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Old 25-Sep-2004, 19:10
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Michael Jackson starts his famous hit "Bad" by saying "your butt is mine".
The same expression was used by Robbie Williams during a concert while addressing to his public.
What does it actually mean?
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Old 25-Sep-2004, 19:27
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Hello,
Michael Jackson starts his famous hit "Bad" by saying "your butt is mine".
The same expression was used by Robbie Williams during a concert while addressing to his public.
What does it actually mean?
Thank you
Ripley
in Michael Jackson's case..."your butt is mine", I read it as "I will kick your butt", this is going to be a one way method of dealing with things and it will happen by kicking someone's butt. In other words: "let's step outside and talk about it"... ( rolling up his sleeves at the same time).

In Robbie Williams' case, I read it as "You are all mine now, I will rock this place big time! you will have a blast thanks to me!".
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Old 25-Sep-2004, 19:31
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Thank you a lot Natalie27
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