It's my favorite opener they ever did and i don't recall them doing it since 1982. Do you believe they don't play it anymore because it's just a bit too politically incorrect and sexist?

mr. pitiful Wrote:
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> It's my favorite opener they ever did and i don't
> recall them doing it since 1982. Do you believe
> they don't play it anymore because it's just a bit
> too politically incorrect and sexist?


I don't know why they don't play it--would be a cool
b-stage, but given that they play Brown Sugar EVERY nite
it seems kind of hard to believe that's the reason.

if MJ has been working for the last 25 yrs to clean up his sexist image, he is doing a pretty bad job at it.

This is a good question.It's popular but not played out.Maybe they're saving it for the next tour.

My sentiments exactly. Its a mystery MEZ

puzzling indeed. as is the lack of Time Is On My Side

It has been played sporadically in tours since 1982.

kahoosier Wrote:
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> It has been played sporadically in tours since 1982.


Sporadically in 1997 and 1998.

Exactly.That's been it for the last 23 years.

nikkibong Wrote:
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> puzzling indeed. as is the lack of Time Is On My
> Side

i think they've rehearsed it for Licks and ABB tours

erikjjf Wrote:
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> kahoosier Wrote:
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> > It has been played sporadically in tours
> since 1982.
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> Sporadically in 1997 and 1998.

how was it played in 1998?

if you've heard any of the 90's versions, the question of "why no" answers itself....

I dan't think that something like UMT is considered sexist anymore today. It is positively innocent when you think of what populates US MTV: "...spankin my ho's booty is my duty..shorty don't swallow" bla bla

"...no longer shall you trudge 'cross my peaceful mind."