Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Official Music Video)
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2009
- REMASTERED IN HD!!
Official Music Video for Smooth Criminal performed by Alien Ant Farm.
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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
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.
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
💜2024 And this gem continues to shine 💖💎🔥
Chicken 👍
wow im not the only one!!??
This song and band are awful. "Alternative" music at this time had long since lost it's luster. This is pop crap like Blink 182 and Sum 41(or whatever the fuck they were named), pure garbage.
coming back here after hearing their new songs
@@bloodeagle9269no you’re not
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
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
Anyone in 2024?
No
Yes
Да😂
Yes iam Here
Yes still love it
If u still listening to this in 2024 you are a "REAL" legend😎
О человек из 2024 я думал что я один тут
Fully here for this kickass song
yes i am :D. Hello :D
We're old guys! 🤣
Yes sir!! This banger ,& us 7 bros in this comment section, are Hella Legends!! 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎.. 7 smileys rep'n us 7 in this section!!😆
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
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!!
💃😂
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!!!! 😂
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 🙌🏻
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
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
What a hard core love letter to MJ. So many nods to him in the video.
Best adaptation of a MJ song ever. This is one of those rare instances where the remake is actually better than the original. Well done.
definitely an opinion
Woa woa woa slow your roll son
It's your own opinion, but I prefer the original version of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop.
This take is so hot that when i clicked on the comment my digitals were burnt off my fingertips
This isn’t even close to as good as the original
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
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
Bass player owned this
if you re listening this in 2024, YOU ARE A REAL OG
Listening! Class of '89!
1988😊 listen
honestly heard this version before the original, might be why i liked it so much
Ehh guess im a real og
Yes !!! And even more so if you were in your 20s when this song came out & got to see them perform it live several times ...it was a great time to be young and carefree ❤
This music video with the song captures the very 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!
If Michael Jackson drank Monster and was named Kyle
Best comment ever!!
LOL!
I listened to MJs first and I couldn’t figure out why it didn’t sound right... apparently this is the version I grew up with😑🙃
good that not Dirk or Lewis according to Bloodhound Gang
and was a pedophile
2001 - Look at all those people getting along & having fun!! 2024, wtf happened?
Look at the moon walking lad, he now wears a mask.
The nineties were exceptional in terms of excellent videos
Sorry to burst your bubble but this was not in the 90s
@@rpmartin8650 indeed. I was there Gandalf.
2001
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.
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.
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.
2024 anyone??!
Most definitely
Absolutely
O ya
Ayye
Yes
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
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!
Alien ant farm is criminally underrated
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.
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 😐🤷🏻♂️...
@@petergabriel89611:46 1:46 4
Leaving this here, this didnt come out 14 yrs ago this is older. Still best MJ cover tho.
You can tell they truly enjoyed doing this!! This is how you do a cover! They really honored MJ
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
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
Please, let me know, there are some legends here in 2024...
Looking through the comments it seems a lot of people have been revisiting this song In the past few weeks lol
Of course 😂
hey bro!
ME 🎉🎶🎵🎉
Sure thing bud!
I'm from Russia, but still this is part of my childhood.
Аналогично)
+Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 ❤😂
Did we ever find out if Annie was OK??
😂
and also who is Annie
Annie is selling bread and she is pretty success with her business
if you listen to the lyrics of the song, you'll know who annie is
Still no idea.
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!
who still hear in 2024?
Ay
YOUR MOM!
sorry, I was feeling nostalgic.
🙋🏻♂️
here
Who's watching in 2024??????????
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👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is a great cover
one of the best ones available
Indeed
Who is here in 2024?
Me! Lol
We never left boss
Me! Never leaving
Not smooth criminal the real song is from mj
@@susanpowell939 Everybody knows that. However, the cover is good.
"Hit by
Truck" brought me here
same
My dad loves this song. He's 55 years old...
He's awesome, but weird.
firebird188 but is he ok?
firebird188 why is it weird? Your dad was alive when the original song came out
Yes, that's why it's called DAD ROCK.
Give me your dad
Red Threads Dad rock is for badasses. The rock today is for boys who want to be women
This is nostalgia
Very nostalgic
Bruh I've been going on a nostalgia trip for the path month
Taco sombrero
Youve been hit by
This is amazing
Listening to this song and it's still a Banger.. 🤘🏼
2024 anyone? 😊
Yep
@@user-ic9vt4wy9x nice
Yeah
yup
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
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:
When this came out I was homeless, on drugs, and then jail. I now have a house, job, and husband. This song and “Clover Cage - In the Moment” are the two songs that helped get rid of my depression. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. We are in this together..I love you 💕
Yes, it's going to get better. For I trust that I can entrust to you. What we could do w/ our oil and drilling companies. Hunny. And that is create a fund in which they could tap. To see if the law of opposites attract.
Congratulations and may your blessings continue 🎉🤗💟🥰❤️
Sending love to all♥️🌹❤️🥰💟🎉🤗🌞
I'm in the dark doing the moonwalking my kitchen
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
The small MJ references makes this video iconic
The lean, money, light up path, car, dance moves, smoke, few others - absolutely brilliant
I was laughing so hard cause it was funny
Yeah like the monkey and the little kids.
The lights!!!
Small references???? Yeah nah
It's hard to be a lead guitarist when your bassist has otherworldly levels of charisma
Actually prefer this to the original.
That kid in the yellow shirt had some moves.
Yep... Future Blanket.
traindawg21 Looks like Malcom in the middle dude.
This whole video looks like an alternative intro for the series.
yea
Golden era of music videos
Wow, what a classic! There are two stars here, the kid in yellow who was way ahead of his time, and that bassist. Two greats in one video!!!
Wonder how it feels to have your biggest hit off of a cover song
+Al Alberqurque prob really good they made money
Wonder how it feels to have your biggest song be a cover that's more iconic than the original that was done by someone vastly more famous than you.
You are clearly delusional.
+FracturedPixels More iconic than the original? I'll admit this is a great cover, but let's not get carried away here...
oh ouch!! XD
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
Kid was a time traveler from 2020 and wasnt taking no chances 😂
It's so weird being in precisely the generational window that knew this song before the OG MJ version. Like, searching for this song I'm like, "who even is this band?" But it's definitely the first version I heard of this song.
Looks like it was filmed in the same neighborhood as allstar
And Pretty fly for a white guy
Lol
And get a job
And Ed, Edd n Eddy.
Ancient Monkey 18 this a playlist of songs i have and all star was before this
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.
How did the kid know Covid was coming 😅
man this band needs a full documentary...
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.
Is it me or is this music video fucking insane
David Michel Nope. It's just you. Insane music video looks like this: ua-cam.com/video/2Vyw_FGIhAE/v-deo.html
acid junkie you’re right that was fucking insane
I'm not a big fan of rock music but this is INSAAANE!!
David Michel Yeah it is and just saying to bad its not his song he sang it better
David Michel it is insain
It's not just a cover, it's a tribute to the King of Pop.
That harmonized chord progression outro 👌
Ed, Edd, and Eddy grew up to be Alien Ant Farm.
Best coment ever...😅😅
Now that I've seen it, I can never unsee it
Jajaja no mames xd
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.
This song is the best Jackson tribute ever
We still haven't figured out if Annie is okay. The investigation continues, haha.
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.
Didn't listen to that song for ages, i almost forgot it exist
yoo same
same
I wonder where the yellow tshirt kid is now..
Not raping ur kid.
Like the rest would be brother
Doing some cool shit I assume
I'm right here
We should find him
If Anything, one just has to admire the self-confidence of the bassguitar-player..
It's funny when you stick to one person from the background crowd and follow how they move and dance throughout the video.
And they suck, BTW.
i do that too
lol
actually i was pretty surprised how less they such... i know a few videos where it is much much worse. thanks to the Cutter in this video :P
talking a out the dude in the back in the black shirt? Lol I caught that too..
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.
Steveos a good singer
Are you Wookiee 🤣
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…
This just screams the early 2000's
There's a reason why I number my pillows
wth I love your name
yep, i was feeling nostalgic while watching limp bizkit video and i came to watch this right after.
Imagine that.......tool
パデ thats really wierd i just did the same. I remembered limb bizkit randomly, and their guitar tone reminded me of this song. Crazy sound
The best years
Still find it wild that michael jackson covered this song
Controversial opinion this is better than the original
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"
the golden days of turning on the radio and hearing a hit no matter the genre.
Slipknot XIX
Slipknot XIX
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 ❤
I feel like some rich dood in charge was like, "someone needs to look like Fred derp."
Now that's how you pay homage to someone! I've heard this song many times but this my first time seeing the video. I love it!
The boy at 1:02 wears a mask, dances alone... feels pretty normal in 2021.
Wears a mask because the writter of the song, Michael Jackson, used to wear a mask
@@quimquim89 i dont udnderstand
Now it's hitting in the eyes with something really frustrating! Something like a futuristic scene that really comes today... and all those "normal" crowded people on the back like silent shadows of people from the past, that now can't change anything but only watch the solitude in the same place of new generation in future!
I am watching this in 2021 and it's so unsettling.
@@na_qlrt People don't like it when you explain jokes or references. They think you're being condescending.
The fact that the comment section is still alive makes me sooo happy 😆
100
Mmm ohgghg Ahhhhh🤣🤣🤣
Aaaaahhhh
Same
😂 😂Ye
Can't beat MJ as MJ is the best
MJ heard this and approved it which means he liked it, and if he didnt it wouldve never been released due to copyright.
He sounded like he was saying "ADDIE ARE YOU OKAY?"
Instead of
"ANNIE ARE YOU OKAY?"
the bass player is my spirit animal
+Inspector83 LMFAO!
I might just have to make like 100 new accounts to like this to get it to top comment
the kid dancin in the yellow shirt
He's RAD, but does he/do you REALLY NEED a 6-String Bass to play this kind of music??? NO. It's kinda like, "Check Me, I'm RAD and I kill it at the Bass... When I'm not playing Pop-Punk...) :P
KL basses are amazing!
0.08 the bassist trying not to laugh xD
lmfao
ScottishPizza nice job noticing that detail
He loved his job no doubt.