No other music video from MJ will top this sadly. Shake your body live at Yokohama from 87 maybe, but no music video. Bad, beat it and in the closet are his best videos after Smooth Criminal and Thriller imo.
@@thekingspeedjackson Michael Jackson's best music video is Earth Song! Michael's other videos can't even come close to this masterpiece of world significance!
Michael Jackson is just plain on his own level. Best natural dancer of all time, best performer, all around just a phenom. He has no genre, he has no specific base audience….he caught the attention of every single type of person world wide like no other artist has ever done. Musically and performance-wise he probably won’t ever be beat. Literally ever.
There's nothing I enjoy more than younger people (hey, I'm only 36) discovering MJ and his videos. You can see the joy in both of your faces. I'm going to sound like my parents but they literally don't make them like they used to. The video is 10 minutes, it's a full production. Masterpiece. Thanks for sharing. :)
I'm 40 right now so no you don't sound like a parent what ever. But just hearing this song on one ear.....I don't know. But also in Mono its one of the best ever.
I concur they don't l Make em like that anymore .people nowadays R playing it too safe n just following other people not much originality in videos anymore
@MRLMF5 - too easy answer :) At the end, it is all about repetitions, being a professional at your job (especially in the entertainment industry), mental attitude, beliving in yourself at all cost. Not just someday...or maybe if you feel like it, but every day, every month, every year... For a long time. Years. Applicable to a lot of professions, including something like a "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra". All about repetitions, skills, talent, and give it all, for years to come. Most people can't do it. And then... you have a Michael Jackson. Much respect.
You should definitely watch ''Smooth Criminal'' live You will be amazed by the fact that it's possible to watch a music video live on stage, in front of 100,000 people...
The one live in Wembley was definitely in front of over 350.000 people. Michael sold out that stadium 7 times and holds the record with an record audience of 504.000 people!!
@@itsjustnaima Wembley holds about 70-75,000 when full. I believe they squeezed almost 90,000 in there for Live Aid, but that was breaking lots of health and safety rules!
@@goldencherry9033 it’s literally one of the Guinness world records he broke. ^^ believe it or not,he’s named as the only artist who’s sold out Wembley stadium seven times with an record audience of 504.000. ☺️
@@itsjustnaima I totally believe it as I was at several Wembley shows and saw him receive his one of his Guinness awards in person too. Those are total figures over several concerts. He played to over 1 million people at Wembley over the three world tours (I was at the concert in Wembley when they announced it in the stadium), but that’s divided by approx 75,000 per show. It’s now a bigger stadium than it was when Michael toured as it’s been rebuilt in the last 20 years, and even now the maximum is 90,000. If you go to the official Wembley site they have the figures on there. And it says that Live Aid was about 75,000 in the same version of the stadium that Michael did his tours in, though I’m sure I saw a doc that that’s the ‘official’ figures but it was actually more because they squeezed more in than they should have.
That's actually how fast MJ spins. If you watch the full performance of man in the mirror bucharest live you can see exactly what I'm talking about. Just magical
Dude the 8-rotation spin from that DVD blows my fucking mind. I used to watch that DVD daily in college to learn his moves. i could never get the spin that good.
MJ was a gift and he gave all of himself when he performed When someone is so good and different they have to always try their best to bring them down. But he is still loved and admired and lives on through his music and dance. On stage he was mesmerising he was truly a master. My mother was over 60 when I took her to his concert here in Australia and she loved every minute of him on stage. He was and is a joy to watch.
In the video they're using cords to hold them up for the lean. But later on Michael invented shoes that had a V shaped cut in the heel. So when on stage performing Smooth Criminal, a peg could come from the bottom of the stage. Then he and the other dancers would slide the heels of their shoes to where the pegs were and that would lock their feet into place. Helping them lean forward. Thus the "Anti Gravity Lean".
@@coolwhip891 That's wrong because the patent for the shoes invention wasn't until 1992. If that's the case he would've been doing the lean live during the performance of "Smooth Criminal" during the Bad tour. But he never did because the shoes weren't invented yet. And if he did do the lean during the Bad tour some of the dancers would lay on the ground as the support to hold the other dancers (and Michael) to do it. It wasn't until the Dangerous tour when the anti gravity lean shoes made its 1st appearance.
Guys, imagine growing up listening to him your whole life. It was incredible. There will never be another Michael. Never. When he was coming out with a new video it was announced on tv. Can you imagine? No one cares about stars like that now because nobody compares to him.
I got goosebumps when MJ did his iconic “Lean” Truly The Greatest Music Artist To Ever Live The King Of Music Forever Michael Joseph Jackson!🤩🙌🏽👑💙💕💫(Btw this Music Video is like someone with OCD dream Lol MJ was super smooth,no matter what generation you’re from MJ’s music is timeless and expands across generations and MJ is very versatile the most versatile Music Artist tbh he’s done World Music,Pop,R&B,Hip Hop,Disco,Funk,Soul,Heavy Metal,Rock,Country,DubStep,Opera etc. he’s phenomenal and dominated the music industry from Childhood To Adulthood had his first Number 1 hit song as a child with “Ben” and sold over 100 Million copies before even having a solo career nobody will ever surpass this man he truly was/is a Savant True Genius Please React to Michael Jackson “BAD” Full Music Video it’s a Masterpiece y’all enjoy that fasho)
I must say, I love your reactions and here's why, you were noting all the little nuances that I noticed as a child watching this that nobody else ever seem to notice. Those little intricacies is what made this the best music video/theatre I've ever seen
Growing up and watching Michael Jackson was always exciting , he gave you chill bumps at his great dancing and songs. We couldnt wait to watch him dance. NO one can touch his dancing he created new moves and updated old ones. He said he watched movies and learned steps. Michael Jackson had natural talent and his dancing and singing is untouchable
The crazy thing about Michael Jackson, he's singing ALL of those parts!!! They just layered them! It's so funny seeing younger generations listen to him and watch him! I've been doing it for over 40 years and it's refreshing to see him through your eyes! Takes me back!
I’m 53 Off The Wall was my favorite album on repeat when I was 10 yrs old . You have soooo much to catch up on . You might have to make a full time MJ channel for awhile because there are endless videos to watch . Be prepared to be impressed and entranced and a Huge Fan! Please start with Michael on Ed Sullivan with The Jackson 5 . It’s gotta begin there . His talent is already carved out and programmed at that age . It’s unbelievable . His entire career is unbelievable .. his story is unbelievable . Let’s Go!! you won’t regret it one iota!!!⭐️✔️
“Dirty Dianna” and “They don’t care about us” PLEASE🙏🏼 I had every single record, posters on my wall. He was my entire childhood. An icon and a legend gone way too soon! Nobody can rival what he did live on stage. NOBODY! I know every single song ever sang by MJ. Long live Michael!!!
Human Nature live at Wembley is a vibe. But as far as videos go, damn there’s so many. Bad (the long version), Man In The Mirror (Moonwalker version), Black or White (with the Panther dance the end), Remember The Time.
Please React to “Jackson 5 Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 1969” it’s like a 7 Minute Video that’s the one you need to do cause it shows MJ as a child and Truly killing it as a adolescent he was born to become The Greatest Music Artist To Ever Live The King Of Music Forever!🙌🏽👑🌟🌟🌟
Saw this live in 1988 at Wembley Stadium London, best song of the entire set, outrageous stuff, IMHO the best choreography he ever done, body popping (James Brown moonwalking) and the 'Lean' all in all a classic video, you have to check out his best album 'Off The Wall'
1:54 Omfg, the way he jumped up and said "HAYEL NAH", got me over here choking on my drink! I'm dying bruh! 😭💀 And he IS that good btw. He's BEYOND legend status. Words like "mythical" and "immortal" comes closer, but still doesn't fully do him justice... He's the king, and ALWAYS will be. 🔥🔥👑🔥🔥
MJ was a perfectionist and he was in control of the dancers. He wanted them to minatitate his moves. He was a genius not only a great writer. He definitely was in co trol of his songs and fought had to keep them. Praise to him for his spunk. Love MJ no matter what people say about him. RIP MJ💝💔💜
Pretty much every video he released had some iconic moment and the lean is definitely it for this song. Thriller came out 2-3 years into the video age and it changed how the industry made videos due to its movie and storytelling aspect. MJ also broke the color barrier on MTV with the tracks from that album. Black or White had morphing tech most had never seen before and all the “Christian” groups got their parties in a twist about his crotch grabbing and beating a car with a bat. He was an incredible performer gone way too soon.
Yall should react to: Bad Remember the time They don't care about us Blood on the dance floor Yall should do some live performances too. His lives got so much energy.
This song and video IMO is the APEX of Michael Jackson. It's perfection throughout. The story, the dancing, the music, moves and just all of it and has been since I first saw it as a kid when it came. . .still the "Everest" of music videos. That's hard to pick 1 of his. . .as they really, all can but for me "Smooth Criminal" is so, perfectly different from anything else. . .just flawless. I never tire of watching the moves this guy does and the moves he does to appear in 'slow motion' are incredibly hard to do. To make them look that good and the amount of energy put out on lil' moves that look like nothing and feel like nothing, no effort put into them is just professional beyond! It's Michael, pure and simple!!! It's Michael! xoxo ;)
I heard that MJ got the idea for Smooth Criminal when he got a firehouse tour from EMTs and they instructed him on how they resuscitated fire & crime victims who were low on blood & oxygen using a life-sized doll known in the profession as Resusci Annie. So that's why he's singing "Annie are you okay."
Micheal was just was one those rare guys total package. Micheal Jackson was chosen one ☝️ on top of that he wasn’t cocky didn’t have a bad attitude that’s why he made it so far RIP MJ ♥️
FYI. Michael invented special shoes for the lean. He even had a patent for them. Small pegs would come up from the floor and the dancer would then slide the shoes which had a slit on the bottom, onto the pegs thus anchoring them to the floor. Even so, this move required a lot of skill so you leaned down enough but not so much that you fell forward. They even did this move in his live shows. It required something to distract the audience so the dancers could get into the right spot for the pegs. Michael was a performance genius.
Love how you went back to hear the lyrics and see his dance moves and just hear his adlibs on the song. Michael puts his heart and soul into his music and his craft. Definitely 1 of a kind and will definitely be missed. ❤️
Man iam from Germany and kid of 90is, dude Jackson was and is still the King man! I think nearly everybody, no matter belonging on any nationality or religion is loving this legend, that was so uniqe and he was able to touch the heart of so many people, we still feel it and love you Michael! RIP!
I grew up in the 90s listening to MJ & it gives me pleasure to see the younger generation discovering and enjoying MJs music. Thank you. Keep it coming! Peace. 🙏
this popped in my TH-cam feed. no idea how old you 2 are but it just brings a big smile to my face when people discover Michael Jackson and enjoy his music. I'm 28 years old and i discovered Michael at age 7 or 8 because of my dad and his Thriller CD album my first Michael Jackson song i heard if i remember correctly was beat it and the rest is history been Michael Jackson fan ever since.
"The Lean" was done via a tether. But I remember losing my frkn mind the first time i saw this video at that moment. The whole thing was fire and amazing but that point I lost my shit and screamed something like "no fkn way!" Smooth Criminal is one of my 3 top favs along with Dirty Diana, and Billie Jean. Glad you already did Dirty Diana, too. Now you need to do Billie Jean. I grew up with Michael, a kid of the 70s and 80s and MJ was THE most amazing thing in pop culture all around the world. I literally wept the day i found out we lost him. The media had turned on him, the world tried to smear his name, and tried to destroy the legacy of hope and love he put in this world, and just sad to see how he was portrayed at the end.
The thing about this mini movie that I really like is the fact everywhere in the background we look,the dancers are ALL moving at the same beat as the music..Just look at the background for 1 minute!
12:19 In Moonwalker's Smooth Criminal, the lean was done with Wires. It was later on that Michael Jackson patented the Shoe and stage locking technology
Those are special shoes they use for that forward lean! That's why he's the King of Pop! No one will ever compare to his singing and dancing!! Michael was a severe perfectionist!! Can't go wrong with him either!! R.I.P 😢
To answer your question about "the lean": yes, it was real (no visual effects involved). They accomplished this by using customized shoes which had a notch that they slid over cleverly-disguised hooks in the floor, which then locked the shoes in place. If you watch that part of the video again, you'll see that they all slide backward slightly after the lean so that they can continue dancing.
What a great reaction!! Love the way you're truly into experiencing the greatness of MJ BTW the spin on tje table is real its one of mjs trade mark moves. Hes spinning on one foot with the other locked in and off the ground slightly creating the illusion hes spining with two feet. Here are some to react to: Dirty diana Remember the time Grammy awards 1988 The way you make me feel Black or white Beat it Jam Bad Earth song
Great reaction! I was born same year as MJ, the more time moves on the more I appreciate growing up with his talent hit after hit and all the creative authentic talent of our decades. MJ will always be amazing!! ❤
Google says: Michael Jackson's gravity-defying Smooth Criminal dance move was down to core strength and an illusion, scientists have found. The late singer was famous for being able to tilt 45 degrees, seemingly without anything to hold him up.
12:21 it is real. michael actually did that dance live on stage before too. the way he does it is all in the ankles. lean forward but dont bend ur knees and pull yourself back up with ur ankles pulling you back. u have to be extremely strong to pull it off
You can see the nails sticking out in the live performance right after they pull away from the lean. One of the dancers even stumbles pulling his shoe off if it.
This video including Blood on the Dance Floor is kind of highlighting the mafia life because “smooth criminal” it kind of makes sense, and Michael did grow up around a lot of gang violence when he was younger. He even featured real gang members in his Beat It video.
Love Smooth Criminal! If you like this you should watch Moonwalker. This is a scene from that movie. It gives you a back story of the ending where the soldiers come in and the girl was kidnapped and why the kids were there in the movie. Watched the movie so much as a kid that the video tape was completely warped. 🤣
I love how this whole video is a dance. And as far as the lean, Michael and the dancers were attached to ropes in the video but then he patented special kind of shoes that attached itself to something that came out of the floor and they were able to lean right there on stage. Very cool stuff! Michael is the KING ❤
(For the singing and production although it’s best loud in both ears! 💛) P.Y.T. Wanna Be Startin Something Rock With You (For the dancing) Beat It Billie Jean The way you make me feel (For the message) Man in the Mirror They don’t really care about us
Bro MJ it’s the best dancer of all time. MJ was worth €1.2billion in 1999. And also his the most famous start on earth’s. His the Mohammmed Ali of show bes. I’m glad you guys enjoyed it.
for those who don't know this song was inspire by the CPR dummy, the instructors would told the person to ask "Anne are you Ok" during compression pumps
I absolutely loved watching that! Was great to see both your reactions. I'm 44 and must have seen that video literally hundreds of times and still never get bored. Amazing! Thanks for the vid guys
With regards to that leaning part of dance, he even did this live as well. Also, he had specifically designed shoes to (cause when i first saw this back in 86 or 87 on MTV was fascinated by it and wondered to, but didn't learn of this until after his death) do so.
RE The lean theres a harness under the clothes, a steel rope is passed through the floor attached to said harness, around shoulder height. The rope is attached to gears, made taught. Its then possible to be pulled back up from the lean.
Even at 36 I'm the "old" millennial lol but I will say they're in their 20's and young millennials so that's why they haven't listened before. I love their reaction though. Just shows that MJ lives on in EVERY era.
That is just one scene from a much longer film. The kids and soldiers make sense if you see the whole thing. I still have my VHS copy of it. 😆 Greatest of all time. 🎶 Great video.
You should watch the entire Moonwalker video. At the end the Smooth Criminal video will make more sense. He turns into a car and a transformer!!! Also regarding the lean MJ got a patent on a mechanism that they put in the floor that latches onto the heels of a specialized shoe. It helps with the lean but you have to have strong inner core to do it.
Next MJ song yall want us to react to?!
No other music video from MJ will top this sadly. Shake your body live at Yokohama from 87 maybe, but no music video. Bad, beat it and in the closet are his best videos after Smooth Criminal and Thriller imo.
Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson (Live In Bucharest 1992) | 4K RESTORED
@@thekingspeedjackson Michael Jackson's best music video is Earth Song!
Michael's other videos can't even come close to this masterpiece of world significance!
Please react to Ghost long version or his performance at the Grammy Award 1988
@@roziko5311 Agreed, forgot that one!:D
Nah man, ain’t no one’s first time hearing Smooth Criminal.
Hahaha!!!! no Cap hahaha
Getting old baby it happened to me some years ago the penny dropped when I heard a man ask who the Beatles were.
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Yea lol maybe their first time seeing the whole video
Michael Jackson is just plain on his own level. Best natural dancer of all time, best performer, all around just a phenom. He has no genre, he has no specific base audience….he caught the attention of every single type of person world wide like no other artist has ever done. Musically and performance-wise he probably won’t ever be beat. Literally ever.
HE. WON'T. BE. BEAT...EVER!!!
He can't be beat!!! No one has talent like that these days. No one!
If you just take the first sentence then that sounds messed up 😂
And they way he shoots his music videos he turns them In short movies 😊
The retard is big in thi retard.
There's nothing I enjoy more than younger people (hey, I'm only 36) discovering MJ and his videos. You can see the joy in both of your faces. I'm going to sound like my parents but they literally don't make them like they used to. The video is 10 minutes, it's a full production. Masterpiece. Thanks for sharing. :)
I'm 40 right now so no you don't sound like a parent what ever. But just hearing this song on one ear.....I don't know. But also in Mono its one of the best ever.
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Make em like that anymore .people nowadays R playing it too safe n just following other people not much originality in videos anymore
Black or White was another amazing video.
This ain’t the first time ffs 🤦♀️ they know it they know all the songs they playback
They just trying to earn pennies for nowt
Rope for old money
Mate they know all the songs they play
Don't be embarrassed, MICHAEL makes everyone feel that way. Just makes you want to get up and dance.😎
@MRLMF5 - too easy answer :)
At the end, it is all about repetitions, being a professional at your job (especially in the entertainment industry), mental attitude, beliving in yourself at all cost.
Not just someday...or maybe if you feel like it, but every day, every month, every year... For a long time. Years.
Applicable to a lot of professions, including something like a "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra". All about repetitions, skills, talent, and give it all, for years to come. Most people can't do it.
And then... you have a Michael Jackson. Much respect.
MJ is the GOAT
the have some good headphones on it would be clear enough to hear Annie
You should definitely watch ''Smooth Criminal'' live You will be amazed by the fact that it's possible to watch a music video live on stage, in front of 100,000 people...
The one live in Wembley was definitely in front of over 350.000 people. Michael sold out that stadium 7 times and holds the record with an record audience of 504.000 people!!
@@itsjustnaima Wembley holds about 70-75,000 when full. I believe they squeezed almost 90,000 in there for Live Aid, but that was breaking lots of health and safety rules!
@@goldencherry9033 it’s literally one of the Guinness world records he broke. ^^ believe it or not,he’s named as the only artist who’s sold out Wembley stadium seven times with an record audience of 504.000. ☺️
@@itsjustnaima
I totally believe it as I was at several Wembley shows and saw him receive his one of his Guinness awards in person too.
Those are total figures over several concerts. He played to over 1 million people at Wembley over the three world tours (I was at the concert in Wembley when they announced it in the stadium), but that’s divided by approx 75,000 per show.
It’s now a bigger stadium than it was when Michael toured as it’s been rebuilt in the last 20 years, and even now the maximum is 90,000. If you go to the official Wembley site they have the figures on there. And it says that Live Aid was about 75,000 in the same version of the stadium that Michael did his tours in, though I’m sure I saw a doc that that’s the ‘official’ figures but it was actually more because they squeezed more in than they should have.
@@goldencherry9033 thanks for explaining!! You were there? THATS DOPE!! It’s an honor! I’m happy for you 🤍
That's actually how fast MJ spins. If you watch the full performance of man in the mirror bucharest live you can see exactly what I'm talking about. Just magical
Dude the 8-rotation spin from that DVD blows my fucking mind. I used to watch that DVD daily in college to learn his moves. i could never get the spin that good.
Dude, I get dizzy af just watching that spin.
And the way he then falls on the floor.. you can see him giggling in delight! :-)❤
MJ was a gift and he gave all of himself when he performed When someone is so good and different they have to always try their best to bring them down. But he is still loved and admired and lives on through his music and dance. On stage he was mesmerising he was truly a master. My mother was over 60 when I took her to his concert here in Australia and she loved every minute of him on stage. He was and is a joy to watch.
In the video they're using cords to hold them up for the lean. But later on Michael invented shoes that had a V shaped cut in the heel. So when on stage performing Smooth Criminal, a peg could come from the bottom of the stage. Then he and the other dancers would slide the heels of their shoes to where the pegs were and that would lock their feet into place. Helping them lean forward. Thus the "Anti Gravity Lean".
According to the co choreographer on Smooth Criminal Vincent Patterson, he said they used the shoes in the video as well.
@@coolwhip891 That's wrong because the patent for the shoes invention wasn't until 1992. If that's the case he would've been doing the lean live during the performance of "Smooth Criminal" during the Bad tour. But he never did because the shoes weren't invented yet. And if he did do the lean during the Bad tour some of the dancers would lay on the ground as the support to hold the other dancers (and Michael) to do it. It wasn't until the Dangerous tour when the anti gravity lean shoes made its 1st appearance.
@@joeyhewie97 it was only made specifically during the Music Video not yet for staging✍🏽👑🎯💯
@@joeyhewie97 so you know more than the choreographer? 😩
Michael wasn't the one who invented the shoes, they were actually invented by his two fashion designers, Michael Bush, and Denis Tompkins
Guys, imagine growing up listening to him your whole life. It was incredible. There will never be another Michael. Never. When he was coming out with a new video it was announced on tv. Can you imagine? No one cares about stars like that now because nobody compares to him.
Yeah MJ's vocals at the end of this song are insane! Nice reaction
Yes Lord
I got goosebumps when MJ did his iconic “Lean” Truly The Greatest Music Artist To Ever Live The King Of Music Forever Michael Joseph Jackson!🤩🙌🏽👑💙💕💫(Btw this Music Video is like someone with OCD dream Lol MJ was super smooth,no matter what generation you’re from MJ’s music is timeless and expands across generations and MJ is very versatile the most versatile Music Artist tbh he’s done World Music,Pop,R&B,Hip Hop,Disco,Funk,Soul,Heavy Metal,Rock,Country,DubStep,Opera etc. he’s phenomenal and dominated the music industry from Childhood To Adulthood had his first Number 1 hit song as a child with “Ben” and sold over 100 Million copies before even having a solo career nobody will ever surpass this man he truly was/is a Savant True Genius Please React to Michael Jackson “BAD” Full Music Video it’s a Masterpiece y’all enjoy that fasho)
I must say, I love your reactions and here's why, you were noting all the little nuances that I noticed as a child watching this that nobody else ever seem to notice. Those little intricacies is what made this the best music video/theatre I've ever seen
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This video here makes MJ the KING. The details the details. He was perfect and I’m
Am not saying that because I’m
A MJ fan….!
@@mitchellbouterse2859 it's just facts though! MJ is the king
This is the magic of the MJ, the God of music 🎶
If you want to see crazy choreography, just check Ghosts, Michael went crazy there
ghost the film!!! yes i agree the choreo for too bad was crazy
People be sleeping on the Ghost movie. Its a shame
This "human being" was on his whole other level. It's insane. NOBODY can touch him. He basically gave his life to his art
Growing up and watching Michael Jackson was always exciting , he gave you chill bumps at his great dancing and songs. We couldnt wait to watch him dance. NO one can touch his dancing he created new moves and updated old ones. He said he watched movies and learned steps. Michael Jackson had natural talent and his dancing and singing is untouchable
The crazy thing about Michael Jackson, he's singing ALL of those parts!!! They just layered them! It's so funny seeing younger generations listen to him and watch him! I've been doing it for over 40 years and it's refreshing to see him through your eyes! Takes me back!
I’m 53 Off The Wall was my favorite album on repeat when I was 10 yrs old . You have soooo much to catch up on . You might have to make a full time MJ channel for awhile because there are endless videos to watch . Be prepared to be impressed and entranced and a Huge Fan! Please start with Michael on Ed Sullivan with The Jackson 5 . It’s gotta begin there . His talent is already carved out and programmed at that age . It’s unbelievable . His entire career is unbelievable .. his story is unbelievable . Let’s Go!! you won’t regret it one iota!!!⭐️✔️
Off The Wall was straight FIRE.
“Dirty Dianna” and “They don’t care about us” PLEASE🙏🏼 I had every single record, posters on my wall. He was my entire childhood. An icon and a legend gone way too soon! Nobody can rival what he did live on stage. NOBODY! I know every single song ever sang by MJ. Long live Michael!!!
Whatever his faults, he was a born performer who commanded your attention the minute he came onto the screen. A one of a kind!
Human Nature live at Wembley is a vibe. But as far as videos go, damn there’s so many. Bad (the long version), Man In The Mirror (Moonwalker version), Black or White (with the Panther dance the end), Remember The Time.
Michael had a way with stretching words for the sound of it rather than the pronunciation. He was dedicated to the song.
Please React to “Jackson 5 Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 1969” it’s like a 7 Minute Video that’s the one you need to do cause it shows MJ as a child and Truly killing it as a adolescent he was born to become The Greatest Music Artist To Ever Live The King Of Music Forever!🙌🏽👑🌟🌟🌟
Word.. please do
please do
This SHITS GOAT SHIT REAL RAP NO CAP
Saw this live in 1988 at Wembley Stadium London, best song of the entire set, outrageous stuff, IMHO the best choreography he ever done, body popping (James Brown moonwalking) and the 'Lean' all in all a classic video, you have to check out his best album 'Off The Wall'
1:54 Omfg, the way he jumped up and said "HAYEL NAH", got me over here choking on my drink! I'm dying bruh! 😭💀
And he IS that good btw. He's BEYOND legend status. Words like "mythical" and "immortal" comes closer, but still doesn't fully do him justice... He's the king, and ALWAYS will be. 🔥🔥👑🔥🔥
"Remember the Time", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Black or White", "Bad", "Scream"... these are classics.
MJ was a perfectionist and he was in control of the dancers. He wanted them to minatitate his moves. He was a genius not only a great writer. He definitely was in co trol of his songs and fought had to keep them. Praise to him for his spunk. Love MJ no matter what people say about him.
RIP MJ💝💔💜
Pretty much every video he released had some iconic moment and the lean is definitely it for this song. Thriller came out 2-3 years into the video age and it changed how the industry made videos due to its movie and storytelling aspect. MJ also broke the color barrier on MTV with the tracks from that album. Black or White had morphing tech most had never seen before and all the “Christian” groups got their parties in a twist about his crotch grabbing and beating a car with a bat. He was an incredible performer gone way too soon.
Yall should react to:
Bad
Remember the time
They don't care about us
Blood on the dance floor
Yall should do some live performances too. His lives got so much energy.
This song and video IMO is the APEX of Michael Jackson. It's perfection throughout. The story, the dancing, the music, moves and just all of it and has been since I first saw it as a kid when it came. . .still the "Everest" of music videos. That's hard to pick 1 of his. . .as they really, all can but for me "Smooth Criminal" is so, perfectly different from anything else. . .just flawless. I never tire of watching the moves this guy does and the moves he does to appear in 'slow motion' are incredibly hard to do. To make them look that good and the amount of energy put out on lil' moves that look like nothing and feel like nothing, no effort put into them is just professional beyond! It's Michael, pure and simple!!! It's Michael! xoxo ;)
I heard that MJ got the idea for Smooth Criminal when he got a firehouse tour from EMTs and they instructed him on how they resuscitated fire & crime victims who were low on blood & oxygen using a life-sized doll known in the profession as Resusci Annie. So that's why he's singing "Annie are you okay."
I had the biggest crush him The Jackson 5 had a cartoon on Saturday mornings. One Christmas all I wanted was their ALBUM
Micheal was just was one those rare guys total package. Micheal Jackson was chosen one ☝️ on top of that he wasn’t cocky didn’t have a bad attitude that’s why he made it so far RIP MJ ♥️
FYI. Michael invented special shoes for the lean. He even had a patent for them. Small pegs would come up from the floor and the dancer would then slide the shoes which had a slit on the bottom, onto the pegs thus anchoring them to the floor. Even so, this move required a lot of skill so you leaned down enough but not so much that you fell forward. They even did this move in his live shows. It required something to distract the audience so the dancers could get into the right spot for the pegs. Michael was a performance genius.
Love how you went back to hear the lyrics and see his dance moves and just hear his adlibs on the song. Michael puts his heart and soul into his music and his craft. Definitely 1 of a kind and will definitely be missed. ❤️
Man iam from Germany and kid of 90is, dude Jackson was and is still the King man! I think nearly everybody, no matter belonging on any nationality or religion is loving this legend, that was so uniqe and he was able to touch the heart of so many people, we still feel it and love you Michael! RIP!
I grew up in the 90s listening to MJ & it gives me pleasure to see the younger generation discovering and enjoying MJs music. Thank you. Keep it coming! Peace. 🙏
this popped in my TH-cam feed. no idea how old you 2 are but it just brings a big smile to my face when people discover Michael Jackson and enjoy his music. I'm 28 years old and i discovered Michael at age 7 or 8 because of my dad and his Thriller CD album my first Michael Jackson song i heard if i remember correctly was beat it and the rest is history been Michael Jackson fan ever since.
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Yes!
11:59 My guy just being slapped in the face by the classic MJ's Leaning move XDDD Love it!!!
Michael was a great entertainer. He always raised the bar with every album
"The Lean" was done via a tether. But I remember losing my frkn mind the first time i saw this video at that moment. The whole thing was fire and amazing but that point I lost my shit and screamed something like "no fkn way!"
Smooth Criminal is one of my 3 top favs along with Dirty Diana, and Billie Jean. Glad you already did Dirty Diana, too. Now you need to do Billie Jean.
I grew up with Michael, a kid of the 70s and 80s and MJ was THE most amazing thing in pop culture all around the world. I literally wept the day i found out we lost him. The media had turned on him, the world tried to smear his name, and tried to destroy the legacy of hope and love he put in this world, and just sad to see how he was portrayed at the end.
The thing about this mini movie that I really like is the fact everywhere in the background we look,the dancers are ALL moving at the same beat as the music..Just look at the background for 1 minute!
his dancers were great and driven by his talent to do their best
12:19 In Moonwalker's Smooth Criminal, the lean was done with Wires. It was later on that Michael Jackson patented the Shoe and stage locking technology
Jackson 5 "Dancing Machine"
See Mike doing the Robot is epic
Hes got others like the way you make me feel ,black and white, earth song, remember the time, bad, beat it
Remember The Time by Michael Jackson absolutely FIRE VIDEO
Those are special shoes they use for that forward lean! That's why he's the King of Pop! No one will ever compare to his singing and dancing!! Michael was a severe perfectionist!! Can't go wrong with him either!! R.I.P 😢
My favorite song and music video by Michael Jackson 💯 RIP King 👑
There's a reason no one moves like him, there's only 1 MJ!!!
MJ Remember the time is a classic!!
Michael made you feel like a kid and believe in his moves.. that’s why he’s a true legend
Ahh yes.. when they used to make mini movies as music videos..such a different time period..❤️
To answer your question about "the lean": yes, it was real (no visual effects involved). They accomplished this by using customized shoes which had a notch that they slid over cleverly-disguised hooks in the floor, which then locked the shoes in place. If you watch that part of the video again, you'll see that they all slide backward slightly after the lean so that they can continue dancing.
“Annie are you okay?” was used by Paramedics. Annie was a practice doll used in class. Her face was molded from a woman who drowned in Paris
I was in 8th or 9th grade when this dropped. My music class teacher played this everyday it seemed on video (circa 1983-84)
Lol 😂 I love ❤️ when you young people get too see The King 👑 Micheal Jackson. Rest In Power MJ. Y’all just don’t know what you missed.
It’s not their first time listening lol. I’m 20 and I heard this song like 10 years ago
@@julian92 I’m 23 and I’ve heard it since 2009
Lmaoooo never gets old
The way he moved through the beat in this video is incredible. He switches and actually walks from being on the beat to in the beat and back.
You don't know how many times we tried to do that forward lean as kids 🤣🤣
12:57 » that's me in front of the tv when still a child, lol 😆😅
What a great reaction!! Love the way you're truly into experiencing the greatness of MJ BTW the spin on tje table is real its one of mjs trade mark moves. Hes spinning on one foot with the other locked in and off the ground slightly creating the illusion hes spining with two feet.
Here are some to react to:
Dirty diana
Remember the time
Grammy awards 1988
The way you make me feel
Black or white
Beat it
Jam
Bad
Earth song
Let’s all be honest no one has or will ever dance like Michael Jackson ❤that man was the epitome of genius
Bro u should def react to the You Rock My World music video by Michael Jackson u 100% gon feel that one
Omm he got da Cleanest Spin😂🤣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
MJ was magic
Always was always will be
Great reaction! I was born same year as MJ, the more time moves on the more I appreciate growing up with his talent hit after hit and all the creative authentic talent of our decades. MJ will always be amazing!! ❤
Should do “you rock my world” the long version
Google says: Michael Jackson's gravity-defying Smooth Criminal dance move was down to core strength and an illusion, scientists have found. The late singer was famous for being able to tilt 45 degrees, seemingly without anything to hold him up.
You should react to 'remember the time' its one of his best music videos
You said it. “ I know you feelin it. “ Michael Jackson. A generational talent.
12:21 it is real. michael actually did that dance live on stage before too. the way he does it is all in the ankles. lean forward but dont bend ur knees and pull yourself back up with ur ankles pulling you back. u have to be extremely strong to pull it off
You can see the nails sticking out in the live performance right after they pull away from the lean. One of the dancers even stumbles pulling his shoe off if it.
This video including Blood on the Dance Floor is kind of highlighting the mafia life because “smooth criminal” it kind of makes sense, and Michael did grow up around a lot of gang violence when he was younger. He even featured real gang members in his Beat It video.
Love Smooth Criminal! If you like this you should watch Moonwalker. This is a scene from that movie. It gives you a back story of the ending where the soldiers come in and the girl was kidnapped and why the kids were there in the movie. Watched the movie so much as a kid that the video tape was completely warped. 🤣
R.I.P. KING! MJ was NOT HUMAN!!! GOAT GOAT GOAT.....Thank you for all of you you've left the World!!! Never Replaced!
The lean is real. And you should do "Beat It" and "Bad" next.
I love how this whole video is a dance. And as far as the lean, Michael and the dancers were attached to ropes in the video but then he patented special kind of shoes that attached itself to something that came out of the floor and they were able to lean right there on stage. Very cool stuff! Michael is the KING ❤
(For the singing and production although it’s best loud in both ears! 💛)
P.Y.T.
Wanna Be Startin Something
Rock With You
(For the dancing)
Beat It
Billie Jean
The way you make me feel
(For the message)
Man in the Mirror
They don’t really care about us
Bro MJ it’s the best dancer of all time. MJ was worth €1.2billion in 1999. And also his the most famous start on earth’s. His the Mohammmed Ali of show bes. I’m glad you guys enjoyed it.
Michael jackson Motown 25 hes first moonwalk live
That's why Michael Jackson is the greatest pop star of all times
You should react to Michael Jackson bad official video its 🔥🔥
for those who don't know this song was inspire by the CPR dummy, the instructors would told the person to ask "Anne are you Ok" during compression pumps
react to beat it, dirty diana, earth song and black or white.
btw, im so happy that you guys are reacting to him and getting to know his music!
Beat it and Black or White are some of his best videos imo.
Also nice profile pic
Smooth Criminal was part of Michael Jackson Moonwalker, a mini movie he released. That will explain the "Annie are you ok?"
The reason they were able to pull off the lean was because they were wearing a specific type of shoe.
That MJ Invented The Anti Gravity Shoe 👞
Ahhh got ya!!
True reaction. Watching a fan in the making enjoying MJ
Do Michael Jackson Remember The Time video !!!
I absolutely loved watching that! Was great to see both your reactions. I'm 44 and must have seen that video literally hundreds of times and still never get bored. Amazing!
Thanks for the vid guys
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With regards to that leaning part of dance, he even did this live as well. Also, he had specifically designed shoes to (cause when i first saw this back in 86 or 87 on MTV was fascinated by it and wondered to, but didn't learn of this until after his death) do so.
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wow Michael Jackson did the dab at 13:55. Never noticed until you rewind it lol 😆 who knew
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This song was released in Nov. 1988 .. 35yrs ago! He was ahead of his time!
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RE The lean theres a harness under the clothes, a steel rope is passed through the floor attached to said harness, around shoulder height. The rope is attached to gears, made taught. Its then possible to be pulled back up from the lean.
It blows my mind that y'all never listened to MJ before. He's an icon
Even at 36 I'm the "old" millennial lol but I will say they're in their 20's and young millennials so that's why they haven't listened before. I love their reaction though. Just shows that MJ lives on in EVERY era.
@@daniellemiller2547 it gotta be where they was raised, I’m only 18 and I’ve heard every MJ song more than I can count since I was a toddler.
That is just one scene from a much longer film. The kids and soldiers make sense if you see the whole thing. I still have my VHS copy of it. 😆
Greatest of all time. 🎶
Great video.
Alien Ant farm has an awesome tribute to smooth criminal, check it out !!!
Got ya!!
You should watch the entire Moonwalker video. At the end the Smooth Criminal video will make more sense. He turns into a car and a transformer!!! Also regarding the lean MJ got a patent on a mechanism that they put in the floor that latches onto the heels of a specialized shoe. It helps with the lean but you have to have strong inner core to do it.