Fosse doing Fosse, it doesn't get better than this. He was such a unique and influential choreographer that people tend to forget he was also one hell of a fine dancer.
@susancullimore5643 Жыл бұрын
I agree with you! All I have to do is watch Who's Got the Pain, not to mention his work in My Sister Eileen!
@kennethwayne68576 ай бұрын
@@susancullimore5643 And the Garden of Eden ballet in Can-Can!
@theatergeek825 ай бұрын
I heard one of the reasons he did the movie was because The Little Prince was his daughter's favorite book.
@sundaydriverinnewyork3 ай бұрын
I keep coming back.
@christopherbacon10773 жыл бұрын
Bob Fosse, the man for whom the restrictions of bones and joints were an optional extra
@crescentfreshbret7 жыл бұрын
I love the subtle joke of sprinkling sand on the ground to do a softshoe when the ground is made up entirely of sand.
@mariannedinapoli14675 жыл бұрын
Seeing all the classic Fosse moves - being done to Perfection by the master himself!!
@sykotestbild7 жыл бұрын
just casually risking his life on top of rocks in the middle of the desert to benefit pop stars in the future
@luizapessoa273 жыл бұрын
😂 true
@Vancoin10 жыл бұрын
Fosse was a superb dancer and an even better choreographer. If I had to pick one performance as the "definitive" Bob Fosse, it would be this one. All the elements of his genius are displayed here.
@8mycrab14 жыл бұрын
I had to come back and watch this again. Fosse was absolutely BRILLIANT. This is amazing. And yes Michael studied the greats like any smart entertainer before or after him would. Fosse is using flamingo, jazz, ballet...all kinds of moves here. Lovers of the arts..true lovers of anything really.. are sponges and will soak up everything.
@horrorkid1970s Жыл бұрын
Flamenco. Flamingo dancing involves way more feathers
@clown-cult963 жыл бұрын
There’s something so cool yet almost disturbing about seeing such recognisably MJ moves being by someone else, and before MJ even used them. Fosse delivering as always.
@MS-vw3zv3 жыл бұрын
Wow! When I saw this I was surprised. I wonder, what do people think when they see this?
@thetruth29292 жыл бұрын
This is where Michael got his dance moves for the Motown 25 performance when he did billie jean. His producers talk about it.
@22espec2 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson did say that Fosse was an inspiration for many of his moves.
@threelena3879 Жыл бұрын
Why disturbing?
@carolperczak9938 Жыл бұрын
MJs moves? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 He stole them from Fosse, the real creative genius. MJ was just a common thief.
@lymb39142 жыл бұрын
What a fabulous dance routine! Bob definitely inspired generations with this slinky, sleazy number!
@dvinedzine2 ай бұрын
One of the most fascinating dancers ever, love watching him.
@Modusiticate10 жыл бұрын
Boy, Satan sure is a good dancer
@anastasiabananastasia5 жыл бұрын
lol yes
@christopherbacon10773 жыл бұрын
The Devil always has the best moves and the best lines
@lauravazquezgonzalez82073 жыл бұрын
Actually, he the snake represents the Death.
@christopherbacon10773 жыл бұрын
@@lauravazquezgonzalez8207 But in the song he refers to himself as "The Lord's" "fallen old chum" and later the pilot says that he's hated humanity from the beginning
@lauravazquezgonzalez82073 жыл бұрын
@@christopherbacon1077 Mmmh,... That's a good point.
@TheFredismShow9 жыл бұрын
Yes. Michael Jackson LOVED Bob Fosse. Bob Fosse was immensely successful and did a life time of movies and performing. Michael Jackson likely saw him for the first time in, "The Little Prince," since it was released when Jackson was a child. Most great things are built on other great things in life.
@izzy91324 жыл бұрын
Michael had the same access to Bob Fosse's 1950's work as I did in afternoon and late night TV rerun. I couldn't get enough of Fosse even when I didn't know his name and Gwen Verdon too.
@sarcasticallyrearranged3 жыл бұрын
Michael was already 16 in 1974. I don't know why you would think that this would be the first time Michael lay eyes on Fosse?
@thechroniclesofeve85935 жыл бұрын
Damn, I thought Gene Kelly "Singing In the Rain" performance was unmatched until I ran into this.
@arcar6629 күн бұрын
after all these years, i STILL love this film...
@mattbelfiore16158 жыл бұрын
Dude's kinda moonwalking around 5:00. Kind of cool to see the influence.
@ytubeanon9 жыл бұрын
It makes sense that Michael Jackson had his whole 'Smooth Criminal' thing underlying his moves when it was based on this evil snake/devil style.
@Vancoin10 жыл бұрын
Fosse doing Fosse. It doesn't get any better than this.
@coreycox23455 жыл бұрын
That walk. He looks like he is enjoying himself. :)
@pennydesouza13 жыл бұрын
I'd never seen this before - it's BRILLIANT!
@johndalton31805 жыл бұрын
He filmed this just after finishing Pippin, Cabaret, and Liza with a Z. He would soon win the Tony, Oscar, and Emmy all within a few months. Fosse was brimming with talent in 1971-72.
@domiantics6 жыл бұрын
Watch this in French class a year ago, still the best thing ever
@gabrieleriva6518 жыл бұрын
I guess nobody thought that making a musical movie about a world's great book would spark so many discussions about Michael Jackson 40 years later.
@Tinytunes-2510 жыл бұрын
I don't even care about Michael Jackson stealing these moves, I love the song and the slick dance moves that went with it. Bob fosse is awesome.
@taffysaur9 жыл бұрын
He appropriated them, not stole. I mean, if you want to get technical, nobody can copyright a dance move or trademark a body silhouette. To be slightly less clinical, MJ's genius was to steal from his myriad disparate influences, mix them all up, apply them with deft precision and knowledge of his craft, and come out in the end as something uniquely singular. He was like his hero Walt Disney in this regard, or Andy Warhol or George Lucas or any number of history's truest, most innovative artists/entertainers. There is something to be said for homage. All the greats "steal," I mean, nobody is creating in a totally fresh artistic vacuum. We take what came before and we add ourselves to it. "Nothing is new under the sun." That's the BIBLE, son!
@taffysaur9 жыл бұрын
I agree with your main point, though. It is awesome. 😋 Jackson stole only from the best of the best, because that's what he wanted to be.
@AarHan37 жыл бұрын
And that's _exactly_ what he became.
@rabbit06645 жыл бұрын
I agree
@jraposo4 жыл бұрын
Is not stealing, is being inspired by.
@EGarrett0110 жыл бұрын
I don't blame Jackson for biting this. That look and those moves are damned cool.
@5300trilla5 жыл бұрын
*biting this ? He was inspired and always gave credit.*
@pisamojo2 жыл бұрын
bite he stole the whole dinner
@pisamojo2 жыл бұрын
@@time558 michael was a pedophile who stole dance moves from fosse and jeffrey daniels fact
@ddchil4110 жыл бұрын
Michael's note to himself read "study the greats and become greater" which is exactly what he did. Every great artist stands on the shoulders of those who came before...don't you know....
@luv2hearsongz9 жыл бұрын
I love your comment! All credit to Fosse for his brilliant choreography. If we didn't have great dancers like Fosse, James Brown, Jean Kelly how would MJ have perfectef his dancing skills!
@vvexviper76156 жыл бұрын
Seth Corbin Yes Michael is an amazing dancer and artist but he did study dance and Fosse. Before Fosse, the dances were also great but he made a change with different and unique moves no one has seen before, Michael does have his differences in dance but was influenced by Fosse. People may not dance like this anymore or as much but this made a change. Your opinion is your own and mine is my own. Sorry if this comment seemed as a attack or hate towards you in anyway didnt mean for it to 😊. I respect your opinion because it's yours. (I found out about Fosse in my drama class and personally Im glad I did)
@vvexviper76156 жыл бұрын
Seth Corbin Alright I see Michaels dance moves from billie jeans, smooth criminal and so on are different and arent exactly the same but you can kind of see the influence of dance and color because of the outfit with black and white to create contrast. So Im not arguing with you and sorry if this was rude in anyway to you. Just wasn't sure if you knew about the influenced thing, sorry.
@idbvcd10 жыл бұрын
i'll always and forever love this song
@rd32712 жыл бұрын
Now this is the ultimate talent and choreography!
@darkprose8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. All I can say is that sometimes I feel like the pilot, sometimes the fox-and often the snake.
@agenttheater56 жыл бұрын
Why are so many people talking about whether Michael Jackson stole anything from Bob Fosse or got inspiration from it? Artists imitate and pay homage to each other all the time, can't we just appreciate that they were both incredible dancers and giants in their own fields of entertainment who both deserve to be remembered, recognisd and honoured?
@queenagi14 жыл бұрын
I checked the choreographer of Little Prince. And I got what I expected: Ronn Forella and Bob Fosse. I can bet that Mr. Forella made the choreography for the whole film, and Mr. Fosse made that for his own dance. This dance was so him! And I could not imagine he would have been willing to let anybody else chip on his work!
@idbvcd13 жыл бұрын
my most fav song ever
@rosewalker29576 жыл бұрын
Everyone’s talking about MJ but no one is talking about how SICK this song is
@rabbit06645 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I enjoy it.
@KennedyMusicTheories3 жыл бұрын
Very much agreeing
@DmitriasBehindTheWheel3 жыл бұрын
Sick? It's actually quite the cure!
@__tivia__3 жыл бұрын
‘One ssssssssting’ 😂😫 that part always gets me
@rhedd591111 ай бұрын
Saw this as a child when it came out, visiting today because of a video with Margaret Qualley dancing where she said she was inspired by this. Terrible movie with a couple of truly magical numbers!
@megmulholland451811 ай бұрын
Me too! (To the Margaret Qualley part) I've never seen this but, wow... and isn't it incredible the almost (if not total) universal reaction of everyone seeing MJ here. I'm watching, thinking it, then come down to the comments, and sure enough! It's wild. How did you like that Bleachers video? Pretty amazing, too, huh? I didn't know much of anything about MQ, but it's been interesting catching up.
@Mistardmuster7 жыл бұрын
tmw the song and dance sequence that's been stuck in your mind since age 5 was none other than Bob Fosse
@MarkyMat2314 жыл бұрын
My GOSSSHHH! 5:35 to 5:40 is EPIC! TRULY A LEGEND!
@letolethe58784 жыл бұрын
I was four or five when I was this on TV and this dance number scared me!
@macunum30092 жыл бұрын
“You sseem like ssmart ssensible sorrt. All you can learn here is sorrow”
@Rudisbashar7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic WTF through MJ we will never forget Bob MJ kept Bob moves alive to show the next generation the brilliant moves modified by MJ many artists moving like MJ so they both will never be forgotten.
@musicaltheatergeek796 жыл бұрын
Fosse has his own legacy without MJ. He directed/choreographed some of the most popular Broadway shows (THE PAJAMA GAME, DAMN YANKEES, SWEET CHARITY, CHICAGO) and won an Oscar for directing the film version of CABARET. He's a titan in the Broadway and dance communities. Anyone who's presently a dancer has heard of him and has taken inspiration from him. Not just in the US, but the world over.
@ajfrancis6365 Жыл бұрын
Papa Lo sent me here 🤣
@ReeReeDaLovely14 жыл бұрын
@8mycrab I'm glad you mentioned this quote, because I was very concerned. I looked all over the internet for information about Michael and Bob and never found anything that linked them directly. I know Michael always spoke of Fred Astaire and James Brown. I'm glad to know that he did acknowledge Fosse too.
@danderson90119 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson was very open about the fact that he studied and learned from the masters including Fosse. He never hid it nor denied it per his famous note "Get all Bob Fosse movie dances and study inside and out." Everyone who knew him described Michael as a sponge - always curious, always learning, always perfecting. He did the same with Astaire, Kelly, Brown, Wilson, the Nicholas brothers, etc. He watched and then he created his own style. That's how an artist develops his craft. The negativity from some here is rubbish.
@barbee07159 жыл бұрын
+Diane Anderson Thank you. The comments here are absolutely ridiculous. Everybody knows how much Michael loved Fosse. And these poses Fosse is doing here are similar to the choreography he did for Ben Vereen, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Liza Minnelli. All also influences and friends of Michael. The beginning of Billie Jean is very much like a Fosse pose.
@danderson90119 жыл бұрын
+barbee0715 The ignorant are too busy putting others down to research facts so they just fabricate. Seems to be a trend these days.
@easytherepilgrim23398 жыл бұрын
+Diane Anderson If Michael Jackson was so open about it....why had I never heard about it before now? I just randomly found this video. I'm sure he admitted it because he had to....but it's been pretty much been kept secret. I bet less than 1% of the population knows that this white man did all of Jackson's moves first.
@barbee07158 жыл бұрын
EasyThere Pilgrim I don't know why you didn't hear about it. I've been hearing Michael talk about Astaire, Kelly, Fosse and lots of others since the 70's. Liza Minnelli was Fosse's protege and she and Michael shared dance moves together. The pose at the beginning of "Billie Jean" is classic Fosse created for Ben Vereen in Pippin. Beyonce's "Single Ladies" is Fosse choreography that he created for his wife, Gwen Verdon.
@easytherepilgrim23398 жыл бұрын
barbee0715 I think that by mentioning James Brown, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and a dozen other guys....Jackson was obscuring the fact that his moves and style were really of Fosse.
@mojocat42 Жыл бұрын
scared the absolute bejesus out of me as a child
@kariefoster51524 жыл бұрын
The great Bob Fosse.♥️♥️♥️
@leslieawest50623 жыл бұрын
Wow, just loveed watching this number by Bob Fossie 😍.
@troyschulz23188 жыл бұрын
God, I miss Bob Fosse
@p0rnany0ne9 жыл бұрын
If you did a little research you'd know that Jackson was open about his love for Fosse. He even asked Fosse to direct Smooth Criminal and Thriller. Any dancers back me up on this. Dance is about fusion. Any dancer starts off as a kid watching moves and copying them. Then you put your influences together. You put your spin on the moves and something new comes along. Nobody, dancer, singer, whatever, comes up with shit completely on their own. They all have influences. Choreography was put under copyright laws in 1978. It's all public domain before that. That Little Prince routine was hard tango.
@NomadFlow8 жыл бұрын
Fosse was a brilliant talent no doubt about it but a lot of these Jackson detractors forget is one big element that Jackson did something Fosse didn't do here: He made the dance moves cool. Fosse wasn't being cool here. Just goofy. Jackson however added those important elements of coolness, style and presentation that Fosse did not have. That's the reason Jackson left such an enormous impression and Fosse did not.
@elektonics8 жыл бұрын
DaRunningMan - Lol, you forgot to mention Quincy Jones.
@NomadFlow8 жыл бұрын
elektonics We're talking about the dance not one of the producers of the song.
@elektonics8 жыл бұрын
I was referring to this: "That's the reason Jackson left such an enormous impression and Fosse did not" It wasn't just copying every move that made Jackson famous, MJ would not have been so popular, not have made such an impression, without Quincy Jones greasing the wheels. He supremely impacted MJ's popularity.
@NomadFlow8 жыл бұрын
elektonics You're changing the subject because you want to diminish Jackson's talents. Jones was a mentor to Jackson. Guess what? Everyone great has mentors. So it's completely pointless to mention. You're grasping at straws.
@laurent.6747 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, Bob!!!
@marcwashington6732 жыл бұрын
“We’re all the way out here in Death Valley and we have to do these takes how many times?!!”
@bandgeek31614 жыл бұрын
Aaah the Bob Fosse hand-twirl
@micheledcunha75207 жыл бұрын
I have never seen this footage or even knew of it. But always admired Bob Fosse's creativity. This reminds me so much of Michael Jackson as well. And why not, why not emulate the master, Mr. Fosse. This makes one wistful for yesteryear. Dancers are too precise or too perfect. I once heard that Bob Fosse would love to cover imperfections with his hat covering his lack of hair etc....it made him human and vulnerable. And you can't help but watch with awe.
@tpttpt32413 жыл бұрын
@lukestur we are currently reading it and watched the movie a few days ago....im like in love with this part...and gene wilders bit...."will you play with me?" ".....no"
@DougJrFan9310 жыл бұрын
The epitome of cool!
@giovannaargon90102 жыл бұрын
Crowley, is that you?
@travissimmonstheBigFunny9 жыл бұрын
We're talking about this live!
@PolkIgor8 жыл бұрын
Amazing dance and performance !!!
@pedroballadares5253 Жыл бұрын
Cabaret , Chicago , & All that Jazz!
@DocSportello19708 ай бұрын
Let's not forget Pippen, Liza with a Z, Lenny and Sweet Charity!
@stocktonjoans8 жыл бұрын
trust in me ..... just in me ......
@alexkx85998 жыл бұрын
"MORPHINE!!!!"
@JuriBensa8 жыл бұрын
"one stinnnnnnnnnng and you could say goodbye to all of your friends!!"
@Metalheadgangster8 жыл бұрын
Mothafuckas got moves... dayum!
@mr.rashedmr.rashed74668 жыл бұрын
Wow it does look very similar! did Michael ever mention that Bob Fosse was one of his influences? he always talked about James brown, jackie wilson, Fred Astaire and others. but i don't remember him talking about Fosse, correct me if i'm wrong because i'm not sure. Either way both of them were great dancers!
@gusdagher59688 жыл бұрын
in a biography
@Thunda19868 жыл бұрын
michael borrowed from everywhere
@kamelryke317 жыл бұрын
In his autobiography.
@jayv80685 жыл бұрын
he never mentioned his true inspirations
@fndalves5 жыл бұрын
so great.. This is basic a talk about suicide... the snake is like the voice of depression ofering a quick and tempting solution to sorrow, and it is the friendly and sweet voice of a con artist.... this is so sad in so many levels...
@bettyhallowell28132 жыл бұрын
Sssssuper !!
@letolethe33442 жыл бұрын
Funnily enough, there's no grass in the landscape!
@__tivia__3 жыл бұрын
‘Study the greats and become greater’ ~ Michael Jackson He didn’t just say that for no reason
@latejanaurbana15895 жыл бұрын
Dear Bob Fosse, I love you.
@johnholmeswebb81629 жыл бұрын
this is the influence for 80's-90's Michael Jackson.
@Necromancer669 жыл бұрын
+Gareth Hall While I agree with your overall statement, the Anti-Gravity Lean was used by the Tin Man in MGM's "Wizard of Oz."
@johnholmeswebb81629 жыл бұрын
Necromancer66 Yup
@carolinaagurto24857 жыл бұрын
If you would like to cure The fever called life Get some relief From all the struggle and strife The grandest medicine That I can propose Is under your nose A snake in the grass If you would like a spot Where life never goes Where you can leave your body Home in your clothes The finest travel agent You’ll ever meet Is right at your feet A snake in the grass One sting And you can say goodbye to all of your friends One sting And you’ll be singing as your spirit ascends Alls well that ends So any day or night Wherever you are If you would like to take A trip to a star The quickest transportation Yet known to man Is none other than A snake in the grass A snake in the grass A snake in the grass If you would like to leave That inhuman race And take up residence Out yonder in space When you are ready To go traveling on Sit right down upon A snake in the grass One sting Is quite enough To make you happy And free One sting And you’ll discover How relaxed you can be Posthumously And while you’re wandering Through the heavenly blue If you should see the Lord Come strolling in view Go up and say You bring Him best wishes From his fallen old chum A snake in the grass A snake in the grass A snake in the grass One sting It’s almost painless A snake in the grass A snake in the grass A snake in the grass I’ll be waiting
@annipaisley783710 жыл бұрын
I never got the 'Satan' connection thing in the book. I always just thought the snake represented death
@Swayzee689 жыл бұрын
It represents death in this story -- and the evils of the world vs the innocence of the Prince. Not Satan, specifically.
@neanie9021014 жыл бұрын
i think from memory MJ did mention Bob Fosse in his auto bio...aswell as a couple of others...will have to go check it i think...
@user-zc2ey4jn7x Жыл бұрын
Such an example of the clever demon. Odd and disturbing
@JDBW9 жыл бұрын
Neil Patrick Harris should do a revision of this scene
@crescentfreshbret7 жыл бұрын
JDBW But can NPH dance like this?
@scarletfluerr7 жыл бұрын
No
@MichelleB2b6 жыл бұрын
Oh! Id sure like to see that. Thanks for the visual.
@annebethkuijs94426 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHLaapd6gZ6ZoM0 I would love to see it! Already in love with this
@Smokehouses2 ай бұрын
No
@Guitcad1 Жыл бұрын
If you just played the audio of this without showing the visual footage, and you told me it was an evil Gene Wilder voicing the Snake, I'd probably believe it. They sound so similar it's unsettling! 😮
@rhedd591111 ай бұрын
Gene is in this movie too, in a different role as the fox!
@orlandocordova86703 жыл бұрын
One of Fosse's Best!
@OnALivingSpreeLLC Жыл бұрын
Faaaawk .. just discovered this 🤦🏿♂️and I was born May 29th 1972 @ 6:30 a.m. 🙏🏿
@mistybluskye8 жыл бұрын
Wow! 3:04 = Michael Jackson's Beat It!
@AspelShuyin9 жыл бұрын
So were they just like "do whatever, we'll fix it in post" and then he just did the jazz of dance and they kept it long and added rattles and hissing sounds?
@MagnusSkiptonLLC7 жыл бұрын
Sure, Michael Jackson learned from this guy, but he gave it a snap and polish that took it to another level. There's a big difference between stealing and being influenced and improving upon something, and Jackson had super mad dance skills.
@scottwalker80389 жыл бұрын
oh even the shoes and hat idea, also he got his moonwalk from 1980's soul train show :) but hey in MJ's credit he improved on the moves :_)
@depatterson73573 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2iUn52mea1mmdE
@tias.66752 жыл бұрын
Michael wore loafers and socks. Stop !
@gto14208 жыл бұрын
beatifulsssssssss
@tressy9210 ай бұрын
“Study the greats and become greater.”-Michael Jackson❤
@fredfishers26567 ай бұрын
Greater lol. But it’s a crime for Rolling Stones and Beatles to cover artists just like many did in that same era?
@fredfishers26564 ай бұрын
@JamesJames-qj6nn literally most of these J fans are casuals that know little of how the modern arts industry progressed over decades. Not quite annoying as i only run into people who openly worship him online, but their constant need to dismiss the impact of other acts who were in his era or eras before is pathetic.
@autisticwhale29688 жыл бұрын
The way he walked in the beginning scared the shit outta me. Imagine seeing a tall man at night in your house walking like that😱
@nyquil100414 жыл бұрын
one ssstinnnnnnng!
@Knot2Thrilled9 жыл бұрын
I wanted to be Jeff Goldblum when I grew up...but I wound up Bob Fosse...
@melllvar42623 жыл бұрын
I get it!
@pietrocatani3212 жыл бұрын
The interaction between the snake and the prince is disturbing, both in the book and in this movie. That said, Fosse is always delightful to watch.
@roccoz22318 жыл бұрын
It's weird how a legendary dancer's cameo in a long-forgotten, 1970s children's film could spark such heated debate. And like most KZbin debates, it doesn't take long for the whole thing to turn wildly absurd. OF COURSE MJ was influenced by Fosse. Fosse inspired literally EVERY dancer who came of age during the1960s and 1970s. The guy was a Broadway ICON. To say that MJ "ripped off" Fosse is like saying that a jazz musician playing trumpet is "ripping off" Miles Davis; there's a PRETTY GOOD chance that Miles is alredy his #1 influence. Nobody was more flattered by MJ's Fosse-style dancing in the "Billie Jean" video than Fosse himself. But to say that MJ's style was "stolen" from Fosse is not only false, but it ignores: a) MJ had a multitude of dancing influences, chief among them Fosse, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and James Brown; b) MJ heavily incorporated popping into his dancing, a style that you won't find in any of Fosse's jazz-influenced choreography.
@elektonics8 жыл бұрын
Oh, its just that every MJ move and posture is in this one video.
@donnarichardson72144 ай бұрын
No wonder Eve ate the apple.
@Betrayedthelaw4 жыл бұрын
These moves make more sense when its about portraying a snake or snake dance.
@MansiMaurya-bw1dt10 ай бұрын
Many people's are saying mj stole dance steps for billie Jean from this, which is totally incorrect, the dance here done is simple just like we all do when we are happy, when we are enjoying anything , the dance moves comes to us on our own but what mj did was truly amazing which actually looked like dance steps well practicised. Just little bit feet movement or hand gesture will not make it similar to billie Jean dance
@Amaduality8 ай бұрын
Perhaps you may not have noticed it, but that’s exactly the intended result. Fosse’s moves here are extremely well practiced, yet look the least bit rehearsed. He was notorious for going overboard with over practicing his choreography. His dance philosophy was to strive for perfection by making difficult, odd and quirky dance numbers look spontaneous, effortless and joyful. It’s quite difficult to accomplish such a feat without practice, especially when your dance moves are as minimalistic as his usually were.
@stevenseguro5 жыл бұрын
Wow, .5:00.. down to the moonwalk.... I lived this in absolute real time and had no idea.
@lestoil6 жыл бұрын
Michael may have been open about being inspired by Fosse but he sure as hell wasn't open about letting the world know he based his signature moves on this one routine. Fosse invented endless dance routines and moves. Michael pretty much stuck to this one style Fosse created for this one routine.
@tias.66752 жыл бұрын
Then you've never seen a performance of his, because he did way more than what you all are trying to claim he stole.
@leslieawest50623 жыл бұрын
I also love this dance number too. At the end Bob F has a tail of rattlesnake rattlesnakes. I wonder how I can see many more of his dance numbers, danced by him. In the Rich Man's Frug, totally Fossie style, of dancing. He was choreographer. Ssssssssnake in the grass. Brilliant!!!
@mercimerc21309 жыл бұрын
Damn ...Micheal Jax, lol you even named your kid Prince lol Now it all makes sense lol
@danderson90119 жыл бұрын
+Merci Merc Michael named his son Prince after Katherine Jackson's father who was named Prince. Had nothing to do with this movie.
@arkantika39275 жыл бұрын
This made me a fosse fan for life
@bunsmalloy15 жыл бұрын
What's with the pelvic thrust in the kids face at 2:06? I guess Mike borrowed more than just dance moves!!
@Jeanniez514 жыл бұрын
@tinytrent That's exactly why I looked this up too...that's funny. He is an awesome choreographer. I saw MJ in the snake too. That was cool!
@MCRAIDER408 жыл бұрын
Mike was very husssssh husssssh about where he got all his moves from
@GreyDancer428 жыл бұрын
No, no he wasn't. He was very open about having studied with Fosse, and his other inspirations.
@7thvenom8 жыл бұрын
not true
@jayv80685 жыл бұрын
he hardly ever said fosse even though fosse makes up 95% of his style
@fhr3319 жыл бұрын
Fosse did this cameo as a favor to director Stanley Donen.
@8mycrab14 жыл бұрын
'I complained that I had not stayed on my toes like I'd wanted on Motown 25, Bob Fosse told me later, "Michael, it's never the steps that are important. It's the style". Moonwalker by Michael Jackson'
@hanschristianbrando55885 ай бұрын
The movie suddenly comes to life, but too late. And like all the numbers in this movie, choppily edited. Incidentally, what grass?
@Vancoin10 жыл бұрын
Fosse in his prime, what's not to like!
@isurus015 жыл бұрын
i may have heard of bob fosse once, but i cant really remember. so good! real men can DANCE!