Jackson 5 Interview

[Aariyan096]

Jackie's demeanor was cool throughout the interview

[sweetsugarsourspice]

When he started playing "Maybe Tomorrow" Michael looked like he was about to cry. Did anyone else see him frown and shake his head?

[mjis4evamine]

what is this man? The motownsound, after THAT company. He's racist, i can just feel it

[kellywell05]

What happens when ur voice changes?

Michael - I will become the king of POP!!! And have the highest selling album ever!

Should have said that! Lol

[LillySydney]

lol Funny about his asking when his voice changes. Well, Michael will be the biggest star all on his own.

[LillySydney]

Gosh Michael was a beautiful child :)

[sm1Ley50]

You dont ask about puberty in an interview, u can only imaging wat was going thru his head then, then jackie cam in to save by talking about jermaine

[dazv555]

watching this interview (michael) and watching willow children. i feel bad for them. i think they should enjoy their childhood

[Aariyan096]

@SClubLover89 I know you posted this comment 3 years ago, but what song does Michael sing about him lying about his age?

[97Belieber1]

I think Michael shouldve sed he wanted to presue his singing career

[blitzvomitew16]

elvis presley was taught by a black man.

hip hop created by blacks

house/dance created by blacks

disco created by blacks

before we got into music you had no soul & no funk. we changed music.

"all black babies are born with soul"-NAS

[blitzvomitew16]

guy it's the 70's. black artists got NO LOVE back then.

so when ppl tell you ppl like james brown, prince, MJ and them opened doors for black artist they are NOT joking.

MTV would not air any black artists when it 1st went on air...they aired nothing but rock music & pop music from white artist.

interviewers were more aggressive, you got less radio-play and you could not adventure out from your black crowd as much...ppl like MJ made it happen.

[blitzvomitew16]

@kateclay100

this is probably record on a VERY OLD VHS tape and the images are all dull now from the years.

& ppl do clean-up's on those shows threw the years...the original footage of those shows look pretty bad.

[TaurisMemnon]

I was born in Gary, Indiana and my name is Michael :)

[heyyall813]

haha look at Mike's eyes when he says he doesnt know how Much money they make..PRICELESS 8)

[TheWataKing]

That interviewer kinda reminds me of Mr.Rogers.

[KraziiGcmGirl]

Hey ppl me and my cousins are starting this little mini show called the real house wives of them jacksons!yall should check it out!i would really apperciate it!thank you for your time God bless!:D

[luv4uification]

when asked how much money u make mike or jackie shoulda said "why you want some?"

[Acidrainisapain]

@andyzilio87 Fuck off prick. You sure love obsessing over someone who you supposedly don't like.

[liacashmere58]

@andyzilio87 Mj fans are no worse than Elvis fans. They think he was the second coming which he was NOT. All fans think there favorite celeb is ''the best thing ever''. How are MJ fans any different? And just because he had flaws (like we all do) doesn't mean he wasn't a nice person.

[FillionDollarSmile]

@andyzilio87 Okay

1. Im a fan so dont say things like that to us !

2. I was talking about his VOICE !

3. If you dont know Michael personally.. Dont talk Shit about him :) ! ! !

[computermaster]

But miracles can still happen, God can still send his body down- I still have faith!

[liacashmere58]

@DumbSnowGuy How was Mj different from the everyday person? If someone does you wrong you cut them off and stop talking to them. Also many people do drugs. Hell Charlie Sheen is a coke head with a bad temper. So are many people. It's sad but your in no place to judge.

[ifuseekamy]

Aww, MIchael was so sweet. He reminded me of a little cherub.

[sunyatta1]

You can tell Michael knows Jackie is lying about Diana "discovering" them. He looks over with the big eyes. Hahaha! It was really Suzanne De Passe who brought them to berry Gordy's attention.

He's still the cutest thing ever.

[rtan723]

@sunyatta1 Actually it was Gladys Knight who discovered the Jackson 5 and brought them to the attention of Bobby Taylor who then brought them to the attention of Suzanne DePasse etc....

[The1andonlyIris]

I wanna pinch his cheeks wat a cutie!!! XD I want to kidnap Michael and just pinch his wittle cheeks omg omg omg soooooo cute!!

[FillionDollarSmile]

Interveiwer: What happens when your voice changes ?

Michael: Just change !

Interveiwer: Gonna be able to stay singing ?

Michael: Yea

Wow hes can yell the future :)

[dbastard1977]

Damn, Jackie was so hot back in the day......hhmmmm. I can see why he got the girls.

[lassieDT]

michael the best

[truth8809]

Jackie still looks like that till this day. He didn't age a bit. Black don't crack lol

[JacksonLoverMJ]

This Is Cool!

[0xILLBETHEREx0]

michael is tha cutest lil thing EVER!!!

[0xILLBETHEREx0]

michael is tha cutest lil thing EVER!!!

[emmaensign6]

Lol MJs afro isn't symmetrical...what an absolutely beautiful boy :)

[TheBev1030]

at 5:21 i was cracking up because the way he was saying "what happens when you go back to indiana" and how he slowly turned the record around. seems like he was a detective trying to get some deep info

[bronxbabi100]

This guy seems like he's hatin' on them young black brothers. Remember, this is 1971. How much money do you have?? WTF? You can bet ya last dolla that he wouldn't have asked the Osmonds that question. None of yo' bidness, punk!

[TheFameChaser]

no im not gonna like leave im wait till this dipsags get old (lol)

[MsDeelovely]

chores

chores at home? ???

somtimes...

lolololol dont kill me

he didnt do chores, that was a silly question

[JohnnySton3r]

he's small 4 a 12 year old

[0xILLBETHEREx0]

@JohnnySton3r small but cute!!!

[jlewis362]

this was 1971 dummies

[natalexwolffluv123]

ummm i believe he is about 14, but he does look young!! (thats a good thing 4 most ppl, u could b 40 nd look 20!!!) aww mike's not carring bout purberty now!!!

[Newbell2]

@ mircea1910

it is 1972 when i watched a movie about Michael Jackson, I think some guy from Motown told them to lie about his age because he looked younger than his actual age.

[leigh877]

Just imagine of Michael had gone to college!

[computermaster]

Yes, it still can happen, there is still no performer like Michael, and no one can replace him, why not send him back and give us his concert we were all due to see, I think someone needs to negotiate with God!

[mircea1910]

you sure this is in 1972? the guy clames MJ is 12, yet he should be 14, shouldn't he? (he was born in 1958)

[bakedsugar]

Once again that is not me talking to you stop cursing if your 15 you know better I'm sure you were raised better than that also if you really love MJ you know your behavior is not what he wanted

[xTheNightWatchmanx]

U know when the iterviewer said ' yove done a record on your own , so that usually means that could go of on your own...is that what yor goin to do' and then Michael goes 'no' errrr YES u become the biggest selling artist of all time mr X

I screamed 'yes u do' when he said 'errrr no' Lov u more Michael...ohhh and ur bro hes cool to...

[AlovesMJ]

Agree we most comments here about the stupid questions asked by the interviewer, gosh! How much money? Really?! Moron!

[computermaster]

God do a miracle and bring him back!

[gummyworms97]

God took Michael because he needed another strong, amazing person to help him.Michael is up there right now probrably helping God in some way. bringing him back would be nice though =]

[XxMo0nWaLkxX]

Michael is so cute in that interview!

[xunkownx499]

Man all i wnated was to hear michael jackson's kid voice but what im hearing is the white mofo asking them alot of questions about "The money there making".Like miamipush2thelimit said jackson 5 are young black band who makes more money than him.What a racist person.

[AlovesMJ]

"the white mofo" - lol!

[MiamiPush2theLimit]

The man asks how much money they make because they are young black men and he knows they make more money than his racist, ignorant ass.

[MYTMIC]

I really dont like the questions here, this interviewer is quite out of touch

[wtcher1980]

Robert Abernathy was an idiot! "How much money?', " What about when your voice change?" Educated fool!

[bubblesdew6]

u dont talk about puberty on an interview what the hell is up with the interviewer

[ddenniscoleman3]

For those who are confused about Michael's age, this was a marketing ploy to make the audience think that the younger you are, the more unusual and extrordinary you are. He's actually 13-14not 12 in this clip.

[Raynequia214]

Soooo hawt

[jenelle123smith]

michael looks soooooooo sweet and cute

[GrayWoIf]

at the end he said he wanted to make fine art....if you ask me all the music he made after this was fine art !

[YouSaidItdBeDynamite]

aw, Michael was cute!

and Jackie's voice got a tad bit higher since this :)

[MJSanja77]

Michael is so cute here, sweet, sweet,sweet...

[hersheygirlx]

Michael ;DDDD..

[MsShaiBaby]

Jackie is Sooooooooooooooooooooo SeeeXXXXXXXyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!! WOW!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[Discobounce]

em im sorry but i am married to mj and he is SO CUTE in this video thing

but why does he keep repeating the question?

i love him remember

[TheCookiedough290]

@Discobounce your obviously not mj wife Michael's wife wouldn't blurt that out you really think we're that dumb

[rashamalek]

This interviewer is a moron..sheeesh... *rolls eyes*

[miles222uk]

Why dat man asking how much money they make? its none of his damn business, they should have asked the same question back to him and he would of stuttered.

[KeepTrue56]

OMG Michael really was just a love muffin, he was TOO cute.

I adore this Person.

There will never be one like him.

He is the KING.

but the interviewer is stupid, "do u mind if i ask how much money u made"?

wtf? glad jackie blew him off.

[kisojan18]

Awe Michael is soooo cute!!!! He's like a little man!!

[wowza191]

Stupidd questionss "how much moneyyou make" "what happens when ur voice changess" ?

[prodigychild1988]

I wish the guy wouldn't have asked michael what about when his voiced changed. I feel like that's something he worried about...

[Phillip101111]

Yeah, in several interviews, they bring up his getting older and I know he worries about that..

[MrsMJJForever1]

OMG, look at my Michael.....he was such a GORGEOUS child. Such a gorgeous, gorgeous boy. Damn you Joe!! How could someone so gorgeous think they were so ugly? I just can't even begin to fathom that he THOUGHT he looked like a freakin' lizard. Well, he's the most gorgeous lizard EVER. God is holding up that mirror and showing my Michael how gorgeous he really is. I love you so much Michael Angel.

I HOLD TRUE TO MY NAME. MRSMJJFOREVER.....

I PROMISE.....

[888erkan888]

I definelty think MJ suffered from BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder). Look it up.

[musicrox159]

michael was so cute!!!!!! n i see dis as kind of a sad video

[M00137320]

are you gonna sing forever??

What a question!

[mrchristian87]

the afros!

[BerkeleyBuilt]

he was a great artist and musical genius, that nobody can compare to.

[amympr]

did you see the way michael said chores,chores at home he looked sad.

[Duoliv2]

i know what you mean, really sad looking.

[bopkick5]

really sad

[KeepTrue56]

I know Michael looked like he either was lying like "dude I have a maid" or two maybe he really was sad answering that question.

this interviewer is kind of ridiculous with his questions.

[Sunofjah1]

Hmmmm... I get a very ugly Vibe from that guy doing that interview...

[richter5421]

me too. . . he wanted to know how much money they made? He sounds very suspect?

[miles222uk]

Well michael your dream in the arts field has been fulfilled, your movie THIS IS IT is currently #1 in U.S and the UK and other parts of the world. I miss u bro.

[dayj08]

the Jackson five were the best ,i love them, and he sounded the best when his voice evened matured, i will always have love for the J5 and Michael(and his sisters)

[chrisbrownsgurl12]

LOL whyd mike look at jackie like that from 6:06 to 6:10

[j1008h]

He's just listening to his older brother, i didn't notice anything different out of his expression.

[chrisbrownsgurl12]

yeah but the way he turned his head and how slow he takes to look at him...........IDK it look weird/odd to me

[j1008h]

hum, weird or odd? It seems to me that he had great admiration for jackie, remember they were raised with manners and to be polite.

[beefliver]

Abernethy knew exactly what he was doing?He prefaced the question with : Do you mind if I ask you, if you do don't say, but how much money you make? This is the equivalent of prefacing a comment with I don't mean to be rude but... or I"m not a racist but... If you need to offer an excuse or an out before asking the question there is a 99% chance you shouldn't ask it. JMO. He was hoping for an answer he didn't get one.. Good for you Jackie, it's none of his business.... JERK!!!!

[j1008h]

What a stupid interviewer, asking Jackie and Michael how much money they've made, what business is that of yours! HOW WOULD HE LIKE TO BE ASKED HOW MUCH MONEY HE MAKES!

Idiot!

[NonStopRocker]

man you guys need to lighten up?...its a legitimate question...he asked..they didnt answer..they moved on...aint no thing!

[j1008h]

A legitimate question? How? He insulted them simply by asking the question that should have been directed toward their father, who handled their financial negotiation with their record label. But, I'm glad that Jackie didn't answer him, it really wasn't any of his business and I seriously doubt that the public needed to know! Was this typical of what journalism taught in school?

[NonStopRocker]

easy now easy!...your gettin all bunged up about a question a journalist asked on a tv show almost 40 years ago!....your gonna get your panties in a big bunch.

[j1008h]

Ok! I just felt that his questioning was inappropriate to ask, that's all. I certainly don't want my panties getting bunched up, haha!

[shjkddddd]

What a GORGEOUS child Michael was. Damn Joe Jackson for telling him he was ugly. The adorable nose and beautiful big eyes. It's so sad.

[msufyneguy]

He looks like a cherub, for real.

[iamAnaRebecca]

o i commented b4 i woched it lol

[iamAnaRebecca]

aww in this he iz the same age as me n ma frnds i thiink iz hes like 13/14 here??? anyway hes soooo cute! he wasnt that chubby as a child like wot he sez in moonwalk. il that book iv only owned it 3 hours and im nearly finished it!

[Shellboo0828]

Michael has never changed :)

[ilurvemusicxx]

2:55 - such a cutie!! i love you michael xx

[rachel7036]

thank you for this..I was barely 2 at the time so I don't remember this..very cute

[Mar5Fray796]

i find it so fucking cute amazing and weird that even to he was in his 40's michael i always did the same thing when he was asking questions he would look up. so cute. such a cutie. always been a beautiful guy.

[Mar5Fray796]

ohh you know michael is just going to become the biggest artist to ever walk this earth... thats what the fuck he's got planned for the rest of his life!! LONG LIVE THE KING!

[Dustinluva07]

Aww my two fave guys from J5;D

[obdiane]

Why was the interviewer so caught up in Michaels voice changing...did he actually think that he would lose his talent? Nope....like Micheal said,"It'll just change"( AND THEN HE WILL RULE THE WORLD OF POP<BITCH"!!!) .

[reallyblessed]

It looked like Michael was caught completely off guard when

the host begin playing "Maybe Tomorrow".

[modemwoody]

I hope im not the only one but I can see that Michael isnt happy. I want to hug him. U can tell he was abused, he has lost the young sparkle in his eyes that so many children that age have. U can see he has had to grow up and be too mature way too fast :(

[maneater84]

At 4:57 he's like "bitch, please" LMAO

[mjfan1016]

if mike only got $7.00 his daddy must be greedy.

[ThatGEEKChanel]

well you know back in the day you could do alot with $7.00 because y'know recession. $7 was probably like $20 to them.

[AmarSinghA8]

Not sure, wasn't $7.00 a fair amount in them days?

[temptsfan2]

If Jackie is really 20, this has to be after May 1971 and before May 1972. The Maybe Tomorrow LP was released in April 1971. If this interview is between May 1971 and late August 1971, Michael could indeed be 12.

[monkeysead]

CHORES? he does enough work performing

[mercedesshalay]

$7 dollars a week?...i know michael was lyin..lol

[Marreez]

"you still going to be able to sing?"

hell yeah baby!!

[anywayzz]

I'm confussed about the age issue caus i didn't grow up with the jackson 5. i want to knw when he was 15...

[marshizzlecakes13]

daaaaaaammmnnnn jackie is fckn sexy!

[emblabla8]

4:48 til 4:55 i love that part it's so cute! :)

[charlieiscool1000]

Hmm Big mistake here Michael happend to be 14 in 1972 fact he was born in 1958 or they had to lie to make him seem younger

[UN1queable]

Michael says "y'know" and "like" a lott. And he is alwaayyss licking his lips oh my godd. Even back then it was sexy x]

[BrOoOkLyN11]

that was jackie saying y'know.

[UN1queable]

I know that was Jackie saying y'know but Michael say y'know a lot too...

[ninetailwarrior]

yea thts like sumthin they say down dere bak then my grandma used to tell me tht they used y'kno ALOT like slang lol

[eazye07]

lol jackei still sounds the same from then to know with his finee ass

[Chutkiiiii]

i LOVE it when he says "Just changes" in 4.51 !

[KylieWashinton]

Michael is bopping his head slightly in the interview. It's soooo cute! He did that in his Late teens when he performed!

[biancaerinshow]

i love how Michale's tooth is missing on the side thats too adorable ! and jackie dayum he's fine here (:

[eazye07]

i know right thats is tooo adorable and yes jackie omg. so fine

[biancaerinshow]

hehe yesss(: and jackie omggg!

[fifib123]

i love how he says 'sometime' instead of 'sometimes'...it's so cute, i even noticed it in interviews when he's an adult...

[no1zgrl4eva]

This interviewer is a dickhead. How much money do you make? How much allowance do you get?

How many years did you study to become such a rude intrusive asshole, Mr. Bernathy?

[1beth13]

if this was in 1972 wouldnt michael be 14. or was this when they still had to lie about his age.

[gothix101]

When and why did they ever lie about his age?

[1beth13]

when they first started he had to say he was 9. its in a few biographys about him

[eazye07]

the only person who lied was marlon and michael when michael first came out with "i want you back" he was 10 they said to say he's 8 to make him seem "even more cuter then he already was"

[deannasowhat]

at like 3:24ish he seems so nervous and scared i wonder why...

[mermaid8098]

it's because he didn't have a prepared answer for that one. they didn't tell him how to answer "do you have chores"? ha. cute.

[treybaby007]

for everyone who is laughing about how he only gets 7 dollars a week; 7 dollars back then equals about 36 today..so he was probably in heaven lol :) i love you michael. HAPPY BIRTHDAY :)))))

[treybaby007]

happy birthday baby michael :)

[JackieJLady]

HAPPY 51st BIRTHDAY MICHAEL!!!

I LOVE YOU OUT OF THIS WORLD.

[JackieJLady]

Im Sorry But Who Ever Don't Find Jackie Attractive Is TRIP to thee In'

[Geedub214]

I TOTALLY agree!!

[motownsprincess]

WTF??...All that money they made and all they got is 7 dollars a week???

[CT164]

This guy giving the interview seems to have a chip on his shoulder. Why would you ask a 12 year old and his older brother about their finances? How unprofessional! I guess the station wasn't ponying up to pay him more.

[billiejeanatnight]

- What's gonna happen when your voice changes??

- Just changes :)

he's so adorable!

[UN1queable]

I wanna do art...fine art! cuuutee! If was born back then and me and Mike were the same age I would do anything to be his friend!!

[Bree3347]

lol what is he supposed to do wit 7 dollars.!

[GogoPandamonium]

you do know that seven dollars was worth a lot more then then it is now

[Bree3347]

i know.

[Bree3347]

aww michael is so adorable. and jackie is hot

[MacxDex]

this is from 1970 because he is 12.

[lcchambe1]

why the heck did he ask how much money they make! What the heck!!

[jego16]

this cool mennnnnnnnnnnnn!

[rubybg]

Oh my god how could he look so handsome!? I dont know what it is about him but i love it! he seems so cute and mature and i love how he always moves his mouth ^_^ lol

[Matthijs1223]

He looks so vulnerable and a little bewildered, as always. Actually he did not change that much...

[PinkkTechno]

look at his collar that thing must be hard

[SpringyGarden]

...And the incessant probing of adults in the media. In this interview: "How Much Money You've Made?" - check out the invasive look in the interviewer's face...

You can really feel young Michael here making himself adjust to the tricky ways of showbiznes because it was the only way he was aware of through which he could share his art, heart & soul to the rest of the world.

Thanks so much, Michael, for your great sacrifice. You can rest in God's arms now. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[SpringyGarden]

Michael was such a beautiful boy. His aura of innocence just emanates and makes its presence felt to you.

You also can't deny in his body and facial language his awareness of the PR lies that they were made to start to agree with - from his age to how his much older brothers were still made to play "bubblegum wholesome" inspite of being "initiated" young adults themselves.

[duronski]

fucking interviewer was a dumbass!!!!

[melissav6]

I hate that he kept bringing up money!!! they make more than you fool

[JHhottiex34]

omg michael was sooo freakin adorable!! <3 :D

[starleigh9]

so sweet!

[luv4uful]

I agree with you.

I have been watching many videos and pix of michael and it doesnt really look like he had that many surgeries.

the nose and the chin only to me.

same here people made it seem like on monday he was blk and by thursday he was white which wsnt the case at all i dont think it was wierd at all honestl