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The Jacksons at Top of the Pops in 1977 with their song : Show you the way to go

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[Hatterman88]

Can see quite clearly in this clip that Michael had outgrown his brothers.Was time to fly the nest and so it became. Grew up on rock music in this era but have always appreciated good music no matter what the genre. Michael was an extremely gifted artist, one of the best ever, who was hounded by the press to satisfy the curiosity of joe public. Let us remember him for the joy he gave us through his music. By the way this track is a classic allowing Michael to do what he does best. RIP Michael!

[sambaprince]

one of the more underrated tracks they recorded

[Niki166]

Brilliant. MJ at his best

[spikephotography]

@gdub520 There were some artistes who sang live, not many though. The Musician's Union insisted that the bands re-recorded the single for the show - in 5 hours! Of course this rearely happened and there are tales of master tapes being swapped in the London pubs.

I've been in the audience at ToTP and can remember Paul Young singing 'Wherever I lay my hat" and I'm sure he sang live.

[Lakay5]

That little grunt/riff Michael did at 2:01...ahhh *melts* :)

[TheBestMusicOnly]

One of my favorite Obscure Jackson tunes. They got my fingers snappin!! And one and snap and two and snap...Let me show you, come on, let me show you the way to go.. We can do it , we can do it, we can do it now!.. Love to see the brothers all on stage together puttin it down! Funky with a nice melody. Kinda jazzy. A break from the Doo-Woo they had been doin. You see how Micheal just takes control of the stage like he ownes it!! Youll never seen a guy more at home on stage. So cool!!

[mrvexed84]

@skywriter777 were you there at television centre for the recording? I'm trying to find people who were in the Top of the Pops audience then to contribute to a forthcoming BBC documentary about TOTP in 1977. If you were there please get in contact with me david.maguire@bbc.co.uk. Thanks.

[MJLOVEnow]

@andrewfrancis74 That could be true. I'm reading Jermaine's book (which is great, by the way) and he talks about how they were raised to stay tight as a family and not allow others in or break off from it because that would weaken them to do so. Michael's career got stronger, but his personal life seemed to suffer. Clearly there was a lot of loneliness. I don't ever think of him as a true addict because he needed the drugs to live not to get high, but if he'd stayed closer to his family?

[MJLOVEnow]

@andrewfrancis74  That could be true. I'm reading Jermaine's book (which is great, by the way) and he talks about how they were raised to stay tight as a family and not allow others in or break off from it because that would weaken them to do so. Michael's career got stronger, but his personal life seemed to suffer. Clearly there was a lot of loneliness. I don't ever think of him as a true addict because he needed the drugs to live not to get high, but if he'd stayed closer to his family..

[andrewfrancis74]

@MJLOVEnow Hmm...I wonder if from what "bscottdp" said ( just above your comment) if it was his leaving his brothers that cause the loss you theorise.....because the first introduction to the prescribed drugs came after the Pepsi accident, which was when he basically was wrapping things up with his brothers. I'm wondering.