# What's the story on this Michael Jackson tune?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-on-this-michael-jackson-tune/209122>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 23, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-on-this-michael-jackson-tune/209122 "2003-10-23T14:53:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-on-this-michael-jackson-tune/209122/1 "2003-10-23T14:53:02Z")

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Does anyone have any idea why Michael Jackson wrote the song “Smooth Criminal?” I want to hear everyone’s thoughts.

- Adam F.

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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-on-this-michael-jackson-tune/209122/2 "2003-10-23T15:36:24Z")

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Terrible thread title. Let me change it for you.