r/interesting • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 2d ago

MISC. Michael Jackson was performing in Seoul in 1996 when a fan climbed up a crane to reach him. MJ held onto the fan securely to prevent him from falling, all while continuing his performance

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u/another_jackhole 2d ago edited 2d ago

Insane. I didn't get it until now but he must've have been majestic to see live. Raw emotion in his voice. So much feeling and intensity. It's incredible.

Edit -  I remember being in school and my music teacher talking about him in 2000? Just about. Not 10 years later and he's left this world. It's surreal.

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u/Washburn201961 2d ago

Back in his prime everyone would have liked to see him live. The thriller years.

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u/MrsMondoJohnson 2d ago

I remember the video debut for Thriller in 5th grade at a youth group pizza party.

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u/RupeThereItIs 2d ago

I remember running upstairs & hiding from the Thriller video when it would come on.

I was like 5 years old & it was scary.

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u/Odd_Pool_666 17h ago

I think I was 9 and a latch-key kid. Saw it alone in the house and I was frozen. Couldn’t stop staring, couldn’t change the channel. In 1980, I watched The Exorcist by myself at age 6 in the dark downstairs when visiting my parents’ friend’s house. Huge house never been there before. Frozen. Couldn’t stop watching couldn’t change the channel. Damaged.

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u/another_jackhole 46m ago

Tell me more, 

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u/Odd_Pool_666 40m ago

Held my pee for the longest time. Found the courage to run upstairs feeling like shadows were chasing me. Made it to safety. End.

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u/another_jackhole 37m ago

Good stuff. Thank you. Any more? 

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u/I_am_the_darkness_99 1d ago

We'd call the radio station all day requesting it, then tried to get the tape recorder to record it when they played it, without fucking it up. Suddenly dawns on me that my parents were cheap af. I didn't own an album until I bought Def Leopard's Hysteria on tape with my yardwork money when I was a teenager.

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u/I_am_the_darkness_99 1d ago

We put a copy of Thriller in our school time capsule in elementary school.

Kids used to walk around with one white glove on to emulate his fashion. And those jackets from Beat It of course.

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u/RupeThereItIs 2d ago

Yeah, this video just reminded me how shit his post Thriller music was.

I mean, his singing & performance WAS amazing in this video... but the song itself was a stinker, like ALL his music after Thriller.

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u/another_jackhole 1d ago

I never said I was a fan. I just appreciate the performance. I think you're right 

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u/Important_Cod_8970 2d ago

He held him tighter than Blanket...

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u/eamus_catuli_ 2d ago

Saw him live. Was majestic. Only wish I was a few years older so the memories really stuck.

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u/I_am_the_darkness_99 1d ago

My first concert was a Christian metal band with the church youth group. Stryper or something like that. I didn't get to go to good concerts until I had my own car and money.

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u/pm_nachos_n_tacos 1d ago

Hey man, STRYPER unironically kills it live

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u/OrdinaryAward4498 6h ago

For the people on this thread there’s a documentary called Off The Wall that ends before things get too weird and shows off a ton of live performances — astounding live performances. I think I saw it on Netflix but not sure where it is now.

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u/ElaHasReddit 2d ago

He’s lip syncing in this clip

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u/saleemb88 1d ago

Friend of mine went to two of his concerts. She's probably the most level-headed individual I know. She went to two of his concerts and never once saw him perform live. The instant he appeared on stage she passed out.

Twice! Lol.