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@tmlfroggy53383 жыл бұрын
Ok. I'm officially stealing that line. "If rhythm was a person, it would be Michael Jackson". So damn true!!!
@Mistilou3 жыл бұрын
SAME!!!💀
@patriciadowning40363 жыл бұрын
Fred Astaire, the world famous dancer, said how much HE admired Michael Jackson, the highest praise there could be.
@danhalstead7053 жыл бұрын
They were both perfectionists who worked incredibly hard at their craft, and they both respected each other a lot. The moonwalk and a lot of the bits from Smooth Criminal were inspired by Fred Astaire sequences. And Fred Astaire in turn had a great deal of respect for the Nicholas brothers. It all comes around. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXjdkJ57irV6pJo
@Soupheast3 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson the first singer to make a diss song to a chick claiming to be his Baby Mama
@patriciadowning40363 жыл бұрын
She WAS his baby mama. Did you listen to the words? he denies it, but the baby's eyes ARE like his.
@Realofficialdee3 жыл бұрын
@@patriciadowning4036 i hope you kidding. He was getting letters from a woman claiming his was the father of her child
@mishrajee73213 жыл бұрын
@@Realofficialdee he actually was the father but kept denying. He does have an illegitimate son, check it out and find it for yourself Brandon Howard... search him up and match his features with mj
@80spurple133 жыл бұрын
@@mishrajee7321 I thought it was that Omar dude lol
@tinamariechartrand14103 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson. The single best performer in the history of music.
@jlim94113 жыл бұрын
Everyone knows MJ for his dancing, but to me, one of the things that impresses me the most about him is that he always sounded just as good if not better live than he did in a recording booth. Not many pop artists throughout the ages can say that they’re the same way. Sure there are exceptions, but within the pop genre, MJ was undoubtedly one of the best.
@styal3422 жыл бұрын
However MJ didn't sing live on this
@sarahsfavfan3 жыл бұрын
OMG!!YES!! "If rhythm was a person, it would be Michael Jackson" So very true.
@randipearson49303 жыл бұрын
I am a white 45 yr old country girl .. when Michael Jackson did this thriller album everyone was jamming to him !!! I loved him so much !!!! My name is Randi Jean so I always sang Randi Jean instead of Billie Jean!! Lol 😂 he changed music and music videos forever !! You need to react to Thriller video !!it didn’t matter who you were or the color of your skin..everyone loved him !!
@sekereterra3 жыл бұрын
Stop it! You're gonna make me start crying again.
@christineoneal6663 жыл бұрын
I'm a 49-year white gal and I grew up on his music as well. I remember watching this on tv and being blown away by his dancing.
@TheBlackQueen3 жыл бұрын
The white glove was a stylistic choice for his medical condition, Vitiligo, which lightens the pigmentation of the skin turning it White. This is why, in later years, Michael looked a lot whiter than he is here. Luckily, the gloves became and iconic symbol for Michael, but originally, it was used to hide the white blotches that started appearing on his hands.
@Realofficialdee3 жыл бұрын
Not really.
@TheBlackQueen3 жыл бұрын
@@Realofficialdee Which statement?
@Realofficialdee3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBlackQueen the glove. He talks about it, the glove worn in the Motown 25 was from some dude i forgot, but it was a golf glove & Mike loved the way it sparkled. He asked the guy could he wear it, I’ll find the video for it. But however, later down the line, it become fashion symbol for mike
@TheBlackQueen3 жыл бұрын
@@Realofficialdee That may be the original inspiration for the glove, but the reason he wore it on Motown 25 was because of his Vitiligo.
@stoveboltlvr37983 жыл бұрын
Ask Uncle Ruckus!
@TheBlackQueen3 жыл бұрын
There's no question; Michael Jackson IS The King of Pop!
@ayaanbretmitchell98303 жыл бұрын
My biggest worry is a generation nowadays that will not know who this legend was. What he stood for, and what he sacrificed and died for. :(
@Adobong_Manacc3 жыл бұрын
Yeah i feel bad...
@lynettecalla80293 жыл бұрын
I remember being glued to the TV waiting for his performance that night. Dude, I’m old
@lynettetaggart593 жыл бұрын
Top name Lynette! 😉😁
@lynettecalla80293 жыл бұрын
@@lynettetaggart59 great name!
@RANS87IROCZ3 жыл бұрын
To me the 80's was the greatest generation ever, it was all about believing to achieve feeling!
@Blacknbloody3 жыл бұрын
Making a 20something boy in 2021 fangirl over him...and that is why he was the KING.
@mikienowhoosebad14383 жыл бұрын
He sang and danced like magic.
@sandyleewhite3 жыл бұрын
This was so epic, I remember as a young teenager, rushing home to make sure I didn't miss this performance!!! There will only ever be 1 Michael Jackson 💚💜💗💚💜
@Mistilou3 жыл бұрын
I BeLIEve ALL OF us MADE sure WE WERE THERE for IT!!!💀👑💋🇺🇸💗💐
@EessaTube3 жыл бұрын
Virtually every move done by modern dancers and dance groups, was first created or perfected by Michael Jackson.
@jamesschroeder64503 жыл бұрын
The GREATEST PERFORMER EVER
@philb3233 жыл бұрын
I’ve been a metal guy for 30 years and as a kid growing up in the 80s, MJ was my biggest musical influence. My step mom was dope. She made me a perfect replica sequence glove. I remember watching the Thriller world premier on MTV and having nightmares for two weeks. I was hooked.
@shanemcbride55343 жыл бұрын
Right there with ya bro.
@jcofortco3 жыл бұрын
Ditto that! (:
@jaynayyar97113 жыл бұрын
Me too I was 8
@celia3573 жыл бұрын
I was a little girl watching this live and when he did the moonwalk, I couldn't believe what I'd seen. He didn't look human. We couldn't rewind. I just couldn't comprehend what I saw. So amazing! I love Michael.
@quinny69203 жыл бұрын
YASSSSSS MJ!!!! No words for him!! Just sing along!!
@johntsoukas87233 жыл бұрын
This dude was THE KING IN HIS ERA.UNTOUCHABLE!!!!!!!!!!
@coreyz.28003 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson was an absolutely obsessive perfectionist. Much as this may look "free-style" I can virtually guarantee he probably practiced and rehearsed that choreography at least 50 times before he did this show. I've watched a few documentaries on him and some of his other projects like the Moonwalker movie and the Captain Eo multimedia experience and the dude was obsessed with getting everything PERFECT. And not just him. Any back-up dancers he had with him, he put them through the wringer. Can probably blame his father for that because the man was so strict on him and his brothers when they were little, drilling them on their routines over and over and over. I think that's also a large part of why he was so "eccentric" in his later years. Like he was finally able to "release" and just flow for a bit, and try to have something resembling a childhood because he wasn't able to have one growing up. Haters and critics can spout off innuendo and allegations about the things he supposedly did later in life, don't really know that I believe any of it, but even if it was all true none of it can erase the sheer talent and impact of this man.
@ChristysChannelYall3 жыл бұрын
Watched this on TV live when I was a kid!
@SinHurr2 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson is the only person to ever defeat Gravity as a boss. You can't tell me that man was bound to the Earth like the rest of us.
@abdullatifal-rashed64223 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson, the king of pop, when I was young, I first saw it on TV in the days of my father's videotape in 1985 when I was 5 years old
@wfly813 жыл бұрын
Nah, young man...you are exactly right. Michael Jackson is the GOAT of pop music. That's why he's called "The King of Pop".
@TomAsay643 жыл бұрын
Yo, Jojo! Your's is the BEST interpretation of this song I have EVER heard!!! MJ was 'THE KING' of POP!!! Your videos are awesome! Keep them coming!
@randipearson49303 жыл бұрын
Also MTV did not play black artists but when Michael Jackson came out w his amazing videos then they changed their minds real quick ! He changed music videos forever !!
@mareliza27343 жыл бұрын
He was a genius we probably never will se something like it again.
@stl843 жыл бұрын
He’s the GOAT of music in general
@Mistilou3 жыл бұрын
THE KING FOREVER n ETERNITY💓!!👑
@mikienowhoosebad14383 жыл бұрын
Goat?
@producercenat59652 жыл бұрын
@@mikienowhoosebad1438 yep
@Ad301113 жыл бұрын
The greatest artist of all Time rest in peace michael 🙏🏽❤️😔
@robinjordan39223 жыл бұрын
The "OFF THE WALL" album helped mold me. I'm a generation X'er. Our music is the most epic and eternal. I see you have dove into "RUSH" another legendary status musical icon like Michael. No Cap 😎
@suzigti923 жыл бұрын
I clearly remember watching this with my mom. I was around 9-10 yrs old. Time flies!
@patriciadowning40363 жыл бұрын
My good friend in our neighborhood and I were both moms, but she and her daughters came to my house to watch the Motown show. We liked all of it, but I remember when this came on the TV and we saw history being made, LIVE, on my TV. Can't begin to tell you how thrilling it was. I had already heard the song "Billy Jean" and had loved it. Well, Mickey Mouse wore white gloves, so I have no idea what symbol it was to Michael.
@Patty3368693 жыл бұрын
This performance was the first time anyone ever seen the moonwalk.
@PaulLoh3 жыл бұрын
The video for Michael Jackson's Thriller is what got me into horror movies, and zombies. The behind the scenes Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller video is what got me into film making. Around this time last year, I was part of making a horror film that was going to include Ola Ray, who was in the Thriller video. Unfortunately, due to Covid, travel was restricted and she wasn't able to participate. Nonetheless, that album was the very first that I owned, and it's on cassette. I still have it. I was going to ask her if she could autograph it. I was really sad when we had to complete filming with her role recast with another actress. Anyway, I love your reaction videos. Please keep up the good work.
@ArtSoFoul2 жыл бұрын
Dancing on air Walking like an angel Flowing with the sound
@Dittoheadtj3 жыл бұрын
Hey guess who plays guitar on the Thriller album. Eddie Van Halen!!!!!
@andriyshevchenko48873 жыл бұрын
Eddie only played on Beat It
@FiryaFYI3 жыл бұрын
This was the first time the world had seen the Moon Walk. He never did it in the rehearsals and kept it a secret till the show. He also felt like he fucked it up since he never stuck the tip toe stand at the end (he wanted to hold it for few seconds)
@windysmith44893 жыл бұрын
There will NEVER be another MJ. NEVER!!!!!! Most talented singer and dancer ever. I believe hes still alive. Hoping he reveals himself this year in 2021.
@flynnthcalhcs90423 жыл бұрын
‘Hip thrust on rhythm’ yeah that’s how it’s done‼️ I love your descriptive words Jojo‼️‼️
@jenniferclayborn48333 жыл бұрын
I watched this live the night it aired. It was just as mesmerizing now as it was then. And I think I’ve got it. He walks like he is unaffected by gravity. 😁
@ninawest82 жыл бұрын
I was there with the whole word , When we all saw the moonwalk for the very first time. The next day that's all was talked about in scool at work on the streets. Glad I had front row seats in my living room live when it happened😁
@ginamarandino64513 жыл бұрын
This just means now you have to react to the song smooth criminal by MJ LoL 🤣😂🤣
@Julianlesk3 жыл бұрын
followed by Alien Ant Farm
@blossoms2563 жыл бұрын
@@Julianlesk alien ant farm? hell no 😭
@theodoregarman78413 жыл бұрын
Oh I tried to sing it but Bad is better to sing
@traceyvanstigt38564 ай бұрын
I watched this live with my family. We were speechless. A legend was born at that moment. Music and performing were never the same. I will never forget it
@babynuk7543 жыл бұрын
They don't really care about us 🤎 some of the most meaningful lyrics he wrote but with MJ the possibilities are literally endless
@scottgeorgeff28963 жыл бұрын
Very sharp lyrical analysis for one so young... I'm impressed
@susannewitt61123 жыл бұрын
Even he walks normal forward it looks to me like a moonwalk.
@Defensive_Wounds2 жыл бұрын
8:23 - This video was live on tv and those watching it live and in the audience there had NEVER seen that move before ever either so THIS was THEIR first time seeing it too!! This video is so special because that awe screaming from the audience was real! Also, Michael actually was upset that he messed up the moonwalk as he wanted to do another spin or two but stopped too soon and went onto the tips of his toes and almost tripped over.
@carolmoilanen45303 жыл бұрын
He was a genius and a perfectionists
@bonedoc45562 жыл бұрын
I have a hard time believing this was the first time you heard the best MJ tune, but welcome to the party.
@melissaparker9353 жыл бұрын
Love this song my mom's name is Billie Jean I was a teenager when this song came out and me and my siblings use to aggravate my mom singing this song to her... joyful memories
@jeaofficial_3 жыл бұрын
React to more live MJ performances🔥🔥🔥🐐
@mickeyhank3 жыл бұрын
Excellent analysis, description, enjoyed it greatly. Loved your rhythm line. Virtually unspeakable how good of a dancer he was. And if he had only left his face alone from this point on. Such a sad story towards the end but so much great music and entertainment produced by this man. I recommend the live version of “I’ll be there“ by the Jackson 5. Michael’s voice at this point in time was incredibly good.
@rinab44053 жыл бұрын
I have always loved MJ! RIP❤️🏵️
@leighhunterjumperz30383 жыл бұрын
I needed me some MJ (RIP 2 THE KING) thank you!!!!
@bobbybibbs58513 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this live. And this was the topic for weeks.
@Meltog3 жыл бұрын
“ Thriller” is one of Michael’s best. “That’s the Way Love Goes” by his sister, Janet. “Unbreak My Heart” by Toni Braxton
@sampraz19903 жыл бұрын
He had the moves the looks the rhythm the melody the swagger the charisma the list goes on and on
@jzekas213 жыл бұрын
Check out the video for Dirty Diana you see a rock version of MJ!! God I miss him! What a talent
@BLEACH366 Жыл бұрын
Just over 40 years ago i remember break dancing to Thriller in bank parking lot in Chicago with some duct taped cardboard boxes 🤯
@sr12853 жыл бұрын
My sister got me into MJ with this song, I just thought of him as a child singer until I heard this one, I was more into Led zeppelin and Pink Floyd at the time, but Michael Jackson was a fantastic musical artist.
@saklee1777Ай бұрын
I wonder how many people fainted at this concert. Michael is well known for always having hundreds of people faint at his concerts.
@dancooke8811 Жыл бұрын
How have u not heard MJ b4! 😂 The Man is basically The GOD of POP Music!
@Snowbird57793 жыл бұрын
To answer your question about ad-libbing himself, he has a backtrack going that has pre-recorded backup vocals. This is common in general, but esp for vocalists who do their own backup vocals in studio recordings.
@icuhomie62043 жыл бұрын
KING!!!!!!!!
@Mistilou3 жыл бұрын
@6:50, @JoJo, YES this was the VERY 1st time he did it n it was televised!!! But he WAS NOT happy with that n the toes stand thing!! He was crying afterwards cuz he didn't get it perfectly the way HE WANTED TO!!😮🙌☝🔥💐🌸🌷🌹🌻🌺😉👍💋 BUT HE COMPLETELY STUNNED THE NATION N THE WORLD!!!👑👑👑👑☝🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🔥💀🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
@richtensail3 жыл бұрын
mjs so fit here, great breathe control wit all v energetic dancing, his performing wit a pre recorded backing track -vocals, white glove in v military is used by officers 2 find dirt. mj had medical problems wit his skin at times infections etc. rmebr whn i first heard about a moonwalk- people were talkin about it at school, finally got 2 c it on film ( b4 int) n was impressed.
@joen42963 жыл бұрын
Last time I went bowling,this song came on.... Yup,i moon walked... I'm a 51 year old white male!!! Lol... great music is great music!!!
@dereksandincomedy2 жыл бұрын
Rockin' the Tennessee sweater? I'm sold!
@astr0nox3 жыл бұрын
You should check out his 30th Anniversary Billie Jean performance, it will blow your mind
@karimamlal95242 жыл бұрын
Michael jackson the king of the pop
@patriciadowning40363 жыл бұрын
You'r e not listening closely enough. He expresses anguish..the"kid" IS his son. Eyes like his.
@dancooke8811 Жыл бұрын
EVERYONE ON THE PLANET KNOWS THE WORDS BY HEART
@tinasanchez68373 жыл бұрын
Never gets old!
@akshaysingh47124 ай бұрын
Apparently, Michael Jackson received letters from a woman claiming that he's the father of her child, saying they have the same eyes, they met so and so ago blah blah blah. He was being harassed by a woman he didn't know. He didn't pay too much attention to it. He found it all too amusing. And one day, he was being driven in a limousine and he took a pen and paper and wrote the lyrics to this songs. The beat to the song came to him as he was writing the lyrics. He got to his studio and called his associates and put the song together. Then he wanted to showcase this song at the 25th Motown Anniversary. He wanted to introduce this song and see how it will be received. He rehearsed the dance in his kitchen by himself. This way during the time, he wanted to distinguish himself from the Jacksons. He didn't want to be associated with the Jacksons anymore so, even though he wasn't supposed to have a solo performance, he took time from the Jacksons just to overshadow the Jacksons. He wanted it to be a masterpiece performance that there can be no doubt, he is now a solo artist. Like he wanted He did so perfectly, no one remembered all the other motown performances. People only talked about Michael Jackson. He overshadowed everyone.
@mikefetterman67822 жыл бұрын
He is singing along to a backing track. The music and background voices are being played along with him singing. But those parts are pre taped.
@TheBlackQueen3 жыл бұрын
This performance you might notice was lyp synced. The reason for this because he was added to the setlist at the last minute so there was no time to really plan out any real backing music so they went with playback. But that gave MJ the ability to put all his energy into his dancing.
@kennethmanning99843 жыл бұрын
Dancing is natural to him
@yobogoya43673 жыл бұрын
If you look closely he doesn't move his lips for the first "Don't think twice" it was prerecorded. He does sing the second "Don't think twice."
@Saabdude403 жыл бұрын
MJ lip synced to this because he wanted to be able to pull off the dance as smooth as he could, and after it was over, he cried because he thought because he didn't hold the toe stand long enough, he had failed. While going back to the car to go home, a little boy stopped him and asked him " oh my God!!! how can you dance like that?"....it made him happy. The next day, the world famous singer/dancer Fred Astaire, was an old man, but grew to fame before MJ was born, called MJ and told him he was watching it over and over, told him " you're a hell of a mover!" It was only then MJ felt proud of this tv performance.
@BLEACH366 Жыл бұрын
Blues Soul Music
@cjleavitt173 жыл бұрын
You should check out Purple Rain by Prince and The Bird by The Time. I'm a musical artist myself those are worth a listen. Iconic
@lisaharrod83863 жыл бұрын
MJ...no one before and no one since...the most innovative dancer since Isadora Duncan...a complete entertainer...an absolute original!
@melissapitchford74053 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure this was his debut of Billie Jean and the moonwalk
@magiczouf3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe it's a first time. No way.
@englishandcompositionlearn67453 жыл бұрын
It wasn't his best moonwalk. He would go on to execute many, much more amazing performances of it. But it WAS the first, and there is always something magic about seeing anything for the first time.
@saklee1777Ай бұрын
4:50 Michael wears the glove to hide the white spot on his hand. He had a skin condition that kept getting worse over the years and it first started to really show on his hand. When all his skin completely turned white, he stopped wearing the glove
@BLEACH366 Жыл бұрын
I was gonna say i think this was the first time he did the moon walk
@sonianelson96963 жыл бұрын
He's amazing and missed ❤ ♥ "Smooth criminal " lol "I'm corny " shoutout Tom MacDonald lol 😆
@Real_GC2 жыл бұрын
michael was sent by gods
@pcraig13833 жыл бұрын
He was an original.
@lisemzarate40293 жыл бұрын
Since Michael had been famous since childhood, he had some sexually charged songs in the 70's, but it was polite innuendo usually, this song however was at that point, his darkest song, so it was a bit surprising, about a possibly real situation involving a woman claiming Michael had gotten her pregnant and he denied having slept with her at all. "Mama always told me, be careful what you do, don't go around breaking young girls hearts" he speaks of temptation, and admits he did meet the woman, but his values show he would not a deny a child if it was really his. It was a genuine shift in his style, and cemented and catapulted him to the King status.
@finniganmcasscrackin3733 жыл бұрын
Man I find it very hard to believe you haven’t heard this
@aikeegabrielbajardo6913 жыл бұрын
The king of music mj forever please react man in the mirror live Bucharest please more more more more more mj
@jcofortco3 жыл бұрын
He was one of the original best pop-dancers of the time, imo.
@ephraimlalhmingliana68166 ай бұрын
The best thing about this is that MJ never imitate anyone, it's a new thing, a never seen before thing.. He's the king of pop.. there's no denying it! ever! imagine Taylor swift move like him
@pleutron3 жыл бұрын
dang kid, love your cheesy goofy humor. don't change your sense of humor for anyone :)
@abdullatifal-rashed64223 жыл бұрын
مايكل جاكسون ملك البوب ونا صغير شفتة اول مرة على التلفزيون ايام شريط الفيديو عند الوالد عام 1985 كان عمري 5 سنوات
@a.m67823 жыл бұрын
you should react to michael jackson beat boxing it's actually crazy
@theodoregarman78413 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah here's we go thank you 😎 let's kick',en it