01.04
2009

Funky Friday :: Greatest Michael Jackson Song EVER!

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This week for Funky Friday we’re looking for the Greatest Michael Jackson Song Ever…AND…WHY!

You pick the Video // You write your Reason in 1oo words of less.
We Vote.
We announce a Winner on Friday.
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Gunnard, says:

April 1st, 2009 at 8:55 pm

[youtube 7hK3Y1Ehv9c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hK3Y1Ehv9c youtube]
no hesitation on this one.
Reason: "we can ride the boogie"

Mike Peterson, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 3:49 am

[youtube Uqxo1SKB0z8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqxo1SKB0z8. youtube]

here are the reason's for best mj song ever
1) crazy knife fight dance
2) rocked the ninja turtles before they even existed (yea thats right check the shirt if you can get a good quality version of the video)
3) it spawned the following songl
[youtube HyfcOriVKBM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyfcOriVKBM youtube]

And on that note Jarrett lock this bad boy down!!!

Mike Peterson, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 3:52 am

got to dbl click the video and it will take you to youtube. also didnt mean to post beat it twice here is the 2nd video i meant to post Eat It by Weird Al

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyfcOriVKBM

dee dee, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 4:02 am

now here is an area i feel i can compete in…

[youtube fJrUa-zKeIc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJrUa-zKeIc youtube]

and here's why…
a) just hands down the best MJ song ever
b) i started playing this in the room a few seconds ago and EVERYONE got up and started dancing
c) it's 9 and a half minutes long
d) why is that chick wearing that in a dark alley anyway?
e) she gives into MJ's funk at the end and he gets the girl.

Jarrett Stevens, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 11:30 am

Hard to argue with Beat It.
And your reasons are legit.
Well done.

Jarrett Stevens, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 11:32 am

This is one of my FAV late carreer songs. Right before he fell off and finished the last 12 oz. of Crazy Juice.
MJ has always had favor with the Gangs. And this video is no exception.

Jarrett Stevens, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 11:34 am

Riding the Boogie is a STRONG argument.
That's actually in my Job Description at work.
STRONG Choice Gunnard.
Strong.

Mike Peterson, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 1:24 pm

do you think mj was a closet gangsta??? i just noticed how heavy he rolled with gangs in beat it, the way you make me feel, and in bad…..hmmm

Amanda Allen, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 2:09 pm

Wow this was a tough one for me (a big fan of his Off the Wall days) BUT This has to be the best song/video from Michael Jackson- definitely the most influential on other artists
Smooth Criminal- full version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxPp5DovgA0

Amanda Allen, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Forgot to put my reasons:
Reason 1: dance sequence that starts at 7:15—-take "lean with it" (rock with it) to whole nuva level
Reason 2: the adorable kid that dances
Reason 3: the pool table scene
Reason 4: is that Steve Harvey carrying the knife?
Reason 5: the break down at 5:26 which leads into sick dance sequence at 6:41
Reason 6: off the Bad album which also gave us: Bad, Leave Me Alone, Man in the Mirror

I could go all day with this one- but it has to be his best work and YES it better than Thriller.

DavidEOsborne, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 8:11 pm

I'm with Gunnard "Rock with you" all-Time fav! but this performance is right up there why…? skip to 3 min:46 sec!!! He invented that…[youtube D9E7mML9BhM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9E7mML9BhM youtube]

DavidEOsborne, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 8:27 pm

Say what you will, but as we know, It's all about context and back in 92; it couldn't have got any bigger than these two! Nike Flights, oversized baseball jerseys,teddy reily on the board, and Kriss Kross cameo…1992![youtube Ekh7jdBfN_E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekh7jdBfN_E youtube]

DavidEOsborne, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 8:31 pm

Amanda..I remember trying to do the "lean" for HOURS!

Jarrett Stevens, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 8:43 pm

Very little is in the Closset with MJ…including his Gang Affiliation.
I can't wait for his Hardcore Gangsta Rap album to drop – "Straight Outta Nevaland!"

Jarrett Stevens, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 8:43 pm

Here's the vid::
[youtube PxPp5DovgA0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxPp5DovgA0 youtube]

Jarrett Stevens, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 8:46 pm

Amanda,
Respect for your Clear and Concise Reasons.
Some of the best yet.
I want to believe that is Steve Harvey with a knife (something I hear he always carries).

Jarrett Stevens, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 8:46 pm

No one rocks Glitter Harder.
Hard to argue with this one.
I remember watching.

Jarrett Stevens, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 8:48 pm

Dude.
You had me…then you lost me with JAM. This is when I went on MJ Haitus.
He pushed me up to the line with Macually Culkin…but Kriss Kross pushed me OVER.
Why's he always gotta put kids in his vids.
It's not helping his case!

revkev, says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 10:13 pm

[youtube vjW1iq4IO2k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjW1iq4IO2k youtube]

is there really a reason needed? Seriously!

"Don't blame it on the sunshine.
Don't blame it on the moonlight.
Don't blame it on the good times.
Just blame it on the boogie."

Enough said…

Jarrett Stevens, says:

April 3rd, 2009 at 2:44 am

Dang Dude.
This video is amazing!
Never seen it.
I freakin' LOVE this Michael!
I miss him.
Come back to us Afro Michael.

Mike Peterson, says:

April 3rd, 2009 at 4:57 am

yea i remember being a kid and moon walking across the living with my family laughing at me. mj mj mj. only person i know that can get people to shell out $300 per ticket then faint within 5 mins of him being on stage and they miss the rest of the show. ha ha.

mike peterson, says:

April 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 am

thanks for making mj the subject of funky friday. this has taken me back to my childhood and makes me miss good song writing and music. i was just listening to human nature. awesome song.