Strut that stuff inmates

I can’t let it pass to give credit to the Cebu Inmates. I was thrilled to see them dance MJ’s “Nobody Cares About Us”.

We’ve seen them dance a number of times before but this is a whole new level. Really something big. The production, moves, cool This is it shirts.. galing!. It was no less than Michael Jackson’s choreographer (Travis Payne) who led this. In sync indeed. I wish Michael’ still alive, I would like to know his feedback. Surely, he would be happy to see this performance.

The number will be shown on CNN worldwide with Payne to be interviewed by Anderson Cooper. This would also end up as part of the DVD release of MJ’s swan song. No doubt this YouTube sensation really has gone international with 1.1 million views for “Thriller”.

I wonder what they are taking there but who ever started this idea, it was brilliant.

Travis shared that whenever Michael Jackson had time, he would access the Internet and watch the dances of the Cebu provincial inmates on YouTube.

He would literally run around the room smiling and giggling. It made him happy to watch the inmates dance to his music. Sony Entertainment undertook the project.

All this happened in two days (formation, dance, routines). Towards the end of Monday afternoon, the inmates gave an impromptu presentation of “Ben”. This came as a complete surprise to Travis and brought him to tears. He used his shirt to dry his face.

The dancing inmates were also featured in a published book “The Official Michael Jackson Opus”, a definitive photographic tribute to the King of Pop which was launched in Los Angeles, California recently.

As of this writing, their new video has 1,025,473 views.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKtdTJP_GUI&feature=player_embedded#

References:

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20070725-78735/%91Thriller%92_from_Cebu%3A_Pinoy_inmates_get_1.1M_YouTube_views

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20100126-249571/Inmates-star-in-Jacksons-Drill

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20100107-245985/Cebu-dancing-inmates-in-MJs-book