The isolated solo track is a phenomenon.
When you load a Beat It multitrack into software (like Audacity, Reaper, Logic Pro, or the old Rock Band / Guitar Hero game files ), you get: michael jackson beat it multitrack
The video cuts on the snare during the verse, but on the vocal grunt during the dance break. The multitrack reveals that Michael Jackson essentially wrote "sound effects" into the arrangement. The "Oww!" and "Git it!" shouts are not layered haphazardly; they are arranged on a specific track designed to trigger visual cues. The isolated solo track is a phenomenon