Comments on: Moonwalked — a YouTube tribute http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/30/moonwalked-a-youtube-tribute/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matthew Davies http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/30/moonwalked-a-youtube-tribute/#comment-30106 Matthew Davies Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:46:09 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=70390#comment-30106 Hmmm I didnt say that particular clip claimed that - I just said "two items keep popping up" from lazy journalists. Michael Jackson inspired break dancing ? Have you never heard of the Rock Steady Crew, World Famous Supreme Team, Airforce One who were all strutting their stuff on the streets of New York from the late 70's onwards - do your home work.' I love the Quincy Jones produced slickness of Off The Wall as much as the next man, its just the "false memory syndrome" that crops up during these periods that pisses me off Hmmm I didnt say that particular clip claimed that - I just said “two items keep popping up” from lazy journalists.

Michael Jackson inspired break dancing ? Have you never heard of the Rock Steady Crew, World Famous Supreme Team, Airforce One who were all strutting their stuff on the streets of New York from the late 70’s onwards - do your home work.’

I love the Quincy Jones produced slickness of Off The Wall as much as the next man, its just the “false memory syndrome” that crops up during these periods that pisses me off

]]> By: Rebecca Sawyer http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/30/moonwalked-a-youtube-tribute/#comment-30041 Rebecca Sawyer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:12:51 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=70390#comment-30041 This clip doesn't claim MJ invented the moonwalk: "performed a relatively unknown dance move." Regardless of whether he invented it or made it popular (and damn popular) it's what brings a smile to my face about an era that MJ inspired - break dancing and pulling poses with a comb gripped in a white-gloved hand at school in year 5 (1984)... Not me, that was Blair... but at any rate that man inspired at least a couple of generations. Every life time has moments to celebrate... This clip doesn’t claim MJ invented the moonwalk: “performed a relatively unknown dance move.” Regardless of whether he invented it or made it popular (and damn popular) it’s what brings a smile to my face about an era that MJ inspired - break dancing and pulling poses with a comb gripped in a white-gloved hand at school in year 5 (1984)… Not me, that was Blair… but at any rate that man inspired at least a couple of generations. Every life time has moments to celebrate…

]]> By: Matthew Davies http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/30/moonwalked-a-youtube-tribute/#comment-29989 Matthew Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:11:33 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=70390#comment-29989 Getting a bit bored at this lazy journalism - two items keep popping up: 1. Michael Jackson invented the Moonwalk - no he didnt Jeffrey Daniels of Shalamar did and showed him how: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ImkBve8OW8 2. Michael Jackson was the first black artist on MTV - no he wasnt it was Birminghams finest Musical Youth "they were the first black act to appear on MTV, beating Michael Jackson to it by several months. " http://www.discogs.com/artist/Musical+Youth I dont doubt Michael Jacksons place in the pantheon of entertainment but dont credit it him with "firsts" that wernt his. Getting a bit bored at this lazy journalism - two items keep popping up:

1. Michael Jackson invented the Moonwalk - no he didnt Jeffrey Daniels of Shalamar did and showed him how:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ImkBve8OW8

2. Michael Jackson was the first black artist on MTV - no he wasnt it was Birminghams finest Musical Youth

“they were the first black act to appear on MTV, beating Michael Jackson to it by several months. “

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Musical+Youth

I dont doubt Michael Jacksons place in the pantheon of entertainment but dont credit it him with “firsts” that wernt his.

]]> By: fleury http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/30/moonwalked-a-youtube-tribute/#comment-29966 fleury Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:45:31 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=70390#comment-29966 Oh, and how I've tried to moonwalk (sans success). Guess I'm missing that billy gene. Oh, and how I’ve tried to moonwalk (sans success). Guess I’m missing that billy gene.

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