Lawyers to Explain Lyrics to Thrillar by MJ.

Ever listened to a song and wondered what the lyrics mean? You're not alone.

US Tax Court Judge Mark Holmes had always been puzzled by the rap at the end of Michael Jackson's Thriller, so when the star's former lawyer John Branca appeared in front of him on Monday, he took the opportunity to settle the matter.
"You're familiar with Thriller," Holmes said. "What exactly does 'the funk of 40,000 years' mean?"
"Karma," answered Branca.
The exchange came during the first day of a trial looking into Michael Jackson's debts to the taxman.
By contrast, he talked about the sponsorship deal he had negotiated with Pepsi for the Jackson's Victory tour - which took place months after Thriller was released in 1984.
"Michael made me write into the contract that he would never be seen holding a Pepsi can and he would never be onscreen for more than three seconds," said Branca, illustrating Jackson's ability to dictate the terms of the deal.
A decade later, however, Jackson could not find a single company willing to sponsor the HIStory world tour.
"Were there any offers for the use of Michael's name and likeness during that period?" asked Howard Weitzman, a lawyer for Jackson's estate.
"Nothing credible that I recall," Branca said.The trial is expected to last three weeks. Or more, if the judge asks the meaning of "mamase, mamasa, mamakusa".