come on guys. it's michael jackson day!

[amelialourdes]

Technically yesterday was the release of This Is It but I ordered it from amazon.com so it isn't here yet. Eee! Blu-ray goodness. It's such a mix of emotions to watch This Is It. It's upsetting to watch a concert that's never going to be completed or performed by the man who originated those ideas and songs but it's definitely a tribute to what could have been. I only saw the movie once in theaters because I was crying like a loon. So, I'll save the tears for the home viewing experience. In honor of Michael Jackson release day, here's a recent video of the Filipino inmates dancing to the medley section in This Is It:

This video is awesome for the following reasons:

1. Michael Fucking Jackson.
2. It's a medley of some really great songs and it makes me want to listen to History RIGHT. NOW. Also that last bit of Dangerous always gets to me. I've always wanted to see that live. Oh and there's that little line in History that goes, "Every day create your history. Every path you take you're leaving your legacy." Kills me every time. It's such a great song.
3. These inmates are murderers, rapists, robbers, etc. and for a couple of minutes, they just become dancers.
4. Michael Jackson's choreographer Travis Payne taught them this routine.
5. They're Filipino! Give it up for my people. We sing, we dance, we love karaoke but most of all? We love Michael Jackson.

In case you don't know who they are, here's the original video where they danced to Thriller.

I'll be listening to my Bad album if you need me. I cannot wait until Captain EO is back in Disneyland!

Comments

[savemeimdtba.livejournal.com]

that was freakin' awesome! They make it look so fun to be a prisoner ;)

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Haha it's so wrong but yet so right.

[buscemi-fan.livejournal.com]

watched the vid. now i'm crying. thank you. lol i though Captain EO was to supposed to start next month, but then i heard its Feb 2011. whenever it is, i'll be happy.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

What! I thought that it was February '10. Where'd you hear differently?

[buscemi-fan.livejournal.com]

i can't remember. but i tried looking it up and everything says feb 2010. so yay! but when exactly in feb? i'm going to CA 2/05 but i wannt see Cpt Eo cuz it's limited time only. or so they've said.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought it was next month! I remember the announcement. There were rumors that it'd be done by the weekend but they're still working on it. There's a lot of speculation that it'll last until after the summer. If they put up merchandise or something then they're going to want to sell it over the summer.