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Consider it an experiment in web interactivity. Or, consider it a way to artificially inflate our hit count. Either way, just write in!

 
October 4, 2007

I saw the Wedding Thriller Dance. It was great. I like that the song continues after Vincent Price speaks. Where can I find that version of the song? I have searched everywhere!!!!

--Brenna

 
Obviously not everywhere, Brenna, or you would have found it! However, it's not easy. The short answer is that we bought a Michael Jackson DVD with the Thriller video on it, and just copied it to a CD using the Team Rockwood computers.

The long answer is that we did indeed used that DVD version as a template, but in actuality, we used those same computers to recut the entire song until it matched the version of "Thriller" that's used in the video. Therefore, the mix of the song in the video doesn't actually exist except in Michael Jackson's Thriller and in the Wedding Thriller Dance.

And just to head you off at the pass for your next question, no, we're not going to sell it to you. We don't want to get sued.
 

 
October 8, 2007

I just recently saw your Wedding Thriller dance and let me tell you it was the highlight of my work day. I had all my coworkers around me watching it and they all send their congrats on such a great dance. Was curious about one thing, was your thriller dance a shorter version then the original? Because we`re learning it in our dance class and ours seems alot longer and more complicated. And how did you guys learn and practice the moves?

Thanks so much!

Sincerely,

--Thriller-Wannabe-Tara

 
Thanks, Tara! We're glad your entire office enjoyed it. And yes, we recut the song to match the video. Brian learned the dance and taught it to everyone else by watching the video over and over and over again. Given that he's not sick to death of "Thriller" by now, he can only conclude that it must be a pretty good song.

Our advice? Find a big open area to practice, gather your friends around, and have fun with it. That way even if the dance itself looks bad, at least you'll have had a good time practicing. Good luck!