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It's a thriller, thriller night. [youtubefilter]
Of all the Michael Jacksons permutations I've seen (including the ones made by himself), that is by far the wierdest.
posted by dov3 at 11:12 AM on October 31, 2006
posted by dov3 at 11:12 AM on October 31, 2006
Say what you will about Micheal Jackson, at least he doesn't have a potbelly.
posted by crunchland at 11:21 AM on October 31, 2006
posted by crunchland at 11:21 AM on October 31, 2006
"You can really taste the chutney!"
Musically, this is less "Thriller" than a huge rip off of Heaven 17's "Fascist Groove Thang", and it only goes to show that there are some languages in which it is impossible to rock.
posted by oncogenesis at 11:40 AM on October 31, 2006
Musically, this is less "Thriller" than a huge rip off of Heaven 17's "Fascist Groove Thang", and it only goes to show that there are some languages in which it is impossible to rock.
posted by oncogenesis at 11:40 AM on October 31, 2006
Thank you, come again!
posted by mr_crash_davis at 11:44 AM on October 31, 2006
posted by mr_crash_davis at 11:44 AM on October 31, 2006
I watched that whole thing hoping to discover the Bengali Vincent Price, but to no avail.
posted by shakespeherian at 11:44 AM on October 31, 2006
posted by shakespeherian at 11:44 AM on October 31, 2006
Close, but no Little Superstar, the Breakdancing Bollywood Midget.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 11:57 AM on October 31, 2006
posted by PeterMcDermott at 11:57 AM on October 31, 2006
Yeah I love this vid, but not as a freestanding FPP. I sure would love a little background info about it, though.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:16 PM on October 31, 2006
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:16 PM on October 31, 2006
Unbelievably, here's another Thriller-inspired video from India.
On a related note, Thriller with Legos.
Have a ghoulish Halloween, everyone!
posted by General Zubon at 12:26 PM on October 31, 2006
On a related note, Thriller with Legos.
Have a ghoulish Halloween, everyone!
posted by General Zubon at 12:26 PM on October 31, 2006
A bizarre, but highly entertaining derivative work. The choreography is not too bad. He keeps saying 'goli maar', which in Hindi & Urdu literally means 'shoot the bullet', but effictively means 'kill'. The rest of the song, however, is in some South Indian language. Anyone?
posted by Azaadistani at 12:56 PM on October 31, 2006
posted by Azaadistani at 12:56 PM on October 31, 2006
A bizarre, but highly entertaining derivative work. The choreography is not too bad. He keeps saying 'goli maar', which in Hindi & Urdu literally means 'shoot the bullet', but effectively means 'kill'. The rest of the song, however, is in some South Indian language. Anyone?
posted by Azaadistani at 12:56 PM on October 31, 2006
posted by Azaadistani at 12:56 PM on October 31, 2006
Yeah I love this vid, but not as a freestanding FPP. I sure would love a little background info about it, though.
Oh yeah, there's all kinds of interesting Thriller stuff you could throw together. But I can honestly say without exaggeration that the original video FPP'd is simply the greatest thing that has ever been filmed, and should not have other links to detract from it's greatness.
My parents will be emailing this link to me next year. Thanks Earbucket!
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 1:42 PM on October 31, 2006
Hey! You got your chutney in my peanut butter!
Two great tastes that go, well... oddly together.
posted by GuyZero at 2:20 PM on October 31, 2006
Two great tastes that go, well... oddly together.
posted by GuyZero at 2:20 PM on October 31, 2006
oncogenesis: Oh, you'll be surprised, we have a lot of rock in Telugu. In fact, I'm just listening to one track right now.
Azaadistani: Telugu, my mother tongue. :-) 'Goli maar' is, doubtless, a weird sort of a reference to 'Beat it'.
General Zubon: Each of India's 18 prominent languages has a full-fledged film industry. Expect to see more versions in some days. :-D
Ambrosia Voyeur: What sort of background information are you interested in? This video was from my school-days, and I happen to be rather dangerously knowledgeable about trivia regarding the lead dancer here. :-)
In summary: there's a lot, A LOT, of MJ influence in 80's pop culture in India. Which is perhaps not surprising, given that VHS videos for Thriller and Dangerous basically surfed the initial wave of video-rentals here.
posted by the cydonian at 11:48 PM on October 31, 2006
Azaadistani: Telugu, my mother tongue. :-) 'Goli maar' is, doubtless, a weird sort of a reference to 'Beat it'.
General Zubon: Each of India's 18 prominent languages has a full-fledged film industry. Expect to see more versions in some days. :-D
Ambrosia Voyeur: What sort of background information are you interested in? This video was from my school-days, and I happen to be rather dangerously knowledgeable about trivia regarding the lead dancer here. :-)
In summary: there's a lot, A LOT, of MJ influence in 80's pop culture in India. Which is perhaps not surprising, given that VHS videos for Thriller and Dangerous basically surfed the initial wave of video-rentals here.
posted by the cydonian at 11:48 PM on October 31, 2006
'Goli maar' is, doubtless, a weird sort of a reference to 'Beat it'.
Actually, I'm thinking the video's been retitled "Killer," as he seems to chant that in English at one point. Perhaps that's what "goli maar" is intended to mean?
I can't get this damn thing out of my head this morning. Goli maar! Goli maar! Goli maar!
posted by EarBucket at 4:46 AM on November 1, 2006
Actually, I'm thinking the video's been retitled "Killer," as he seems to chant that in English at one point. Perhaps that's what "goli maar" is intended to mean?
I can't get this damn thing out of my head this morning. Goli maar! Goli maar! Goli maar!
posted by EarBucket at 4:46 AM on November 1, 2006
I remember Indians being apeshit crazy about Michael Jackson, back in the days when western music was quite limited in terms of what you could find there. I cannot recall the number of times I was asked if I liked him; the followup question being an incredulous "But why not? He is *king of pop*" (head wiggle).
I blame the fact that he did the whole dance routine thing, which would appeal to audiences raised on Bollywood (etc).
posted by UbuRoivas at 10:05 PM on November 1, 2006
I blame the fact that he did the whole dance routine thing, which would appeal to audiences raised on Bollywood (etc).
posted by UbuRoivas at 10:05 PM on November 1, 2006
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