Origin of Michael’s Hee Hee

[Optimal Saint]

[nativeNY63]

Good deal, OSaint!! Now we need the origin of Sha-mohn! You can do it. We got faith in you.

[sansradio]

Good deal, OSaint!! Now we need the origin of Sha-mohn! You can do it. We got faith in you.

That's easy--Mavis!

[nativeNY63]

And that sounded like a straight chitlin bucket funk jam session by Stevie!!! I didn't recognize the chords...but I'm sure you all can. Funky funk right thar.

[nativeNY63]

That's easy--Mavis!

You . The. MAN.

[Boogiedown]

my kind of thread! ..... could be this person's got it right!
can't come up with a better hee hee example pinpointing its origin.

[mysterysinger]

Has to be one of my favourite titles for a thread on this forum. Chucklecausin'

[nativeNY63]

Has to be one of my favourite titles for a thread on this forum. Chucklecausin'

I [[Second That Emotion]] MysteryS.!

[soulster]

What I always wondered about is why Michael's ticks and 'hee-hees" bother so many people.

[nativeNY63]

What I always wondered about is why Michael's ticks and 'hee-hees" bother so many people.

Never bothered none. Mike was unique artist. As they say, A once-in-a-lifetime performer/musician.

[stupidactingsmart]

On a similar note: what about the origin of his "ow!" ...? If you listen to "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder, Stevie clearly uses his own "ow!" during the song, on which, of course, MJ and his brothers do the backing.

Marvin Gaye also has an "ow!" in his repertoire, as do many others I'm sure, but I always thought The Jackson 5 being on the backing vocals for YHDN was the smoking gun.

[Boogiedown]

On a similar note: what about the origin of his "ow!" ...? If you listen to "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder, Stevie clearly uses his own "ow!" during the song, on which, of course, MJ and his brothers do the backing.

Marvin Gaye also has an "ow!" in his repertoire, as do many others I'm sure, but I always thought The Jackson 5 being on the backing vocals for YHDN was the smoking gun.

good one !

[soulster]

Never bothered none. Mike was unique artist. As they say, A once-in-a-lifetime performer/musician.

If you talk to people who are casual fans or really don't like him, the vocal tics bother them.

I always figured the "hee-hee"s came from Stevie Wonder.