LAST LISTENED TO a few days ago
CHANCE OF WAKING TO IT fair, falling slowly
RATING
So a few nights ago, i happened to notice that the full Thriller video was on that rather pants freeview music channel. I was flicking pointlessly, rather than just switching it off as i should've done. Naturally, i decided i would waste ten minutes watching Michael back when he was still more-or-less human.
It's funny, i've not seen the video for years. In my mind there where far more synchronised zombie dances in it and i had forgotten how radically different the song was cut. The first chorus was a long way into it and i think there might only have been just the two in total. Still, Michael's zombie make-up was well done, although it made me think more of the voodoo priest from Live And Let Die than zombie. It also made me wonder what he would have looked like if he had allowed himself to age normally. We shall never know.
As it happens, it also brought back one more, rather odd, memory. This being one from a few years ago, when i was staying for a weekend in a bunkhouse near Laggan with a big group of people. This was to celebrate an old friend's birthday. Now, if i remember correctly, the birthday girl is rather keen on old Wacko. So, one night a competition was held to see who could dance the most like the 'man' himself. I seem to recall sitting this affair out because, well, really, just because. Grounds of taste and all that.
However, at some point during the proceedings i made a comment regarding the skills, or more exactly the lack thereof, on display. And i was heard. And challenged: "you do better".
The funny thing is that i ended up joint winner. Not sure how. I even remember that at one point i was leading all the semi-synchronised zombies in whole dance routines. Must've been demonic possession. No other explanation fits.
Anyway, the song's not bad either, but you knew that already.
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