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PrintableLoDog said: I don't know anything about Prince being at Motown 25. Especially since he has nothing to do with Motown. My only reason for getting in this passage is that I want to make somethign clear once and for all. About MJ's moonwalk. Everybody(mostly the white media press) wants to give Michael credit for inventing the moonwalk. But he didn't! All the white suburban kids and adults alike never seen that before true enough. But in reality, moonwalking was already around way before Michael did it. New York breakdancers was doing it for a couple of years now by then. Anybody remembers Turbo. Who Michael admitted himself in the book Moonwalk that Turbo influenced him to do it. So if anybody reading this who's in the press media give credit where credit is due. Michael didn't invent the moonwalk! As for Prince being at M25 that's highly unlikely.
Man I wish I knew the name of this movie and the guy was in it but there was this black guy in a movie (I would say from the 1940's), well he did the moonwalk in it. About 40 years before the breakdancers | |
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O.G. Moonwalk: http://youtube.com/watch?v=7DIJxqV18Pc a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Anxiety said: the most shocking part of the story was that prince was sitting with his arms crossed. back then, wouldn't he be holding a flower or a puppet or something?
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Prince wasn't at the Motown 25. The film footage of Prince clapping after a Michael Jackson performance, is from the 1988 Grammy Awards where Michael Jackson performed The Way You Make Me Feel and Man In The Mirror.
Michael Jackson said in his 1988 autobiography that he didn't invent the Moonwalk. Also it's always been well known that Jeffery Danial taught Michael how to Moonwalk. What Michael Jackson gave the Moonwalk was an extra touch of magic that it never had before. Also some that Michael Jackson isn't given credit for is being one of the first people to do street moves like the Robot on television. Michael Jackson did the Robot while performing Dancing Machine on Soul Train in 1974, almost a dacade before break dancing etc was a craze, and way before the like of Jeffery Danial's were on the scene. | |
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blackguitaristz said: FruitToAttractBears said: I heard he was at Motown 25th Anniversary show (most memorable for MJ's performance of Billie Jean and first unveiling the moonwalk). Anyway supposedly Prince was there and while everyone else was oohing and aweing and dancing and clapping, he remained sitting, with his arms crossed.
Anyone else have any info on this story? I thought it was funny. Prince sitting there prolly thinking "So? I could do that...  "Fruit, seriously...I wasn't aware of this. Interesting, being that P had nothing to do with Motown. Not saying he wasn't a fan cuz who wasn't? I can see P going by an invite. Hell, maybe Michael himself invited him. Where did hear this from? I saw the performance when it aired with a billion other folks. I also have it on tape. I don't recall seeing P's little ass anywhere in the audience, let alone him sitting with his arms crossed. I hope to GOD that he didn't do that. That shit would have made him look like some little sissy ass jealous trick. I have watched the "Motown 25" tape probably a hundred times over the years. I never saw Prince in the audience. The only time that I saw Prince in an audience where Michael was performing was at the Grammys. That was the night that MJ did another memorable performance. He sang ""Man In THe Mirror" and "The Way You Make Me Feel." EVERYONE in the audience gave Michael a standing ovation; however, Prince just sat there and didn't clap at all. I don't think that his arms were crossed(they could have been). I remember thinking how rude and childish it was for him not to applaud.It really made him look bad, because everyone was talking about it the next day. | |
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kpowers said: LoDog said: I don't know anything about Prince being at Motown 25. Especially since he has nothing to do with Motown. My only reason for getting in this passage is that I want to make somethign clear once and for all. About MJ's moonwalk. Everybody(mostly the white media press) wants to give Michael credit for inventing the moonwalk. But he didn't! All the white suburban kids and adults alike never seen that before true enough. But in reality, moonwalking was already around way before Michael did it. New York breakdancers was doing it for a couple of years now by then. Anybody remembers Turbo. Who Michael admitted himself in the book Moonwalk that Turbo influenced him to do it. So if anybody reading this who's in the press media give credit where credit is due. Michael didn't invent the moonwalk! As for Prince being at M25 that's highly unlikely.
Man I wish I knew the name of this movie and the guy was in it but there was this black guy in a movie (I would say from the 1940's), well he did the moonwalk in it. About 40 years before the breakdancers It was "Cabin in the sky" 1943 | |
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skyecute said: blackguitaristz said: Fruit, seriously...I wasn't aware of this. Interesting, being that P had nothing to do with Motown. Not saying he wasn't a fan cuz who wasn't? I can see P going by an invite. Hell, maybe Michael himself invited him. Where did hear this from? I saw the performance when it aired with a billion other folks. I also have it on tape. I don't recall seeing P's little ass anywhere in the audience, let alone him sitting with his arms crossed. I hope to GOD that he didn't do that. That shit would have made him look like some little sissy ass jealous trick. I have watched the "Motown 25" tape probably a hundred times over the years. I never saw Prince in the audience. The only time that I saw Prince in an audience where Michael was performing was at the Grammys. That was the night that MJ did another memorable performance. He sang ""Man In THe Mirror" and "The Way You Make Me Feel." EVERYONE in the audience gave Michael a standing ovation; however, Prince just sat there and didn't clap at all. I don't think that his arms were crossed(they could have been). I remember thinking how rude and childish it was for him not to applaud.It really made him look bad, because everyone was talking about it the next day. Um, Prince stood up and clapped with everyone else, what are you talking about? | |
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kpowers said: kpowers said: Man I wish I knew the name of this movie and the guy was in it but there was this black guy in a movie (I would say from the 1940's), well he did the moonwalk in it. About 40 years before the breakdancers It was "Cabin in the sky" 1943 are you sure? there wasn't much dancing in that movie, mostly Ethel Waters numbers. | |
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I'm finished arguing with you people. Believe it or don't. But don't sit there and tell me what I'm telling you isn't true when you don't know.  " | |
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FruitToAttractBears said: I'm finished arguing with you people. Believe it or don't. But don't sit there and tell me what I'm telling you isn't true when you don't know.
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FruitToAttractBears said: I'm finished arguing with you people. Believe it or don't. But don't sit there and tell me what I'm telling you isn't true when you don't know.
One orger, Prime, confirmed what you said, but he said that Prince was standing and clapping. | |
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lilgish said: FruitToAttractBears said: I'm finished arguing with you people. Believe it or don't. But don't sit there and tell me what I'm telling you isn't true when you don't know.
One orger, Prime, confirmed what you said, but he said that Prince was standing and clapping. On this thread? And anyway, how would that be confirming what I said? " | |
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FruitToAttractBears said: lilgish said: One orger, Prime, confirmed what you said, but he said that Prince was standing and clapping. On this thread? And anyway, how would that be confirming what I said? He confirmed Prince was actually there. | |
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lilgish said: FruitToAttractBears said: On this thread? And anyway, how would that be confirming what I said? He confirmed Prince was actually there. I must be blind 
'cause I don't see where " | |
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lilgish said: kpowers said: It was "Cabin in the sky" 1943 are you sure? there wasn't much dancing in that movie, mostly Ethel Waters numbers. Saw it on you tube. It's during the song "taking a chance on love". The moonwalk is real quick. The style and form is there. | |
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FruitToAttractBears said: lilgish said: He confirmed Prince was actually there. I must be blind
'cause I don't see where reply#7 | |
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lilgish said: FruitToAttractBears said: I must be blind
'cause I don't see where reply#7  " | |
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