Michael Jackson 20th Anniversary Gardner Elementary Dedication + Luckiest Kid In School
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2009
- It was on October 11th, 1989, at Gardner Elementary School, In Hollywood, CA , that Michael Jackson blessed us all with his presence to be honored and have the school auditorium dedicated to him. I was in 4th grade and had been selected to present the KING OF POP with the "KEY to the SCHOOL." I was nervous but poised because i was meeting someone i admired and idolized for his creativity, music and dancing. I hope that someday they removed the boards that now cover up his name due to his child molestation allegations. Luckily prior to presenting him the "Key to the school" i was introduced to him and his entourage backstage, as an icebreaker, i remember him pulling on my "DUCK TAIL" and asking me if i was planning on growing my hair our like his. I took a long pause and was nervous to answer but i said "no, sorry." In this video we also have the Gardner Elementary Choir performing with Michael Jackson and r&B/pop group The Boys. What i think is most amazing about this whole experience is the fact Michael Jackson realized he had the power to touch and affect many lives with his music and message, and it was one of the few times int he midst of the cold war and other trials and tribulations of the last century that people could come together and sing n dance as one.
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Awww the kid stood next to Michael when they are all singing looks so nervous and keeps looking at him :D
You're the kid that gave him the key?!! Wow! I always thought that kid was so funny and adorable! :) What an incredible memory to cherish. I never got to see Michael once, not even in concert :( Michael looks beautiful as always.
I am a part of the efforts to get MJ's name uncovered. I have to say that after watching this video, It breaks my heart even more. This was a moment in time that was so cherished by MJ and all the children who got to sing for him. It is very much a travesty that the school was so quick to judge him and condemn him when they met him in person, felt his presence that was genuine. How could they ever think he was guilty? The love & happiness towards children resonates right through this video~!
when the kids starting singing "we are the world" I couldn't help but start crying! this is so beautiful...so very sweet and amazing. if only michael could have had a smoother road to walk, but those idiots that lied and tried to get at his money ruined everything. he stood tall though and never left the high road...the good path of life. God bless mj forever.
Thank you for posting this video. It's truly a gem!!
I will never forget him putting his hand on my shoulder that day. I was so scared, but when he started singing it just lit up the room. Thank you so much for posting this, I thought I would never be able to see this again.
Very happy to share, I just wanted to remind the world that despite what certain narratives said. I had an amazing and wonderful memory
I don't blame those kids for staring, HES GORGEOUS!!
What a sweet treat. The little boy standing in the chorus right next to Michael looks so nervous. Can you imagine being that little boy? Wow.Thank you so much.
Beautiful, wonderful!!! Thank you to every child in the choir who still remembers the love they had in their hearts for Michael that day. :)
Fantastic video! This is a fantastic day for everyone who believes in goodness, truth and beauty. Thank you so much for posting this and for speaking out for what is right. This amazing song sounds as fresh and relevant as it did on the day it was recorded in 1989. WE ARE THE WORLD. Truly. Let's all think about how we can move forward by living this timeless message.
This is the most complete and best version of this event on youtube. Thanks again for uploading it for all of us to view. It's heartwrenching.
I LOVE HIM IN THAT BAD ERA! MY GOD,HE LOOKS AMAZING..JUST WONDERFULL ..
Just beautiful! It's so good to see Michael back at his old school being respected. it's good also I'm sure for him to reflect on how he'd come in his life since he was their age, except he was an extraordinary child, which perhaps made his journey a little easier. It's also great that the children can see Michael, who must have been such an inspiration for all of them. Lovely to see Michael smiling. So glad his name has bee rightfully uncovered. Congratulations to the school for this.
Thanks for sharing this!
And THANK YOU!!! to the group that worked to get Michael's name uncovered. You have done a really, really good thing!
Look at him! He's so gorgeous! He looks so happy and honored to be there. He is truly humbled. LLOOOOOVE to hear him talk...aren't there more people to thank?....Ohh that smile....I'm dying....
Sorry. It's the person inside that I really love, but sometimes I have to just appreciate the package. (No pun intended.)
i cried because of this video,just seeing him look so happy.
THANK YOU for sharing this wonderful video with us all,thank you verry much.
I sang too, for the longest I have searched for this video, and until today I finally have proof that I sang We Are The World with Michael, Thanks for finally posting it, Michael will always be in my heart. I was the 3rd little girl on the first row from left to right.
@777mayflower Thank you for sending this to me! That was so cute. I love seeing his face, & he always looks so happy when he's around kids. It just warms my heart. I love you, Michael.
WOW! I've never seen this footage of this like this! Wonderful. Thank you for uploading this from other angles. WOW! Always exciting to see new things. Provo! :) Love you MJ
Robert, hi.
Thank you for your video, thanks for your speech. You are lucky to meet Michael !!!! His name is uncovered now, thanks God. Michael is innocent, he is the biggest music artist and humanitarian of all time.
This footage is really precious. Thank you for sharing. You were truly one of the luckiest kids in the world!
To the school board: Uncover Michael's name, at last!!!!!!
How lucky you are to have gotten the chance to meet Michael. I love your speech and how you presented the key to him. And yes, you were the luckiest kid in the school. What an incredible memory. I do hope they remove the boards that cover his name at the school.
aww, that's so cute, and the kid standing next to michael when they sang we are the worl couldn't take his eyes off him, so lucky!
God Of POP .. For The Whole Universe!
I love you so much Michael x
Lol that little girl sang and stared at Michael she'd stare at him for a while if that was me I would've gave him a hug ;)
I sang that day as well!! I remember you Robert!! I used to hang out with Drew, Brittany, Ariceli!!! Mrs. Treptoe was an awesome choir teacher!!
Whoa!?!? Who is this?
I have always liked Michael Jackson......so sorry that he's gone.....
Thank you do much for sharing your experience. I am sure this is a moment you will look back on with pride and love. If is wonderful that Michael's name has now been uncovered. I am sure Michael is looking down with a smile from ear to ear. We are one step further to healing the world :)
I still treasure the program he autographed for me
It's official: Michael Jackson's name has been restored and uncovered on the Gardner Street Elementary School Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. It's the Michael Jackson Auditorium again after seven long years (2003-2010).
Oh what a wonderful experience that must have been for you! Thanks for sharing this with us...Much MichaeL.O.V.E.
very beautiful video Michael looked happy and beautiful like always, the footage is so clear thanks for sharing this with us, and thanks angela for the video *hugs* Michael looks good and red.
I'm sooo happy they put his name back!!!!
I have the biggest smile right now!
Michael must be happy too, he deserves EVERY bit of recognition that he gets!
We love you Michael!
And... ahem... he was drop dead goregous during this time!
Those kids were sooo cute. They kept glancing at MJ, who was singing along! You all were so freaking LUCKY. I envy all of you! I was what, 4?! and in Atlanta!? It's not fair! lol
We love you KING MICHAEL forever,we grew up with you music,and we will die with your music.
R.I.P OUR SWEET ANGEL.
I was there! 😍😍😍😍😍 Time flies. Thanks 🙏 for the video
What grade were you in?
@@disenchantedhero can't remember I'd 4 th grade Mr elerio or 5 th grade with Mr Brian. I was in the student body that year I served in the cafeteria that year.
That's me singing at 3:35 - third row - corner - Thanks for sharing the video! - Mahtala
Happy to share
thank you! he was ABSOLUTELY gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing the amazing video! Do you have the part where he is unveiling the sign? I'd love to see it. You were such a good speaker at that age (I don't think I would have been able to do it. I would have fainted!). Wow, you got to meet our King of Pop. The kid at 4:17, another lucky one to have Michael stand right beside him. Look at the kid's face, he was watching Michael in such awe.
I do hope they uncovered his name!
God bless!
I love You Michael!
Aww.... It's almost on the same date that they took the boards off. And next week (Oct 19th) will be the re-dedication.
I'm so happy too:)) We won! Michael won again!! All world love YOU MICHAEL!! :**
PRECIOSO!!! MICHAEL es ÚNICO!!!
lol when the kids were singing we are the world they all kept looking at michael
YOU LUCKYYYYYYYY
That was Beautiful!
omg i saw this school once it was the highlight of my day XD the teachers were probably like yeah i taught michael jackson (': xD
OMG!!!! He's beautiful. love him!
4:14 - 4:27 that little boy staring at Michael is too cute just like him :)
@MrsMJ2007 thank you for sharing i loved it
I was in the chorus. This was an awesome day.
4:21 LMAO that little girl staring at michael from the corner of her eye :D hilarious
at 4:20 that kid next to michael LOL
he look so adoribl...
“i got to be the luckiest boy in my school" jajajajajaj
I truly was, all the kids would chase me around during recess the days after to steal the “Michael Jackson touch”
at 4:14, those kids can't stop staring at Michael, haha! especially that white boy.
daaang those kids were lookin at him hard!!!
inside the policemen's heads: "omg I'm protecing Michael Jackson!!!! omg omg omg omg he just looked at me!!!! ME!! i gotta call my wife"
you see the little boy next to Michael staring at him 4:19 - 4:30 so cute
@lilbinarw Wow, Micheal as a music teacher. How totally awesome would that have been.
Thanks for posting. Michael looks so happy here. Is there anything we can do to get the cover off his name? Why are people to unkind to such a sweet person?
thats me on the first row third girl next to asian girl with black dress.
You are all very welcome, i had even more footage after the song is complete but i need to -recompress the video, it is of the KING OF POP taking a tour through the school and signing his old classroom blackboard, and also in there u see a young Thora Birch (actress) who attended Gardner, when she wasn't off acting
Thanks for posting this. I was in this choir. Our teacher was Ms Trepto?. I think that was the spelling. I was 10y.
2:11 have you seen that little boy wearing a red shirt and gave Michael something then he went down? lol, he reminds me of Michael Jackson himself when he was little kid.
@schurzie1 I got a text message from my friend in LA. Great news indeed! We've won this battle but not the war. Let's continue our fight to clear his name.
Thanks to all the Michael Jackson Soldiers of Love who were involved in this campaign! God bless!
@johanna006 As well as they SHOULD re-dedicate it! Michael is definitely smiling now, no doubt!
If he asked me if i wanted to grow my hair like his i wouldve said yes lol
I never thought a Jeri curl was cool , so I was scared to tell him no thank you
😭😭😭
I was there too. I was in 3rd grade
We’re you in Mrs Deforges class?
@supermjjfan1 Your comment is very true... I lol'd when I read "nutbars", that's hilarious! Day by day, he is being vindicated! At last!
That children is funny. :D
@MrsMJ2007 :-( it's really sad...
it's too late to make something in order to uncover his name...but you have to know there's a group on fb who collected letters all over the word and on april 12 they'll go personally at Gardner School to talk to THE PRINCIPAL Mr. Kenneth Urbina and give him all letters...I hope he could take the right decision...I'm Italian and I sent two letters ;)
can you post that?
Gardner is my last name.
@korablik2008
omg because of the molestation accusations! so sad...
the little boy besides michael is starring at him..
it cant sing.. hahaha...
maybe in his mind michael is cute.. hahaha
OHHH I was there. Those cops looked like porn stars