Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - 'Say Say Say'! Reaction! Major Hit By Two Icons in the Game!

[@tonyaristide2582]

McCartney was and is a genius musically.

[@belendawigington7618]

Man! The talent these two had, they were magic together!

[@SmilingHikingTrail-lj5gm]

Don’t know why but when I saw and listened to Michael sing I had this nostalgia and goosebumps and my eyes shed tears. Both Paul and Michael are phenomenal artists.

[@kungfu4003]

Paul and Michael were still friends. Paul and his wife visited Michael during the filming of Black or White in 1991. There's photos. Paul was annoyed, so what. Michael bought that catalogue fairly. Paul was n't even one of the bidders. Ignorant people always want to hate Michael.

[@thumbsaloft]

They also want to hate on paul.

[@Ltforlife22]

Everybody wants everyone to hate eachother, we gotta learn to not get involved in other peoples disputes😂 (especially ones from 40 years ago)

[@michelm306]

​@@Ltforlife22 Exactly...nailed it!

[@lolajaramillo4620]

Yeah, I think it was mostly a funny jab that Michael thought to play, maybe even thinking that it would be funny if Paul bought his catalogs in return. But I don't know if Michael's full side about it was ever fully told..

[@teriwilkinson7816]

Michael was so versatile, he was everything 😢❤

[@PattiCrichton]

@teriwilkinson7816 so was/IS Paul, versatile in him music, and had a fantastic vocal range and could sound like a different person depending on the song he was singing. Falsetto, smooth and silky, or low rough and gritty and a fantastic screamer They BOTH were versatile. Paul still is, since he is still with us

[@charlottedixon6628]

Good song, guys. ♥️ Happy New Year.🥂

[@debibailey2968]

Fun video, but the song is still great even after all these years!!! I had totally forgot about it!!! ❤❤❤❤. Great ReJackson you guys!!! 😅❤😅

[@kellyb.3600]

❤ Happy 2025 everyone. And we are still enjoying all the old songs. 😆 Thanks, gentlemen.

[@Anaabella-ey1]

Well, according to a 2002 interview for a magazine, Michael was asked about the "outbiding" Paul and the Beatles catalogue thing, he said this: "No, I didn't. He didn't bid for it. It was for sale and I liked it and I bought it. It's like buying a piece of art."

[@Baddiesc7gn]

Michael was a shrewd businessman. He may have had a feather soft speaking voice, but he was a take no prisoners dude in business. He was also extravagant, he didn’t mind when he was cash poor using that work of art as collateral. Lol.

[@Anaabella-ey1]

​@@Baddiesc7gn I didn't say anything. I just posted what he said.

[@thumbsaloft]

Paul McCartney did have the money. He went to Lennons wife out of respect but she didn't want to go in with him. In the meantime mj bought it.

[@Anaabella-ey1]

​@@thumbsaloft again, that's what Michael said, who knows.

[@marakimamushet1274]

Lennons wife proved it when she was asked abt. Michael if lennon was okay with him buying their catalogue and he said he was fine by it

[@alexakl6445]

Ah memories! Great song, fun video. The blonde woman is Paul's wife, Linda. She died some years ago of cancer. I don't think he ever got over it. A very good marriage. She was part of his Paul McCartney and Wings band. Michael Jackson - so entertaining, as always. We always laid in wait for his videos to premiere. Love your reactions!

[@dangurski]

great tune. love michaels voice.. bring back the 80s..

[@lorilxn1597]

Beautiful Linda McCartney, may she RIP

[@sumonjamal1653]

Michael Jackson was able to out-bid Paul McCartney for the rights to The Beatles catalog because of his massive success from 'Thriller' (and 'Off the wall') ... Paul McCartney had sold millions of records w/ The Beatles but he never truly got the fair dividends from record sales because the band had signed contracts before they became a phenomenon and got an unfair deal. Apple Corp. was The Beatles own record company in the 60's and it went through financial troubles after The Beatles split up in 1970 and the rights to The Beatles' catalog went up for auction in 1985... M.J. paid $47 Million for them. After the breakup of The Beatles in 1970, it took a few years for Paul McCartney to put together a new band called Wings and began actively touring in 1972 and he had scored a number of platinum-plus records in the 70's and played arenas and stadiums by 1980... but it was nowhere near what The Beatles sold... So, when the publishing rights went up for sale, Paul McCartney didn't have the substantial ca$h amount needed that M.J. could in 1985... McCartney even asked John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono to chip in for a bid. After M.J. bought The Beatles' publishing rights after following McCartney's own advice... Paul McCartney took that slight personally and never spoke to M.J. again... He was particularly upset when M.J. licensed The Beatles song 'Revolution' for a Nike shoe commercial.

[@jairocaceres1815]

Fue asi, y es asi como lo escribes. Gracias a ese catálogo Michael pudo salir de la bancarrota. Excelente comentario. Gracias.

[@kungfu4003]

Michael did not outbid Paul. There were other people bidding for the catalogue at the same time, but not Paul. Paul had multiple opportunities to buy the catalogue in the years before this, but chose not to buy it.

[@kungfu4003]

If Michael had not placed a bid, it would have gone to someone else but not Paul.

[@Anaabella-ey1]

La Toya wanted to be an actress/singer, it was a way to get her out there, Michael was just helping her

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

Michael Jackson was never forgotten in my book! He could outperform anyone today and he had Class!! THANX GUYS!!

[@klipkultur3680]

The song couldn't be nothing but amazing, as we all know, but that video is what you would call EPIC...

[@KDWylde]

Paul and Stevie Wonder did a duet together too

[@Milkers777]

During the filming of "Say, Say, Say," MJ visited Paul Mccartney who was staying at Sycamore Valley Ranch. A few years later MJ bought the Ranch and turned it into Neverland. MJ’s vocals are unmatched he’s Thee Greatest Music Artist Of All Time/Vocalist! For a great reason too simply cause of how versatile the man truly was/is he super soulful gotta check out more of MJ’s discography he’s done World Music,Pop,R&B,Hip Hop,Disco,Funk,Soul,Heavy Metal,Rock,Country,DubStep,Opera etc. he’s phenomenal and dominated the music industry from Childhood To Adulthood And MJ’s vocals are unmatched I prefer the MJ alternate version with most of the parts being sung by Michael himself Long Live The King Of Music Forever! MJ influences are James Brown,Jackie Wilson,Fred Astaire & Sammy Davis Jr. so his default vocal performance is to always go raw MJ is incomparable!😇🙌🏽👑💕💫(And yes that’s MJ’s sister Latoya who is playing his love interest at 6:36 in this Short Film it’s just acting also he was giving her a opportunity in the music industry being the lovely brother MJ truly was/is btw this song went straight to Number 1 it also came out after the Thriller album was released in 1983.)

[@bobbugwithoneeyeskingiskin8974]

He like children too!

[@for-house-stark]

​@@bobbugwithoneeyeskingiskin8974he was supposed to dislike them?

[@tomswanson7446]

God speed Linda McCartney 🙏

[@blawrence2496]

That's where MJ found Neverland Ranch❤😂🎉

[@Milkers777]

MJ was first informed that the ATV/Beatles catalogue was up for sale in September 1984 by his attorney, John Branca, who had put together Jackson's earlier catalogue acquisitions. Warned of the competition he would face in buying such popular songs, Jackson remained resolute in his decision to purchase them. Branca approached McCartney's attorney to query whether the Beatle was planning to bid. The attorney stated he wasn't; it was "too pricey." According to Bert Reuter, who negotiated the sale of ATV Music for Holmes à Court, "We had given Paul McCartney first right of refusal but Paul didn't want it at that time." Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono had been contacted as well but also did not enter bidding and was said to be happy that MJ acquired the catalogue. >>> MJ is too nice for his cruel friends,and a savvy businessman man!✍🏽🎯💯

[@beverlysbrookes8247]

That is such a great record. They worked so well together. I highly recommend another McCartney and Jackson track, called 'The Man' it's from Paul McCartney's Pipes of Peace album, it was never a single (well not in the UK, I don't know if it was a single in the US) again, they worked so well together. ❤

[@stephaniewade2973]

They were hustlers yes, but did you notice that they gave the money from the 1st "hustle" to an orhanage? At least there was that 😂. The video may not have been great as Ollie pointed out but it was definitely entertaining. Great reaction, another forgotten duet from back in the day is between Paul and Stevie Wonder, Ebony and Ivory.

[@minneyruth]

🔥🔥🔥 I love both video and song

[@wietholdtbuhl6168]

Corey thanks for your smile 🎉it helps me to forget my pain for a moment!

[@Brian_S_1971]

Happy New Year to all !!!

[@thisisitreactions]

Happy new year!!

[@Baddiesc7gn]

Ya’ll reacted to Ebony and Ivory yet? Paul and Stevie. I have to keep in mind these guys were great singers and songwriters. It’s cool to have been around when some of the greatest songs of all times were created. They could write, sing, play instruments which is not a usual thing like it use to be in the 70’s.

[@okay5045]

I remember when this video came on MTv for the first time it was epic. AM radio used to play a wider range of music back in the day.

[@laraismyname821]

If I recall (and I'm too lazy to look it up) part of the issue was that Paul never wanted the Beatles songs used for advertising purposes. Then all the sudden MJ is licensing their music for tv commercials (remember the Nike one that uses "Revolution"?). So I think a big part of what ticked off Paul was more the things MJ was doing with the music.

[@SoniT]

I had the 45 record for this song and haven't seen the video in 25 or 30 years. I remember LaToya was in the video.

[@timbaker6540]

Catchy AF

[@SIXX2772]

FIRE!!!!

[@kierstenridgway4634]

I forgot how great that song is! ❤

[@JJ-th1jc]

Paul did an interview where he explained the rift. While filming The Girl Is Mine, Michele asked for some financial advice. Paul said as soon as you are able, buy your own catalog of music because the jackals will swoop in and buy it out from under you. Tow years later, coming off of the thriller album, Michael could not buy his yet, so he bought the Beatles out from under Paul while he was getting the capital together to buy it himself. Paul asked Michael to sell it to him, and Michael wanted 3X what he paid for it. That's cold as hell.😢

[@NancyMoran-r3b]

They DID speak about the catalogue! Jackson asked Paul how to make money and Paul advised Michael to buy Michael’s catalogues Then Michael bought the Beatles’ catalogue. Mike was a backstabber!!

[@joehouse3800]

Mike was Smart!!!!

[@user-ox9ko6sb6r]

Nope he was just a smart business man.

[@lolajaramillo4620]

Well, Micheal did tell Paul that he was going to buy his and the Beatles catalog, probably thinking to take Paul's advice as him needing to do a bold move, maybe even thinking Paul would buy his in return or something. I don't believe that Michael did it to hurt Paul, just as him having a quick idea that he might have thought was just being a funny jab towards him. And I don't think we ever did hear Michael's full side about it before he passed.

[@Slamnationsbiscuit]

This is one of my favorite songs other than dirty Diana and remember the time and can you feel it

[@GhostyTMRS]

Michael attended one of Paul’s concerts in the early 90’s and they were friendly backstage so Paul must’ve cooled off by then.

[@mikeplott4817]

Great Reaction Guy 👍🙏💯😎

[@ANIWAN-b6w]

They couldn’t find anyone else to play Michael’s love interest other than his older sister Latoya? Still a great song.

[@desertdee1]

From what I remember back then, Michael warned Paul several times that he was going to buy the Beatles catalogue, and Paul just blew him off. Paul thought he was bs'ing him.

[@kennymack6492]

Mike pop up everybody smiles 😂

[@kennethcamilleri4678]

When Jackson and McCartney were unable to make a joint purchase of the Beatles song’s rights, McCartney did not want to be the sole owner of the Beatles' songs, and did not pursue an offer on his own. Originally Jackson’s group left talks on the negotiations but in the end was able to outbid other entertainment companies at 48 million to finalize the deal after ten months.

[@Mckinzie-ww7hb]

His sister Latoya always said she wanted to be in a colab with the Beatles or be in a music video with them. She said it in an unauthorized interview. (You guys can react to it if you’d like) So it was Latoya’s idea. It was never in a lovey way. And this short film is not corny. Probably because you’re not educated on how videos went back in the day, let alone how Michael set the trends for having Better music videos. But hey doing research is always free

[@nickrizzi4927]

Getting old sucks. Linda was lovely. My timeframes are as poor as vision. This was great and thank you. Good health in 25.

[@thisisitreactions]

Much love! Good health to you in 25 as well!

[@debjorgo]

The Beatles were given a small percentage of their publishing. It's the way it was done back then. Most bands want to be paid up front, instead of having the investment in the songs. Especially with Rock and Roll/Pop music, that was considered to not have long-term value. You put a song out. It is out of date as soon as it has its run. The Beatles' catalog was sold when the Beatles were splitting up and their money was tied up in the courts. Michael outbid Paul. Paul wanted to buy it jointly with Yoko since it was Lennon/McCartney. Yoko didn't want to offer what Paul thought they needed to offer. (Rumor is she told Michael what he needed to bid. She and son Sean were friends with Michael too and she thought she could control him easier than she could Paul.) Paul thought Michael paid way too much for the catalog. But it became like a work of art. Its value can be determined by what people will pay for it, more so than the income it will pull in. Paul and Sony came to a secret settlement. Most likely Paul owns it now, but Sony still does the publishing.

[@Slamnationsbiscuit]

I think the reason why they don't play it as much is because of the fallout between the two after Michael had bought all the Beatles songs out

[@mlbw1966]

THE LADY SHOUTING " PEOPLE GATHER ROUND" IN THE FOGHORN IS PAUL MCCARTHY'S WIFE ... SHOWING THE SIGNS BEFORE THEIR PERFORMANCE. PAUL AND HER MARRIED UNTIL SHE PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER ... TRUE LOVE TIL DEATH DID THEY PART. BACK IN THE DAY THEY'D BE CALLED " CARPETBAGGERS " HUSTLERS POST WAR.. GREAT SONG LOVE PAUL MCCARTHY AND MICHAEL VIDEOS 📹

[@andykamstra4692]

Queen live at Wembley Stadium. Freddie Mercury gets it on with the audience under pressure please!

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

Back in the days when we would listen to any song with Michael in it. Just background vocals or the hook was enough. This song always felt kinda silly, but it's still good.

[@GalaxyNexus1]

Olliwoodda YOU'RE corny. This video and song are both straight fire. And no paul didnt "put the song together." Paul and Michael both wrote the song, with Michael writing the majority of the lyrics before Paul joined the collaboration. The song was produced by George Martin.

[@kryten09]

Kinda wild to see a Beethoven and Mozart of the 20th century teaming up. (Cultural impact and penetration worldwide)

[@librarylady13]

❤❤❤

[@LindersueHarrison]

Please do David Bowie! Life on Mars 🩷

[@markbronx172]

Michael went to the seller behind Paul's back. Paul didnt feel like paying that price for his own music. Once MIchael bought it, Paul offered him what he paid and he said no. Michael ended up making Billions on the Catalogue. More than Michael's whole music career. Plus he sold songs for every advertising he could find and the Beatles would never have done that. Paul had the money.

[@bradjenkins1475]

2 of the greatest performers of all time, getting together and producing one heck of a mediocre at best song. Sad, very sad and I remember when the song came out. Most of us were so excited about it being who it was that did it and boy talk about a left down.

[@zigman63]

Forgot how good this was

[@StanSwan]

Paul is with his wife and Mike is with his sister. lol

[@KennyMack-5135]

if Paul McCartney had been able to buy that catalog, was he going to share it with the remaining Beatles or was he gonna keep it for himself? and what would be the point of holding it for him because if it was worth so much money when Mike bought it 10 years later, it would’ve been double or triple the value so Paul McCartney was never gonna be able to afford it

[@dellblackman4565]

Why is it funny as hell that Jackson bought the rights behind McCartney's back and then he made money off of songs that Paul and John or Paul himself created. Then, as for him getting the rights back, sure, after he's well into his seventies thirty years later. And, you find this funny? Morally, it's not wrong? Where is your integrity? I had an old best friend when I was younger and I told him about this motorcycle I was deciding on getting. It was really nice at a great price. So the very next day, he went over and bought it before I arrived. And, no that shit is not funny as hell!

[@KDWylde]

I think Paul has tried to buy the Beatle catalog but both sides couldn't come to an agreement on it before Michael bought it

[@loisrogers9042]

Paul may get the rights back, but in the meantime songs could make money in commercials, movies, etc, maybe things the original artists would not approve of.

[@thumbsaloft]

Paul already has the rights back.

[@nastynick8709]

Fun song. Great discussion guys. I think what Michael did was underhanded. Money, the root of all evil.

[@casey4602]

" Love of money, is the root of all evil."

[@thumbsaloft]

Absolute bull. Michael told Paul to his face that he was going to do it. Nothing underhanded about it.

[@charlesbrackett749]

after MJ bought the collection, he let Nike purchase a use the song Revolution in 87

[@kevinfranklin2953]

Michaels biggest selling song

[@for-house-stark]

Is billie Jean

[@kevinfranklin2953]

@ Michael even stated that Say Say Say was his biggest selling song,

[@for-house-stark]

@kevinfranklin2953 no he didnt

[@chrisjamieson3452]

Certainly, much better than The Girl is Minie.

[@Mckinzie-ww7hb]

You can’t even spell it brotha

[@thumbsaloft]

Two different songs, both hits and both very good.

[@Mckinzie-ww7hb]

@@thumbsaloft Right.

[@SEG1200S]

Mike outbid Paul.. but i think the hurt came from The Beatles never licensed their music for commercials.. Mike immediately licensed their songs for anything if price was right...

[@SEG1200S]

i was sad that this split them. i do believe they would have continued to make music together.

[@PattiCrichton]

The Beatles NEVER owned their own songs, it was never done that way. I never understood WHY the person who writes a song or creates anything, DOESN"T automatically own it. It wasn't right that PAUL had to get PERMISSON FROM and PAY Michael to perform his OWN songs in Paul's concerts. Paul even asked him for a raise after all the years, and Michael wouldn't. The thing is, guys, when the Beatles catalogue was available, because they were Lennon and McCartney songs, both Paul and Yoko had to decide on a bid for them. Paul suggested one and Yoko kept dragging her feet making a decision and meanwhile, Michael bought them out from under them...that hurt Paul. GUYS Michael and Paul couldn't buy them together, because the John Lennon estate was involved too through his widow Yoko. It could only be split between Paul and the Lennon estate. DID you guys know that Paul could do a PERFECT IMMITATION of Michael's speaking voice.

[@shirleyywilson2719]

Ollie I agree with you on the catalog purchase. If it were reversed, Paul would have done the same to Michael.

[@nomnomnomJon]

He crossed Paul and out bid him on the catalog. On the other hand Paul made Jackson release that wack Girl Is Mine as the first single off Thriller...

[@romulus_]

I don't think paul forced him to do anything. michael wrote that song with him and they liked it and quincy thought it would be a good first single due to combined star power. easily the worst song on thriller but maybe got the ball rolling in the right direction with radio play.

[@AlineOliveira-vm5kw]

He didn't "make" him do anything, the Thriller album was released in 82, Michael only bought the catalogue in 85.

[@nomnomnomJon]

I'm basing both situations based on conversations w.ith music industry people. One didn't lead to the other. Paul and associates of him were also bidding on the Beatles catalog.

[@FairHaven-h8s]

Too bad Michael couldn't have stayed as he was in this video.

[@gailcalderone5229]

It's 2025. And Michael still owns the rights...Either way you look at it.. Michael screwed Paul....Paul tried to have some kind of resulations with Michel . Michael said " NO". So that squashed their friendship...

[@debjorgo]

Michael sold half the catalog, along with Michael's other publishing interests, to Sony in 1991. In 2016, years after Michael death, Sony bought the other half.

[@Justyna_N]

Isn’t it better to react to things none of you have heard or seen ( as far as their respective videos)?

[@thisisitreactions]

Not all the time! Sometime we go back to listen with an adult ear! We pay more attention to lyrics, details, the video.

[@PattiCrichton]

HEY GUYS. PLEASE do a REACTION to this video of PAUL McCARTNEY EXPLAINING the whole situation of Michael buying the BEATLES' catalogue, so you understand it better kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZvHc2p3pdBgiJY PLEASE REACT to it, would LOVE to know what you think, after you watch it.

[@mariaseverino4993]

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[@BlackCountryShaneywaney]

Definitely naff record time on here

[@kierstenridgway4634]

He outbid McCartney! And then made a bunch of money off it! So, not super cool.

[@kungfu4003]

​@@Mckinzie-ww7hbAgree. Paul was not even one of the bidders. He had already decided not to buy it earlier long before this bidding started because Paul was too tight.

[@alceraulo8434]

Song is meh. Video was better. Two mega stars have done a lot better.

[@jeffmurray1681]

I'm a Beatles and Macca fan. But this song is pure crap.

[@glenn20081965]

Bloody scammers everywhere!

[@walterstevens8676]

Completely forgettable song

[@MightMouse2174]

To you it is !!!!

[@mariaseverino4993]

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