the Jacksons - Show you the way to go RARE

The Jacksons at Top of the Pops in 1977 with their song : Show you the way to go

[@ezekielthemack]

That's why he's the greatest entertainer of all time.

[@FedeRhodes]

his vocals here are a 10 such a hit love this era you can see him growing to the off the wall era

[@kensheebattousai]

I just love when Mike says "break it down" or goes on his unique freestyling, singing his soul out like no other ever.

[@Moistcraictical]

My mother remembers this song from when she was a teenager, but I know it more than she does... And I love The Jacksons more. ^__^ Love you MJ.

[@kensheebattousai]

You gotta love when Mike starts breaking it down, and goes on his own tune within the song, he's so at ease with every note and so creative that every real live performance is unique. He breathes soul music. That's why I love his soul and funk music days, even though he became legend with pop & rock. I miss Old School Music. MJ RIP. U were and always will be the Greatest of All time. And all the other greats won't object I'm sure.

[@aimeedus]

this is live and he sounds great!!!!!!!!!!

[@lamb7]

I love this tune. MJ has an incredible aura, as though he knew where he was going. He was/is truly a gift from God. I miss you, MJ, and love you more.

[@Pink24J]

This is so refreshing to watch! The 70s were so much fun. Artists were still real and got no record deal by taking part in casting shows.

[@michellehernandez2840]

Oh my he was just a beautiful being.

[@Bus4025]

This has got to be one of my MOST favored tunes of the Jacksons. Thanks for posting this!!!!!

[@JacquelinePearce]

The vocals in this performance are 100% LIVE. I guarantee it - it's not as slick as the (brilliant) Gamble & Huff-produced single but there's a raw energy to MJ's voice that's unmistakeable and certainly not on the record. The Jacksons are often forgotten in the MJ hysteria and they shouldn't be. For any doubters, check out Destiny or Triumph - both full of great tracks.

[@EntertainerDC]

Beautiful performance by one of the greatest groups ever! The Jacksons are on point with this one, and Mike's vocals are impeccable!

[@patticarrigan]

Makes me cry, every time! RIP Michael.

[@SmoothCinnamonX]

This was a #1 hit in the UK! Well-deserved, and should have performed similarly in the US. My single favorite Jacksons OR Jackson 5 song!!!

[@misst1078]

There will never be another like him!!!! The talent in this man... the talent in this family... Wow!!

[@madonnacw]

Memories!!!! I truely loved this song. It still sounds great. My sincere condolences to the Jackson family. RIP Michael!!

[@Sunburst75]

Fantastic song, loved it the first time I heard it on the radio in 77 and it sounds as good today, great memories!

[@PCSLIM55]

My Lord! I haven't heard this song in years! I played this song so much the 45 record that it began to warp. Some of you old folks out there know what I mean! Not only did it warp, but it had a lot of scratches on it from me jumping and dance to it! Gosh darnit! I miss those days! I'll never stop loving Michael Jackson and The Jacksons.

[@csylla]

[@MrRaylugar1]

One of my favorite songs of all time. great melodies

[@goodmusicnet]

I love this song!! One of the best Jackson songs ever.

[@kimmy1984]

Hands down my favorite group of all time. I love these guys!!!

[@lennard]

Beautiful song. What a classic band.

[@rottie615]

funny how some of his dancing style never changed from when he was a small child

[@ezekielthemack]

The greatest entertainer of all time. Michael, thank you for your musical legacy. May you rest in eternal peace.

[@MJLOVEnow]

@andrewfrancis74 That could be true. I'm reading Jermaine's book (which is great, by the way) and he talks about how they were raised to stay tight as a family and not allow others in or break off from it because that would weaken them to do so. Michael's career got stronger, but his personal life seemed to suffer. Clearly there was a lot of loneliness. I don't ever think of him as a true addict because he needed the drugs to live not to get high, but if he'd stayed closer to his family?

[@SuperRenata23]

he was such a good looking guy with an angel voice!! yes he had an aura above his head!!!

[@lennard]

What an inspiration to all. RIP MJ. Thanks for the memories.

[@wendyblinston1213]

A GREAT SONG WITH A GREAT SOUND..

[@deep71483]

Smooth beat and killer song. I love the 70s Michael--full of soul and energy.

[@preciousnewstart]

i loooooooove this song. Michael looks and sounds so GORGEOUS throughout. I really love Jacksons :)

[@RAY0112006]

bought this song when it came,one of my favs of the jacksons,i never realised they performed it on top of the pops though!

[@edman714]

M.J sounds just as good as being in the studio.Great voice as always!!!

[@chillywillie6283]

That’s what they were wearing when I saw them in May 1979 in Sunrise Florida.

[@Geexx4]

You were one of the great musical Gods of the Century! Thank You for bringing our music to the world!

[@1nfamous76]

i find it very hard to listen to michael now without shedding tears - i am sooo sad. it's like he was part of my own family.

[@morningsnoopy]

this song was always played on the jukebox at the holiday camp we went to in the 70s, he's been there all the way in some way, it's strange that he's gone. but look at what he left behind him for the world x

[@teerockjelli]

i love tha ahh @ the beginning. 1 of my favorite jackson songs

[@atrienneyates78]

There is NO VOICE like Michael Jackson's.....He is the GREATEST OF ALLLLL TIME! I LOVE YOU MIKE!

[@GoodgirlLisa]

If we could turn back the hands of time....RIP Michael, your family is in my prayers.

[@patisserie1]

Exactly. It's like an Enigma. Every emotion is felt in his lyrics and performance. It's like he invoke the unexplainable in the person. Glad to know that I'm not alone.

[@Bibbs65]

THOSE STEPS...AWESOME

[@carleu]

Just love this song! Just great!

[@lavenderpopin]

So sad, but this song is really beautiful. The first one I searched tonight. Thanks for posting.

[@flter2000]

Michael Jackson was and is simply the "best",.......RIP forever a fan!

[@eaglestirreth]

This to me was the guy at his peak...Never got any better !!!!!!!!!!!

[@spikephotography]

@gdub520 There were some artistes who sang live, not many though. The Musician's Union insisted that the bands re-recorded the single for the show - in 5 hours! Of course this rearely happened and there are tales of master tapes being swapped in the London pubs. I've been in the audience at ToTP and can remember Paul Young singing 'Wherever I lay my hat" and I'm sure he sang live.

[@cennanation]

@Hatterman88 Yes I totally agree With you! He was very gifted and sooo misunderstood by the public and the media. I Loooooove that song! No one makes real music like that any more. I was 8yrs old when this was out and totally in love with Micheal. Still am even in death. He was is is the best ever. RIP Micheal, Gone Too Soon!

[@bebreezy93]

love his voice :)

[@Sberry2008101]

another good performance!

[@iluvmyboba]

You know, there was a time in the late 70's to early 80's where people looked at Michael Jackson like he was family. He was so entertaining. You loved watching him. A few years ago I taped a old episode of "Midnight Special" and The Jacksons were the musical guests. I saw something to this day I can't get over. A few of the dancers came on stage with The Jacksons and by a "few" I mean probably 30 anyway, The Jacksons looked so relaxed like I had never seen before. What happened!? Really? ILuvJ5!

[@kashiaroundtheworld]

God! God his smooth soulful vocals from beginning to end 😳😍

[@nintendy]

I did exactly the same as you! I played this 45 more than one thousand times (yes - I counted!) during the Summer Holidays of '77! I now own the very first UK pressing framed as a Silver Disc with 'plaque' !

[@stateconferencenaacp]

To hihosilver ... i feel sorry for you that you see anything sinister in these lyrics. I was thinking they were a statement of faith like let me show you the way to the Jehovah God! The Jacksons are MEGA talents; just saw their show in Vegas! But Michael was somebody extra special!

[@msdivafly1]

Yeah that comment didn't make any since to me..people always looking for the negative...

[@basquait1]

@2HonestIam Correction: This was Huff & Gamble production. Quincy first collaboration with Michael was in the Wiz. He also was still a member of the JACKSON 5...and might I just add...this is considered to me, if not the first... the second best track he ever recorded! PEACE

[@ezekielthemack]

Although the Jackson's had numerous hits in the UK, this superb track managed to make it to the no1. spot and deservedly so!!!

[@victor35120]

Man the Jackson were the shit back then!!!!!

[@nuttysister50]

This track introduced me to music, thanks to M.j I havent looked back, THANK YOU SO MUCH XXXXXXXXXX I will miss the way that your music has influenced my life XXXXXXXXXXX

[@kelikel2]

LOL!!! Yeah them ol' 45's...that was the fun of vinyl..u knew the point the needle would get stuck from the scratches..so u'd push it along a little. My first MJ was '79 'Off the Wall' on vinyl...thankfully still in good state and I DID play that to death!!

[@jaymz2126]

The greatest entertainer ever!

[@BHDread]

where have you been!!!! this is a jackson's classic hit since like 78....I AM SO TIRED OF PEOPLE WITH COMPUTERS ACTING LIKE THEY KNOW STUFF...if you never heard hush and jus lissen...

[@TinyShoken]

ahhhhh the gold ole days

[@kcolejones]

I feel the same way...just can't stop my heart from hurting...It is family and always will be

[@traceyl877]

@2:01 wow, that growl right there Mr. Jackson

[@jslayerlover]

Just Classic!!!

[@DiscoHank]

Very beautiful song, always loved it

[@tanya4534]

It's interesting reading some of the comments that were posted before MJ's death...makes his passing even more sad. I love when he takes it to church at the end.

[@NoHandleHaveI]

Love this song. It hardly gets ANY radio air play.

[@MsSusanZ]

love this song...MJ

[@lyricalhealer]

Amazing i love me som J5 xxx

[@CarlaMaureen]

That little grunt/riff Michael did at 2:01...ahhh *melts* :)

[@robertobergh3502]

Here he is young but you see he become a star.

[@janeporter818]

YES!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@Soulthinker2007]

On their TV show in 1977,I heard that song and loved it. Hope I see it on You Tube.

[@loMJveable]

o hes gorgeous!!!! i love me some Michael!

[@sambaprince]

one of the more underrated tracks they recorded

[@Niki166]

Brilliant. MJ at his best

[@bskfsp]

very nice performance...His voice was almost the same way when he was grown.

[@Patsie2709]

Fantastic!!

[@csj3rd]

Beautiful!!!

[@Oli3TB76]

This was number one in the UK on 25th June '77... wow, spooky. Great song.

[@nubian47]

You are right, I think that's why they reached out to the legendary song writing/producers Gamble and Huff for this song.

[@shaikzubair3833]

Michael Jackson is my favorite singer

[@TheDizzydiana]

i cant remember watching this on tv but i bought the record love Michael and jackson 5 michael and jackson 5

[@ThrowbackSoul]

Just makes you wanna scream MICHAEL! Fabulous!

[@andrewfrancis74]

@MJLOVEnow Hmm...I wonder if from what "bscottdp" said ( just above your comment) if it was his leaving his brothers that cause the loss you theorise.....because the first introduction to the prescribed drugs came after the Pepsi accident, which was when he basically was wrapping things up with his brothers. I'm wondering.

[@bigt5699]

By the time of the Pepsi accident, he had probably around 5 nose jobs already. Don't you think he was prescribed pain medication each and every time. And if you think he didn't have at least that many take the time to go back and look.

[@555kimberly]

I LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON!!

[@eaglestirreth]

Meant to also say that not only was it Michael at his peak,his brothers were great too...Also the video has "Kid" Jensen introducing ....He was from "the other side of the pond"....He was an American D.J.....Loved Top of The Pops....We will miss you,Michael...Ed in Scotland,U.K.

[@carterboy66]

This sounds like it's live. Love the Jacksons. RIP MJJ

[@lnapjr76]

thanks for posting this...this is a baaaaaad song!

[@miamisteele]

Nice observation staras00,Most people believe M.J. had a good to great voice & yet I STILL believe that alot of people don't understand the gift that was his VOICE..You can go thru and find someone somwhere that sound simliar to most people Artist after artist thru history with the exception of Michael Jackson.NOONE sounds like him.I keep hoping this lost feeling will go away but I believe the world will miss him 4ever especially as times goes by and the world realizes the loss as time goes by.

[@layoutzz]

Something else... the Jacksons fan base was changing in a big way. Those of us who grew up with the Jacksons when they were at Motown, had moved on to conscious-raising soul music. Yes, we wanted to dance, but we wanted to dance to music that made us think about things other than love. I'm not saying we didn't dig love songs, but Stevie, Marvin and Curtis showed us there was more to music than "baby I love you." The Jacksons were late on this because of the hold that Motown had on the Jacksons.

[@IMMASEXIBROD]

dis is a beautiful song

[@MegaMercyme]

They had the regal razzle clothes on here & this song came out n 1976. luv jax5 & mj.

[@gdub520]

@yankees2000ms its pretty close to the way the record sounded far as i can tell, but i do think they are singing live on this performance

[@Karismaj5]

my new oldie but goodie too!!

[@brownhulk2000]

@Hatterman88 I was thinking the same thing before I read your comment Michael was leaving his brothers behind right about then and it was clear he was carrying them(no disrespect to them) and time to branch out and shine to full potential. I was really young during this era but I read that you were into rock then...man the 70's was such a great musical era (rock or whatever) I wish I could go back in a time machine just to experience it performances, wardrobe and all.

[@APoetsCorner]

Thanks for posting this! :)

[@vonnii1013]

i am going to miss u mike.........atleast ur not here to be judged any more

[@Keezie27]

Great performance! Michael can sing his ass off.

[@iamtashafierce]

Michael sounds great live