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Michael Jackson's 'Behind the Mask' Video Premieres -- Watch

Posted Jun 14th 2011 2:00PM by Charley Rogulewski
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Michael Jackson might be gone, but his fans live on. The Behind the Mask Project -- the global online casting call for Jackson's 'Behind the Mask' music video, off his first posthumous album 'Michael' -- premiered this morning on the late pop icon's Facebook page.

Directed by Dennis Liu the video is "100 percent fan made" by fans from all over the world, including Jordan, Southern Sudan, Russia, the Netherlands, Japan and more. Jackson's international fan base channeled the King of Pop from his trademark fedora to his foot-stomping penny loafers and glittery jacket. Fans were asked to submit themselves dancing, lipsyncing and jamming along to the song's punchy hooks via their webcams and onto the Behind the Mask website.

Some took on Jackson's gravity-defying lean from the 'Smooth Criminal' video, while others can be seen successfully attempting his iconic tip-toe pose. With the help of split-screens, Liu was able to include 1,600 submissions, including 50 kids and 36 animals.

The song -- the third single off 'Michael' -- has an interesting back story. It was originally penned in the late '70s by Japanese electro-pop act Yellow Magic Orchestra, before Jackson adorned the song with his own lyrics and stylings. The revamped version wasn't released until selected by Sony and the Jackson Estate for the 'Michael' album. Since it's December 2010 release, 'Michael' has made it to No. 1 on the album charts in some nine countries, and peaked at No. 3 in the U.S., where it's been certified platinum.

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tomwatson1988

tomickeyatthebeach -Jackson was vetted by better agencies than you for 20 years; the FBI, the LAPD, the Santa Barbara DA - who had a hard-on to convict him and the media - they found exactly zero proof that he ever committed any crime. A jury found him not guilty. Additionally, since he has been dead for two years not one other "victim" has come forward despite the fact that the DA and the media insisted there were hundreds. So either bring forth some proof that Jackson was a pedophile; or go pound sand you jealous twit.

June 19 2011 at 1:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

cordonez099

Loved the video! will ALWAYS be missed and his music will forever live on my I-POD, my heart and my vinyl record of thriller ;D

June 15 2011 at 9:20 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

nashatone

vwey nice. we want you how ?

June 15 2011 at 9:10 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

outgrowingfear1

What an ENTERTAINER, in a class of his own.

June 15 2011 at 8:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Micky Atthebeach

He was in a class of his own, Pedophile of the millenium, that everyone forgave or didn't want to believe. I will admit a awesome entertainer that was the best at what he did. But the guy was a sick pedo whether people want to accept it or not. You don't build a carnival to attract children and have sleep overs when you are 40 something and they are kids. What if your neighbor did this, would you send your kids over to spend the nite in his bed, I think not and you would try to have something done about him.

June 15 2011 at 9:08 AM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply