#the80's

The parents from Phineas and Ferb met sometime in the 80′s, before they had the kids, and fell in love on their date to see Love Handel. Then Linda (the Mom) gets discovered by a talent agent and becomes Lindana and few months later. Seeing the huge star she can become Lawrence (the dad) breaks up with her and moves back to London so she won’t hold back on her career.

When the song “Billie Jean” was released in 1982, I was most likely dan- just kidding. I wasn’t even born nor thought of yet, but I do often think about this time period and how cool it must have been to live during this time. Imagine saying that you went to a Michael Jackson concert with your best friend in the 9th grade. A girl could only dream. Michael Jackson made a pivotal career choice when he released the album Thriller. Going from the Jackson 5, a group that consists of Jackson and his brothers, to a solo act was not a burden for him at all. Michael was destined to be a star and he has a lot of evidence in his discography to prove it. 

I could go on and on about how much criticism this man takes from society both before and after death. Among the many controversies surrounding Michael’s name just so happens to be the thought of him having a son out there that he didn’t want. Where did people get this crazy idea? Well, none other than Michael himself. At least it's proposed in his song “Billie Jean”.

And mother always told me be careful of who you love

And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth.

The song was produced by Quincy Jones, who actually wanted the title of the song to be “Not My Lover”. Though it was one of the most revolutionary songs at the time, over the years people started to take the song literally. People questioned if the singer was being truthful about how many children he actually had. Michael was very protective of his kids Paris, Michael, and Prince “Blanket” Jackson. The infamous “Blanket” who was showed off at a hotel balcony with a blanket over his face shows how private MJ was about his kids.  Of course Michael Jackson would have a lot of girls in every city and every country right? After all he is the “King of Pop”. This appealed to American culture, and as you know once there is an idea or hint of something out of normalcy, people create a whole lot of controversies.

               Billie Jean is not my lover

               She's just a girl who claims that I am the one

               But the kid is not my son

               She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

According to Songfacts this story is somewhat real. Jackson was inspired by a woman who was lounging by his pool. Quincy Jones states that she accused Michael of fathering one of her twins. When I read this I didn’t think anything of it until I saw “one of her twins”. Now scientifically this isn’t impossible, but it is quite funny. Another recent accusation is that Jackson is the father of Miki Howard’s son, Brandon Howard. Miki Howard is a singer who worked with Joe Jackson right before she had a child. You see where this is going. It seems that Howard has the same DNA as the late singer according to TMZ. However, Howard later released a statement, “I did not authorize the testing of my DNA to be compared to that of the late Michael Jackson nor did I contact TMZ regarding the publication of the story.” And there you have it. This was just another fabricated story to give fans and listeners what they want to hear. Besides the cultural criticism that “Billie Jean” receives, it is ranked number one on the Thriller album. I guess among Michael’s many talents he is also a great storyteller. Whether the story is fiction or real, I know that I can always count on this song to get me hyped. 

Sources: https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/03/06/michael-jacksons-billie-jean-a-true-story/