Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
In 2001, Alien Ant Farm released a remake of "Smooth Criminal" as their debut single from their album ANThology. It became a number one hit on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.
The music video featured numerous references to Michael Jackson:
The video for the original "Smooth Criminal" is referenced when the band members do that video's choreographed lean.
Various objects and sidewalk panels lighting up is a reference to the video for "Billie Jean."
Additionally, an editing technique utilizing several split screens and freeze frames mirrors a similar sequence in "Billie Jean."
The scene where lead singer Dryden Mitchell stands on a car and screams while it explodes is taken from the controversial ending of the video for "Black or White".
Several references are made to "Thriller," including the dance by the old men, the werewolf mask worn by the girl jumping into the pool, and the end of the video where a man turns to the camera with glowing eyes.
The chimpanzee is a reference to Michael Jackson's pet chimp Bubbles
Lead singer Mitchell rips a ventilation shaft grill from the ground, releasing air. This is a reference to the video for the song "Bad," in which Jackson pulled a grill from a subway wall.
A boy performing a dance similar to the dance moves of Michael Jackson. In addition to that, he is wearing a surgeon's mask.
The music video featured numerous references to Michael Jackson:
The video for the original "Smooth Criminal" is referenced when the band members do that video's choreographed lean.
Various objects and sidewalk panels lighting up is a reference to the video for "Billie Jean."
Additionally, an editing technique utilizing several split screens and freeze frames mirrors a similar sequence in "Billie Jean."
The scene where lead singer Dryden Mitchell stands on a car and screams while it explodes is taken from the controversial ending of the video for "Black or White".
Several references are made to "Thriller," including the dance by the old men, the werewolf mask worn by the girl jumping into the pool, and the end of the video where a man turns to the camera with glowing eyes.
The chimpanzee is a reference to Michael Jackson's pet chimp Bubbles
Lead singer Mitchell rips a ventilation shaft grill from the ground, releasing air. This is a reference to the video for the song "Bad," in which Jackson pulled a grill from a subway wall.
A boy performing a dance similar to the dance moves of Michael Jackson. In addition to that, he is wearing a surgeon's mask.
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and the bit in the vid where he touches the postbox is just....WOW.................sugar rush