You cant do the lean!!!!! Michael Jackson could because he was just good like that!!!
He patented a special device that goes with special shoes. The patent expired in October, 2005
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They had holes/slots in there shoes and pegs in the stage so they can easily slip there shoes onto the pegs and it will hold. in the smooth criminal vid, one of the guys has trouble getting out of it (watch closely.
[re: Bobby Edner. It took me like an hour to find this out]No, it wasn't Bobby Edner. Bobby Edner was the kid dancing in the Alien Ant Farm video of Smooth Criminal. I believe the kid in the Michael Jackson video (short film) of Smooth Criminal was Brandon Adams.
Michael Jackson originally made it in 1987, Alien Ant Farm did a cover of the song in 2001.
I am not sure but i do know that he did not invent the moonwalk, it was from a tap dancer in the 50's named bill bailey. MJ does have a patent on shoe. In the video smooth criminal,when the dance and MJ lend forward, the shoes that they wore were special magnet.. shoes that help them lend and MJ invented them Yes, it wasn't a dance move, it was the shoes that allowed him to do the anti gravity lean.
Smooth Criminal
The moonwalk and the Smooth Criminal Lean
You need the special shoes that MJ had made so he could do the lean in Smooth Criminal.
The moonwalk is not patented, the shoes that were made for the Smooth Criminal lean is the one that has a patent.
Yes, Michael Jackson's anti-gravity lean, as seen in his performance of "Smooth Criminal," was achieved through a special shoe attachment and not genuine anti-gravity technology. The illusion was created by using a patented "lean shoes" design that allowed him to achieve the gravity-defying lean during live performances.
Smooth Criminal was created in 1987-01.
To do the Michael Jackson lean you must have special shoes that connect to the stage and ankle braces so you don't break your ankles while doing the lean. In moonwalker he used wires. The shoes necessary to do the famous "anti-gravity lean" are patented.
Yes in the video a group of bungee like ropes were used so he could do the lean.
Sort of, he came up with the idea for the special shoe that allowed him to do the Smooth Criminal anti gravity lean without falling over.
Michael Jackson was 29 years old when he released the song "Smooth Criminal" in 1988 as part of his "Bad" album. The song became one of his most popular hits and is known for its distinctive bass line and smooth vocals. Jackson's performance in the music video, featuring his iconic anti-gravity lean, further cemented his status as a pop music legend.
The moonwalk, the lean, Thriller, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, Bad, Man In The Mirror, You Are Not Alone, Speechless, his concerts, and MANY other things!
A smooth criminal shoe is about $80 in Australia and $35 in the UK.