’t scared of nobody”), referring to KKK torch ceremonies before a mock rap scene shared with Culkin and other children.
The group collectively states, “I’m not gonna spend my life being a color.” The final verse is performed by Jackson on a large sculpted torch, which the camera pans out to reveal as the Statue of Liberty. Jackson is seen singing on Lady Liberty’s torch surrounded by other famous world edifices including The Giza Sphinx, Hagia Sophia, Pamukkale, The Parthenon, Taj Mahal, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Pyramids of Giza, Golden Gate Bridge, Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower.
At the end of the song, several different people, of differing races and nationalities, including actor Glen Chin, model Tyra Banks, actress Khrystyne Haje, actor Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter, and actress Cree Summer dance as they morph into one another (shown as “talking heads”).
I Took My Baby On A Saturday Bang Boy Is That Girl With You Yes We’re One And The Same
Now I Believe In Miracles And A Miracle Has Happened Tonight
But, If You’re Thinkin’ About My Baby It Don’t Matter If You’re Black Or White
They Print My Message In The Saturday Sun I Had To Tell Them I Ain’t Second To None
And I Told About Equality And It’s True Either You’re Wrong Or You’re Right
But, If You’re Thinkin’ About My Baby It Don’t Matter If You’re Black Or White
I Am Tired Of This Devil I Am Tired Of This Stuff I Am Tired Of This Business So When The Going Gets Rough I Ain’t Scared Of Your Brother I Ain’t Scared Of No Sheets I Ain’t Scare Of Nobody Girl When The Goin’ Gets Mean
[L. T. B. Rap Performance] Protection For Gangs, Clubs And Nations Causing Grief In Human Relations It’s A Turf War On A Global Scale I’d Rather Hear Both Sides Of The Tale See, It’s Not About Races Just Places Faces Where Your Blood Comes From Is Where Your Space Is I’ve Seen The Bright Get Duller I’m Not Going To Spend My Life Being A Color
[Michael] Don’t Tell Me You Agree With Me When I Saw You Kicking Dirt In My Eye
But, If You’re Thinkin’ About My Baby It Don’t Matter If You’re Black Or White
I Said If You’re Thinkin’ Of Being My Baby It Don’t Matter If You’re Black Or White
I Said If You’re Thinkin’ Of Being My Brother It Don’t Matter If You’re Black Or White
Ooh, Ooh Yea, Yea, Yea Now Ooh, Ooh Yea, Yea, Yea Now
It’s Black, It’s White It’s Tough For You To Get By It’s Black , It’s White, Whoo
It’s Black, It’s White It’s Tough For You To Get By It’s Black , It’s White, Whoo
Just another traveler on life's highway hanging out in the slow lane. It's quiet, it's peaceful. Beyond the horizon is rest calling my name. Green pastures, still waters, my cup runneth over.
