Music

One of the most innovative music videos to date! lol It's really interesting how we build upon what we all ready know to help inform something new and innovative. This obviously applies to the hard sciences and to a certain extent the social sciences as well, but this is also visible in the arts. I often like to watch the artists and entertainers who are the inspiration for newer acts, as sometimes the originators are the ones who can do it best. MJ was obviously innovative in many ways, but remembering those who inspired him is equally, if not more important. James Brown, Jackie Wilson and Fred Astaire were entertainers who were influential for him. These clips clearly show how many of their moves and style were reenacted by MJ...enjoy!

P.S. These entertainers were also inspired by people that came before them. For example, Fred Astaire was influenced by Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and John "Bubbles Sublett

Remember Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time"? If you do and don't want to, sorry. However, if you haven't heard it, it's definitely pertinent that you do! I wanted to watch the video, after having not seen it in a very long time. Sadly enough, all I remembered from it was Rick James--the long blond curls, and his excitement while he "produced" Eddie in the video. (I'm referring to how Rick James was looking between 2:40 and 2:50 seconds of the video) Peep this essential song in music history!:

 MUST LISTEN!