JERMAINE JACKSON - SMILE - MICHAEL JACKSON MEMORIAL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kad2UnNaZIQ

Amazing Performance of Jermaine singing "Smile".
Michael Jackson's favorite song wasn't one of his own.
It was "Smile," a tune written by none other than Charlie Chaplin (with lyrics by the English duo of James Phillips and Geoffrey Parsons) for his 1936 film "Modern Times."
Michael sings " Smile" beautifully- You should listen to his interpretation!! Check it out- Its posted as a video response-

Over the years, the song — with its message of positivity and overcoming adversity — has been covered by a who's who of greats, including Nat King Cole, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Judy Garland and Jackson himself, on his 1995 double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future: Book I. And now, you can add Michael's brother Jermaine to that list.

On Tuesday (July 7), Jermaine Jackson brought the crowd at the Michael Jackson memorial service to their feet with his touching take on the song, which followed an emotional speech by Shields, Jackson's longtime friend.

"There is a line [in the song] that says, 'Smile when your heart is aching,' " Shields said in her speech. "And though our hearts are aching, we need to look up, where [Michael] is undoubtedly perched in a crescent moon, and we need to smile."

With that, Jermaine Jackson strode to the stage, dressed in a dark suit and wearing a single, sequined glove, and began singing the song. His voice was tender and trembled a bit, but it grew stronger as the song progressed. Standing beneath an image of his brother, and backed by the house band, his was a classy, downright retro performance, recalling perhaps Cole's take on the tune.

But then, as the band fell away, it was just Jackson and his voice, which slipped into a smooth upper register as he brought the song home and fought back tears.

"That's the time you must keep on trying/ Smile, what's the use in crying?" he sang, stopping for a few beats to stop the tears from falling down his cheeks. "You'll find that life is still worthwhile/ If you just smile."

And with that, the audience inside the Staples Center rose to their feet. Jackson thanked them and, in a solemn moment perhaps missed by most in attendance, he took a petal from his boutonniere and gently flicked it onto the lid of his brother's gold-plated casket. He then walked off the stage, into the arms of his waiting family, while a single spotlight shone on the stage and an image of the Jackson 5 appeared on the screens.

Charlie Chaplin would have been proud. Michael would have too

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[formeganxpancake]

it's sad the things people talk on here , they miss the whole message, the whole point of this video. Smile damn it !

[multiiloveadam]

hearing Jermaine singing this makes me miss Michaels angelic soft sweet voice even more </3

[PairOfSockies]

Rest in Peace Michael. <3

[brownvirtue]

I've sang at several of my family members' funerals. It takes a lot of strength to make it through a song. So what if he mixed up words or if his voice cracked. This was not a concert. It was a memorial. His eyes were almost swollen shut. I'm sure from crying. People forget that celebrities are real people. No one has a perfect family but the Jackson's imperfections were put on display and the world judged. But strip all of that away and this was his little brother. It's as simple as that

[Sinteza]

@MrArcadia67 i want to see you when your brother or somone of your familiy is dead and you singing a song for this person omg stop talking and beginn to think befor!!!!

[carmona1948]

I wilL forever love u Michael you was a fallen angel that was why Jesus take u with him!!!!

[animefan4650]

19 people doesnt have soul :(

[ninaricy1]

i love u mj.. forever and ever

[Prince13az]

Rest in peace oh sweet kind hearted King

The world cant harm you any longer

Go and sing to the angel's and he who made you

[iiAngelic]

@maryluyellow he probably couldn't think well..his own brother just died and now he was singing his favourite song! cant get more heart breaking than that

[LynnLocks2034]

@maryluyellow Jermaine probably meant to sing the song like this. Its a funeral. People are sad, their faces were full of "sadness" and "every trace of gladness" was hidden.

[LynnLocks2034]

--(continued) you can now Rest in Peace. No one can hurt you now. This angel cannot be harmed any more. Love you forever, E. L. M.