Somebody’s Watching Me
Rockwell & Jermaine Jackson & Michael Jackson * Track #1 On Somebody’s Watching Me
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Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell (Ft. Jermaine Jackson & Michael Jackson)
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“Somebody’s Watching Me” is Rockwell’s biggest hit. Released on January 14, 1984, it peaked at #2 on the Billboard 100, and was certified gold in the US. It also reached the top 10 in eight countries overseas including the UK. The song is written about paranoia and has a famously spooky Halloween vi...
Somebody’s Watching Me Lyrics
[Intro]
Who's watching?
Tell me, who's watching?
Who's watching me?
[Verse 1: Rockwell]
I'm just an average man with an average life
I work from nine to five, hey, hell, I pay the price
All I want is to be left alone in my average home
But why do I always feel like I'm in The Twilight Zone? And
[Chorus: Michael Jackson & Rockwell]
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
And I have no privacy (Oh-oh-oh)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Tell me, is it just a dream?
[Verse 2: Rockwell]
When I come home at night
I bolt the door real tight
People call me on the phone, I'm trying to avoid
But can the people on TV see me, or am I just paranoid?
When I'm in the shower, I'm afraid to wash my hair
'Cause I might open my eyes and find someone standing there
People say I'm crazy, just a little touched
But maybe showers remind me of Psycho too much, that's why
[Chorus: Michael Jackson and Rockwell]
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
And I have no privacy (Oh-oh-oh)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Who's playing tricks on me?
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3: Rockwell]
(Who's watching me?) I don't know anymore
Are the neighbors watching me? (Who's watching?)
Well, is the mailman watching me? (Tell me, who's watching?)
And I don't feel safe anymore, oh, what a mess
I wonder who's watching me now (Who?), the IRS?
[Chorus: Michael Jackson & Rockwell]
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
And I have no privacy (Oh-oh-oh)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Tell me, is it just a dream?
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me (Hee-hee-hee)
And I have no privacy (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Who's playing tricks on me? (Who's watching?)
[Bridge: Michael Jackson & Rockwell]
Oh-oh-oh
(Who's watching me?)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Ooh, now, ah, ooh
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
(Who's watching me?)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Ooh, now, ah, ooh
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
(Who's watching me?)
[Chorus: Michael Jackson & Rockwell]
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
And I have no privacy (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
I can't enjoy my tea (Who's watching me?)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Can I have my privacy? (Oh-oh-oh)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Who's watching me? (Who's watching me?)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Hee-hee, oh-oh-oh-oh
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Stop playing tricks on me, yeah (Who's watching me?)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Why don't they leave me be? (Oh-oh-oh)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
I can't enjoy my tea (Who's watching me?)
Somebody’s Watching Me Q&A
Who wrote Somebody’s Watching Me's ?
Somebody’s Watching Me was written by Curtis Anthony Nolen & Rockwell.
Who produced Somebody’s Watching Me's ?
Somebody’s Watching Me was produced by Rockwell & Curtis Anthony Nolen.
When did Rockwell release Somebody’s Watching Me?
Rockwell released Somebody’s Watching Me on Sat Jan 14 1984.
What did Rockwell say about "Somebody's Watching Me"?
Rockwell told Rolling Stone how the song came to him:
I asked God to give me it. The prayer was, ‘God grant me the creativity to write a song that’ll go to the top of the charts and tickle the taste buds of the music connoisseur.’ Everything came to me so easily after that prayer.
How did Rockwell get Michael Jackson to sing on the song?
Kennedy Gordy (aka Rockwell) was a childhood friend of Jackson. He played the music of the song while singing it for Jackson one day:
I performed it about eight or nine times. Michael says, ‘Hey Rebbie! Hey Janet! You gotta hear this song Kennedy did.’ Every time we stopped the song, Michael called...