Buffalo Bill

"Buffalo Bill"Unreleased song by Michael Jackson
General information
Status	Lost
Recorded	1983
Intended albums	Victory Bad
Writer(s)	Michael Jackson John Barnes

"Buffalo Bill" is an unreleased song by Michael Jackson intended for the Jacksons' Victory album and the Bad albums.

Background

First song that Michael wrote with John Barnes. It was recorded by Jackson in 1983. According to Bruce Swedien, it had "a big symphonic opening and a charming melody."

"It's about Will Cody (the cowboy) and how he died. I'm really excited about it because- I really hate to say it, but I know it's going to be a hit. I really feel strong about it."

— Michael Jackson for an unauthorized interview, 1983“Buffalo Bill” is great but we haven’t completely finished it yet. I love it and would love to help finish it. "Buffalo Bill", like several other songs, is a sample from Victory and was considered for inclusion on Bad. “Buffalo Bill” is one of the first full songs I composed for and with Michael."

_ John Barnes, Facebook 2016