Miss Jackson Lyrics

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“Miss Jackson” is the lead single off Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!. It tells the story of a woman who manipulates the men who fall in love with her and then abandons them after one night. The chorus references “Nasty” by Janet Jackson. Brendon Urie revealed to Revolt TV that the song was originally called “Bad Apple”, as it was based on a sample of a Fiona Apple song, but she didn’t grant them publishing rights so it had to be rewritten.

“Miss Jackson” was certified platinum by the RIAA and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

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What did Panic! at the Disco say about "Miss Jackson"?
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‘Miss Jackson’ is about something that actually happened to me when I was younger. I hadn’t really talked about it, and I felt that if I didn’t, I would keep thinking about it, it would drive me crazy. When I was younger, I would mess around; I’d sleep with one girl one night, sleep with her friend the next night, and not care about how they felt, or how I made them feel. And then it happened to me and I realized ‘Wow, that’s what that feels like? I feel really sh—y.’

I knew I had to change, because I didn’t want to feel that way again, or make other people feel that way. So I wrote the song. It’s based off someone who is real, though I don’t think they would know it. They might suspect it, and if they figure it out, I’d love to talk to them about it.

—Brendon Urie via MTV News

Is there an official live recording of this song?
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