Written by Michael with 14 year old Randy Hansen. It was first recorded by the Jacksons with Mick Jagger, for their Victory album, issued in July 1984.

It's one of three songs Michael worked on with Queen's lead vocalist, Freddy Mercury, in 1983 - the others were There Must Be More To Life Than This and Victory.

"I was going to be on Thriller," confirmed Freddie, before his death from an AIDS-related illness in November 1991. "We had three songs in the can but, unfortunately, they were never finished."

This demo version by Michael and Freddie surfaced on the internet in 2002 - no official release.


State Of Shock – With Freddie Mercury - Lyrics

Ow
Come on baby
Ow

Gotta be mine
'Cos you're so fine
I like your style, hey
It makes me wild
You give it to me good, wow
Just like you know you should
Get me on my knees
Please, baby, please, listen, listen, listen, yeah

You look so great, everytime I see your face
You put me in a state, uh, uh, uh, uh
A state of shock

Please, ooh, ow
Let it rip, ow, I like it
Ow

You put me on my knees
Please, baby, please
I know you like to tease
Please, baby, please, wow, wow

So give it to me good, do it, do it
Just like you know you should, yeah, hey
I love the way you walk
Talk baby talk, listen, listen

You look so great, everytime I see your face
You put me in a state, uh, uh, uh, uh
A state of shock

Wow, I got it
Hey, a state of shock
Ow
Wow
Ow, give it to me baby

Yeah, a state of shock
Hey, listen, ow
Drive me wild
Ow, let me see you walk baby
A state of shock
Wow
Uh, uh, uh, uh
A state of shock
A state of shock
Everybody sing with me, listen

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Wow
Nah, nah, nah, nah
Ha, ha, wow, wow, wow

Na, na, na, na, na, na, yeah
Na, na, na, na, na, na, go for it
Na, na, na, na, na, na, wow, wow, wow
Na, na, na, na, na, na, yeah, yeah

Da, da, da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da, da, da, wow
Da, da, da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da, da, da, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A state of shock, I like it
A state of shock, I can feel it
A state of shock, go
A state of shock, ah ha
A state of shock, ah ha, uh
A state of shock, woo hoo
A state of shock

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah