I have been waiting for the perfect time to share this little bit of video footage with the 6000 miles… reading public.
And this is it. Because today marks the release of the Michael Jackson documentary and this is my bit of Michael Jackson tribute.
Don’t get me wrong – I’m no fan of MJ and I am more than ready for the whole thing to go away now. Which of course it won’t.
So, if you can’t beat them, join them and show the world your love of Michael. Sham on!
Which brings me to this video. Please allow me to set the scene:
It was filmed in Trafalgar Square, London UK on Sunday 5th July 2009 – 10 days after Michael popped some propofol and shortly thereafter, his clogs. A group of (mainly) middle-aged women had got together and were self-consciously dancing around a CD player which was quietly knocking out MJ hits.
Rarely have I seen a group so uncomfortable in their own skins. This was clearly the first IRL meet-up of an MJ internet forum. No-one knew anyone else and all present seemed to be disappointed with the turnout, the company, the organisation, the venue and the weather.
Until the forum loony turns up. Dressed in white crocs, cream opaque tights under white fishnets, blue polka dot shorts, a dark Union Jack top and a floppy hat, she (at least, I think it was a she) promptly demonstrated how MJ would have done things if he’d been a MJ forum loony.
MJ never did it like this
Note how the others in the group aren’t quite sure how to react. Two of them attempt to turn the loony dance into some sort of Thriller move. It doesn’t work and they give up and try to ignore the loony.
In the end, it turned into two tributes – one with some middle-aged women shuffling around a cd player and one with a loony prancing all over Trafalgar Square.
Just how MJ would have wanted it. But with less small children.
Always go with the loons, they have more fun.
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Oh my days! I’d go with the loon on this one! Thats how I shall attempt to dance dressed as Banana-man in Sheffield Sat night!
As another witness to this event, I am disappointed the other 2 loons who joined in very shortly after this were not included on this video…they made my day! Cha mone to Mrs 6K and Mrs Ant for their part in this truly magnificent event!