Dec 6, 2005 • 1 min read

Billy Joel criticises Jackson's Pepsi song

Billy Joel has criticised Michael Jackson's 1985 charity single 'We Are The World', saying many involved disliked it and Cyndi Lauper remarked it sounded like a Pepsi commercial.

Billy Joel has had a dig at Michael Jackson, criticising charity song 'We Are The World', written by Jackson and performed by a variety of US stars, including Joel, back in 1985. The singer said: "I remember most of us who were there didn't like the song, but nobody would say so. I think Cyndi Lauper leaned over to me and said, 'It sounds like a Pepsi commercial.' And I didn't disagree."

Hmm. I don't disagree either. Go Cyndi.

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