How to Appreciate Michael Jackson

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Michael Jackson was one of the greatest pop music performers to ever live. He has performed over four decades, producing innovative, incredibly moving, music, and stellar performances. He gave us the Moonwalk, Thriller, and one was one very sensitive, charismatic, and entertaining performer. This article suggests some ways that you can remember MJ for all the great things he gave the world.

Steps

1. Make a tribute MP3 collection. Listen to all your favorites of his songs over the years.
   
2. Check out videos on YouTube. If you're not already familiar with some of his greats, look for:
   
   • Thriller
     
   • The Girl is Mine
     
   • We are the World
     
   • Billie Jean
     
   • Beat It
     
   • Scream
     
   
   
3. Discover more about his history at Wikipedia. You can surf the Internet for other historical sites about Michael Jackson as well.
   
4. Check out some of wikiHow's articles on Michael Jackson's dance steps and give them a try if you're keen:
   
   • Do the Thriller
     
   • Moonwalk
     
   • Moonwalk on the Spot
     
   • Do the Michael Jackson Side Slide
     
   
   
5. Surf the Internet to find images of Michael Jackson. Here are some ideas for your own personal use (don't breach copyright by selling or airing publicly):
   
   • Make a decoupage box covered with his images
     
   • Make a duct tape wallet with his image embedded on it
     
   • Make a collage for the computer screen, or print it off and hang it on your wall
     
   • Make a memory board with the key hits, best photos, etc.
     
   • Make iron-ons using your printer and fuse them to your t-shirts, jackets, etc.
     
   
   
6. Wear Michael Jackson costumes in honor of his theatrical flare.
   
7. Start an Internet movement to set aside a day to honor Michael Jackson once a year. His contribution was as great as that of Elvis' and the Beatles'. He deserves a hall of fame; maybe you can be the person who has the interest in starting a call for this to happen now!
   

Tips

• Don't be morbid; he had a great life and experienced many things most of us never will. Be grateful for what he had and what he gave to us. And enjoy his music as the best form of memorial there is.
  

Things You'll Need

• Computer
  
• Art and craft materials
  
• Dance space if you're honoring his memory by dancing
  

Related wikiHows

• How to Do the Michael Jackson Side Slide
  
• How to Become a Michael Jackson Impersonator
  
• How to Not Be Afraid of Micheal Jackson
  
• How to Do the Thriller
  

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How to Do the Michael Jackson Side Slide

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The Side Slide is a move that was introduced by Michael Jackson, and will not fail to impress. Anyone can moonwalk, but this will take your dancing to a whole new level.

Steps

1. Stand with your back straight and your chin up. Place your feet shoulder width apart and pointing diagonally outwards.
   
2. Bend your left leg at the knee and in the direction that your foot is pointing while raising your left heel off the floor.
   
3. Keep your body upright and straight. You should feel the muscles in your left thigh working as they take your weight.
   
4. Pivot on your left toe and right heel, so that both your toes are pointing inwards.
   
5. Bend your left knee and keep your right straight. Snap your left knee back and your right knee forward so that this is reversed. Snap! Snap!
   
6. Turn your right heel in towards the other leg while keeping your toe in contact with the floor.
   
7. Use your right foot to slide to the left. As you push off, turn your left foot in the direction that it's sliding and take the weight onto your left toes to stop the slide.
   
8. Drag your right heel towards your left foot while pivoting on your left toes. Your heel should slide along 'into' the floor in a straight line.
   
9. At the end of the heel-slide, flip your foot so that your toes are touching the floor and your heel is raised.
   
10. Push off into another slide from this position. Push down and into the floor with your right foot while sliding your left foot away. Remember to point your left toe in the direction you are travelling and keep your back upright and straight at all times.
    
11. Repeat the heel drag as before by sliding your heel inwards to the left while pivoting your left toe inwards. At the end of the movement flip your toes down and your heel up once more.
    
12. Join it up. You now have all the necessary foot work to pull this off, but next you have to join it up into one continuous line by repeating these moves to build up speed and smoothness.
    
13. Add some upper body movement to complete the look. Keep your arms straight and bring them to the front of your body with your fingers pointing outward and your palms parallel to the floor. Next move your arms up and down from the shoulder. Add in a rotation so that your arms look like pistons driving the motion in the rest of your body.
    
14. Keep your back straight and make a circular movement in a counter-clockwise direction with your head. Be careful not to jerk your neck. This movement should be smooth and steady.
    
15. Practice. Don't worry if you don't get the Michael Jackson side slide straight away. It won't be long until you've nailed the dance and can use your sweet new moves to impress friends and family.
    

Video

Tips

• If you are going to try and pull it off in public, make sure you're well practiced or you might make a fool of yourself in front of people.
  
• When moving your neck in a smooth, counter-clockwise circle, keep your shoulders hunched and move your left shoulder up when your head goes to the left, move both shoulders down when moving your head to the back, then move your right shoulder up when moving your head to the right. Hold both your arms out a little bent in the elbows and wave them around just a tiny bit to give it more of that Michael Jackson look.
  

Warnings

• Never start off in your shoes first. Practice with socks on a smooth floor then hit the dance floor with good, well trainers or old worn-out shoes that slide.
  

Things You'll Need

• Socks, then when you've mastered it, Good trainers
  
• Comfortable loose clothes
  
• A bit of attitude.
  

Related wikiHows

• How to Crunk Dance
  
• How to Spot in Dance
  
• How to Do the Polka
  
• How to Make Your Dancing Dreams Come True
  

Sources and Citations

• http://www.videojug.com
  

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Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Product Description
The Biggest Album Ever just got bigger. The 25th Anniversary Edition of Thriller celebrates this ground-breaking album with 7 bonus tracks, six of which are previously unreleased. The new tracks include exclusive remixes from Kanye West, Fergie, will.i.am and Akon along with a previously unreleased track from the Thriller sessions, "For All Time," newly mixed and mastered by Michael Jackson. Also included is a BONUS DVD with new, digitally restored versions of the three videos from the album as well as the Michael Jackson's groundbreaking performance of "Billie Jean" on the "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" television special (first broadcast on NBC May 16, 1983).

Also included in all versions of the release is a new personal greeting from Michael Jackson to his fans penned exclusively for this special release.

Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller(Deluxe Casebook Edition) [ENHANCED] [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Product Description
The Biggest Album Ever just got bigger. The 25th Anniversary Edition of Thriller celebrates this ground-breaking album with 7 bonus tracks, six of which are previously unreleased. The new tracks include exclusive remixes from Kanye West, Fergie, will.i.am and Akon along with a previously unreleased track from the Thriller sessions, "For All Time," newly mixed and mastered by Michael Jackson. Also included is a BONUS DVD with new, digitally restored versions of the three videos from the album as well as the Michael Jackson's groundbreaking performance of "Billie Jean" on the "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" television special (first broadcast on NBC May 16, 1983).

The deluxe version is housed in a hardbound book-style package with a 48-page color booklet of rare photos and lyrics. Also included in all versions of the release is a new personal greeting from Michael Jackson to his fans penned exclusively for this special release.

Thriller - Special Edition

Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Product Description
The Biggest Album Ever just got bigger. The 25th Anniversary Edition of Thriller celebrates this ground-breaking album with 7 bonus tracks, six of which are previously unreleased. The new tracks include exclusive remixes from Kanye West, Fergie, will.i.am and Akon along with a previously unreleased track from the Thriller sessions, "For All Time," newly mixed and mastered by Michael Jackson. Also included is a BONUS DVD with new, digitally restored versions of the three videos from the album as well as the Michael Jackson's groundbreaking performance of "Billie Jean" on the "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" television special (first broadcast on NBC May 16, 1983).

Also included in all versions of the release is a new personal greeting from Michael Jackson to his fans penned exclusively for this special release.

Off the Wall [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SPECIAL EDITION]

Bad [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SPECIAL EDITION]

Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection [BOX SET]

Japanese pressing of 2004 compilation includes four bonus tracks, 'Blame It On The Boogie', 'Human Nature', 'The World', & 'One More Chance'. This five disc set is limited to 20,000 pieces & includes a DVD (NTSC/Region 2). CBS. 2004. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Number Ones by Michael Jackson

Dangerous [ENHANCED] [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SPECIAL EDITION]

The Ultimate Collection

Michael Jackson - Vol. 1-Greatest Hits History

The Essential Michael Jackson

Product Description
The 2CD The Essential Michael Jackson takes you on a journey from budding star, to iconic legend and allows you to immerse yourself in the musical and emotional development of each track defining the story of a global superstar.

Michael Jackson needs no introduction, as part of the Jackson 5 he helped make up a remarkable musical family and one of the biggest pop phenomenons of the early 70s. The Jacksons' infectious brand of funky soul and now iconic stage presence reached out globally and made them and Michael international stars.

As the success of the band grew, Michael branched out with his own solo career first launching with "Got to be There" and then "Rockin' Robin". The momentum started to grow with the release of more successful singles and, as the hype surrounding the Jackson 5 slowed down towards the late 70s, Michael continued to develop and grow as an artist. With the release of Off the Wall, an immaculately crafted set of funky disco-pop, smooth soul, and lush, sentimental pop ballads, Michael cemented his place as a global star. The 1980s were a career-defining period with his instantly identifiable voice, eye-popping dance moves, stunning musical versatility, and loads of sheer star power Michael Jackson was unstoppable. The 1982 album Thriller became the biggest selling album of all time and combined his musical genius with an exceptional and ahead of its time music video epic. Bad (1987) was released with enormous public anticipation and spawned another succession of hit singles with "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Man in the Mirror."

Invincible by Michael Jackson

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

Blood on the Dance Floor: History in the Mix