Fan Letter To Michael Jackson by Rheostatics

[DaQueenBionca]

do you have a better version of this video?

[kamilmytnik]

anyone else notice that much music once played stuff by actual artists with actual talent? look kids, theyre playing an instrument on their own!

[RitsuTainakaChan]

Love them

[happeningfish77]

lol dave sitting at the desk.

i've always liked this song because I was a total closet MJ fan and a rheostatics nut, and the whole first part is rather complicated/negative take on Jackson and children, but then the second part makes you so freaking happy to be alive (and wearing a red leather zipper jacket) that after fifteen damn years I STILL can't figure out if they're Michael Jackson fans or not.

[FOWLMUSIC]

@happeningfish77

Dave wrote an article for the Post when MJ died that explained his complex thoughts on the matter quite well.

[citizensmurf]

The audio isn't the greatest, but source yourselves a copy of "Introducing Happiness" and listen to this fantastic song (from 1994).

In concert, Dave used to let the audience shout out the "Micheal" and "Jackson" parts, a fond memory.

Even though MJ has been parodied so many times over the years, this song is a genuine expression of their love for his music, without resorting to cheap sentimentality.

"It feels good to be alive."

[0e0]

*buys you a beer*

[MJJKingdom]

did MJ ever reply ?

[sirGiedion]

ahh, Dave Clark was the best drummer they ever had... seeing him here brings back many fond memories. he was quite the storyteller in between songs along with the rest of the ensemble!

[sirGiedion]

i might add Wojewoda is a finely talented drummer as well ;)

[winggoddess]

sounds like a good song, but tis too muffled to hear very well.

[jeffkahl]

oh my god Ziggy Lorenc! what the hell happened to her?!

[cedar688]

yeah! we needsome clips of her on you tube. frankly, she annoyed the hell out of me in a yoko ono kinda way

[EcksAddikMcAddik]

This could be a song about Britney, Amy, Lindsay, Miley...

[giannaluva65]

fuck those people, they torture michael way more than those ppl.

[lttlbear1]

it feels good...to be...alive

[dcappe]

I'll try to transfer them again at some point.

[FOWLMUSIC]

It's too bad these much music clips have weird breaks in the audio, I hope some pristine footage of this and shaved head surface someday! Great performances of both songs.

[00TerryTsurugi00]

Back when MuchMusic focused on "music"...

[InnocenceItself]

Cool!!!

[Sasha01]

GO MICHAEL ! :D

[KateRandall24]

love and respect to michael jackson

[DANGEROUZx]

MICHAELLLLLLLL!

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[mjjlover9]

awesome song ever

[qbees]

Here are the lyrics One, two, everybody go...) (Shut it up.) (Roses are red. Violets are blue. Honey's sweet, just like you.) I have all your records. I have even bought some of them twice Even though my friends in school Think I am wrong to find you cool. I don't care because I know You care about who writes to you. I enjoyed the fan club letter, But an autograph would be better.

[qbees]

MICHAEL! I have hear about your bleeding, But I don't believe in reading All of those rumors can't be true. I hope I meet a friend like you. I play Bad until my parents, They tell me: "Go to sleep and dream it." Still I play them soft and low. I sing the words, the ones I know. JACKSON! It feels good to be alive! Bad! Alive!

[CindyMJJ]

i can hardly hear what they're singing.....

[evoune14]

love MJ to ! :D

[Chappscjc]

Very cool, always good to see people showing repsect to THE man. MJ rules. :)

[Rbm60]

Agreed! Who is this band btw?

Anyway, it's cool to see them showing respect to the one and only!

[Chappscjc]

They are the Rheostatics. =]

[inglefud]

This is the funniest comment I have ever seen on YouTube! HAHAHAHAHA!

[FOWLMUSIC]

The best fucking band ever. Feel shame and anguish you never got to hear them live.

[Acidrainisapain]

Cool! I love Michael, and so do you!

[keioffice]

Damn this is awsome, my friend told me about this band so i looked them up. This is an amazing song. Is there any were i download some of there albums