Mark Arminio
The Late Movies: Michael Jackson Covers
by Mark Arminio - February 4, 2010 - 10:00 PM

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Tonight for the Late Movies, enjoy an assortment of clips featuring Michael Jackson songs.

At the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), a maximum security prison in the Philippines, MJs choreographer Travis Payne showed up to teach the inmates some of the dances from THIS IS IT. The video is pretty impressive.

This, of course, is not the first video you may have seen from the prison. Their version of “Thriller” made its way around the internet a few years back.

Here is one man with his accordion belting out Billie Jean.

Ever wondered what Fred Astaire would look like in Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” video? Wonder no longer.

Ben Gibbard, the lead singer of Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service, performs a cover of “Thriller” for a live audience on acoustic guitar.

Finally, from Stockholm, here is an MJ tribute dance featuring “Beat It” by Bounce & Friends, an international urban dance community.

There’s a whole world of unique Michael Jackson covers out there. Share links to your favorites in the comments.

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Comments (7)

  1. The band MercyMe, know for their inspirational hit “I Can Only Imagine” has been doing a series of Cover tunes on their blog for a while now. Their Bluegrass-flavored cover of Thriller is one of their best posts.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiuOOXe9sTo

    posted by Norm McDonald on 2-5-2010 at 12:02 am

  2. Thanks Norm, I just spent the last hour going down the rabbit hole of MercyMe covers and laughing hysterically.

    posted by Merinda on 2-5-2010 at 12:42 am

  3. Jason Mraz does an awesome cover of Billie Jean!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAW4QlT2-Ew&feature=related

    posted by Cathy in NH on 2-5-2010 at 1:13 pm

  4. Fall Out Boy covered “Beat It” a year or so ago – the amazing part is that in their version, John Mayer performs the guitar solo Eddie Van Halen made famous.

    posted by Steve from San Diego on 2-5-2010 at 1:59 pm

  5. I love the mariachi version of Beat It. Unfortunately, the guy doing the recording is really annoying and loud, but it’s still worth a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPCE0kspaf8

    posted by AMT on 2-5-2010 at 2:31 pm

  6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meT2eqgDjiM

    Pomplamoose Music – Wonderful!

    posted by Carolyn on 2-5-2010 at 5:34 pm

  7. Man In The Mirror performed by Moeraes Fate (Canadian Rock power Trio) Feb 6 2010
    vocals and bass – Katee Lee
    guitar – Ali Stead
    Hand drum – Kayla Faye

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdGuXUkJkQc

    posted by Jacquie Lee on 2-7-2010 at 10:55 pm

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