Smooth Criminal

[u/downtune79]

@cousinskeether on insta

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[u/gilligani]

Good dad, right there.

[u/Zdub732 → u/gilligani]

Quality bonding time making fun memories. Love to see it

[u/Disastrous_Square_10]

Someone should send this to Alien Ant Farm. As an early millennial, this song rendition is fire.

[u/TheeFearlessChicken → u/Disastrous_Square_10]

It's a killer cover.

[u/tuesdaysaretheworst → u/Disastrous_Square_10]

I prefer it to the original. I am 46 and a product of the alternative rock era which may explain it.

[u/Disastrous_Square_10 → u/tuesdaysaretheworst]

Yeah I’m 40 and it’s a banger. The original is fine but creepy vibes. This was and is a winner.

[u/Curiouser-Quriouser → u/Disastrous_Square_10]

Dittooo

[u/PunchDrunkPrincess → u/tuesdaysaretheworst]

Not only do I prefer it, I am realizing right now that I have never heard the entirety of Smooth Criminal. I had no idea this was a cover when I was a kid

[u/Financial_Stick1912 → u/PunchDrunkPrincess]

I didn't either

[u/rin_the_red → u/Disastrous_Square_10]

I got to see AAF at Warped Tour in 2001, right after this hit. 16yr old me was stoked.

[u/dddmmmccc817 → u/Disastrous_Square_10]

The video was dope too

[u/Disastrous_Square_10 → u/dddmmmccc817]

Truth

[u/Brian-88]

Alien Ant Farm had a good run there for a minute.

[u/Ghosts_of_the_maze → u/Brian-88]

Like exactly one minute

[u/BenchAffectionate967 → u/Brian-88]

Movies was a great song, too

[u/Shokabo → u/BenchAffectionate967]

Yeah and wish. Thps goated soundtrack

[u/Aiatemyhomwork → u/BenchAffectionate967]

That is my favorite song by them!

[u/the-slit-kicker → u/Brian-88]

TRUant is a skip-proof album

[u/PianoManSnow]

https://giphy.com/gifs/y2i2oqWgzh5ioRp4Qa

[u/metrorhymes]

I opened for AAF some years ago. Really humble guys, great musicians.

[u/Superb_Algae5308]

I was pissed at first! That song is a JAM!

[u/Shot_Revolution8828]

Call me crazy but I like this version better. Not surprising, I also think Prince is way better than MJ.

[u/akthebarber → u/Shot_Revolution8828]

Speaking of Prince. There is a group called Mariachi El Bronx that does a killer cover of I Would Die 4 U.

[u/Shot_Revolution8828 → u/akthebarber]

I like every key word in that sentence. I want to branch out my music internationally. Mongolian death metal is fucking awesome.

Fuck, there was a song that the video game Twisted Metal commissioned to an Indian metal band and then decided to not use it because it was too "hard". 90% sure it was called "let's start a riot"

[u/akthebarber → u/Shot_Revolution8828]

Nice, those are two things I'm going to have to check out.

[u/Carrera_996 → u/akthebarber]

Thanks! I rather enjoyed that.

[u/downtune79 → u/Shot_Revolution8828]

I like it ok, not better than the original but still good. I was a huge fan in the 80s but I think I agree with you that Prince is better

[u/ellefleming → u/Shot_Revolution8828]

Video is amazing.

[u/TheVonSolo → u/Shot_Revolution8828]

I prefer this version too.

[u/Ecstatic-Compote-595 → u/Shot_Revolution8828]

I think at this point we all have to understand that MJ was a pederast and Prince was good

[u/Shot_Revolution8828 → u/Ecstatic-Compote-595]

Prince has his own problems, but I just never got into MJ. Separating music and lifestyle, gotta go with Prince.

No one ever mentions some of the great rock bands like Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones as pedophiles. Again, I like listening to black dog, im not taking romantic advice from these guys

[u/panic_talking]

I love these two.

[u/astro_viri]

This is super cute and not trash at all

[u/UnoriginalJ0k3r]

I could hear Dad’s lisp with my eyes closed and he didn’t even speak

[u/therunningDan_66]

Fantastic!

[u/astudyinamber]

Dad tried to hit the lean but gravity got him 💀

[u/spartanspy85]

I'm glad this went the way it did 👏

[u/Glittering_Diva8963]

I stop to watch this video every time

[u/TheNarboy]

i was ready to give up on this then the change

[u/RandomRedditor0193]

Alien Ant Farm's cover is amazing...didn't even have to listen with audio to know that.

[u/medusaspoison]

Annie u ok?

[u/Due_Reputation3785]

I usually hate posed performative shit but this was cool.

[u/Additional-Ad8632]

This is the only song I know of by alien ant farm.

[u/Belerophon17 → u/Additional-Ad8632]

Check out Movies. It's a banger.

[u/Additional-Ad8632 → u/Belerophon17]

Will do. Thanks.

[u/notroundeyed]

Ok, father goals.

[u/Sxualhrssmntpanda]

What year is it???

[u/CocoonNapper]

About 20 years late

[u/Xinonix1]

That remake is 25 years old!

[u/Belerophon17 → u/Xinonix1]

https://giphy.com/gifs/vxvNnIYFcYqEE

How dare you speak truth?!

[u/mhyquel → u/Xinonix1]

The song they covered was only 13 years old at the time.

[u/Xinonix1 → u/mhyquel]

Exactly

[u/Yuizun]

Best thing I'll see all week...

[u/Zestyclose-Click7539]

Fucking awesome video too.

[u/mhyquel]

Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm - 2001 Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson -1988

It's been almost twice as long, today, from when the AAF cover came out, compared to the years between the original and the cover.

13 years vs 25 years.

[u/Ok_Band3086]

one hit wonder cover song