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Michael Jackson's Thriller
Posted on 10/26/21 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 10/26/21 at 2:12 pm
Like him or not (I'm personally not a fan of his music but I'll give credit where it's due) this song was cool HOWEVER the video that he and John Landis made launched this song and album. The special effects from Rick Baker were awesome and made this a mini movie, especially as a lot of the visual and sound effects can be traced to An American Werewolf in London. Add in the voice over from Vincent Price. It is a fantastic video.
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This post was edited on 10/26/21 at 2:14 pm
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Posted on 10/26/21 at 2:27 pm to LSUDVM1999
Every time a Michael Jackson song comes up in my Spotify playlist I can't turn it off.
There are so many artists who are garbage people that I just go with the music and not the person.
Thriller was an awesome video too.
There are so many artists who are garbage people that I just go with the music and not the person.
Thriller was an awesome video too.
Posted on 10/26/21 at 2:32 pm to LSUDVM1999
It didn't launch the song and album. Thriller was already the biggest album on the planet by the time that this video was made. Billie Jean and Beat It were massive hits that were constantly played on Mtv. Thriller was just the next song up.
Not trying to take anything away from the video. But anyone that was alive at the time knows that this album was already the most popular album on the planet when the video came out.
Not trying to take anything away from the video. But anyone that was alive at the time knows that this album was already the most popular album on the planet when the video came out.
Posted on 10/26/21 at 2:37 pm to DaleGribble
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It didn't launch the song and album. Thriller was already the biggest album on the planet by the time that this video was made.
Turning "Thriller" into a mini-movie was still a brilliant marketing idea though.
Posted on 10/26/21 at 2:51 pm to Keep Stirring
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Turning "Thriller" into a mini-movie was still a brilliant marketing idea though.
Yeah. It was definitely groundbreaking, in that regard. It seems like Mtv had just started doing "World Premier" videos right before the Thriller video.
Pretty much every kid would try to make sure that they were near a tv when Mtv was supposed to play it.
Posted on 10/26/21 at 4:26 pm to LSUDVM1999
MTV was huge when Thriller was released on video. The video was a pioneer in combining a song and making a mini movie out of it. After that, numerous artists started doing the same (Huey Lewis' "Stuck with You" first comes to mind).
Of course, none were as good as 'Thriller' so MTV started editing the video leading directly to the music part.
Of course, none were as good as 'Thriller' so MTV started editing the video leading directly to the music part.
Posted on 10/26/21 at 10:04 pm to Palomitz
We were pretty lucky to be there for the launch of MTV and the awesome music of the 70s and 80s.
And yes, I think Beat It and Billie Jean were huge hits before the Thriller video was released, and I do remember the video's world premiere was must-see tv. It was just a fantastic album without a bad song on it. We wore out that cassette.
And yes, I think Beat It and Billie Jean were huge hits before the Thriller video was released, and I do remember the video's world premiere was must-see tv. It was just a fantastic album without a bad song on it. We wore out that cassette.
Posted on 10/26/21 at 11:11 pm to ATCTx
Billie Jean was the first release, thriller was 3rd iirc. Billie Jean was groundbreaking as well with the light up steps.
As a 14 year old that album had zero holes.
As a 14 year old that album had zero holes.
Posted on 10/26/21 at 11:29 pm to BHTiger
It had been awhile since Off The Wall, so it was almost like Billie Jean caught a lot of people by surprise.
There was a lot of buzz about Beat It before it was even getting Mtv/radio play because of the Eddie Van Halen solo. Then the video came out and it was even considered groundbreaking at the time. Everybody had to have that ugly red jacket.
Then Thriller came out and everybody wanted that ugly red jacket. It was a great time to be alive. Even the Pepsi commercial was a huge deal...before his hair caught on fire.
There was a lot of buzz about Beat It before it was even getting Mtv/radio play because of the Eddie Van Halen solo. Then the video came out and it was even considered groundbreaking at the time. Everybody had to have that ugly red jacket.
Then Thriller came out and everybody wanted that ugly red jacket. It was a great time to be alive. Even the Pepsi commercial was a huge deal...before his hair caught on fire.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 9:32 am to LSUDVM1999
Off the Wall > Thriller
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:16 am to MojoGuyPan
Posted on 10/28/21 at 3:09 pm to hogcard1964
Watch “Billie Jean” at the Motown 25th anniversary show. He went from a star to a superstar. It’s magical if you are old enough to remember it. Even if you aren’t it was still a great performance.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:57 pm to LSUDVM1999
That video freaked the shite out of me when I was a kid.
Posted on 10/29/21 at 2:30 am to BHTiger
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Billie Jean was the first release, thriller was 3rd iirc. Billie Jean was groundbreaking as well with the light up steps.
Billie Jean was the 2nd single released from the album. The Girl Is Mine, the duet with McCartney, was the first. Thriller was the seventh!
"The Girl Is Mine"
Released: October 18, 1982
"Billie Jean"
Released: January 2, 1983
"Beat It"
Released: February 14, 1983
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Released: May 8, 1983
"Human Nature"
Released: July 3, 1983[1]
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Released: September 19, 1983[2]
"Thriller"
Released: November 2, 1983
Posted on 10/29/21 at 3:09 pm to Bushwackers
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That video freaked the shite out of me when I was a kid.
I was 5 and would hide behind the couch while watching it
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