More than 25 years later, as I write in March 2019, the topic of Michael Jackson and his unacceptable behaviour with children is still in the news. If anyone tells you that nobody knew and/or that nobody criticised “back then”, you can at least point to this 1993 lyric.
BLAME IT ON THE PARENTS
(Quickie to the Tune of “Blame it on the Boogie”)
VERSE 1
Most people say I’m funky,
‘Tho’ I look like a junky,
And I love my pet monkey,
That’s no lie.
I played my gigs in Thailand,
It really should be my land,
Cos messing round with kids out there is fine.
CHORUS 1
Don’t blame it on the skin graft,
Don’t blame it on the face lift,
Don’t blame it on the bleach bath;
Blame it on the parents.
Don’t blame it on the child star,
Don’t blame it on the fruit cake,
Just blame it on the bad pa,
Blame it on the parents.
OUTRO
(Dance off singing)
I just can’t, I just can’t, I just can’t control my prick;
I just can’t, I just can’t, I just can’t control my prick….
Below is a video with Michael Jackson singing Blame It On The Boogie with the lyrics on the screen: