Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine

[shawneal1]

holy shit I had to rewind that robot dance 15 times!

[closetolast]

his throat sounds really sore in this vid

[mamameaa10110]

the imortel versoin i rocks!!!!! fast and cool sounds!

[jimbamboozled]

That is the Michael Jackson I prefer to remember. Why he changed and all that is open but no one else could do that. He was out of this world.

[SnukumBear1]

Thank you, jackstill78!!!

[FR3EZ3R6CsUP]

a lil james brown 1:51-1:53

[joseblase67]

Michael was perfection on stage

[porn1978]

i want froot loops!

[lcvd1]

I regret I missed the great Jackson 5. Don't remember them in Panama and when I came to the U.S in '84 it was about MJ only. Thank youtube that we can see these performances here that I have missed.  I don't need new music. I have plenty to discover.

[Msprincess102005]

The show must go on, the ultimate professional, he was singing and his voice is hoarse. I'm a singer as well plus I've listened to his songs for years and I know his voice. Just saying...

[Lauren80s]

There is no robot, but Michael Jackson's!!!!! It is unreal!

[cainin1234]

This is one of my favorite version of dancing machine my first infact.This one on the Mike Douglas show the one from their when they preformed and got it on their new record album the one from the new orleans destiny tour the one from the Carol Barnett show and the one from the cher show

[crashbox6000]

robot NAILED! dance king secure.

[deliandrakeford]

this is the best robot he has ever done. i seen all the other ones and by far this is the best one. it's the small things that he does. this version of the song is from the album l so the beat is nice and slow. most of his other performances the beat is faster or he does not have enough room to dance

[Knightdrizzle]

THIS IS THE BEST VERSION OF DANCE MACHINE IVE SEEN. PEEP HOW ON BEAT HE WAS WITH THE ROBOT. EVEN HIS AFRO HAD RYTHM

[golden12078]

The only thing that could possibly make this better is if He did the robot for about 5 more minutes. R.I.P. Michael

[WuYorkYankees]

@golden12078 hell yes!!!

[Beautyfulones]

Michael could PARTY! I miss him! Rest in Paradise ♥

[Binkey83]

8 track flash back lol classic VH-1

[mszelli1]

I love The Jackson 5 shoes. What are those called.

[hmsheppard]

This is my absolute favorite version of "Dancing Machine." It's all here. The fresh chemical blowout. The clean, tight "Robot". The sliding. The casual yet intense legwork. The sleight of hand with the mic. The James Brown shimmy/head toss/"Camel Walk" medley at 1:55. Good gawd from everywhere, wasn't MJ cooler than a fan?!

[tadowfromkc]

@hmsheppard Yes he was!! Unbelievable.

[YesIamHere10]

soul train version of MJ robot was better! he did jazz it up in this one though!

[ShitbagsGroup]

ther is sumin wrong with the audio. MJ wudn't have gone out on the stage if his voice sounded like that

[821977]

To me, this was the most detailed robot from Mike in this era....check out the movements....simply wonderful MJ....R.I.P.

[Fanik8]

Yes Michael and James Brown are probably the 2 best dancers ever but his brothers are not too far behind. Marlon definently improved!!

[jbfan1332]

1 person cant see or hear!! MJ A LEGEND AND ALWAYS WILL BE I LOVE U MJ!!!

[speedstakerguy]

I love his toe spin!

[Iceman300c]

0:42, that is so badass

[emmers57]

This was the first record I ever bought, on 45, you needed one of those plastic yellow dingbats to play it.

[dbzeee]

Unbelievable, Incredible, I'll think about this for a long time. Michael was one of a kind, I mean, wow, ya'all...

[num1Jaysta]

I think you can hear the audience SHOCKED!

[3corsaro]

NUMERI UNO! mj forse fin troppo grande il suo talento per essere completamente capito dall'essere umano, un marziano

[ta4life27]

that boy is baddd damn mikee

[striderhirolu]

did anyone else see how while he was doing the robot, when the bass played that riff in the middle of the instrumental break, he did the moves in tandem with it? SICK

[chickd320]

no not really thats just the bad quallity of either the video or the microphones

[racheen1]

i think its the vidd that made him sound like that ya know michael NEVER EVA had a schracy voice and wen his voice was sore he would not go out on stage !!!!!!

[1stModelGLAMMz]

Lmfaaooo . iLovee how everytime they would perform this Sonq . . . when Michael has his solo [ Marlon & Jackie ) are pointinq with that shocked look on there facess .

[dupontk71]

all 6 brothers...classic Jackson moves

[Ben87MJTP]

0:44 - 0:55 Is the reason why MJ was the world's greatest gift. Un-believable talent.....

[jolg25]

Michael's hair was tight in this video....... :-D

[monkeysead]

is he a real robot or something like omg

[jarbon5]

0:44-1:01, that's all i need to say!

[TAFFIEBARB]

this is the robot i swear if i see someone tilting there head and swinging one arm and call it the robot they should expect a slap in the face!! lol

[like2seeit86]

Awesome performance, the Jacksons were first class entertainment all the way!

[skysmile108]

WOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[uberathlete]

I just love JMJ's dancing in his teen years. Dude was smooth.

[tonyblair999]

mike started gettin it in 0:45!!!! still that dude!!!!

[JermaineAmberLove]

Wow it is amazing!!

Jermaine,Jackie,Marlon,Michael­,Randy, Tito. Are so sexy and hottie!!!!

[brucelee7525]

lol he sounded like macy gray in this dancing machine

[JP4784]

FUNKY AT ITS BEST

[xxlonestarxchickxx]

rest in peace, michael :(

[joseblase67]

No other entertainer,can come close to topping this performance,truly magical.I love you Michael,always.

[THEEingeniousNERD]

I just want to point out, THAT was 15 / 16 year old who just OWNED that robot. God rest Michael's soul, he was definitely blessed by you.

[anthos818]

@THEEingeniousNERD Yep, just like a real robot. It looked like claymation, making me think the video was choppy even. If you look at everyone else while hes doing the robot you see its not choppy at all.

[j5muscle]

Sing like an angel dance like a demon. WTF? The look, the sound, the moves, the total package.

[j5muscle]

This is the fucking best Michael era right here. Bar None. Funky, black, soulful, raw just downhome kick ass awesome. Who in the world can top this. Beatles, Elvis, Stones even the other Motowners pale.

Get it Mike! Get It boy!

[ellee92]

woow, his voice sounds different here!! In a good way... like it's darker or raspier, can't explain but love it! <3

[7fire7ice7]

damn michael is hurtin people with that robot, amazing

[belladorothy123]

im 13, so im not a pedo, and i think michael looks the best here, which is natural because hes heaps hot and hes practically the same age as me.

[jazzyetta]

the sound is messed up.just a little :)

[A11L9E]

seriously...OMG! michael's dancing is WHOA! and i love how his voice sounds...love it!

[urgalify]

YOU blow MY MIND!!!! Man his voice DOES sound high!! And HOW IN THE WORLD DOES HE DANCE SOOOO WELL????? I MEAN SERIOUSLY!!! JUST LOOK AT HIS ROBOT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ebbiesart]

MJ rocked that sh*t! I love the J5. I remember watching their cartoons. RIP MJ

[THEEingeniousNERD]

I will learn how to do the robot one day....of course not in THIS lifetime....but next lifetime? I'm coming for that ass Michael...lmao...even the animated robot on Moonwalker can do it better than I can...haha. =D

[SFTPURPLE1]

i dont hear anything wrong with his voice hear. he sounds great to me.

[garra6992]

Micheal killed the Robot (0:42) he is the best dancer in the world.

[sierria64]

yep..he killed it ..remember him on the commercial for kjlh radio am ...in the 1970's

[frankieb2smooth]

@garra6992 You are right, My man killed the Robot. No one we ever come close to this man doing the Robot. Mike was the greatest dancer of all time.

[jbfan1332]

@garra6992 MICHAEL JACKSON IS DOES THE #1 ROBOT IN THE WORLD!!!! AND HES THE BEST DANCER EVER!! MJ 4 EVER WHOOO!!!!

[Capt6ByakuyaKuchiki]

@garra6992 I interpret "The King of Pop" as in pop locking

[eazye07]

lol he usually does it fast but this is bombb

[MissShelbySummer]

Michael is Beautiful(:

I love love love his voice.

Amazingg.

Rest In Peace

[P0P53H]

lol the quality makes michaels voice sound like a major smoker's

[weakvsfire]

cool it's the one featured briefly on moonwalker

[jamle13]

and I was about to say taht I was looking for this on :)

[paruma0ri]

I like it when MJ takes the mic off the stand and comes forward to attack the stage. And then I like it even more when he puts the mic back, hits a few spins and robot mode begins.

Dancing Machine is a dope track

[ashleyfla]

aww his voice is changing sooo adorable

[Pianda]

this boy was so musically gifted: singing, rhythm, dancing.....everything in an by others unmatched quality!

Wonderful!!!

[jacobgirl660]

i love part :44 through 1:02

[MyPurple21]

I love the Jackson 5, however MJ really had his stuff together. Jackie and Marlon should have gotten their stuff together. Their performance was sloppy, especially up against MJ. There was no way that MJ was not going to out shine them all and he did. He was clearly committed to perfecting his craft even then.

[24MrYoung]

Jo Jackson made sure they didn't look sloppy trust me Im from Indiana and jackie and marlon was on point!

[theMJfanforever1994]

what do you mean

[eazye07]

come on man you know us blacks folks always gonna be sharp.

[GNRandMJ4EVER]

0:18

OH MY GOD!!

Jermaine is soooooooooooooooo

beautiful!!! *----*'

[carmenfg911]

Realmente nadie como ´el, que capacidad de bailar y de cantar la de Michael Jackson inigualable. RIP

[LBJTV]

This is when Michael's voice was changing, you can hear the difference

[jonnytwistoffate1234]

omg is nice to see the OLD Vh1 sign again brings back memories when i used to watch this video. i also always looked forward into watching 8 track flash back when i was a kid too they would always show Micheal jackson back in the mid 90s on Vh1 ahh good memories =)

[colorfulconverse1]

his voice sounds weird from PUBERTY

[orlisbetteskid]

IT'S HOT!

[franknbern]

Unreal! That man could MOVE! And 35 years ago - he was so young to be able to DO that. wow. How do you sing and do all that dancing at the same time??? Talent. Pure talent.

[1simaddict1]

out of all the versions this one is my fav by the jacksons

[fightlies]

I don't know about this video. I think it exposed just how un-human Michael was. Did you hear that creepy voice?

And did you also see how he unwound the cord of the mic WHILE spinning at 1:38? Is that humanly possible?

WTF is this? Did aliens descend on earth just for our own amusement? I bet Michael is not even dead.

[chicago913]

Wow, excellent video! Love Michael!!

[lildetdet]

DAAAAMMMM!!! Thats wat the fuk iz up! Mike is the best hands down!

[j5muscle]

Fuck yall nitpickin bitches. This is good. Sounds grrat nad Mike is doin it. Go MIke! Can yall do better you pecncil neck geeks?

[farizzal]

his voice was changing thats why it sounds weird

[velvetvoice112113]

that is not a robot that is more than a robot

[sksangel]

yo i dnt care abt tha voice but whn he was dancin i was frikin shocked!! i was like damn....he makes tha perfect robot!!....yo............those dance moves got me speechless!! he did tht like so long ago!! man! i would stalk him fer him to teach me those moves man.......thnx fer posting this video....ur awesum!! i was lookin out fer this one wit him in tha orange suit...thnx dude

[YoGoober26]

woah he must have had a hard time singing this song!

[ReptilianFlame]

This isnt real.

[Meza786]

This is'nt in a good veron that is why it sounds so funny. There is another one a better version. Its the bad copy.

[mjdaballer93]

wtf is up wit mike voice

[ZaharamarleyJP]

HIS BECOMING MAN!!!

[PrincessShittyBottom]

Michael's voice sounds different because he swallowed a transistor radio.

[KaiiBabii95]

his throat musta hurt afta havin to sing the song

[crimsonsnke008]

dang mike need to drink some tea with honey and a lemon juice in it

[fifib123]

poor kids voice is changing...he's got to be like 15 or 16 here if i did my math right...he still sounds fantastic though...=]

[babyface20008]

DAMNN dude no one dose it like michael .. he is really really sericously one of a mutha F%^$&*& kind!!! . .HE dose his moves really sharp ...i love it.. man im really gana miss him =( hes so cute!!

[silllysamtar]

robot dance = amazing.

*r.i.p mi.j </3

[danserchique]

is it just the quality of this video cuz for some reason his voice sounds kinda screechy

[jeffreesson]

That's what I wanted to know but it only seems to be Michael, maybe his voice was breaking lo :P

[jackstill78]

Nope, that's his voice changing. You could tell because Jermaine sounds the same.

[boyslikesmiley]

That must have been extremely hard for him.

[TheBold707]

@jackstill78 Na its the quality of the vid

[rikoshay83]

@jackstill78 I disagree. They lip synced this, as it sounds exactly like the original. The only difference being that it is noticeably screechy not only when Michael sings, but also the guitar work during Michael's robot dance solo.

[jackstill78]

@rikoshay83 Hmmm, you have a point. It does match the album version. It must be the quality of VH1's airing of it 'cause I noticed mike's voice sounded a 'lil robotic when I was recording it. Maybe they did it like that on purpose. I wonder if anyone else has this vid with the original audio without intentionally overlaying the album version to see if it also sounds like that.

[Fanik8]

@rikoshay83 No, the track was a little sketchy but Michael voice was definentely changing. He was 15 or 16 at the time!

[djdakidd89]

@danserchique his voice sounds like that because it suppose to sound robotic.

[MizzEvil14]

Michael Was The Man !

That Robot Dance Is HOTT Yo !

[crispychrissy92]

omg their legs looks so long. thts one of the things the 70's is known for. very long pants tht made men wear heels.

[basketballxlifeex4]

how old is michael?

[ghanaprincess10]

do the math 1974-1958 you will get ure answer

[basketballxlifeex4]

um ok, no need to be fiesty with me. just asking a question.

[Thic007]

He Was 16

[beepasha5]

MJ has a awsome voice here

[Kusacubari]

although MJ is the only contender, this is in my top 3 robo examples, and there are tons - everyone different, original... fook what delight,... I just realised, I was wrong ... there clearly is a god to have allowed us to have invented TV and Color so quick, capturing the life and ubergenuis of his moves. Just simply imcomparable. Fook!

[Missie34]

MJ be getting down he is a genius

[Deeverdict]

MJ is a real dance machine 0:40 - 1:01. the best ever!

[thunder175]

da best person who knows how 2 really move like a robot

[luvdonny4ever]

WOW! What a dancing and musical genius! MJ will be missed and no one will be able to replace him.

[kayboo9100]

I'm always so amazed at his dancing whenever I see videos of Michael. What a talent. At least he left us with some wonderful videos and memories!

[bromin6]

Bad bad man. Wow

[sexysmileslimbody34]

whooo...tht voice was changin'!

[Thic007]

Duuuuuuh sexysmileslimbody34 Michael was 16 Jermaine was 20 tito was 21 marlon was 17 and Jackie was 23

[jonnytwistoffate1234]

no Michael was exactly 14 at this time he says it in one of the interviews the same year

[alphaql]

it sure was! thanks for the orig! ;)

[flokopuffs]

awesome awesome awesomeee!! thankyas!