IF YOU WATCH ONLY ONE VIDEO OF AN INDIAN GENTLEMAN DOING A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER
...make it this one.
(Thanks to DavCat)
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Arguably, it is no weirder than the original.
Posted by: Heinrich the Rat | October 16, 2006 at 03:59 PM
A regular Bagavad Gita getdown.
Posted by: David | October 16, 2006 at 04:01 PM
I can't blame her for being scared. I am.
Posted by: Brainy Jello | October 16, 2006 at 04:04 PM
I sent this in last week- isn't it hilarious?
Posted by: diverdowndoc | October 16, 2006 at 04:05 PM
I don't think you can accuse her of over-acting though. Well, right up until the very end.
Posted by: Brainy Jello | October 16, 2006 at 04:06 PM
Why does he keep shouting "Calimari"?
Did he get some bad squid, and that's what's making him dance like that?
Posted by: Punkin Poo | October 16, 2006 at 04:07 PM
Heinrich, no argument here.
Posted by: blurk | October 16, 2006 at 04:24 PM
That almost makes me willing to want to put up with the sequin glove, the chimp, the plastic surgery the pedophilia and other bizarre antics (i.e., LaToya) of the original performer.
Posted by: Boo Augustus | October 16, 2006 at 04:30 PM
OMG,
Between the pot belly, the head twitch, the Russian dancing moves, no wonder she was crying.
But to be fair she had chances to run... while they were "dancing"?
The scary thing is my media player wouldn't shut down and just kept playing over and over! AAHH!
Posted by: morgana | October 16, 2006 at 04:32 PM
Granted, it has been a long day but while finding the red outfit strangly hypnotic, I missed out on the funny I guess.
Posted by: anon | October 16, 2006 at 04:40 PM
Painful, yes.
Funny, notsomuch.
Posted by: blurk | October 16, 2006 at 04:43 PM
Haunting.
Posted by: DavetheRed | October 16, 2006 at 04:46 PM
God, I hate it when a date ends with dead people dancing and singing.
Posted by: Beppie | October 16, 2006 at 04:54 PM
ROFL! I just got home and watched it - couldn't at work. TOO funny. I actually liked the original - back when Michael Jackson was a brotha...not a freakozoid.
This indian dude has some really spastic hip movement...NOT in a sexy way
Posted by: Siouxie | October 16, 2006 at 05:06 PM
and *snork* @ Punkin with the Calamari!!
Posted by: Siouxie | October 16, 2006 at 05:07 PM
Siouxie's home! Does that mean I can have a beer now?
Posted by: blurk | October 16, 2006 at 05:11 PM
Yes you can, blurk...what'll ya have??
Posted by: Siouxie | October 16, 2006 at 05:13 PM
OK, I tried, but I just couldn't watch it. Maybe I have no taste.
*feels glad this fool didn't try to imitate She Daisy*
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 16, 2006 at 05:14 PM
Sioux, pass one this way too, k? kinda like old times.
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 16, 2006 at 05:15 PM
*sets up some brewskies for her fav cowdudes*
there ya go guys :-)
Posted by: Siouxie | October 16, 2006 at 05:16 PM
I'm already on it, Wyo!
Posted by: Siouxie | October 16, 2006 at 05:16 PM
I love the eastern time zone. Thanks, Sio
Posted by: blurk | October 16, 2006 at 05:16 PM
*sings, "It's five o'clock somewhere"*
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 16, 2006 at 05:19 PM
Yer welcome, blurk...enjoy
Gotta go for a bit now though...
Posted by: Siouxie | October 16, 2006 at 05:20 PM
Wyo, I'll try to keep it between the navigational beacons.
Posted by: blurk | October 16, 2006 at 05:23 PM
I thought we were outsourcing technical jobs to India. It's sad to think that they must have been rehearsing this video for over 20 years before it was ready for worldwide distribution.
Posted by: Katie in FL | October 16, 2006 at 05:32 PM
blurk, have you ever tried to shoot one of those runway strobes? It's really hard to do. (or so I've heard)
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 16, 2006 at 05:35 PM
I'm pretty sure this is the guy I spoke to the last time I called Dell tech tupport.
Posted by: WriterDude | October 16, 2006 at 05:36 PM
Or support, even. Sheesh.
Posted by: WriterDude | October 16, 2006 at 05:38 PM
Never shot a runway strobe but I did learn that if you're settin' at the end of the flightline at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia when an F-15 is takin' off for a sortie, don't flash your headlights to say a friendly hello.
Nevermind why...just don't.
Posted by: blurk | October 16, 2006 at 05:40 PM
I've been there, (PSAB,) but never had any lights to flash. at least you're still alive.
Writer, I think you're right, I've tried to get some help from that dude too. (He said his name was Josh, but...)
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 16, 2006 at 05:44 PM
I got to visit the Wing Commander over that one. He was NOT happy.
Posted by: blurk | October 16, 2006 at 05:48 PM
You're braver folks than I. I was too scared to watch it.
Posted by: Edgar Greenberg | October 16, 2006 at 05:49 PM
Hahah! Good one Katie!
Posted by: Beppie | October 16, 2006 at 05:55 PM
Ouchie, blurk. I'll bet that wasn't a fun little "meeting."
What were you at the time, an E-5 or so? And afterwards? ;-)
Posted by: Clean Hands | October 16, 2006 at 05:56 PM
CH, I was an E-4. He was a one star. No lost stripes (thank goodness) just lost @ss.
Posted by: blurk | October 16, 2006 at 05:58 PM
Tryin' to think if I ever got to have ANY kind of interaction with a one-star during my time in.... Dealt with full birds pretty regularly, but I think that was about it.
I did meet Gen. Doolittle, but that was (of course) long after his retirement. I was enjoying an exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and engaged in a bit of small talk with an old fellow, kind of hunched over, as I recall. Someone came up to me afterwards and hissed in my ear that I'd just been chatting with the General. Pretty cool.
Posted by: Clean Hands | October 16, 2006 at 06:07 PM
I sawed this a while ago. It was one of the greatest things ever.
Posted by: James T. | October 16, 2006 at 08:36 PM
If you watch only two tributes to Michael Jackson's thriller, you'll want to also include this shot-for-shot remake using Legos:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MThEoxSWURA
Posted by: Chris (no other other Chris) | October 17, 2006 at 09:58 AM
I'm making this my new workout video.
Posted by: priya | October 17, 2006 at 09:56 PM