"Thriller" (original upload)
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2007
- Update: 1/29/01 Video can be viewed worldwide except in Germany.
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1,500 plus CPDRC inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Cebu, Philippines at practice! This is not the final routine, and definitely not a punishment!
WHY THRILLER?
What made me choose Michael Jackson's Thriller for the aerobics routine is that Michael Jackson was a convicted man to the eyes of those who hated him. He would have been in imprisoned had it not been for settlement arrangements, they would say. Still Michael Jackson's frailty as a human being makes him like one of us -- whether one is a prisoner or not.
I saw in the lyrics and video of Thriller much of what jail culture is like. Because of the hideous conditions in jails, prisons are like tombs and inmates are like ghoulish creatures. The only difference is that dancers in the MJ Thriller video come with make-up and costumes. The Dancing Inmates come as themselves. People perceived to be evil.
The message of the Thriller is a message for all of us. The funk of forty thousand years embedded in the cycle of sin and punishment is a legacy no mere mortal can resist or is capable of resisting. No prison wall can and will stop evil from lurking in the dark. No shackle can stop the beast about to strike. No punitive or brutal treatment is ever too strong to stop creatures crawling in search of blood. Unless we stop breeding demons in jails, gruesome ghouls from every tomb will seal the doom of nations and civilizations.
What I wanted inmates to do in dancing to the Thriller was for them to be convicted to sin. When I uploaded this on the CZcams, what I wanted viewers to see is how evil dances in our lives without knowing its deathly consequences.
But then the song and dance number is but a medium to the message. The message is, governments must stop looking at jails darkly. We have to stop being entertained and thrilled by the sting of sin. We have to look at prisons beyond the cycle of crime and punishment and certainly look inside underlying social, cultural and psychological implications of rehabilitation.
No matter how jails are called, prisons by any name are still hell -- the corpse's shell. It is a location in the map that governments would like to hide but cannot conceal. It's like the "horror looking right between the eyes, you're paralyzed." This paralyzing reality is such that if we make jails a living hell, we may be breeding the next generation demons or beast and we may be sending out devils once they are released and reintegrated to society.
Michael Jackson may have exposed the evils of this Earth in the Thriller but he had a strong message of saving humanity from doom in his "Heal the World" where he said "heal the world, make it a better place, for you and for me and the entire human race." Michael Jackson's message was a message of salvation. "There are people dying if you care enough for the living, make it a better place for you and for me." We may have missed out what Michael was trying to say beyond the lyrics.
PEACE TO ALL MANKIND! Byron F. Garcia
When you realized that those inmates are more cooperative than your classmates.😂😂😂
Hahahaha
lol...true
So accurate it hurts 😂😂
OMG lol😂
Bingo
The guy in orange is the best, in my opinion.
Ahh, the one with the black hair, right?? I see him!
Take your damn like and go.
@@tattooeduglyguy3376 well ga dang...
Lol
I think you are refering to the guy with the P on his back
🤣🤣
The influence MJ had on the entire world is something others can only hope for.....
So true 😢🕴🏻🕴🏻🕴🏻
I think John, Paul, George and Ringo could speak about that from experience.
@@lilybond6485 Michael even more so though
@@lilybond6485 They were huge. But did not transcend to the international AND multigenerational appeal that Michael has. He started in the 70's and will still get you tapping your foot when he comes on the radio.
Yes he was good to the kids huh
*Everybody gangsta until them prisoners start dancing.*
Imma ruin you likes
imagine the victims of their crimes watching this
It’s a crazy world that we live in.
These guys are some smooth criminals!
ha
+King Duck Hahahaha....
+King Duck they should've done smooth criminal
+King Duck That pun lol
Lol
I came back because I forgot to like the video 9 years ago
Lol
haha
lol
9 years ago they didn't have the like system boyyy! It was 5 star rating remember?!
Seriously, I've been going through my "Favorites" list and keep seeing videos with annotations asking me to 'rate' the video.
Is a "Favorites" list still a thing with new accounts?
The fact that Michael Jackson himself watched this makes it even better.
How did you know?
@@CantThinkOfAnythingReally this was 2007 and travis payne his choreographer said he watched it then travis came to the philippines after mj died
@@CantThinkOfAnythingReally he favorited it
Cebu Jail in Philippines.Theese are the men... Filipinos great peoples every time.I love them guilty or not.They're my people.
Neden???
Guilty or not u still love them pretty strong statement
😭😭😭 wish I could stand by “my” people like that (“I love them guilty or not”) 🤣😭
Straight up
@Antonio Luna u don’t know that for a fact ur making an assumption so I can’t necessarily believe you completely. Either way to say someone can love them guilty or not, they didn’t just exclude all the rapists and murderers and say they only love the drug pushers the person said guilty or not they still love them which means all of them regardless of what they’ve done and thats pretty bad not knowing what some inmates may have done which could just be paid actors in this. I doubt u could get inmates who commit serious crimes to want to be in a dancing video.
My first time seeing this and my first thought was "What woman would be sane enough to do this?" Then they turned around......
Jerry Barber 😭😭😭😭
😂😂💀
Now I’m wondering how this would’ve gone if it was an actual woman.. scary thought
Lindsey Hammer assuming they aren’t rapists then probably the same way it went
I'm pretty sure there are women prisoners in that jail. I'm almost certain I've seen some in a couple of their videos.
I think smooth criminal will be so much more fitting XD
Mikhail Angelique I LOLed on that one
+Mikhail Angelique they couldn't have been that smooth if they were caught and put in prison
LOL. Would hit too close to home. The goal was to rehabilitate, not encourage. XD
LOLOLOL yes
@@Zenkai76 w789q9
Imagine seeing someone that killed your family dancing in prison😂😂
W2S is a legend
🤣😂🤣
Most of the people in these Filippino prisons are innocent. Look it up
@@krypticunlimited6925 They’re not innocents, they’re there for a reason, but their crimes are minor. Thieves, drug users, alcoholics and racists populate the prison. The prison serves more like a rehabilitation on a mass scale. Of course they wouldn’t allow a killer and a rapist here.
@@user-ip5yc7bg2k Some, police here are corrupt in Philippines
The kid in heaven watching down at his murderer like: 😶
Wtf... 😂 😂 😂 You really had to comment... Lool
@@jaad_1090 drug convicts and other illegal law like owning an Unlicensed gun, Robbery
@Claudia M 50% of them killed someone this is maxium security lvl prison i will believe you if its not.
Nah. The killers are actually set in a different prison. These are thieves, suspects for drug dealing and wrongly accused inmates.
if anyone of you watched Glee before, these inmates were recognized and became an inspiration in their superbowl episode
currently at 56.7M views
i do.
I looked it up after watching the episode on glee
Jin Lo literally watching it rn
Yes xd
Michael Jackson saw this and he loved it!! Thank u God he was alive to see this amazing tribute!
Nine years without Michael! We miss you terrible! Love u!
@@michaelmora7520 educate yourself moron.
@@michaelmora7520 stfu 🖕
@@michaelmora7520 Michael Jackson is not a pedophile idiot he was proven innocent in 2005 the people who say he is a pedophile made that for money do you have proof?
@@michaelmora7520 get a life loser! You are a Troll and a joke
Not a day goes by that we don't miss you Mj please come back
Prisons here in the US can learn from this. This is absolutely phenomenal. It's changing the way each of them view themselves. They're feeling a sense of self worth and accomplishment, aside from crime.
Sadly, young men here are still tucked away for years in solitary confinement, with minor drug charges. There's little to no rehabilitation in US Prisons.
God bless you, Mr Garcia and your sister, the Governor for your contributions to the betterment of so many lives.
This is phenomenal... God bless these men and I wish them the best.
this is another one czcams.com/video/mKtdTJP_GUI/video.html
From this dance program, maybe yes. These guys are packed like sardines and fed so poorly. This doesn't reflect the whole system.
Yea try and get the US inmates to do this. See how they cooperate.
These prisoners were being forced to participate. Some were beaten if they refused. I don't know that that is healthy. A dance program is definitely a great exercise and recreational program, but it should be optional and a part of a comprehensive program of rehabilitation.
@@rcche3778 you're right, it's not healthy and it doesn't humanize prisoners as individuals. There are plenty of programs in the US who work with incarcerated people through dance as a vehicle for healing and rehabilitation. Check out Pay Grainey's "Keeping the Faith" Project for example.
This is awesome! Hope they're still doing this :)
they are probably dead its been 14 years
@@herbalplant its 14 years not one hundred
@@treidioter7518 you think you could survive 14 years?
@@herbalplant most likely yes there is many ppl in there who has been there for 15 years and more
@@treidioter7518 surely not
This video was uploaded in 2007 before MJ death. I hope he watched this video when he still alive..
Shafinaz I wonder & hope the same
:D
Tova Alviin yup! he will always live in our heart!!
Yes, he did. Travis Payne said it.
+Shafinaz Arshad This video caused his death. He had nightmares about that "chick" from the beginning of the video. MJ died of fright.
I was 8 years old when this came out I remember my dad showing it to me. And it stuck with me for some reason. and for some reason it's taken me ten years to figure out that the "woman" is just a dude in drag.
😂 me too
Oh so it is...
I've watched this when I was like 10 around 6 years ago, and I never noticed that either. Damn, shows you that type of shit is the last thing to ever hit a kid's mind. Or at least it was, till Drag Queen Story Hour and shit like that became a thing
@@damian9303 we should hang all of the crew associated with that show imo
Arturo It isn't a show like RuPaul's Drag Race where it's open for more mature channels, but instead an event held by libraries where they hire Drag Queens to read books dealing with identity crises to children aged 3-11, so they begin to develop one of their own. It was first started 4 years ago in San Francisco by an activist named Michelle Tea, who hopes this will 'inspire a love of reading, while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others' according to the PBS Newshour. As expected from this alone, she is also an author, as she writes stories based on queer culture, feminism, race, class, prostitution, and other topics as well. In shorter terms, she writes about politically correct bs that only a liberal will adore.
With this little spew in mind, Michelle Tea and those who condone such hours should be the ones hung. And not only them, but anyone who writes books of these sort directed towards children who don't have the type of mind to fully understand such topics.
Dancing Inmate from Cebu Philippines are truly great. Warden change their perspective in life.
The main guy’s dreams of being a dancer came true😂😂
I smile every time I watch this. Michael, I'm sure this made you smile as well as knowing what a HUGE impact you are in this world. LONG LIVE MICHAEL JACKSON! My 1st and only celebrity crush.
Me too! I'm inlove with him. I miss you MJ
Me too! I'm inlove with him. I miss you MJ
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i always love Michael,, he was a good person,, I never believed ,, when people criticized Him,, he is a gentle Person,,when the world hated Him,, the more I love this person,, because,, thou shall not spread lies against thy neighbor,,,a lot of people arround Michael,,who accused him of Wrong doings,, are just present for a small fame,,,!!!I am so sorry Michael may you rest in Peace,, Filipinos loves you!!
Donna Shinall yea a whole bunch of murderers , rapist, child molesters, drug dealers, organ nappers, kid nappers, and abusive men make me happy when they dance . I do live fore MJ tho
this is just incredible. i would think this is the best therapy for any prisoner, no matter what they did. If they can CO-OPERATE in making this amazing video, then they CAN get along in this world without committing crimes. May God be with them as they work to clean up their precious lives. Don't forget to keep on dancing! :)
Holy Moses there's only one thing i do not like about this video. In MJ's real Thriller scene, the ghouls did NOT actually attack the girl!!!! Michael woke her up from her bad dream at the end and NO ONE had laid a hand on her. It was all her dream and MJ saved her from any more terrors. THEREFORE, I wish you would shorten this video and leave out that awful part of attacking the girl!!!!! Just a thought. MJ wouldn't like that part of this scene...I'm sure of it. It would break his heart to see it.
Holy Moses I agree with you. I believe in god but not in the christian sense. if they can perform that together then you and i can definitely co-exist despite me being wiccan.
Holy Moses "When we say study, it means work,When we say work, it means money,
When we say money, it means spending
When we say credit, it means debt,
When we say debt, it means bailiff,
We agree to being in deep sh*t
When we say love, it means kids,
When we say forever, it means divorce.
When we say family, we say grief, because misfortune never comes alone.
When we say crisis, we talk about the wold, famine and then third world.
When we say tiredness, we talk about waking up still deaf from sleepless night
So we just go out to forget all our problems.So we just dance...."
+Idiot Savant Incarnate It;s hideyoshi !
+Ayanna T. A detail ingorant comment here.
This made me realize that we can find the positivity in any circumstances. Great work.
Netflix brought me here, I had no idea this existed.
crazy.
Yeah, netflix from glee, I'm a Filipino and I never know this ever existed.
If there is anything in my life I am 100% positive of, it is that Michael Jackson would have LOVED this. He loved when people covered his music and imitated him. He loved Alien Ant Farm's Smooth Criminal as well. He was such a good guy. YES I am aware this was uploaded before he died, I am still just saying, I know he loved stuff like this.
This was made before he died, i agree, he probably loved it.
Molly J I know he was alive when this was made, but what I said still applies.
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Well, this video was uploaded here in 2007! I think Mike saw this flashmob!)))
Zdawg1029 he probably saw this because this was uploaded before the king of pop unfirunately passed away. :(
It’s kinda sad that stuff like this can’t go viral on CZcams anymore
here's another one czcams.com/video/mKtdTJP_GUI/video.html
it gone viral when it was released on 2007..
CZcams is like Pastbook history. So many other channels to go on now :-)
@@CMR308 which ones dude ?
The hell it can't! Who the hell says it can't?
who's back again after sidemen reacts?
I wish they would do this for inmates in the U.S.
Whose here because of Netflix * happy jail *
Saved by Christ 🤚
I look this comment for minutes
Facts that’s how i came here by watching the trailer on Netflix !!
If you saw John Oliver's episode on prison labor. I don't think it would happen because the way they treat the prisoners. They did do entertainment which is poker with actual bulls about attack them.
czcams.com/video/r0Ibq_Cj-JA/video.html
That awkward moment when you realize that girl is a guy.
+collectibly tricks Looks like he just came out of an Aphex Twin video
+googas8 really i thought it was a cop or something
Trophie Games He would have been beaten real bad if he was
You don't have to realise it. It's quite obvious.
took the words right out of my mouth man
I love how they keep inmates productive in the Philippines ❤️ Just so you know, inmates are also taught to make crafts like Christmas lanterns... and they are sold in public. I think the money goes back to the inmates, I'm not sure
The money they earned they sent it to their own family. The family they left.
Just came here from happy jail on Netflix
Ricki Spade same. I needed a refresher.
Iam Nemesis me too
Iam Nemesis I’m whatching now in Netflix. 😱😱😱😍
Never grew tired watching this every once in a while👍
this is another one czcams.com/video/mKtdTJP_GUI/video.html
Hello! ^-^
hahaha
***** sim! Comentando até em vídeos gringos :)
hahahia this women you see on this video is a boy.
ARE YOU GAY?
What.. The fuck? O-O
ha ha ha ha
MJ watch this vid on youtube when he was alive and he was laughing. i heard that on news
sam cruz mind sharing with me where you heard It,please? :)
john jeswanth this vid was released in july 2007 bucko.
@VaporMakr How?
VaporMakr r/woosh? Lmao tf how?
2006
With this kinda teamwork you'd think they could organize a halfway decent jailbreak
"So you were in prison too? What was that like?"
"Dude, I spent ten hours a day on the weights for four years and got totally jacked. You?"
"I learned to perfectly replicate the 'Thriller' dance."
"...Damn, you win."
nice
Pretty damn good job. And what a boost of positvity for the inmates.
One heck of a choreography! Special thanks to MJ and his influence! You will be missed! Great job 🇵🇭
The documentary had me look this up, somehow never heard of this. The documentary makes many of the comments here more interesting in retrospect.
MJ legacy brought me here,so proud ❤️
Lock-down is real😁
Internet memories!
Yes!
2008
Michael Jackson:
The genius artist.
The beutiful human.
The wonderful person.
The greatest. Ever like him, no one like him.
You live in our hearts always, we miss all of you...
We love you.
Omg...I absolutely LOVE THIS. They are some amazing performers and missed their calling in life. Great video 💯🙏✌️
I've been living in the Philippines for close to 1 year now and I had never heard of this until seeing Happy Jail on Netflix. Simply amazing documentary!
Plot twist they're all on death row
so they really are the living dead
How do u know?
I live in the Philippines and we don't have death penalty here.
+Lil Cornish Why is that?
hesanender It can lower crime rate..Criminals would be afraid. If there is no death penalty they would just keep doing bad stuff and have nothing to worry about.
July 2016 who's still watching? ..?.?......
Me. First time :)
me too :)
Me too
me, Indonesian
me too
Watching this because of Happy Jail on Netflix 👍
I’ll never forget the emotions I felt while watching Happy Jail and College Behind Bars. Two of the most memorable documentaries I’ve seen, hands down.
If anyone’s curious:
Happy Jail - about prisoners who dance while in jail (they’re the people in the video)
College Behind Bars - about prisoners who study for a college degree while in jail
Both are absolutely eye-opening, I really suggest everyone to watch them
"Video can be viewed worldwide except in Germany"
NOT ANYMORE \o/
greetings from Germany
Oh yeah!
Willkommen bruder!
Auf wiedersehen pet
North Korea is coughing.
Try and explain this to an alien visiting earth.
They'll be too busy dancing to ask us to take them to our leader.
lol
HUHASUHAUSHDUEH I'M DYING BJHEDFILEWGFWGE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HELP
MJ was obvious an alien himself bro... if any rea alien ever visited planet earth MJ is obvious nr1 suspect LOL
They would probably think; what a bunch of weirdo"s lets get the hell out of here !! HAHAHA
I went to Cebu on the 26th Décembre 2009 and I think to have seen in real the last inmates performance of CPDRC. Thanks a lot to all of you guys and thanks a lot to Byron Garcia, it was the best show I saw in my life ❤
here because back in year 6 my music teacher showed us this to show the dance moves we were gonna preform to the school. man time flies by fast, Thanks Mr Ward for the memories 👍
*Michael Jackson Eating Popcorn* while watching this
When you think of prison you think of hell. Gangs, fights, killings etc. This just shows how much love and influence MJ had where thousands of prisoners if only for five minutes unite and do this - and the guards let them!! MJ will always be the best as far as I'm concerned.
Anyone else come here after watching the Netflix series Happy Jail?.
Watching now
@@glene2728 me too!
Lucy Congreave me lol
Me
Lucy Congreave me 😂😂
😎 Watched this 12 years ago and it still kicks ASS 12 years later in 2020🔥
michael jackson...you are truly missed. i'm watching this video with tears in my eyes. i hope michael had a chance to see it before he left us.
He did and he loved it according to his choreographer Travis Payne
My middle school does a Halloween show every year and we always do thriller. This is the video that started it all
I just saw the segment on real stories about your dancing inmates. Had to say how admirable you are. Thank you for caring for people who were given up on. Hoping all of their lives are changed bc of you.
Anyone here from the sidemen reacts vid ?
Just me ? Ok
Wow! That's amazing, man. Kudos to the inmates as well as the prison authorities. Why can't all prisons be like this? I'm sure the inmates would be totally metamorphosed by the time thet get released. Isn't that the aim? There's nothing better than music to cleanse your mind and heart.
OMG I JUST REALIZED THAT GIRL IS A DUDE TOO XDD
XD LOL!!!
Kenossa Ya XD
yes it is a prison, and alot of men are woman in there
Purely for safety.
so what?
2019?..wow, i'm still watching this
Me too. I am totally out of the loop of inspiring shit that happens in prison.
it’s 2019 my 1st time seeing this lol i’m 25
Amazing!!! So proud of the work you are doing for the men. You have completely changed their lives.
I love how MJ inspired these people
I wonder what was that dudes reaction when he found out he picked the short end of the straw to play the chick in this dance lmao 😂😂
He loved it. No joke. And he didn't get picked, he chose to do it.
guess you can say... meat is back on the menü boys!
Christina Zepeda source?
Im assuming he was trying to get the role
You are so pretty lmao
Ik you are here from sidemen reacts
W2S
I came from the sidemen video
my boy in the front hit the dap like a boss 2:52 so proud :-)
it was invented in the 80s, it just experienced a resurgence recently
dab is a dance move not only a trend its a real dance move
Callum Cool I don't give a fuck he hit it but he didn't know what it was
2018 I'm here! Good job! I love Michael Jackson, his unmatched legacy and your dance! It's awesome! Congrats!
THIS IS ONE OF MY VERY FAVORITE 'THRILLER' DANCERS. THESE MEN ARE FANTASTIC!!!!!
BRAVO!!!!!
The impact of MJ is too powerful 🙌🐐
This is incredible!!! they even make the M while dancing BRAVO!!
I’m sorry but this was one of thee best thrillers I have seen, YOU GUYS KILLED THE THRILLER😂😂😂😂Awsome
This is pure fucking gold. How have I never seen this? I love the show that this life is.
german viewer here. i'm happy and gratefull that i can watch this clip from my home country :)
We can just applaused these men for this beautifull hommage, and thank the security personnal to let them make the enternemaint to give this show
This prison pulled off a better play than any school could ever do
How this hasnt got a billion views is baffling
I just started watching the movie on Netflix and had to come watch this. How awesome is this! It takes real leadership to get criminals to join and work as a team, unfortunately it didn’t end well for them, wonder how they’re doing today.
this is just all around good vibes
This is just absolutely fantastic!! They did such an awesome job!
I can’t believe this is the first time I’ve seen or even heard of this video 😂
Extremely beautiful! Great job
Proud to be a Filipino, these are my homies
its not :)
bjorn, so you're measuring ones country by crime rate and calling it broken because of it. With your logic, I guess us Americans are broken, too? And our language is broken up by England. Again, that means we're broken? Dude, go get fucking life. Quit trolling the internet coz you sound very insecure.
And with what I said, are all of you Scandinavians like this? Trolling the internet? Boy, I thought you guys are supposed to be the happiest country in the world. Lol. Bullshit. Everything is propaganda in your country, just like mine.
Hello guys, I have commented on this video to express my enthusiasm about how they dance and the way how they put so much effort in doing a great video. It's not nice to say that my country is broken and I bet you have never been into my country or even if you did and you don't like it then it's better to you keep it to yourself.
I leave comments to appreciate and not to start an argument. I admire people who do something to change their life into something better regardless of their background.
Every scandinavian aren't like that. It is just Bjørn who is an idiot.
There are many from Scandinavia who travel to the Philippines on vacation because it is a nice and varm country with good food.
II hope there was a standing ovation when this finished
one of the best tributes i have watched, thankyou
This never gets old
I can't put with words how awesome it is to give inmates the opportunity to do such creative things. #musicisawesome !
Dude, this is what happens in prison!? Awesome! I wanna go!
The application process is easy! Simply commit a serious offence, and pack your dance shoes :)
YOUR YOSHI LOOKS LIKE HES GETTING BLOWN X'D
+Ali S
Lol!!!
Only in the Philippines lol..
@@alis5695 ~ OMG LMAO 😂👍🏻
How can they follow such smooth choreography and direction in jail but not in society! This is great.
Criminal: man why my prison do this
Gard : Hay your going to the phillipens
Criminal: yes
55 million views, i watched this once. Like if you came here again from WatchMojo.
Yep
xD
HRE : yeahya
HRE : what's the title of the video from watchmojo please?
d17thangel Thanks :)
Well, I KNOW they are in prison..but, MY GOD can they DANCE!! They are awesome.. each one of them!! I actually think it's incredible!!
Awsome nice !! Great Leadership in this prison shows never to late to make a difference Bless him and such nice performance from the inmates💪💪❤️
pandamay naa diay in ani sa cebu.. maka wow man kag ahat.. ang galing..
from mindanao..
Lol, this is brilliant, i love the message your trying to get across, but unfortunately we live in a world where there will never be peace or equality:(
Preach
:(
There is always hope
What a fantastic way to channel energy and give them something to focus on. Also to learn to work as a team. Music and dance are great healers for body, mind and spirit.
I got to see it live once. It was awesome.
During the months it took them to rehearse this number, prisoner on prisoner crime dropped 80%