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Smooth Criminal
August 4th, 2008
For various reasons involving death-wish drivers in rush hour traffic, silly eight a.m. meetings, and false advertising,1 I was in a foul mood by the time I got to work this morning.
After sending off a snarky email to a project manager and her entire team who have ignored my emails and phone calls but still expect me to read their minds and write their crap, I decided I’d better steer clear of any form of contact with humans until I chilled.
So I checked my feeds and discovered that the best chill is a thrill.
That crazy gal over at Unhinged has a couple of old Michael Jackson live videos posted. Respect!
Back in the day, I had Thriller on vinyl and I wore that mutha out.
In keeping with the spirit, I’m posting my own tribute to MJ - with a little help from his friend Fred Astaire, who said of him:
“Oh, God! That boy moves in a very exceptional way. That’s the greatest dancer of the century.”
If you like old movies, especially musicals with amazing dancing in them, check this out. It’s a slow starter but the shot of Astaire at about 1:35 is worth the wait… and the scene with the blonde slides across the floor on her hip to Astaire at 2:59…and Cyd Charisse in a red dress with legs for days… Oh, just watch it.
- If it’s not really a belt clip, Ace Hardware, don’t call it one! [↩]
5 Responses to “Smooth Criminal”
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Who is the blonde? I didn’t see her in the credits.
I dunno, wish I did. It might well be Cyd or Leslie in a wig, but I am unable to identify her to my satisfaction.
Oh.
My.
GOD!
Trust you to find something like this.
This is almost unbelievable! Wow.
I must share with the biggest old movie buff I know (my co-worker and friend). She is going to BUST a GUT.
Hey, A. Hey, D. Let Uppity know you were here, (okay?)
P.S.
I have you on my Google Reader. Nothing you post escapes my eyeballs…
Just sayin’.
Fred Astaire rocks!