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October 25 2009 isn't THAT far away...

hippybear — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:45:12 -0800

It's time to start planning for this year's Thrill The World! Ever since I saw Jennifer Garner totally save a party doing the Thriller dance, I've wanted to learn it, just in case... Now anyone can learn it! Callous MeFites might have already seen myriad versions; how many have danced it themselves? Shake off the dust of the crypt by shaking your bootie. You know you want to... It'll make you feel good.

Freedom?

Lord_Pall — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 06:22:57 -0800

I couldn't have said it better.
(single link, youtube, political, beautifully done)

Nice verdict...for me to poop on!

Gamblor — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:41:12 -0800

Triumph at the Michael Jackson trial sideshow. As if Star Wars nerds weren't an easy enough target... (embedded video)

i_cola — Tue, 02 Jul 2002 03:35:49 -0800

Shoot the Dog, George Michael's latest release, will be accompanied by an animated video which lampoons the relationship between George Bush & Tony Blair. The UK Prime Minister appears as an obedient poodle and the video also features Mr Michael's attempts to get jiggy with the PM's wife, Cherie. Clips viewable via this Sky News report

'It could get slated, it could land me right in the shit, but I hope it just gets people debating because there's never been a more important time to talk than now' says the man who is no stranger to controversy following his dalliance in an LA toilet.

Here are the ABC & Reuters/Yahoo versions of the story but Lileks isn't impressed [scroll down a little] and offers a curmudgeonly run thru the lyrics.

This brings up the old chestnut of pop stars as political commentators and further questions regarding the US-UK-EU-RoW relationships, dissenting voices in these various times and, of course, whether the song is actually any good? And what does Bono think?