he sang a song called ben was it written for a little boy who passed away my wife says it was about a bear ?lol i say please help settle this thanx
2007-02-14 07:48:33 · 9 answers · asked by steve738494 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
As everyone has said it's about a rat. The song was used on the 'That's life' programme when a little boy called Ben passed away.
Hope helps!
2007-02-14 07:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It Was Written for the 1972 movie of the same name. It was the sequel to a movie called Willard, which was remade in 2003 starring Crispin Glover.
Ben is a pet rat. In the movie, a young boy befriends the rat, but the rat turns evil and recruits other rats to attack humans. In the remake of Willard, Ben becomes an enormous super-rat.
Despite being about a rat, the lyrics are touching and sentimental, and make no reference to rodents. A lot of people were very moved by the song.
Michael Jackson's first #1 hit as a solo artist. Motown recorded him as a solo artist when The Jackson 5 stopped selling well.
Pearl Jam has a song called "Rats," which is a reference to this.
2007-02-14 07:53:22 · answer #2 · answered by sweetness 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ben is a song about a rat for the movie Ben! He did sing a song for a boy who passed away though, it's called Gone Too Soon and it was written for Ryan White who died of AIDS!
â¥â¥We Love You Michael!!!!â¥â¥
2007-02-14 08:23:28 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Stranger In Maine™♥ (Thriller) 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ben was Michael Jackson's pet Rat
2007-02-14 07:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Strong minded 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ben: It was about a pet rat owned by a boy. There was a movie of the same name.
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2007-02-14 07:52:41 · answer #5 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was about a rat called Ben in an animated film.
I luv the song, it reminds me of my ex and he has actually now turned out to be a rat too!!!! And not a cute one.
2007-02-14 07:55:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
its about a mouse...tell her to watch the movie "ben".
2007-02-14 07:51:57 · answer #7 · answered by xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is singing about a rat.
2007-02-14 08:49:21 · answer #8 · answered by Rightfield_99 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats the song he sang to me during our "special" time at the neverland ranch.
2007-02-14 08:05:30 · answer #9 · answered by sm177y 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋