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Stand!The Jackson 5

Released: December 18, 1969

Songwriter: Sly Stone

Producer: Bobby Taylor

[Verse]
Stand! In the end you'll still be you
One that's done all the things you set out to do
Stand! There's a cross for you to bear
Things to go through if you're going anywhere
(Everybody say):
Stand! For the things you know are right
It's the truth that the truth makes them so uptight
Stand! All the things you want are real
You have you to complete and there is no deal
Yeah yeah yeah yeah. Oom bah bah bah Oom bah bah bah
Stand! Stand!
Huh! Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Stand! Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Stand! They will try to make you crawl
And they know what they're saying makes no sense at all
Stand! Don't you know that you are free?
Well, at least in your mind if you want to be
(Everybody say):
Huh! Hah! Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Huh! Hah! Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya. (etc. to fade)

The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 were originally formed in 1963 under the name, The Jackson Brothers. The founding members were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon. Michael would join the group as the lead singer a year later, a move which pushed Jermaine to sing the backing vocals and play the lead guitar.

After participating in a series of talent shows, they entered the professional music scene in 1967, signing with Steeltown Records and releasing ten singles. In 1969, they left Steeltown Records in order to sign with Motown.

In 1975, most of the Jacksons had opted out of recording any more music for Motown, expressing desires to have creative control over their songs, as well as royalties. Learning that they were earning only 2.8% of royalties from Motown, Joe Jackson, the father and manager of the group, began to negotiate a lucrative contract with Epic records, which offered a royalty rate of 20% per record. The deal was completed in June 1975. As Motown owned the name The Jackson 5, the group simply renamed themselves The Jacksons.

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