Comments on: MJ, Bob Fosse and a snake in the grass http://casaveneracion.com/mj-bob-fosse-and-a-snake-in-the-grass/ The Sassy Lawyer & Pinoy Cook on food, family and home. Fri, 25 May 2012 12:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Maïté http://casaveneracion.com/mj-bob-fosse-and-a-snake-in-the-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-55864 Maïté Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:18:18 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11075#comment-55864 Michael Jackson has openly said that he was inspired by many entertainers, including Bob Fosse, Fred Astaire, James Brown, break dancers to name a few. He used elements of these many influences and developed his own style. If that is copying, then every artist (visual, dancer, entertainer, singer) would fall under the copycat category. He never once claimed any of those moves as his original creation. Michael Jackson has openly said that he was inspired by many entertainers, including Bob Fosse, Fred Astaire, James Brown, break dancers to name a few. He used elements of these many influences and developed his own style. If that is copying, then every artist (visual, dancer, entertainer, singer) would fall under the copycat category. He never once claimed any of those moves as his original creation.

]]> By: V_T_ http://casaveneracion.com/mj-bob-fosse-and-a-snake-in-the-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-51956 V_T_ Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:20:46 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11075#comment-51956 I JUST watched this and I loved the Snake dance! But my jaw dropped when I realized how much of it Michael Jackson had copied! Yes, I consider it copying and stealing, and I'm surprised he did not get sued. Unless he secretly bought the rights or something. I don't see it at all as "borrowing parts and putting his own spin on it"....it was outright copying, from the costume, the moves, the MOONWALK which he unashamedly uses as his own TRADEMARK! Although I can't call myself a fan of MJ, I did always credit him for some unique, original performances. Disappointing to see he is not unique at all. I JUST watched this and I loved the Snake dance! But my jaw dropped when I realized how much of it Michael Jackson had copied! Yes, I consider it copying and stealing, and I’m surprised he did not get sued. Unless he secretly bought the rights or something. I don’t see it at all as “borrowing parts and putting his own spin on it”….it was outright copying, from the costume, the moves, the MOONWALK which he unashamedly uses as his own TRADEMARK! Although I can’t call myself a fan of MJ, I did always credit him for some unique, original performances. Disappointing to see he is not unique at all.

]]> By: thruth http://casaveneracion.com/mj-bob-fosse-and-a-snake-in-the-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-50340 thruth Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:52:57 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11075#comment-50340 the hat , the short pants and the white socks doesn't own to Bob fosse! Fred astair and many else had this panoply long time before!!!!! Jackson did a melting pot of several influences : fosse, astair, mime marceau, james brown, pop street dancer........ a lot of people know that. He never claimed being the first to do those moves, he just popularised it and make it accessible to the masse. the hat , the short pants and the white socks doesn’t own to Bob fosse! Fred astair and many else had this panoply long time before!!!!!

Jackson did a melting pot of several influences : fosse, astair, mime marceau, james brown, pop street dancer…….. a lot of people know that. He never claimed being the first to do those moves, he just popularised it and make it accessible to the masse.

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