Michael Jackson's song Ben

[discobobby]

What was it about, i was told it was about a rat. Is this true.

[sara3]

yes

[grasscarp]

Yes, it was a boy singing a song to his pet rat. And I loved it.

[Arti]

It was the theme music to a film of the same name, about a rat (and a few of his mates).

[Prudie]

how odd, I always thought it was about a bear.

[netibiza]

Yes, a rat, lovely song.

[pizza]

amazing song by a unique artist

[cupid04]

brilliant film.I saw it years ago.

[Arti]

Quick quiz.......name as many 'love' songs as you can about a rat.........erm

[Arti]

There was a sequel called Willard. Willard was a loopy fella who got loads of rats to do people in.

[pizza]

reckon just one arti lol

[cupid04]

Ben [film1972] was the sequel to 'Willard' [1971]. Don't ever remember
seeing the film 'Willard. Has anyone else any recollection of thiss film?

[netibiza]

shake RATle and roll

[jackthehat]

I remember Willard.

I was most amused by 'Ben' and the theme-tune.....

[Arti]

Cupid, yep, you are correct. I've always had it in my head that Willard was the sequel. Maybe I saw Ben first when I was a kid.

[cupid04]

I remember them using Michael Jackson's Ben on Esther Rantzen's That's Life
years ago when that little boy Ben [Needam, I think] went missing on a Greek
holiday island.

[Arti]

Wow, really, cupid? Not the sort of thing they'd do nowadays, I'd imagine.

[Calibax]

I think the That's Life version was about Ben Hardwick, the boy who needed a liver transplant rather than the missing toddler

[cupid04]

Sorry, just fallen into trap haven't I? I'm off for a cup of tea and a cigarette
before I make any more untintentional gaffes! LOL!

[chirpychirpy]

What is it about? It is about 3 minutes long.

[cupid04]

A little boy who is ill and his best friend is a rat!