What was dirty diana written about

It was not about Princess Diana. The star was aware of the comparison to Princess Diana, however, and later took it out of a live show he knew she would be attending.

I want you to do it. Do it. Do the song. What do you think? Join the debate in the comments section here. Another woman Dirty Diana could have been based on was Diana Ross. Michael and Diana were extremely close, with the star himself describing her as his "mother, sister and lover all combined in one" in his autobiography. Michael's mother, Katherine Jackson, spoke out about his relationship with Diana Ross in her own memoir.

Why did Michael Jackson buy the rights to Eminem's songs? Michael did explain what the lyrics of Dirty Diana were based on. Speaking to Barbara Walters, he said: "It was about certain kinds of girls that hang around concerts or clubs.

You know; they call them groupies. These girls… they do everything with the band, you know, everything you could imagine. So I wrote a song called Dirty Diana. He added to this rockstar narrative by including lead guitars from Billy Idol's act, Stevie Stevens. It has since been described as a "metal" song, much like his previous tracks Billie Jean and Thriller.

This article contains affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission on any sales of products or services we write about. These girls…they do everything with the band, you know, everything you could imagine. She was extremely close by phone….

Diana woke me up usually late at night… mostly after three in the morning! She talked about children, the press. My heart is hurting. I am in prayer for his kids and the family. Michael Jackson hides behind curtain at Elvis tribute event.

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It was not about Princess Diana. Michael Jackson Image: Getty. I want you to do it.