FIRST TIME HEARING Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Official Music Video) | REACTION

THE BEST TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON EVER | Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Official Music Video) | REACTION
FIRST TIME HEARING Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Official Music Video) | REACTION
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[@egrosenesq]

Michael Jackson approved and very much loved this cover of his song. ❤

[@davidvonhoffman4114]

Yep MJ approved

[@o.gyanchiii8323]

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[@guitarwins1896]

Yep for sure. This band has some other good songs that most people never listened too cause they technically weren't hits. Great cover!

[@supahfly2106]

Yup, right b4 the king of pop passed. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.

[@GummyBearWA]

MJ caused this to be an insanely expense video. When MJ saw the original cut, he didn't like some of it and caused them to re-shoot almost half. Once MJ saw the 2nd cut he decided he liked the first one better. It took him 6 months to get back with his "blessing," and the video was almost scrapped.

[@mikeybeeee07]

To me, this is the greatest cover song and tribute to an artist of all time.

[@ReikokuXTaifuu]

Agreed. IMO this is the best cover ever made. Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt is maybe the only thing that is even close to it.

[@carolehall1000]

The monkey is a shoutout to Michael Jackson's pet chimp "Bubbles." (Are you too young too remember Bubbles, maybe?) He and Bubbles are sitting in a chair shaped like a silver glove!
The entire thing is an homage to Michael Jackson and there are references to multiple MJ songs in the video. When this came out in the early 2000's MJ was still with us and would have to greenlight this cover; so, he must have liked it!

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[@user-nr5ux7gr2g]

​@@o.gyanchiii8323not only did MJ approve but he gave them input on the video and MJ loved this cover

[@agatehuntress499]

My favorite Michael easter egg is the Elizabeth Taylor tattoo at the end. Liz and Mike were close friends.

[@lamargo5188]

Please, the chimp is an ape not a monkey 😭

[@shawnadams1460]

Yeah...he didnt just like it, he LOVED it from the interview I saw.

[@motafett]

You have to show it to every Michael fan, one of the greatest cover songs.

[@o.gyanchiii8323]

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[@Wearywastrel]

I don't even know another person or group that covered a Jackson song so well.

[@gregthomas1346]

​@@Wearywastrelu should check out the el estepario siberiano cover it's awesome

[@D0nut42]

This music video is the purest love letter to Michael Jackson ever made.

[@o.gyanchiii8323]

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[@stephaniewade2973]

​@@o.gyanchiii8323These things you're mentioning are from MJ's videos, the monkey is because MJ had a monkey named Bubbles, the drummer was wearing his signature glove, the chair that the lead singer was sitting in is also a replica of the glove, the car stunt is from The Way You make me feel video, the steam, dirty Diana video, The guy doing weird dancing is from the Thriller vid, lighting sidewalk, Billy Jean video and so on. Not only did MJ approve this, he loved it. Loved your reaction. They have another one you should check out called Movies 😊

[@terryconnelly484]

Close to 15 references to Michael at least name them all. Michael said he enjoyed the song very much

[@o.gyanchiii8323]

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[@susanconstable2113]

Totally was MJ approved. One of the best tributes to an artist ever. Great cover. I love this song!

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[@MizzMuffitt]

I love that the girl in the wolf mask with the leather at the beginning was a nod to thriller. Pretty cool. So many tributes to MJ in this video! Early 2000s is when i hear this song for the first time. I was in my mid 20s loved it. Love them. Love them still.

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[@kizunadragon9]

You can tell when something was made with love and respect. This was made with love and respect for the King of Pop and he loved it
I saw it in 2001 when the video came out on MTV

[@derrickcooper3838]

Love this cover has stayed this strong after 14 years

[@o.gyanchiii8323]

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[@themourningstar338]

This is 23 years old, came out in 2001.

[@mikeybeeee07]

I think Movies by Alien Ant Farm is another great song of theirs. It's impossible to top this, but I do think it is a great song and it grooves real good.

[@o.gyanchiii8323]

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[@jessicacoleman4673]

Movies is great. I also like These Days and Glow

[@kimchi2780]

Courage is an amazing song

[@jamesmiller1048]

The guy at the end with the eyes is a nod to Thriller

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[@outvoted2011]

That was Flea, from Red Hot Chili Peppers

[@rowanmayfair9249]

​@outvoted2011 Unfortunately, it's not.

[@benjeminecarpenter2894]

So much homage to MJ in this video! Thanks for the reaction

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[@lisanelson6073]

This song/video was most people’s first introduction to Alien Ant Farm

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[@scottapache5041]

And last

[@lisanelson6073]

@@scottapache5041 not really.

[@JoyAllgood]

Pentatonix “Evolution of Michael Jackson”…. It will NOT disappoint!!!

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[@Thatgirl1973]

This is one of the best covers ever. And the homage they pay to MJ in the video is epic. Love this so much!

[@thomaslindelof3710]

MJ, Raised by him & The Jacksons.
Just love any form of music with soul & a purpose........

[@robperry5293]

I heard that how they got permission to do this song... Is AAFs bass player knew one of Mike's long time drummers... The drummer told Mike "They get it" Mike said okay.

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[@noone6559]

One of the most favourite songs of my life..... back when lmao.....

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[@Cowboy_Z28]

AAF is legendary for the way they treated this song

[@miketaylor5762]

You need to check out their song “These Days”. It was filmed when they crashed the BET Awards. And it was after the band got into a major accident where the singer broke his neck. It was a ballsy move to announce they’re still around.

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[@SIXX2772]

FIRST!!!..We always ALL been together in music, its the industry that keeps us divided!

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[@user-pk1ql4mp5b]

Notice that the video included almost every type of person in it, just like a back yard keg party!😊

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[@stevestefano3298]

Now THIS is a reaction! This is what a reactor is supposed to do! Love it man. SUBSCRIBED!

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[@MizzMuffitt]

Same!

[@danielbritton8588]

The dude at the end is bass player for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The kid was dancing in front of the Jackson household. The lean is a bolt in the floor slipped into a heel notch of a special kind of shoe that supports your ankle more.

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[@jfarnsworth75]

That's not Flea at the end.

[@michaelmcnair7624]

If you've ever played in a band, at practice you always jam on tunes you like. That's what happen here, they started just jamming on it...and kept going. The respect for MJ is massive here.

[@42Mrgreenman]

Yeah, there's actually an interview where they said they had no formula, some record guy heard the song randomly, a radio station began to play it randomly, and even during the filming of the music video, the director would just make up ideas on the spot and go with them (The yellow eye contact Thriller reference being one)...

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[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

There are so many visual links to MJ's music videos, at the time this came out, People were stoked to watch and spot the references.

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[@yaoiboilover]

This song is how I first heard this song! I did not know it was a cover for a while!

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[@yilomina2047]

That little kid is iconic

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[@cagdaskeles6833]

That's Bubbles Bro 😎😎 plus.. The Glove his sitting in. Nahh they did MJ Right. That's a Homage and a Half 😎👍💪

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[@benkline7761]

Ooooowwww!

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[@aidenpryde50]

a ton of easter eggs for Michael Jackson!!!! big tribute!!!!

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[@sjh100975]

The little boy is wearing a mask to represent when Michael got his work done.

[@odourlessstar136]

This song is the reason people think the OG lyrics were "hit by struck by"

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[@WitchelliB]

I love your reaction to this video! I’m the same age as MJ so I love the original but I seriously love Alien Ant Farm’s too.

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[@TheDarkangelazrael]

Love this cover song so much. They are all amazing artists. The bass player is beyond top-notch. They have a video for a softer, but just as awesome song, called ATTITUDE.

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[@paigegee5921]

The little white kid dancing is in front of MJs house as a kid in Indiana.

[@donapaterson832]

The band's cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" topped the Billboard Alternative songs charts in 2001, and was featured in the film American Pie 2. Alien Ant Farm posing with fans in 2015. From left to right: Terry Corso, Dryden Mitchell, Tim Peugh, Mike Cosgrove.

[@MikeLynch-lh6hq]

MJ collaborated with them for this song.
Also the little kid dancing at the beginning was performing in front of the Jackson’s childhood home.

[@karendavis2668]

I'd always loved this song! I heard this version in college, early 2000s. ❤

[@0331KJ]

it happened at the party!!!!

[@o.gyanchiii8323]

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[@PaulSnook-PewPew]

they rocked it, and so many different elements of MJ in the mix.

[@o.gyanchiii8323]

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[@jeremyhart5481]

Got a huge smile for your whole reaction, really enjoyed it. This was great at the time when it came out…too funny. They definitely paid tribute to Michael throughout.

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[@richardstoddard9111]

Epic by Faith No More

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[@tinyhammer1627]

this is what fun is when you go out in the 80 and 90 s

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[@michaellamb9596]

Bangin cover!

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[@whipemkealohagaming4866]

Bassist needs a shout for nailing them high notes

[@kevinkoch5243]

The video for their song "Movies" has a lot of this tribute vibe to it also. The party atmosphere, and tribute sections to pay homage to those movies we grew up with in the 80's and early 90's.

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[@shrapnelsbunker736]

I've been into these guys since they came out... Did get to see them in concert years ago along with the band 311....

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[@kimberleyphillips6671]

💜💜ur response

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[@scissorthief5119]

I listened to this nonstop when it came out. ngl, I didn't know it was an MJ song until my mom told me. Nothing else they ever did got me, they really killed it on this

[@o.gyanchiii8323]

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[@Acoustic_strings]

So many tips of the hat to Michael

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[@Lordoftheapes79]

I don't know when I first heard these guys, but I was there the day the lead singer destroyed his carreer.
It was a summer tour and the dude picked an argument with the wrong guy. That was their summer, they were on top with this song, but when they came here, they were basically the warm up for a local band, that was a bigger deal here. Well, the lead singer decided to throw a fit because they were "A bigger band". To the guy running the show... Who also happened to be the manager for this local band. They stuck these guys into the worst timeslot on the worst stage. If a hundred people had seen them perform that day, I would be surprised. After that, they quickly dwindled into obscurity.
You should check out The Drop Kick Murphies. Any song.

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[@jonathanmartin8716]

This guy seems to only be giving Thanks for Watchings, but I like the story :) I was checking to see if anyone had listed all the references to the other michael videos, but I think I only so 3 of them so far. Then I saw this. :) It's always a damn shame when you think someone's going to blow up and they don't. I remember at the same time as No Doubt getting out there with "Just a Girl," the band Bif Naked released "Moment of Weakness" and one got the exposure and the other didn't. I still love Bif Naked, but No Doubt will be the one others remember. ;)

[@thaeros]

this song is the first of the band that i heard like most peoples, it's an hommage song with a tone of diferents references to MJ ( the glove, the dance, the monkey, the eyes, the mask, ETC... you can call it an homage song i became pretty interested in the band when i discovered this song and they have much more like "glow" or "these days" les membre "present" du groupe sont Dryden Mitchell Terry Corso Tim Peugh & Mike Cosgrove but some of the peoples in this vid are no longuer member of the band like tye zamora ( bass) but the singer dryden michell is still exepte these two i don't know much about the members!

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[@tiffanyabell9070]

The white house that the little boy in yellow is dancing in front of is MJ's childhood home. I lived 20 min away most my life.😊😊

[@steves.6519]

Love the positive vibes in your reactions. Keep up the good work!

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[@derfun5949]

I believe in yo dreams, subbed. Keep it going, homie

[@o.gyanchiii8323]

I appreciate that means a lot Thanks for watching ❤️

[@robertlabella3518]

This song is about 14 years old, love this version

[@tiffymcconkey]

The little boy dancing, did the original Smooth Criminal dance from the video

[@bryanfouts287]

I used to rehearse at the same studio as these guys. They were totally cool and always had the good 🌿

[@karaf533]

Your energy is great. You had me laughing so much!

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[@russwr4946]

checkin in...

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[@toddklein4076]

First time checking these guys out was in their practice room with the homies in Riverside CA 🤘😎 this is probably the best thing they've ever done. But they do have a few original bangers

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[@ronaldnelson6692]

This video had a lot of Michael Jackson references in from Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, Black or White's panther scene even Thriller with the girl wearing the wolf mask. Even the monkey is a reference to Bubbles, Michael's monkey.

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[@QueenTubby37]

Love your reaction, now onto Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

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[@lizmercer3287]

I’m just one 80’s girl that helped make “Thriller” the best selling album of all time. I was also Janet in the Rhythm Nation video for Halloween.

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[@johnjenkins9202]

I saw them back in the early 2000s when they just got on the radio. At the Show They said they had just put out the song movies beforehand and everybody forgot about it when they heard smooth criminal LOL it was at the Colorado music Hall in Colorado springs a super small venue with lots of crowd participation it was an excellent show. got to meet the band they are some really cool guys.

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[@levilyda]

My man

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[@sixstanger00]

The music video is full of homages to various MJ songs:
The "lean" is from the original _"Smooth Criminal"_ video.
The guys sitting in the lawn chairs stand up and doing the "Thriller" dance
The light-up sidewalk, the exploding car, even the monkey is a reference to Bubbles (MJ's pet monkey).
The first time I heard this song was in 2002/2003 while I was in college. I was at my apartment and up late one night (when I should've been in bed...class next day) and I was watching Late Night with Conan O'Brien. AAF were the guest music act that night and they played this song.

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[@regularsizeruss3874]

The "Lean" is from "The Wizard of Oz". The Tin Man did it in 1939!

[@sixstanger00]

@@regularsizeruss3874 Ok Mr. Pedantic, but the "lean" IN THIS VIDEO is from "Smooth Criminal."

[@regularsizeruss3874]

@@sixstanger00 I'd rather be pedantic than not.

[@sixstanger00]

@@regularsizeruss3874 Ok sure, but being compulsively pedantic doesn't make you right.

[@carolehall1000]

His expression, demeanor, and jerky movements are a punk thing. They were kinda an alternative punk/alternative metal band.

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[@GageTheCannon]

Fall Out Boy's cover of Beat It with John Mayer is pretty dang good too man. Both songs do Michael justice.

[@mikecherry-brown9367]

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[@donapaterson832]

paying respects to one of the greats

[@210Deek]

I remember this from when it first came out lol. the chimp is also an homage to Michael. That was Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers at the end.

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[@debbiemccain5850]

Micheal Jackson saw this before he passed & actually helped with the content of the video with the references to him🎶🎸🎶

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[@VegasYouTuberSteve]

If you happen to be in Las Vegas April 12th. Alien Ant Farm will be "live" on Fremont Street. Part of the free concerts on Fremont Street in April. Be there!

[@DHFHades]

the first thing I heard from these guys was this, back in the 90s when it came out. still kicks just as much ass :)

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[@GryLi]

It's such a we love Michael video

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[@brentkhack6404]

"With the leeeeeeaaaaaannnnn" lol. Love it

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[@jfarnsworth75]

The singer is Dryden Mitchell. I went to Junior High School with him in Moreno Valley, CA.

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[@aaronclair4301]

My cover band plays this version, it rocks

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[@JL-go3]

I wish more people knew a lot of Rock/Metal guitar comes from the blues...
Most RnB could be played on guitar to sound like rock music.

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[@aaronbate2159]

Current
Dryden Vera Mitchell - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1996-present), lead guitar (2003-2004)
Michael "Mike" Cosgrove - drums (1996-present)
Terence "Terry" Corso - lead guitar, backing vocals (1996-2003, 2008-present)
Tim "Timmy" Peugh - bass, backing vocals (2014-present)
Former
Joe Hill - lead guitar, backing vocals (2004-2008, 2012 [one-off show])
Tye Zamora - bass, keyboards, piano, Kalimba, percussion, backing vocals (1996-2006, 2008-2014)
Touring musicians

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[@donapaterson832]

Released: 2001
Artist: Alien Ant Farm
Genres: Alternative rock, Nu metal

[@godlessveteran2431]

Movies by Alien Ant Farm is good too. The remade video where they actually had a budget is pretty fun

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[@DarkAngel1985Mike]

Michael was a metal fan which is why he used metal guitarists like Steve Stevens on tracks like Dirty Diana and Stevens worked with Billy Idol and Michael’s last guitarist was Orianthi and she was Alice Cooper’s guitarist

[@MrTech226]

Beat it with Eddie Van Halen

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[@user-sm2ql7nq4l]

Eddie Van Halen and Slash.

[@rodneywear7501]

This cover was nothing but love of Michael.

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[@kennymonty8206]

I first grooved to this song probably around the time you were born, I suspect. It's always been one of my faves

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[@flightlessbird1892]

Love this version & all the nods to MJ- soo many Easter eggs in this video! MJ glove he’s sitting on, the monkey is representing MJ monkey Bubbles, all the stuff their doing is from MJ music videos

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[@cortneyfletcher]

smooth criminal by fall out boy is a good one btw love the reaction and the energy as well

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[@miked2445]

This song/video is the definition of 'lightning in a bottle'. Its got it all. 🤘

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[@lindasalaki9404]

Great video 👍

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[@stevenmonte7397]

So many references to Micheal in this video. FIRE video!

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[@LandSharkEatsU]

Have you already done the Pentatonix MJ medley? They cover most of his songs. I think youd love it if you haven't seen it yet.

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[@joeevett9007]

Funny how people say they are Micheal fans but don't catch the monkey is supposed to be bubbles and the chairs is the one glove that the light up sidewalk is from Billie Jean and so on and so on.

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[@cnucklz09]

I saw these guys live open up for Papa Roach in like 97 or 98 and it was the first time I had heard them. They played this song and it was amazing. I remember leaving there and always remembering this cover. Then when they dropped it on the album it was on.

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[@patsstuffclark9522]

This has to be the busiest video ever.

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[@ksborder]

He's sitting in the MJ glove with MJs chimp, Bubbles!

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[@Underground_Adventures]

Black Betty

[@belladoran222]

1st time watching, try say, say ,say, Michael J + Paul Macartny, old but great clip. I'll watch.

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