The song was recorded with no intention of being released due to copyright, by chance it was leaked to Jacksons management that played him the song, Michael loved it and agreed they could release it and then they filmed the video
I came here after hearing Michael’s interview where he mentioned this. Was scrolling through comments to see if anyone knew about it .. what was I even thinking; MJ fans literally know everything concerning him. It’s amazing.
Only the original artist is a Lester the molester, this is alot better than original anyhow regardless lol not even into the rock kinda genre but this was always 🔥🔥
The fact that they not only did the full song itself, but both parodied and kept faith to Michael's style while pointing out they're nowhere near as smooth a mover as him and they mocked themselves in their janky dances - while giving winks nods and clues to the style of showmanship that Michael did - is my absolute favourite part of all this, there's no part thats not done with love and humour at the same time.
@@dabmandou1296 did you want him to switch to a 4-string bass he doesn't normally use just because this particular song doesn't use all 6 strings? such a weird criticism
@@saltysumo7991 considering alien ant farm was a one or two hit wonder, one of which being a Michael Jackson cover(lol) I doubt this particular bassist is playing much of anything these days! Carry on 😃✌️
This isn't just an MJ cover, it's a tribute. The Lean, Bubbles, a dancing kid, the werewolf mask, a light-up sidewalk, a bunch of signature MJ moments are in here.
I love stuff like this. I was barely an adolescent and it’s hard to explain, but you’re right. This music video and song just captures the early 2000s.
My early 2000's was at a parents suburban house when they were on away (in Scotland we call it an empty) this song playing on the kind of cable/satellite TV channel nobody watches now, alcohol with some shitty mixer, feeling badass in my new expensive as hell, baggy as hell skater jeans with boarder shoes, even though I didn't skateboard, somebody in the garden shed with some hashish, and an underlying conviction that this kind of music and style was going to take over the world forever, this was music now and clothes now... and that would never change!
In fact the song was not meant to be released due to copyright 🥹 they did it for fun but someone sent it to MJ, he loved it and he allowed them to release it as an official cover 🙌🏻
Hitting the lean at 30 seconds in had me 💀. The whole video is a gem. The additional MJ video plugs was nice. I've always loved the cover, this is my 1st time seeing the video. A shout-out to the kid with the 😷. A straight prophet and nice with the dance moves.
One of the BEST covers i ever heard on any genre, both musically and vocally, simply a perfect true cover and not only the same song played by others. And the video is brilliant and funny.
True story: It wasn't meant to be released. It got sent to Michael Jackson and he legit loved it so much he allowed them to release it. Jackson was notorious for being very protective of copyrights. So the guy complaining in the comments literally disagrees with the creator lol.
It specifically reminds me of the summer of 2001. I was a 13-year-old skateboarder back then (I'm 31 now), and I went to a skate demo at a local skate part, where Eric Koston signed my Eric Koston 2s (those were the skate shoes I wore at that time). Good memories!
I'd agree. I'm always fairly critical of a cover but there are some great ones and this is right up at the top; - AAA cover of MJ's Smooth Criminal - Manson's cover of Eurythmics Sweet Dreams - Sisters of Mercy cover of Bob Dylan's Knockin' on Heavens Door (I don't find the GNR version to be great). Those would be my top 3, followed by Sisters of Mercy and Manson covers of other songs.
I am in complete agreement. I personally think it’s better than Michael Jackson version that musically. Of course with Michael Jackson’s it was the video and performance as well. Blessings to anyone reading this. Jesus is king!
Now THIS is how you do a cover song!!! I'm a 43yr old black woman and I've LOVED this song since the first time I heard it. Kudos to them. I hope they're still making music
One of the few covers of songs that I love as much as the original because the artist makes it their own. It’s truly a pleasure to watch these guys perform, because how they bring the music to life.
Oh, wow...I always danced so hard to this song whenever it came on that I never properly watched the video. I surely don't remember it being this LIT!!! YAY!✊🏾
Oh man this takes me back to when I was 10-11 years old... I remember hearing it and thinking it was the coolest thing ever but now that I'm 30 years old I realize how ahead of its time it was. The band might not be that famous but this cover was a total success and considering the original song was by Michael Jackson, you either screw up and be hated on for it or you actually make the cover good and making it good was what this band did so in my humble opinion, that's something to behold.
I remember listening to this on a huge stereo I got for Christmas. And I was playing grand theft auto 3 for the first time. Everything was right with the world. If only I could go back.
Someone on twitter had the nerve to say this song was a gentrification of the original. Naw fam. A lot of black people was rocking out to this... Including myself!!! This cover still go hard af!!
I don't see me ever getting tired of this song. Not just the nostalgia, bringing me back to the troublesome teenage days and nights, but it just gets me so pumped.
I love that kid breakin' on the sidewalk, the zipped up track jackets of the lead singer, and when they do that MJ leaning tower dance move, you know what I'm talking about. Classic.
This album got me through my parents divorce in high-school around 2001. I straight played the sound off it in my portable cd player for years. My favorite song on the album was actually Stranded! Great album, 20 years later I can say it still hits hard!
The difference between a legit cover and a gentrification is authenticity and respect to the original source material. And these dude were 1) true to themselves and 2) obviously huge MJ fans. As far as I can tell, that's why this track still gets respect.
They had terrible accident (bus driver died), they split up, they had problem with a record label, they got ``together`` again, but they were never the same. So they are not ok
Apres Midi -awww bud, that's a true...story....here's a link. for whole ant farm accident story www.mtv.com/news/1454457/alien-ant-farm-injured-in-bus-accident/
@John J. Jingleheimer-Schmidt hahaha you are right! that was just a joke . Hey I did not know about this foreshadowing things. It makes sense now (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ
i loved this song as a kid, now im watching it as an adult i realized how weird the video is. it looks like it was directed by some guy high on cocaine
My older brother was a teenager in the early 2000s and he used to blast this my entire childhood. Everything about the band, the vocals, the guitar riffs, the drums; everything is so impactful and I still listen to this constantly, right now in my 20s lol
When I was younger, I didn’t know this was a cover. I remember seeing this and thinking “what the hell is this??” Fast forward a few years, I’m a huge MJ fan. I watch this again and I’m like “ahhh… now I get it” It makes me so happy seeing tributes like this to MJ. Just proves how big MJ’s legacy is. These guys put everything MJ in here, the Wolf Mask, Bad Jacket, Anti-Gravity Lean, Kid dancing with face mask, Light up blocks, Black or White Car explosion (with MJ flag in the background), sequin glove, everything you can imagine. And you’d have to be an even bigger fan to understand why the guy at the end had an Elizabeth Taylor tattoo. She was one of MJ’s best friends.
Whats even more amazing was when this came out, NO ONE would touch MJ as a potentially pedophillic baby dandling skin changing weirdo. Despite ALL THAT, they covered basically a B side that stands to this day.
@@NEEDbacon 1. He’s not a pedophile 2. He’s not a child molester 3. Some say he dangled, and some say he held the baby on the railing or against the railing, either way he shouldn’t have done it. 4. He had vitiligo, it’s a disease that changes the pigmentation of the skin. 5. In general, yeah he was a bit weird. But how can you call someone weird when their upbringing was weird. He didn’t get to have a childhood. He was put into show business at a very young age. He didn’t go to school, he had a tutor. He didn’t choose to catch his hair on fire leaving third degree burns, which led to painkillers. He didn’t ask to have vitiligo and lupus.
The last shot with the thriller contacts tho, they even got the crooked contact which was in the final cut of the thriller video lmao i always loved that detail
I think they didn't get enough support from their label. They should have been featured on more films and promotions to get their name out there. The band and their songs were solid gold, but they didn't quite fit with the nu-metal of the time. They should have been pushed toward the indie/alternative scene circles.
One of the greatest covers of all time. This is how you keep the feeling of an original & make it your own. Hard to believe I was turning 12 when this came out. I was already a Michael Jackson fan at the time, so this blew my mind. Still does, honestly.
Back when punk/grunge bands were actually punk/grunge that didn't give a sh*t about hurting feelings or being mainstream and just wanted to make good music.
@@mattmec85 people were saying the same thing about 80s rock when this song came out. And people will say the same thing about current music in 20 years.
@@MiguelDelgado14 it’s actually really interesting how most people only remember the good parts of certain eras they lived through. And think it used to be better than what it is now.
@EmperorOfFresno - I was born in '85 and i've always said there was something magical from 1999-2002. I would discover 2-3 amazing bands every week in those few years and I never dreamed how depressing pop culture would become after that. Movies, music, video games, sports, comics, toys, and society in general all went straight down.
Yeah, MTV is probably one of the worst channels on TV nowadays? It's not even a shell of its former self. With shows like teen mom and catfish, it represents a generation that thrives on hugs and words of encouragement in order to feel loved. Bring back head bangers ball, 120 minutes, spring break, unplugged etc.
@@flip97gt "Bring back head bangers ball, 120 minutes, spring break, unplugged etc." I remember all those mentioned there, too bad those days will never come back☹️
As a 90's Kid this is still one of the greatest hit's I remember from those days. Great song! Great times honestly nothing can compare the 90's to now.
This band gives this song, so much power. When they change keys, and launch into the pre-chorus, "Annie are you okay?", It makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up...
Hip hop makes more money for the clubs, people popping bottles and comping with each other by how much they spend. Hip hop and R&B is more about having a pissing contest then creativity. So... here we are..
When I first heard this song, I never knew it was a cover and just assumed these guys were the original artist. Years ago when I mentioned this song to my friend she was like, "You do know this is a Michael Jackson song, right?". Turns out neither of us had heard of the other version of this song and I learnt that even covers can become popular.
This was a pretty popular song when Michael Jackson first did it. I don't know how old you are but a generation can change your perception based on when you first hear a song I suppose.
@Josh Carpenter Huh, well I knew a few songs Michael Jackson did, but for some reason not this one. That sure is a lot of hits, but I still prefer this version of the song. Though that's probably cause I heard this version first xD I guess a generation can, I'm in my mid 20s and to be honest I only ever really listened to rock/metal when I was younger.
There are plenty of covers that are as popular or more popular than the original songs. "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, covered by Johnny Cash "Hey Joe" by Billy Roberts, covered by Jimi Hendrix "All Along the Watch Tower" by Bob Dylan, covered by Jimi Hendrix "Respect" by Otis Redding, covered by Aretha Franklin "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by the Arrows, covered by Joan Jett "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, covered by Jeff Buckley "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Charles Fox and Normal Gimbel, covered by The Fugees Those are just a few of many, many such songs.
I don't think mine was ever simpler, and I certainly wasn't happy. Nostalgia just lets me fool myself into thinking my best days are behind me. It's a sweet poison when it comes down to it.
The song was recorded with no intention of being released due to copyright, by chance it was leaked to Jacksons management that played him the song, Michael loved it and agreed they could release it and then they filmed the video
😮
i was wondering how could this be aired cause copyright. If Michael agreed did everyone need to make a formal approval with everyone signing?
@Jordan Spencer most likely
I came here after hearing Michael’s interview where he mentioned this. Was scrolling through comments to see if anyone knew about it .. what was I even thinking; MJ fans literally know everything concerning him. It’s amazing.
@Jordan Spencer shut up hater.
One of the cleanest covers of all time. Paid deep respect to the original artist while weaving in their own sound. This is how it should be done.
Only the original artist is a Lester the molester, this is alot better than original anyhow regardless lol not even into the rock kinda genre but this was always 🔥🔥
😊
The fact that they not only did the full song itself, but both parodied and kept faith to Michael's style while pointing out they're nowhere near as smooth a mover as him and they mocked themselves in their janky dances - while giving winks nods and clues to the style of showmanship that Michael did - is my absolute favourite part of all this, there's no part thats not done with love and humour at the same time.
They were genuine fans of the King, and it shows.
They made new refren and smuggling Annie Oakley in to ;)
THE BASSIST IS THE ONE SHOUTING "WOO!" in the words of Troy Barns, THIS IS WRINKLING MY BRAIN
All that and it's in the minority of covers that are better than the original, IMO. I think I like the faster tempo more.
its just a song. Not a document. lol
The bass player is a riot. Love that dude.
what a knee slapper
That bass lick during “Annie are you ok” is wonderful. That earthy 6 string sound is amazing.
I used to play this on a 5 sstring. It's quick but the octavess and contrast are the point. It punchess nicely.
Cool bassline, but the 6 string is unnecessary lol.
@@dabmandou1296 did you want him to switch to a 4-string bass he doesn't normally use just because this particular song doesn't use all 6 strings? such a weird criticism
@@saltysumo7991 considering alien ant farm was a one or two hit wonder, one of which being a Michael Jackson cover(lol) I doubt this particular bassist is playing much of anything these days! Carry on 😃✌️
@@dabmandou1296 they are not a 1 hit wonder lmao. you just dont know your music
Kudos to the kid dancing in the mask. He knew what was coming.
What you mean
@@josephblanchard6248 covid much?
Hahahhaa i was also thinking that
Listened to these guys when i was on high school
He knew what was coming. Hell. Hell was coming
@@a_guy_who_exists and so it has arrived. This is the new world order everyone was talking about
This isn't just an MJ cover, it's a tribute. The Lean, Bubbles, a dancing kid, the werewolf mask, a light-up sidewalk, a bunch of signature MJ moments are in here.
Don't forget the drummer wearing one white glove.
MJ helped them with the cover
The eyes from Thriller on the dude with the killer Mohawk
@Christmas Koolab Boi bubbles and i think your right my dude
Cool
Best cover ever. All the elements are there including an original spin. They did it with a true artists masterful touch
What a hard core love letter to MJ. So many nods to him in the video.
Well done captain obvious
Ya ya ya ya they don’t care about us in the ditch and you and please. Oh ho, ho, ho ho, hola hello
No fucking shit huh
MJ had to approve of this cover and everything in this video lol.. just FYI.
For a second I thought you meant spidermans girl
nah Annie ain't okay. she sustained a whiplash ever since she headbanged the shit outta this cover.
Well it's about time we found out if she was okay.
Lengend has it she was giving bj and head banging at the same time that's why she sustained such a bad injury
Abhishek Sharma 420 likes.... Dont fuck up the number!!!!
Yeah, she might need an ice pack lol. Necropsting on 6 year old comments FTW!!
@@randomthings5383910
This music video with the song captures the early 2000's very well. This is actually how it felt.
Such a vibe, love it
I was in high school from '99-'03, it was a pretty fun time to be alive.
Holy shit bro you're one million percent right!
I love stuff like this. I was barely an adolescent and it’s hard to explain, but you’re right. This music video and song just captures the early 2000s.
My early 2000's was at a parents suburban house when they were on away (in Scotland we call it an empty) this song playing on the kind of cable/satellite TV channel nobody watches now, alcohol with some shitty mixer, feeling badass in my new expensive as hell, baggy as hell skater jeans with boarder shoes, even though I didn't skateboard, somebody in the garden shed with some hashish, and an underlying conviction that this kind of music and style was going to take over the world forever, this was music now and clothes now... and that would never change!
目が覚める！ ベースがカッコイー 前進へのエネルギーが満ちていて 歌詞はともかく 英語がよく分からない日本人の私でも、 素晴らしいと、思ぅ。
What an absolute banger of a cover song. I’m sure Micheal loved it
He did...
@@christopherharmon2433 that’s awesome! I’m sorry if my comment came off sarcastic to a few. It wasn’t.
In fact the song was not meant to be released due to copyright 🥹 they did it for fun but someone sent it to MJ, he loved it and he allowed them to release it as an official cover 🙌🏻
Actually he did lol but who will NOT?
He 100% dose 😅
The rare cover that went in a completely different direction and still works
Agreed.
Absolutely agree
Check out Chris Cornell’s cover of Billy Jean
quale copertura è un assetto
Way better
Hitting the lean at 30 seconds in had me 💀. The whole video is a gem. The additional MJ video plugs was nice. I've always loved the cover, this is my 1st time seeing the video. A shout-out to the kid with the 😷. A straight prophet and nice with the dance moves.
2:44 the high pitched “oh no” in the background scratches an itch in my brain 🥴
Edit: Yes it’s “I don’t know”, thanks Luis 🤗
"I dont know" i think he says
Everything about this is just pure fun. The music, the video, the whole vibe of it.
Especially 2:10. xD
Early 2000’s vibe
❤🥰
The band hated it. They refused to play it for years
@stewpitteejit yeah it was never supposed to be a single lol
One of the greatest covers of all time.
Good, yes. One of the greatest covers song of all time? You need to get out more. No f'ing way. Not even close.
@@OntarioAndrews415wrote that comment and didn’t name any covers.
@@PhaZeUnleashed When I wrote that you need to get out more that meant do your own homework. :)
@@OntarioAndrews415
Still didn't name any other covers to compare
@@Carnyzzle
can you?
.....
the cover you just named is better than this one.
One of the BEST covers i ever heard on any genre, both musically and vocally, simply a perfect true cover and not only the same song played by others. And the video is brilliant and funny.
:/ its shit
agreed
Agreed! I could listen to this song all day and not be bored.
If you like MJ covers with some originality check out DD by the Weeknd
Disturbed's - The Sound Of Silence is not bad either…
Probably the best remake of any song ever.
Alien ant farm is criminally underrated
smooth
This is one of the best covers to ever exist. EVER.
And the best thing about it is that it's an atrocious cover
@@nidhalbt no
True story: It wasn't meant to be released. It got sent to Michael Jackson and he legit loved it so much he allowed them to release it. Jackson was notorious for being very protective of copyrights. So the guy complaining in the comments literally disagrees with the creator lol.
Really??? To each their own but it’s pretty obviously awful to the point where it’s hilarious to me.
@@sjk7467 but I feel like that's part of the point? I dunno
Still one of the greatest covers/ tributes ever made
How is this a tribute it isn’t like he was forgotten about literally millions of people remember hik
@@petergabriel8961you don’t have to be forgotten about for people to give tribute to your career
Tru bat!
Strongly disagree 😐🤷🏻♂️...
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Someone in November 2024. ?
Yeah
Yes !
See u back in 2030💪🏻🔥
Hell yeah, brother! 🤘🏻 saw them live for the first time last night, and they were EPIC!
HELL YEAAAAAAAA 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
We need to make dad bands a thing again.
Agreed
How is this a dad band, Singer was 23 when this was recorded?
true,all the Kids today don't know that this the real shit
The kid in the mask is his son
He was 23 hardly a dad band
This song is one of the hardest rocking songs ever made and is the epitomy of how a tribute to MJ's classics should be. I love AAF, they are killer.
I believe as well michael jackson liked it as well l high praise
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I’m 12 and I know it it is not that hard
@mirandast.dennis7351 who said it's hard ? Oh yeah your 12 that explains your being pompas
this is the most 2000s thing I can think of
Facts. Reminds me of the 2002 reboot of the twilight zone lol
it might be released in 2000s, but this whole thing smacks of the late 90s trends and outfits.
It specifically reminds me of the summer of 2001. I was a 13-year-old skateboarder back then (I'm 31 now), and I went to a skate demo at a local skate part, where Eric Koston signed my Eric Koston 2s (those were the skate shoes I wore at that time). Good memories!
@@jackwest3282 Note the T-shirt over the button-up on the guitarist.
Reminds me the *All Star* music video.
1:21 was always one of my favorite drum fills ever. So simple, basic, understated but killer.especially the choked solash cymbal
Alien Ant Farm is the most underrated band. They're great, don't sleep on any of their albums.
They are cringe
Then why are you listening to the song
@@Trollofox then why are you here
@@fcgoat11 cause UA-cam keeps recommending shit
@@Trollofox just dont click, or right click and click "im not interesed"
This was actually a bad ass cover. Nostalgia is taking over
I'd agree.
I'm always fairly critical of a cover but there are some great ones and this is right up at the top;
- AAA cover of MJ's Smooth Criminal
- Manson's cover of Eurythmics Sweet Dreams
- Sisters of Mercy cover of Bob Dylan's Knockin' on Heavens Door (I don't find the GNR version to be great).
Those would be my top 3, followed by Sisters of Mercy and Manson covers of other songs.
@Shankz O Beta † yessir. Gnr's cover of knocking on heavens door is tough to listen to lol. Yeah yeah yea yea yeah
I am in complete agreement. I personally think it’s better than Michael Jackson version that musically. Of course with Michael Jackson’s it was the video and performance as well. Blessings to anyone reading this. Jesus is king!
@@djdrack4681 Johnny Cash's Hurt is up there too
@@djdrack4681 manson's sweet dreams is imo the only cover that's better than the original
Now THIS is how you do a cover song!!! I'm a 43yr old black woman and I've LOVED this song since the first time I heard it. Kudos to them. I hope they're still making music
the original is slightly better imo
Same here, we was loving this in HS!! Was on the same playlist with DMX and Jayz
I'm 67 & love it.
Glee is better
why you need to point out your age gender and skin color?
Listening to this early 2021 remembering how old I am
Era la música de los jóvenes de la época 😄
Lol tinybuild, how its going with hello neighbor 2? Im a big fan, and im suprised you here :)
seems a lot of people are 🤣🤣
41 anni e sono ancora qui!
Why would u even write this?, now u made me think about it!
still in these days, goes hard as fuck
Always thought this was great. My seven year old niece now loves it. Just good fuckin fun music, man!
It really does. heard this shit when it came out and still break my neck to it
Fuck yea it do my sur
Fuckin' Aye!
Lol
One of the few covers of songs that I love as much as the original because the artist makes it their own. It’s truly a pleasure to watch these guys perform, because how they bring the music to life.
Totally agreed - they really made it their own.
Better than the original no disrespect to Michael
definitely not better than the original though, the guitar dont fit with the annie part while michaels whole song fit with the lyrics amazingly well
and the vocals are just not fit for the song with the accent so although this is remarkable, it is not better.
and calling a song that took the lyrics and remade it better than the original is a bit shameful.
I remember watching MTV as a kid and seeing this.. was quite interesting..especially at the time.
The only acceptable remake of the original song.
Why TF so you look like bitwit
That's crazy
Yeahhh I love this song
there's another version?!
@@greggjohnson7667 the original was michael jackson with the same title
Agreed
I used to have neighbors whose kid would blare this multiple times per week. Little bastard got me hooked...
😂❤
Hahaha
😂
😂😂
I’m proud of that bastard!
The bassist singing the high harmony..' I dont know' gets me every time. what a cover!
The WOOOO WOOOO WOOOO has always been my favorite part haha. That guy's awesome
What a bad cover
@@android7191 REALLY???
@@ironbassler747 no
the bassist is my dad
Oh, wow...I always danced so hard to this song whenever it came on that I never properly watched the video. I surely don't remember it being this LIT!!! YAY!✊🏾
the kid wearing the mask was way ahead of his time
Not sure what the other guy said but you are in fact right, he was wearing a mask before his time
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
I was just about the type the same thing !! Wow !! 😀
Very trippy
heh-heh
trenchant observation
This is a great cover
one of the best ones available
Indeed
cover your face
the fact that I'm listening to this on New year's Eve 2016 just is fucking hilarious.
the bass player is the best one in the band...
+it's awesome crucible music in destiny
me, tha fuck, too mate!!! thumbs up as fuck!!! best greetings for tha new year!!!! HELL, THA FUCK, YYYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHH!!!!!
I did so too :D
i play bassand yeah the bass player is always awesome
doing what you're not LIKE 100👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
No band could ever do this song nearly as good.
Great tribute to the now late MJ. This cover is really passionate, you can tell the guys in the band loved his music.
It is a great tribute to him but this also came out before he I died I believe
@@kristiesanborn3823 yep it did, MJ also listened to it and gave his approval :D
this is not a tribute to him... this song came out before he died. And it were never meant as a tribute to him.
remember the stuff with the kids
I know he passed after but it shows a lot of respect to cover another artist is what I meant
That heavy guitar riff is absolutely sick!
Alien Ant Farm did a legendary job. Covered Michael Jackson and transformed the original from pop/R&B to nu metal/alternative metal
Very sick
Ну не такой и тяжелый
dude the bass part is so fun to play too!
I don't know if you mean the solo or even the few seconds before the solo , but the way they rephrased the solo is so fresh
Oh man this takes me back to when I was 10-11 years old... I remember hearing it and thinking it was the coolest thing ever but now that I'm 30 years old I realize how ahead of its time it was. The band might not be that famous but this cover was a total success and considering the original song was by Michael Jackson, you either screw up and be hated on for it or you actually make the cover good and making it good was what this band did so in my humble opinion, that's something to behold.
With a hit like that and they were not becoming that popular... Strange
I used to love waking up early before school so I could watch music videos on vh1 and mtv.
micheal jackson song mate
I AM 11 MY DAD TOLD ME ABOUT THIS
Wicked
Glad jacko loved this version ❤️
This will go down in history as the best MJ tribute music video. The number of references is astounding.
This and the Give in to me cover by Three Days Grace
Video*
Fall out boys beat it cover is the best, this ones a close second
Nah I'm biased to dirty Diana and the weeknd killed it
I’m not trying to be rude, but there aren’t many “references” it’s a cover of the original
I remember listening to this on a huge stereo I got for Christmas. And I was playing grand theft auto 3 for the first time. Everything was right with the world. If only I could go back.
GTA IV was out by that time.
@@professorgenki5959 This song came out just a few months before GTA 3, GTA 4 didnt come until 7 years later
Fuck yeah.
dam, got me in the feels bro
@@MEOxley23 Fuck yeah.
Legendary cover of Smooth Criminal.
MJ must be proud of this !
Michael loved it @@siolux8
Me encanta
I love the ' Bad ' album but this is better than the original. In my opinion anyway.
@@mrkipling2201 I agree wholeheartedly. It is much more fun if nothing else.
Anyone Rockin November 2024?✌😂💖
you know it buddy!
Hellz yeh
SITE F*CKING AM!!!!!
Yesss🎉
No matter the year, I will hear this song any time I feel like it
Alien Ant Farm was trending on Twitter tonight. So here i am to see this Gem all over again. Been such a long time. Nostalgia is a powerful force.
Still is
Never said it was the original, i know about Michael Jackson's song, along with his other hits. I mean the video being the gem, not the song.
Someone on twitter had the nerve to say this song was a gentrification of the original. Naw fam. A lot of black people was rocking out to this... Including myself!!! This cover still go hard af!!
Dezzy23 this song is only for the cool kids. Not the popular kids the COOL kids. 💪🏽💪🏽😂😂😂
Preach sis.
who cares about stupid people on Twitter?
AAF invited to the cookout off this cover alone. Argue with your grandma. 😂
I didn't know this cover existed, so i thank them. This cover is amazing .. i might like it better. It's been in my head all day.
I don't see me ever getting tired of this song. Not just the nostalgia, bringing me back to the troublesome teenage days and nights, but it just gets me so pumped.
I love that kid breakin' on the sidewalk, the zipped up track jackets of the lead singer, and when they do that MJ leaning tower dance move, you know what I'm talking about. Classic.
This is the first song that got me to love Metal, Alternative Rock, Heavy Metal , Metal
This album got me through my parents divorce in high-school around 2001. I straight played the sound off it in my portable cd player for years. My favorite song on the album was actually Stranded! Great album, 20 years later I can say it still hits hard!
This song is getting me through my divorce ❤
@@angelsunlight listen to some good music like nofx
Dang, all old-school. Jk
Dude I can Hella relate but mine was DMX. Popn in the cd player and ignore the outside world
Hope you still don’t have issues.
The difference between a legit cover and a gentrification is authenticity and respect to the original source material. And these dude were 1) true to themselves and 2) obviously huge MJ fans. As far as I can tell, that's why this track still gets respect.
kolkenad god, you are cancer in society.
@@zerotodona1495 Feel better now?
Stop using the word gentrification
Those people saying it’s a gentrification aren’t wrong. They just spelled djentrification wrong.
@@zerotodona1495 the fuck how and why is he?
This song was always blasting back in the day.
I always liked this song, but with no one in my house liking Michal Jackson, I didn't know that he sung it first
Did you pay someone in youtube staff to appear as top comment in every single video?
2001 I worked in a web cafe. Someone was ALWAYS blasting this song from Napster.
True
Summer 2001. Spent the whole time playing Diablo 2 with MTV on in the background. Every song from the rotation is burned into my mind forever.
One of the best covers of all time. Underappreciated at the time of release, is finally getting love. Not too shabby AAF.
where did these guys go? ant farm are you o.k. tell me are you o.k.?
Ant farm are u ok? Would you tell us that you're okay???
They had terrible accident (bus driver died), they split up, they had problem with a record label, they got ``together`` again, but they were never the same. So they are not ok
Wow, really? That's f**kin awful :(
Apres Midi -awww bud, that's a true...story....here's a link. for whole ant farm accident story www.mtv.com/news/1454457/alien-ant-farm-injured-in-bus-accident/
Brand New ç
Literally one of the best covers EVER CREATED! These guys did EVERYTHING RIGHT! Respect! ❤
❤Hello I love *Smooth Criminal* I'm a pop singer!!!
This cover is awful bruh
@@bert_gunda303 You're totally entitled to your opinion. Have a great day! 😊
The FINEST cover ya 👌
@@bert_gunda303 true about it there it's was absolutely shit version of smooth criminal by alien ant farm
This is nostalgia
Bruh I've been going on a nostalgia trip for the path month
Taco sombrero
Youve been hit by
This is amazing
We're all wearing masks
Best remake of this song
Yes
Didn't listen to that song for ages, i almost forgot it exist
yoo same
same
just like hiw people think of you
That cymbal work is legendary.
Yeah man the drumming is by far the best part.
So easy yet so good
Ron Gon It's nice but some of it just doesn't fit in my opinion.
IKR
Can confirm. Source- am drummer.
The kid dancing alone with his face mask was ahead of its time.
The Mandela effect ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@elguero933 that is not the mandela effect
@John J. Jingleheimer-Schmidt hahaha you are right! that was just a joke . Hey I did not know about this foreshadowing things. It makes sense now (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ
@@Gynkys foreshadowing is what they call it LOL (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ
thats creepy that you said that because I was thinking the same exact thing
Let’s all be thankful Michael Jackson allowed this cover masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥
the golden days of turning on the radio and hearing a hit no matter the genre.
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True true. Even the mainstream music was epic back then.
It's cuz music now is shit an mumbles 🤣
❤Hello I love *Smooth Criminal* I'm a pop singer ❤
This cover had no business being this fire. MJ is always going to be moment so the fact both versions exist is actually incredible.
Fact lpl
Right? And didnt know this was a cover until 6 months hearing this when it first came out
Two opposites can be true at once.
Yeah, but AAF doesn't have any pedophiles in their band. Can't say the same for MJ.
This song will never get old.
8088
ever heard of Michael Jackson?
i loved this song as a kid, now im watching it as an adult i realized how weird the video is. it looks like it was directed by some guy high on cocaine
Just like Annie.
@@johnnyairplane2896 it’s all MJ references.
Tjis was definately a great cover. It put them on the map, and they slowly faded after
Glow was even better. Pop Punk's days were numbered anyway. It was a good time while it lasted.
What a sick cover. Kid with the moves is still as slick today as it was back then. Great video.
I know it's solid
My older brother was a teenager in the early 2000s and he used to blast this my entire childhood. Everything about the band, the vocals, the guitar riffs, the drums; everything is so impactful and I still listen to this constantly, right now in my 20s lol
@Recite-God-Purify-Me-Each-Second shut up
Haha 😂 hell yea
I was a Teenager in the early 2000s now im 35 hahaha
Byeeeee can't sit with us
That era was fire for all kinds of music. I still blast this all the time now 😂
I love how much the Bass player is feeling himself and into it.
Lol I agree
Yeah, I'm a bassist. That's a smooth bass line.
He has his own channel on YT too, fantastic bassist and does a bass break down on a couple of songs from AAF's catalogue. Tye Zamora is his name.
He is awesome live too. He really carries the stage presence. Probably the coolest bass player I’ve ever seen. In my opinion anyway.
@@kwizzeh I feel he carried the band, that's for sure. Without him, they sound burned out.
So excited to watch them perform this live 26th November in belfast anybody else?
Are they doing a Dublin show?
@lunarskyye2680 yes they're playing in Dublin on the 27th!
When I was younger, I didn’t know this was a cover. I remember seeing this and thinking “what the hell is this??” Fast forward a few years, I’m a huge MJ fan. I watch this again and I’m like “ahhh… now I get it” It makes me so happy seeing tributes like this to MJ. Just proves how big MJ’s legacy is. These guys put everything MJ in here, the Wolf Mask, Bad Jacket, Anti-Gravity Lean, Kid dancing with face mask, Light up blocks, Black or White Car explosion (with MJ flag in the background), sequin glove, everything you can imagine. And you’d have to be an even bigger fan to understand why the guy at the end had an Elizabeth Taylor tattoo. She was one of MJ’s best friends.
Whats even more amazing was when this came out, NO ONE would touch MJ as a potentially pedophillic baby dandling skin changing weirdo. Despite ALL THAT, they covered basically a B side that stands to this day.
@@NEEDbacon
1. He’s not a pedophile
2. He’s not a child molester
3. Some say he dangled, and some say he held the baby on the railing or against the railing, either way he shouldn’t have done it.
4. He had vitiligo, it’s a disease that changes the pigmentation of the skin.
5. In general, yeah he was a bit weird. But how can you call someone weird when their upbringing was weird. He didn’t get to have a childhood. He was put into show business at a very young age. He didn’t go to school, he had a tutor. He didn’t choose to catch his hair on fire leaving third degree burns, which led to painkillers. He didn’t ask to have vitiligo and lupus.
@@NEEDbacon Smooth Criminal was and is one of MJ’s biggest hits! The B Side made no difference.
@@NEEDbacon The things that are said from ignorance.
The last shot with the thriller contacts tho, they even got the crooked contact which was in the final cut of the thriller video lmao i always loved that detail
The whole album was a master piece....bassist and the drummer were on fire thru and thru
I've always felt that way about Presidents of the United States of America's first album...so excellent
I think they didn't get enough support from their label. They should have been featured on more films and promotions to get their name out there. The band and their songs were solid gold, but they didn't quite fit with the nu-metal of the time. They should have been pushed toward the indie/alternative scene circles.
I was in 8th grade when the album came out and I asked my dad to buy it for me. He said no because I wouldn't like it. Still never listened to it.
That sounds painful.
@@glennelson8017 And Mother May I?, and Silverchair, and Geggy Tah, and I really want to say Marcy Playground, but I won't.
One of the greatest covers of all time. This is how you keep the feeling of an original & make it your own. Hard to believe I was turning 12 when this came out. I was already a Michael Jackson fan at the time, so this blew my mind. Still does, honestly.
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Fall Out Boy’s cover of Beat It is pretty good too, not nearly as good as this one but still a damn great cover of MJ.
The greatest remake of a classic of all time!
I know this is a cover but this version has really stood the test of time. I still listen to this song to this day.
Good
I miss this era lol. Everyone was just having fun and enjoying life.
Back when punk/grunge bands were actually punk/grunge that didn't give a sh*t about hurting feelings or being mainstream and just wanted to make good music.
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@@mattmec85 people were saying the same thing about 80s rock when this song came out. And people will say the same thing about current music in 20 years.
@@MiguelDelgado14 it’s actually really interesting how most people only remember the good parts of certain eras they lived through. And think it used to be better than what it is now.
We didn't know it, but the early 2000s were the best years of our lives
I couldn't agree more. What I wouldn't give to go back to those days.
Ong!!!! 😂
Peak for music
The 90s were bomb too. It started going downhill after the financial collapse in 2008
@EmperorOfFresno - I was born in '85 and i've always said there was something magical from 1999-2002. I would discover 2-3 amazing bands every week in those few years and I never dreamed how depressing pop culture would become after that. Movies, music, video games, sports, comics, toys, and society in general all went straight down.
I feel like I remember hearing this on MTV early in the morning before school. Love this cover!
Damn, I remember listening to this back when I was in high school. Every morning on the MTV countdown....Man those were the good ol' days
Yeah, MTV is probably one of the worst channels on TV nowadays? It's not even a shell of its former self. With shows like teen mom and catfish, it represents a generation that thrives on hugs and words of encouragement in order to feel loved. Bring back head bangers ball, 120 minutes, spring break, unplugged etc.
@@flip97gt "Bring back head bangers ball, 120 minutes, spring break, unplugged etc."
I remember all those mentioned there, too bad those days will never come back☹️
As a 90's Kid this is still one of the greatest hit's I remember from those days.
Great song! Great times honestly nothing can compare the 90's to now.
2002
Y la Original es del 1988
Kllooooooopolppñ
You bell end! 2002!dudeffs get it right
@Niggleblade1986 nah the war on terror years were pure trash
One of the few covers of a song that's just as good as the original
True.
no there's a lot
Elijah halterman Can you name some please. I want to hear them. :3
+Icewing Artist my opinion all Richard cheese songs , Finntroll can you forgive her. you my not like them but it's worth a try
Elijah halterman Okay, I go listen to some. Thanks! c:
Eu lembro dessa no rock Band unplugged do psp, é uma musica de DLC. Estranhei não ser o Michel cantando.
PSP😢
Still got one
Just saw these guys live a couple weeks ago and they still put on one hell of a show 🔥
いいなー！
We saw them a few years back. 🔥🔥🔥
they still together wow cool
Holy shit they still tour???
this is so good but you must hear “Whispering Wolf” or “The Wave” by SLT 🎧🤘🎶
This band gives this song, so much power.
When they change keys, and launch into the pre-chorus, "Annie are you okay?",
It makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up...
Can we all just agree that the bassist makes this song and video. Everyone is having a good time; he is having the best time.
He absolutely crushed it
I can't stop watching him now
Yeah I was thinking his personality stands out. I was wondering if he was really doing those high pitched vocals being such a big guy.
pfff
FLEE !
Оооо дааа... Я этих чуваков ещё в 2001 услышал, ещё и песня Майкла!!! Меня зацепило!!! Красавчики
Man do I miss this early 2000’s rock.... and I can’t see us going back
you can with this song....
Hip hop makes more money for the clubs, people popping bottles and comping with each other by how much they spend. Hip hop and R&B is more about having a pissing contest then creativity. So... here we are..
Yeah grew up on it
same here
@@Baseshocks way to spray your ignorance on a genre you know nothing about
this is exactly how a cover should be done. looking back ..im actually impressed and amazing at how well done this was all around
yeah, like a cover in a different genre is actually the coolest thing, this is why AAF executed this so well :)
It took me years to appreciate this cover, but I'm glad I didn't forget about it. You're right, they executed it perfectly.
it really is perfect
And not just musically, EVERYTHING about this video is an amazing homage to the King of Pop!
Detective Conan anime commercial in Philippines, around year 2002 to 2003, they incorporated this song to the anime's local skit.
This truly is the best cover of any of Michael Jackson's songs.
Far and away the best. I hope no one got singed hair during the making of this video.
I feel like this is the only cover I have heard mainstream for an MJ song lol
best cover by far
Fall out boys cover of beat it is pretty good too
I prefer the "beat it" one made by the fall out boys
When I first heard this song, I never knew it was a cover and just assumed these guys were the original artist. Years ago when I mentioned this song to my friend she was like, "You do know this is a Michael Jackson song, right?". Turns out neither of us had heard of the other version of this song and I learnt that even covers can become popular.
This was a pretty popular song when Michael Jackson first did it. I don't know how old you are but a generation can change your perception based on when you first hear a song I suppose.
BTW I just looked after I posted that comment. Original song has over 600 million hits as of 09/24/21
So basically u didn't know who Michael Jackson was 🤣😂
@Josh Carpenter Huh, well I knew a few songs Michael Jackson did, but for some reason not this one. That sure is a lot of hits, but I still prefer this version of the song. Though that's probably cause I heard this version first xD I guess a generation can, I'm in my mid 20s and to be honest I only ever really listened to rock/metal when I was younger.
There are plenty of covers that are as popular or more popular than the original songs.
"Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, covered by Johnny Cash
"Hey Joe" by Billy Roberts, covered by Jimi Hendrix
"All Along the Watch Tower" by Bob Dylan, covered by Jimi Hendrix
"Respect" by Otis Redding, covered by Aretha Franklin
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by the Arrows, covered by Joan Jett
"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, covered by Jeff Buckley
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Charles Fox and Normal Gimbel, covered by The Fugees
Those are just a few of many, many such songs.
This might still be the best remake of a song to date
Certainly isn't the worst
It wasn’t a remake a remake is kinda the same song but accept they say different words like weird al he just resinged it
Perhaps.
Cake's version of I will survive is, but this one is a close contender for sure. 🙂
@@ceasarclown739 ok it like a cover
Awesomenessssss. Listening to this and all i can think of is the LEGEND MJ!
Takes me back to when I was 13 years old and life was just simpler and happier.
I was like 7 or so at that time. My cousin used to play it all the time. Life was never simpler.
I don't think mine was ever simpler, and I certainly wasn't happy. Nostalgia just lets me fool myself into thinking my best days are behind me. It's a sweet poison when it comes down to it.
it takes me back to when I was 8...... and Michael Jackson released it. Fuck, I'm old.....
was just graduating high school, I miss these days
Edriss Scofield Your best days are ahead ~ and there will be more nostalgia!!
This song will be forever be one of the head-bangingest, funk-rockiest covers to ever grace our ears