Thursday, July 17, 2008

Michael Jackson and the Simpsons

If you are a Simpson's fan, you are sure to have noticed how Michael Jackson has influenced the show.

In Season 3, "Stark Raving Dad" featured a "a big white guy" who thought he was Michael Jackson (ironic, huh? This was when Michael's skin color change was being noticed). Michael Jackson did the voice himself (except for the ending song) but was not credited due to contract issues.

Leon: Hi. I'm Michael Jackson, from the Jacksons.
Homer: I'm Homer Simpson, from the Simpsons.

Here's the song in the end. It was not sung by Michael but its clearly a tribute to his style. Sounds kinda like "The Girl is Mine" in my opinion.



And then there's "Do the Bartman." From the beat to the dance, its Michael Jackson all over the place. Michael Jackson's name is even in the lyrics. Bart half moonwalks at 3:49.

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