This Old Boombox

An ongoing sophisticated, intellectual dialogue about phat jamz, face melters and toe-tappin pop tunes.


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It's a blog where three guys write about pop music.
The Jacksons wrote and performed many fine songs in their day, but their severely underrated 1980 track “Can You Feel It” just might be my favorite.  Randy, the sixth Jackson, sings the verses, but then Michael gets on the mic and completely owns his brothers.  Even in this low-quality concert video, you can see and hear how his star power outshines everyone else, a sure sign of things to come.  They also made this crazy-ass video for the song complete with groundbreaking special effects.  I wonder if this would go over well at a party or if people would just want to hear “Billie Jean” instead.

-Dave

The Jacksons wrote and performed many fine songs in their day, but their severely underrated 1980 track “Can You Feel It” just might be my favorite. Randy, the sixth Jackson, sings the verses, but then Michael gets on the mic and completely owns his brothers. Even in this low-quality concert video, you can see and hear how his star power outshines everyone else, a sure sign of things to come. They also made this crazy-ass video for the song complete with groundbreaking special effects. I wonder if this would go over well at a party or if people would just want to hear “Billie Jean” instead.

-Dave

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