Happy Halloween Ghosties and Goblins!!
I seldom take special requests ... primarily because no one ever sends me one. HOWEVAH, as I sat on my bed Friday night, absolutely immersed in Halloween ... my phone buzzed ...
"Sundays ochorifric song of the day HAS to be Thriller. PPPllleeeaaassseeee!"
Well ... now I don't know about YOU, but when I assess that message ... I see severity!! Not only THAT, but to see the words "ochorifric song of the day" in a text nearly delighted my face off!! :)
Thank you for the request...
and off we go!!
Release Date:2 December 1983
today's
I seldom take special requests ... primarily because no one ever sends me one. HOWEVAH, as I sat on my bed Friday night, absolutely immersed in Halloween ... my phone buzzed ...
"Sundays ochorifric song of the day HAS to be Thriller. PPPllleeeaaassseeee!"
Well ... now I don't know about YOU, but when I assess that message ... I see severity!! Not only THAT, but to see the words "ochorifric song of the day" in a text nearly delighted my face off!! :)
Thank you for the request...
and off we go!!
Release Date:2 December 1983
today's
Ocho-rific
Song o the Day...
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Song o the Day...
Thriller - Michael Jackson
::from SongMeanings.net::
::::IMDB Tidbits::::
Director Trademark: [John Landis] [SYNW] "See you next Wednesday" spoken by someone in the movie that Michael and Ola are watching. It's written in blood on a wall. The phrase "see you next Wednesday" also appears by the theater marquee in John Landis' film An American Werewolf in London (1981).
The short film was packaged on home video with The Making of 'Thriller' (1983) as "Making Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,'" which became the world's largest selling VHS musical.
The sound of the growling animal during the transformation is the same sound from the movie An American Werewolf in London (1981).
An absolute rarity for a music video, Thriller (1983) was actually a union shoot with a then-astronomical budget of $500,000, when the average video at the time cost around $100,000 to produce.
Before agreeing to direct, one of the conditions John Landis insisted on, was that the extras spend two weeks in dancing rehearsals with their choreographer, a music video requirement which was unprecedented for its time.
::from SongFacts.com::
*This is a rare Pop song with a horror theme. Halloween novelty songs like "The Monster Mash" had been around for a while, but this was the first hit song with year-round appeal containing lyrics about creatures of the night who terrify their victim. At the time, Michael Jackson was one of the least frightening people on Earth, so the video had to sell it. John Landis, who worked on the 1981 movie An American Werewolf In London, was brought in to direct. Landis had Jackson turn into a Werewolf in the video.
*Jackson, a Jehova's Witness, insisted on a disclaimer at the beginning of the video reading: "Due to my strong personal convictions, I wish to stress that this film in no way endorses a belief in the occult."
*Vincent Price, while a guest on the Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, laughingly stated that when he did the narration for "Thriller" (at the request of Michael Jackson who was a big fan of Price) he had a choice between taking a percentage of the album sales or $20,000. Price was well along in his career, so he took the $20,000. He was good-natured about it when Carson told him he could have made millions off of the royalties due to the vast number of copies sold even at that time. Price laughed heartily and said: "How well I know!" (thanks, Jonnie - St. Louis, MO
Director Trademark: [John Landis] [SYNW] "See you next Wednesday" spoken by someone in the movie that Michael and Ola are watching. It's written in blood on a wall. The phrase "see you next Wednesday" also appears by the theater marquee in John Landis' film An American Werewolf in London (1981).
The short film was packaged on home video with The Making of 'Thriller' (1983) as "Making Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,'" which became the world's largest selling VHS musical.
The sound of the growling animal during the transformation is the same sound from the movie An American Werewolf in London (1981).
An absolute rarity for a music video, Thriller (1983) was actually a union shoot with a then-astronomical budget of $500,000, when the average video at the time cost around $100,000 to produce.
Before agreeing to direct, one of the conditions John Landis insisted on, was that the extras spend two weeks in dancing rehearsals with their choreographer, a music video requirement which was unprecedented for its time.
::from SongFacts.com::
*This is a rare Pop song with a horror theme. Halloween novelty songs like "The Monster Mash" had been around for a while, but this was the first hit song with year-round appeal containing lyrics about creatures of the night who terrify their victim. At the time, Michael Jackson was one of the least frightening people on Earth, so the video had to sell it. John Landis, who worked on the 1981 movie An American Werewolf In London, was brought in to direct. Landis had Jackson turn into a Werewolf in the video.
*Jackson, a Jehova's Witness, insisted on a disclaimer at the beginning of the video reading: "Due to my strong personal convictions, I wish to stress that this film in no way endorses a belief in the occult."
*Vincent Price, while a guest on the Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, laughingly stated that when he did the narration for "Thriller" (at the request of Michael Jackson who was a big fan of Price) he had a choice between taking a percentage of the album sales or $20,000. Price was well along in his career, so he took the $20,000. He was good-natured about it when Carson told him he could have made millions off of the royalties due to the vast number of copies sold even at that time. Price laughed heartily and said: "How well I know!" (thanks, Jonnie - St. Louis, MO
::Extra Goodies::
Lycos Retriever has 4 pages of interesting facts about Thriller!
25 'Thriller' Facts from the LaTimes.com!
Lycos Retriever has 4 pages of interesting facts about Thriller!
25 'Thriller' Facts from the LaTimes.com!
Until next time...
Have a Grand and Groovy Day!!
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