IT'S AN ANTI-VIOLENCE SONG?! First Time Reaction To Michael Jackson

IT'S AN ANTI-VIOLENCE SONG?! First Time Reaction To Michael Jackson - Beat It!

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🎤 About Michael Jackson:
Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop, was a groundbreaking artist whose influence spanned across genres and generations. "Beat It," a standout track from his iconic album "Thriller," is renowned not just for its catchy beat and innovative music video, but also for its powerful message against violence. Featuring the legendary guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen, this song is a perfect blend of rock and pop elements.
Join us as we watch Michael Jackson’s "Beat It" for the first time! Known for its compelling anti-violence message and a groundbreaking music video that brought together rival groups through the power of music and dance, "Beat It" is one of Jackson’s most acclaimed works. Watch our reaction to discover how this song combines an important social message with unforgettable music.
🎵 What to Expect in This Video:
First Impressions: Our immediate reactions to the song's energetic vibe and the visual impact of the music video.
Musical Elements: Analysis of the fusion of rock and pop, highlighted by Eddie Van Halen's iconic guitar solo.
Lyric Interpretation: A deep dive into the lyrics and their significance in promoting peace and discouraging street violence.
Cultural Impact: Discussing the role "Beat It" played in shaping '80s music and its lasting influence on pop culture.
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We’re a couple fascinated by the stories and messages behind iconic music hits. Join us as we explore powerful songs that not only shaped the music industry but also conveyed significant social messages.
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@lizardking430 Ай бұрын

Solo is Eddie, main guitar riff is Steve Lukather

@Mister_Samsonite Ай бұрын

The story of Eddie getting the phone call from Quincy Jones to play on this is hilarious! Allegedly there was an agreement amongst the members of VH that they couldn't receive payment for playing on someone else's song, unless they ran it by the other band members. That's why Eddie received no payment or album credit for playing on it.

@HRConsultant_Jeff Ай бұрын

Yeah the story that Steve tells is pretty interesting with Rick Beato..

@RonNaeve Ай бұрын

@@Mister_Samsonite I had heard recently that Eddie asked for a case of beer as payment.

@tonybarqs7804 Ай бұрын

Exactly.... in fact TOTO members had very big parts of this huge hit...Lukather played lead guitar riffs, Jeff Porcaro on drums and Steve Porcaro on synth

@janleonard3101 Ай бұрын

Lukather also played the bass guitar part. All the guitar work except for the EVH solo was his. And the story of how Eddie somehow cut the synching part of the tape and Luke and Jeff Porcaro had to scramble to fix it is pretty crazy.

@ElectroT0y Ай бұрын

Fun fact: Michael Jackson was so popular that he was able to command that none of the background dancers get violent. They were ALL real gang members. And they obeyed him. Also, Weird Al Yankovich does a really great (and funny) parody called Eat It.

@dancingwheels8494 Ай бұрын

The background dancers weren't the gang members. The gang members were the extras in the background. But yes, there were rival gang members on set.

@Snyper1405 Ай бұрын

Point being there was no drama on set of how big michael was@@dancingwheels8494

@exoplanet_1 Ай бұрын

Still , everyone put their differences aside for the purpose of the video and mj. (Iconic)

@Theghua1 4 күн бұрын

@@ElectroT0y das what u heard he used real bangers if lA. Coded gangsters . Ruff guys of de 80’s .?

@yannhollister9091 Ай бұрын

You can't look away from him, he was so charismatic. Michael was always giving 110% of himself every single time, this is why he is the king

@slashgg1501 Ай бұрын

i disagree...the GOAT of the pop music was and always will be Prince....who in addition to doing everything MJ did on stage, he wrote, produced and played his music

@20luftballons Ай бұрын

Yesss!!! MJ is such a legend. Such an unmatched talent.

@dgoat2427 Ай бұрын

@@slashgg1501Stop it 😂I love Prince but he not fw Mj he literally did the same shit prince did he jus didn’t as many instruments he produced his own shit if it wasn’t for Mj there wouldn’t be no Prince on MTV only one person has the King of Pop title and it’s Michael Jackson

@slashgg1501 Ай бұрын

@@dgoat2427 mate MJ did not produced his music in his prime like Prince did.Prince was the complete package 😜😜

@dgoat2427 Ай бұрын

@@slashgg1501 Prince literally only played instruments that’s all he got on Mj Mike the better singer,performer he still has the best selling album of all time ion see nobody sayin they wanna be the next Prince but everybody wanna be the next Mj and Mj didn’t need to play instruments to entertain all he needed was himself

@hughfuller8416 Ай бұрын

Dance battle solves everything.

@tj5579 Ай бұрын

*Choreographed dance battle

@hughfuller8416 Ай бұрын

@@tj5579 fair enough.

@stonemills1546 Ай бұрын

If only real gangs solved their issuses like this.

@garyarnett1220 Ай бұрын

Absolutely, just ask Star Lord

@Kai2times Ай бұрын

@@stonemills1546we do I just finished a dance battle 5min ago.💯

@lookinforthe70s Ай бұрын

Michael Jackson- Billie Jean: Motown 25. I think this performance made him into the icon he is.

@visarr Ай бұрын

It was the only thing people talked about the next day. The first time we saw the moonwalk. People hurt themselves trying to do it.

@DanielFrost21 Ай бұрын

From "Thriller", the best selling album of all-time.

@user-be7tc2bd6e Ай бұрын

The Thriller album made MJ a national super star.

@freebandz4332 Ай бұрын

@@user-be7tc2bd6eglobal megastar*

@leescott8412 Ай бұрын

Even though you're reacting to the video, guarantee everybody's just watching the MJ video, that's how charismatic MJ is.

@chop3625 Ай бұрын

He was extremely gifted. A talent overload.

@Theghua1 Ай бұрын

Very I’m just amazed how many generations have come after us those who were there . We were de teens when thus song came out . Much if de 80’s s we were de teens of dat era . we are de Jackson’s and all de 80’s sings . I’m surprised many have not heard especially looking at how gruel these folks look , wow . They were too young to know him . Das was amazing .

@Theghua1 Ай бұрын

Man I was 13 when it came out by 14 15 we were dancing to it . Especially me in Africa I was his best imitator in high school . It was fun that era . 1982-85 before this album simmered down . Michael was de most famous person maybe and Reagan that cowboy us president we cared less about him

@Theghua1 Ай бұрын

When I see these types of videos das when it hits me that my generation we getting old . It’s just like when those teens i of de 60’s dealing with Elvis and Beatles and all de 60’s love sings Frankie farian etc . And we were coming up in de 90’s and have to discover those songs . It’s same .

@stevetanner3019 Ай бұрын

This was the third of seven hit singles from the “Thriller” album.

@InstigatorDJ Ай бұрын

The guitar solo is insane. Timeless.

@chaddubois8164 Күн бұрын

Perfect.

@tj7264 Ай бұрын

The guy in the white with the Sunglasses is Michael Peters. He was the choreographer for the video

@karlsmith2570 Ай бұрын

And he also was co-choreographer for the music video for "Thriller"

@freebandz4332 Ай бұрын

Co-choreographer along with MJ.

@gloriaroshto1408 Ай бұрын

Well I’m a senior citizen and I have always loved this . Makes ya wanna move like Michael!

@ajschroetlin2196 Ай бұрын

Mike was, is, and will always be the pinnacle of pop music.

@Akumaten1 Ай бұрын

Eddie Van Halen came up with the solo and did the solo( he asked not to be credited). Steve Lutherka played the riff, however, MICHAEL JACKSON came up with the riff for Steve to play( As told by Steve himself).

@Mare_bear738 Ай бұрын

I've always loved this song! Michael Jackson ruled and still does! ...my 20 yr old grandson listens to him and loves his music.

@bobbyschannel349 Ай бұрын

Because of Eddie Van Halen's guitar track on this, this song was also being played on rock stations back in the early 80s as well as Pop and R&B stations.. that was very unique that never happened before.

@TOPCHEF19733 Ай бұрын

Eddie did the solo without any song credits or royalties.When the others members of Van Halen found out they made fun of him about it,especially when it topped at number 1.On one of Michael Jackson's tours Eddie joined on stage to play it

@Godric_71 Ай бұрын

It's crazy because you know it's Eddie playing. His unmistakable sound can't be denied

@janleonard3101 Ай бұрын

It was talked up so much at the time though. That's the thing I really remember when this came out the radio DJs and maybe Casey Kasem talking about Eddie playing on this track. And I remember that it was very much unexpected to hear that kind of guitar solo on a song from an artist who had been known for Motown, R&B and disco. It really was groundbreaking and set a precedent for mixing genres which was apparently what Quincy Jones set out to do and succeeded wildly.

@dancingwheels8494 Ай бұрын

@@janleonard3101 Mixing genres was Michael's chief objective,

@davidnorman4923 Ай бұрын

He is credited on the album liner notes!

@jasminew8835 Ай бұрын

Michael jackson - rock with you That'd be a nice reaction

@mr.o6240 Ай бұрын

I could think of at least a dozen Michael Jackson songs that would be great.

@ricardohardy7696 16 күн бұрын

Could start with Video Greatest Hits - HIStory

@jadoef.m4131 Ай бұрын

This song is still part of the BEST SELLING ALBUM of all time to this day, the Thriller album.

@sabrenas7895 Ай бұрын

MJ Earth Song & They Don’t Care About Us both great!!😊

@gregyaklin5980 Ай бұрын

Eddie played the solo, and Steve Lukather did the rhythm guitar, and bass guitar. Jeff Porcaro played drums. Both are from Toto. They are A list studio musicians. Eddie had an agreement with Michael to do the solo as long as Eddie could rearrange the music to fit his solo.

@slashgg1501 Ай бұрын

Correct.....although I suspect that all members of TOTO played the entire album

@Crazychick64 Ай бұрын

@@slashgg1501Steve Porcaro wrote the song Human Nature

@jerrybragg1523 Ай бұрын

Eddie rearranged it and then told Michael about it and Michael loved the change

@randomhockeyguy9149 Ай бұрын

@@jerrybragg1523 That is correct. Eddie showed up that day to do his take, listened to the song, and rearranged some of it. When Michael came in, Ed said hope you don't mind I changed the song a bit. Michael loved it. Ed did two takes and told them to pick the best one. The problem with what Ed did though, is he spliced into the recordings to do his rearrangements, so Lukather had to go back and re-record his guitar parts. The ironic thing is, Van Halen's album 1984 was their highest charting album at the time, at #2. It was only topped by Thriller, which Ed had a hand in beating out his own band. You can find an interview with Ed and LL Cool J on CNN (Ed played 2 tracks on an LL album in the 2000s) talking about the Beat It stuff, and interviews with Lukather talking about Ed cutting the master recordings and Steve having to re-record his parts.

@jerrybragg1523 Ай бұрын

@@randomhockeyguy9149 , yep, I've seen it. Kinda funny in hindsight. Lol

@bicknell67 Ай бұрын

My favorite Michael Jackson song.

@drjag1155 Ай бұрын

This song is so iconic ! MJ was an incredible singer and performer i miss him so much

@joelscottarnold3262 Ай бұрын

Again, the impact Jackson had on not only music, but popular culture could never be ignored. He is absolutely electric here. The red jacket would become iconic in the 1980’s. This was a staple on MTV along with Billie Jean, and altered the format for the music channel going forward. MTV initially refused to play Jackson because his music wasn’t considered “rock” ( many would argue there were racial biases, and I’m not downplaying that ) so Sony Music threatened to pull all talent on their roster from MTV. Needless to say, MTV put Jackson into heavy rotation, and the rest is music history.

@KD-cd2ck Ай бұрын

The title “King of Pop” is short for King of Pop, Rock, and Soul

@garthquapp6370 Ай бұрын

Weird AL Yankovic version called "Eat it" is fantastic.

@kurtpflegl30 Ай бұрын

YES! Can we get Weird Al's parody of this song in "Eat It"? That just seems like the logical next step, or is it just me? Ha ha ha

@sheldondyck8631 Ай бұрын

Living With A Hernia is better

@wizzledorff Ай бұрын

Hopefully while the video is fresh. Comparing the videos is so fun!

@PML78 Ай бұрын

Brilliant but funny #TeamWeird

@williamshoven Ай бұрын

Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror (Official Video)

@PML78 Ай бұрын

😢... RIP MJ 🐐

@fredriknilsson6042 Ай бұрын

When people ask me what song is my favorite one i always said that it is Beat it with Michael Jackson. I just love everything about it.

@DMoses846 Ай бұрын

The Earth Song by Michael Jackson is a great song.

@user-bl1pw2th4l Ай бұрын

It's not The Earth Song, it's just "Earth Song"

@adolfomcasasjr4668 Ай бұрын

Gentleman in white jacket is the dance instructor. He also participated in Pat Benatar Love is a battlefield.

@fredriknilsson6042 Ай бұрын

The riffs is not Eddie Van Halen it is Steve Lukather from Toto. Eddie plays the solo.

@jimedwards4214 Ай бұрын

The solo was written. Eddie changed it and played it for MJ and he loved it. Eddie agreed to do it because "who's gonna hear it, it's gonna be on some black kid's record". He did it cause Q asked him

@fredriknilsson6042 Ай бұрын

@@jimedwards4214 Yes but my point is that the riff is from Steve Lukather. They said that the riff from Eddie and that is not him

@jimedwards4214 Ай бұрын

@@fredriknilsson6042 I was just throwing in a few more bricks to help build your house of knowledge.

@bigjoe330 Ай бұрын

MJ's West Side Story masterpiece!

@Motivation-Special Ай бұрын

the true king of music

@alexmarin4245 Ай бұрын

The "Michael Jackson Rock Era", at early 80's: mixed Lukhater, Van Halen and Quincy Jones styles... sounds so magnificent and unique! I LOVE IT! GREAT REACTION GUYS! GRETTINGS FROM SPAIN!

@jxchamb Ай бұрын

When I was in grade school, the bus driver would play any tape we gave her. It was a great day whenever someone gave her Thriller. After 40 plus years this song still amazes me. And the video is absolutely fantastic. I remember seeing West Side Story in High School and thinking, this is where Beat It came from.

@reindeer7752 Ай бұрын

I didn't see your comment before I made a similar one.

@ericc8705 Ай бұрын

Music videos were really just beginning to hit the scene when Michael Jackson hit the charts with "Beat It" ... many artists at the time were only barely figuring out how to use the medium of music videos ... and Michael took to it like a duck to water. He'd been performing on-stage with his brothers throughout his childhood in the Jackson 5 and already understood theatricality in the presentation of his songs & performances. He was a natural dancer (unlike many other musicians/singers of the era) ... and could pick up VERY complicated dance move with ease (and minimal of rehearsal) "Beat It" got a TON of play on M-TV and every other music video channel out there... radio airplay was constant... and album sales for Thriller began to climb into the stratosphere. He quickly followed up with the video and release of "Billy Jean" ... and several others before the earth-shattering mini-movie of "Thriller" released, directed by John Landis - who was a film director best known for "An American Werewolf in London" ... it blew EVERYONE's mind and became an instant hit - it didn't matter that radio stations and video channels HATED playing it because it was SO LONG it disrupted the air-schedules for everything else when it played... the demand for it was so great! Rumor has it... one of the gang members in the background of this video is a young Wesley Snipes

@truckrboat Ай бұрын

Actual gang members from the infamous Bloods and Crips gangs of LA in the video because Michael wanted the realism in his anti gang video.

@gigi-ij1hk 4 күн бұрын

Also because they were shooting in South Central so instead of telling the gang members to (ahem) beat it, they just invited them to be in the video. They are not the ones dancing though!

@user-io5vx3yy5i Ай бұрын

The choreographer for this video was the gentleman in the white jacket behind michael in the dance scenes.

@mareenacorbin3025 Ай бұрын

The man with the white jacket is the choreographer of the music video he created the dance

@deetgeluid Ай бұрын

Real music, by real musicians.

@kenrock8692 Ай бұрын

Steve Lukather (Toto) came up with the guitar riff and plays the primary guitar parts. Eddie VH does the solo only.

@bobsylvester88 Ай бұрын

The gang leader in the white jacket was also the choreographer.

@Mike.L.6528 Ай бұрын

& The Thriller album was filled with hits.. duet with Paul McCartney “Say, Say, Say”; “Human Nature”; “PYT”.

@PML78 Ай бұрын

His OFF THE WALL was just as big but THRILLER trumped it... that man had the midas touch RIP MJ 🙏🏽

@matthewdrake4385 Ай бұрын

Say Say Say was on Paul's album not Thriller.

@bobbyball77 Ай бұрын

This is one of those songs I can never get tired of hearing. The lyrics are fantastic, the music has a great beat and of course Eddie's solo just puts it over the top. Great pick for a reaction

@randomhockeyguy9149 Ай бұрын

Fun fact: Ed played the song live with Michael Jackson ONE TIME. In 1984, Van Halen were passing through Dallas on their tour while the Jackson's were also playing Dallas on their Victory Tour. Ed came on stage and played Beat It with the Jacksons that night.

@jeaofficial_ Ай бұрын

The goat!

@beckiramsey9561 Ай бұрын

Such an iconic song, Michael is a legend!❤

@matthewdrake4385 Ай бұрын

Two fun facts about this song: 1. When Eddie Van Halen recorded his guitar solo for the song, he chose not to be paid for it. He pretty much recorded it as a favor to Quincy Jones, because EVH was a big Motown fan. 2. Most of the musicians, other than Eddie, were studio musicians that are part of the band Toto. Toto won the Grammy Award for album of the year in 83, MJ won the same award the following year. It's crazy to realize that you guys had no idea of how huge MJ was in the 80s. Think about this: his music was playing on the pop charts and r&b charts at least hourly and you couldn't escape watching his music videos on MTV. He helped raise the standard for music videos . Oh and oh yeah, he was only about 25 when this hit big. So he already had been performing on a big stage for about 15 years , thanks to his Jackson 5 years.

@Kagawongdog1 Ай бұрын

They did use some actual gang members in the video. You should watch Weird Al's Eat It video while this one is still fresh in your mind

@user-us8le6lu4h Ай бұрын

Now you're familiar with this song, take a look at Weird Al Yankovic's version, which is called 'Eat It'

@lilamuzik3385 Ай бұрын

There will never be another Mike. Bruno Mars comes close, but you just see Mike dancing with Bruno. Now please do "Do You Remember The Time" for EXCELLENT DANCE ROUTINE! Eddie Murphy makes a cameo.....

@harpergras Ай бұрын

An all-time classic song by the legend himself.

@robabiera733 Ай бұрын

"Thriller" - the album - came out just as MTV was getting started, and if you really want to see what that was like, you have to watch the original video for "Billie Jean". It was the first video for "Thriller" and played a huge role in helping MTV to really blast off.

@starman2337 Ай бұрын

I can't see this video without thinking of Weird Al's "Eat It" parody.

@shaharadegan9993 Ай бұрын

Great reaction! Michael was a musical genius 😊❤

@marvinmasferrer7687 Ай бұрын

Legendary, a guitar god called Eddie Van Halen and the greatest artist of all time together !!!

@paul00390 Ай бұрын

Weird Al Yankovic does an excellent parody of this video. It's called "Eat It".

@alexhaas9653 Ай бұрын

Thought the same thing. They should definitely do some of Als parodies (only reacted to Smells Like Nirvana yet...).

@rimasmuliolis1136 Ай бұрын

Likewise MJ's "Bad" has to be paired with "Fat"!

@PML78 Ай бұрын

If u watch Weird ALs movie... he says that EAT IT was his song and MJ made a parody of his track 😂🤣😂🤣

@1stCainite Ай бұрын

The king of pop, rock and soul.

@blackpowder99 Ай бұрын

"Walk this Way" was the best fusion song of all time.

@user-vg2xu7xe1e Ай бұрын

wonderful music video and reaction...more MJ

@mitzifrancis9843 Ай бұрын

How about his sister, Janet Jackson, Rhythm Nation? Great, high energy, good message and those dance moves!

@paulobastos6475 Ай бұрын

Thanks for doing MJ!

@infinitecontent8001 Ай бұрын

When you're older, you can apappreciate and analyze the song better.

@tuijakarttunen9164 5 күн бұрын

I think this is the coolest music video ever. And the song is fantastic. The beat, the guitar, his voice and his moves. Pure star power.

@aj_aka_alan Ай бұрын

I can't hear this without hearing Weird Al's 'Eat It'

@mrchrisk36 Ай бұрын

Eddie did the solo but the rest of the guitar work was done by Steve lukather of Toto Fame along with David paitch

@stevenseul361 Ай бұрын

Hit it out again guys.. Legendary solo. Thanks

@figueiredra Ай бұрын

Michael The Musical... L E G E N D

@EternalSelenaQuintanilla Ай бұрын

the greatest of all time ❤

@PML78 Ай бұрын

Never can be duplicated 😎... RIP MJ 🙏🏽

@notdaemon1 Ай бұрын

facts

@rogerd1961 Ай бұрын

You might also check out his video for Remember the Time. In the video, there were appearances by several stars of the time... Eddie Murphy, Magic Johnson, Iman (a supermodel and Mrs. David Bowie), and a character actor by the name of Tom "Tiny" Lister.

@carrisonvaughn1671 Ай бұрын

MJ was the smoothest yet most aggressive artist ever. For him to approach singing and dancing with such aggression set him apart. 1 of 1.

@jackmag4056 Ай бұрын

How can you have not heard a song from the biggest selling album in history of music

@MountainMan. Ай бұрын

If you haven't heard Beat It by the time you're a young adult, you must be living under a rock.

@Enfield-1853 Ай бұрын

I heard some where, the gang leader in white was the dance director.

@BrenJen86 Ай бұрын

Yep! It’s Michael Peters. He co-choreographed this with MJ along with the video for Thriller.

@andrewbirrell2176 Ай бұрын

Man in the mirror and stranger in Moscow are brilliant MJ tracks

@jameshorton7496 Ай бұрын

If you take notice, the white guy who leads the one gang, was also in the Billy Joel Uptown Girl video. He was one of the guys on the motorcycle. Probably a professional dancer.

@coldnovember3950 20 күн бұрын

There will be no other celebrity can reach the level of MJ, never ever

@Hibbs4Prez Ай бұрын

When song was released barely anyone knew of Eddie's involvement.

@richardhansen3703 Ай бұрын

They've been doing choreographed dancing in music with bands since the 40s.

@ianluzdub Ай бұрын

It's awesome to see a react channel where the hosts are not jumping around or screaming through the entire reaction. I like the way you guys really pay attention to what you're reacting to. Great work, guys! Really great work.

@RoGueNavy Ай бұрын

He did a song called "Dirty Diana" that featured Billy Idol's guitarist, Steve Stevens.

@McLintox 23 күн бұрын

Thriller album was a present at Xmas in 82, wore the vinyl out nearly.

@brianhowell3713 Ай бұрын

What a Time Machine!!

@myrhino70 Ай бұрын

I can't watch this without saying, you've got to watch Weird Al's Eat It!

@atomcraft4067 Ай бұрын

Everyone wanted to be Michael. He's so damn cool man.

@sinjin4563 20 күн бұрын

The Black gang member is legendary choreographer Michael Peters from BK who choreographed Beat It as well as other MJ videos like Thriller.

@gazoontight Ай бұрын

In the beginning, the girl with the long black hair who gets kissed is Cheryl Song, one of the dancers on Soul Train. The actor who kissed her wasn’t supposed to do it and that’s why she gave him the look as he walked away.

@tomhaan1633 Ай бұрын

Needs to be pointed out that yes MJ wrote this song.

@richardkint6531 Ай бұрын

Yes, you are right that this was groundbreaking. Before MJ's song, MTV would only play white dominated Rock N Roll songs, no black dominated R & B artists were featured. MJ broke the glass ceiling barrier with this song and "Billie Jean". More black artists were featured afterwards.

@grd5150 Ай бұрын

What made this song great Mr. Edward Van Halen, period! 1 take on the solo changed the chords

@ewrekzz7360 Ай бұрын

Our daughter was born in '88, so she did grow up with Michael Jackson as one of the biggest stars in the world. In '97 (she was 9) we had VH1 playing older hits and MJ and Paul McCartney's video for "say say say". She looked at the screen and said that looks like Michael Jackson. When we told her it was, her reply was, "Michael Jackson was black?"😂😂😂😂😂

@timlawrence2759 Ай бұрын

Another interesting fact - Steve Lukather from Toto played rhythm guitar on this track. Lukather is also considered one of the all time greats on guitar. Imagine being able to summon two of the best ever to play on your album and on the same song.

@phoenixxking4156 Ай бұрын

Man everyone wanted that jacket!!

@longhaullulu4814 Ай бұрын

I don't know how his choreography looks to people today, but back in the day, it was the coolest thing we had ever seen. 😎

@20luftballons Ай бұрын

It's still pretty cool.😊

@tubucoco Ай бұрын

This is why he's the King of music period to me. This song is pure rock and he blows it away, dude could do any style of music. But this can't be the first time they've heard this, they're not kids even though the cute chick could pass for one.😊

@rmacdougallaliasdogviticus Ай бұрын

Next? How about 'The Jackson 5 - Want You Back' featuring one of my fav rhythm guitar tracks. Then you gotta hear 'Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It', his parody of Beat It. My favorite Al tune. Cheers.

@kurtpflegl30 Ай бұрын

I'd say it do Eat It first, while Beat It is still fresh in their minds. Otherwise all the new songs they react to will take over. Then do Want You Back... but that's just my thoughts on the subject...

@danielcoa2189 Ай бұрын

You guys need to give some love to Janet too. She also ventured into rock with 'Black Cat'.

@barrylavender7938 Ай бұрын

Great song, easily one of MJ's best. You should also check out "Bad", "Billie Jean" and "The Way you make me feel".

@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf Ай бұрын

EVH at the peak of his career ! Did this solid for Michael with this solo in 1 take….. Edward was in between VH albums “Fair Warning” & “Diver Down” 🎸

@carloscastro9138 6 күн бұрын

The most celebrated showman since a child Michael Jackson was a money making machine even now dead after 10 years , he sells "Long Live to the King of Pop "