Why was Michael Jackson's performance considered pants?
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People are just jealous so they criticize Michael for everything he does!! Michael has never had a bad performance because he is not capable of giving a bad one!!\n\n♥♥We Love You Michael!!!!♥♥
332757
Yes he did, if anyone has any singing training at all, they would have noticed how under pitch he is all the time.  They only kept him on for the sake of ratings, IE people liked him alot.  But yeah, he was pretrty much terrible, every show.  I especially hated it when he sang the Michael Jackson song.
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Janet Jackson ruined it for Janet Jackson. Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones are HUGE names. If you can them, you are not turning them down. There will be another black performer at the halftime again soon. It will be someone that is well established in the music industry and appeals to a wide range of people. Stevie Wonder would be a good choice. I don't see any rappers performing anytime soon. They are popular with the younger crowd, but the majority of the Super Bowl audience is older and not into that kind of music.
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"1999. While performing at a 10th birthday bash for gay rights group Stonewall, Elton finds himself in hot water when his act includes a raunchy skit featuring six male dancers dressed up as boy scouts performing a striptease. While John sang the Pet Shop Boys' song "It's a Sin" on the stage of London's Royal Albert Hall, the dancers took off their scout uniforms and caps, eventually stripping down to their shorts. According to the BBC, the dancers also knelt on the floor, clutching their groins. "We are disappointed a star of Elton John's caliber participated in something that was so lacking in taste," a spokesman for the Scout Association told Reuters in reference to a routine performed by Sir Elton A spokesman for the singer said the skit was "a bit of high camp in the great British tradition of comedy like Benny Hill. It was meant to be a bit of fun for an appropriate audience."\n\nCut and paste from:
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I agree with Whiz and Kd.  I am a teacher and I'm constantly telling the boys to pull up their pants.  I have plastic ties that I put on their pants to hold them up if I have to ask them more than once.  It's a disgusting look and it makes them walk like a duck.\n\nIf they knew where it really originated from maybe some of them wouldn't wear their pants like that.  It comes from men in prison.  If their pants were worn that way it meant they were "the girls" if you know what I mean.
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At one time the good Reverend was a beacon of hope for masses of African American who did not possess the celebrity status to draw attention to their plight.\n\nSadly, nowadays, Mr. Jackson seems to only make an appearance when it will put him in the spotlight for himself.\n\nDon't hate me because I have an opinion.
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his pants are down around his ankles
349085
Good Lord, what is wrong with you?  What in the name of Michael Jackson is this question supposed to mean?
1174851
That's exactly it! The whole thing was staged and people got their panties in a wad b/c "It was a wardrobe malfunction". PLEASE!! Wardrobe Malfunction my-----. It's also called, or what I like to call, "Picked On Favorticism." I'll agree with you that Janet took the heat for it, but Justin was the only one, that  I remember, that made a public apology for something that, what I feel, he AND Janet decided to do. I'm not saying she didn't  apologized for it, I just don't remember. I don't think it has to do with anyone being prejudice, I think somethings are just blown way out of proportion. That incident was totally staged and those two knew exactly what they were doing. As far as Brittany, she's from a small town in Louisiana and now she's this big time celebrity so she's getting all this attention now and sometimes I don't think she knows how to handle that. Brittany needs someone to give her some common sense though. Don't be suprised if she gets her children taken away from her. Haven't you noticed that everything is always a "mistake" now when concerning her son. She nearly fell on him coming out of a restaraunt b/c her shoe caught on her pants leg and another time, her nanny was getting him out of his high chair and he ended up falling. One other time, she was trying to get away from the Paparazzi and she didn't even have her son in his car seat. So is she as dumb as she looks or is she just trying to get more attention? I like Janet Jackson. I think she's talented and beautiful, but I also think some celebrities do things to get attention as if they already don't get enough.
1065644
Umm...have you heard of a singer named Michael Jackson?  Perhaps you've heard of him in the news or something like that.\n\nLOL
347773
Michael Jackson without makeup... true horror:)
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Michael Jackson has a skin disease called Vitiligo which attacks the pigment in the skin! Yeah someone is always pointing a finger at him because  they are trying to make money off of him or they are just jealous!!\n\n♥♥We Love You Michael!!!!♥♥
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michael jackson and Britney spears
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They're actually holding onto their pants.  Having ridiculously big pants is a culturally acceptable clothing trend.  If they don't hold onto the front of their pants, they'll fall down around their ankles and they'll trip.  It's not just black guys.  White guys with big pants do it too.
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Michael Jackson\n\nMichael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), also known as the King of Pop and Wacko Jacko, is a musician and entertainer whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the last quarter-century.\n\nJackson began his musical career at the age of five as lead singer of The Jackson 5 and made his first solo recordings in 1971 while remaining a member of the group. He began a full-fledged solo career in 1979 and formally parted with his siblings in 1984. In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the best-selling album of all-time (Thriller with approximate worldwide sales of 60 million), received thirteen Grammy awards and charted thirteen number-one singles in the U.S. Michael Jackson has been awarded numerous honors, including the World Music Award's "Best-selling pop male artist of the Millennium" and he is a double-inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997 and in 2001 as a solo artist.\n\nHe has been married twice and has three children: Prince and Paris with Deborah Jeanne Rowe, and Prince Michael II (better known as "Blanket") through surrogacy.\n\nFrom 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, on which he built an amusement park and private zoo for the enjoyment of economically disadvantaged and terminally ill children. His frequently held sleepover parties have received widespread critical media-coverage, especially after he revealed that he sometimes slept in the same bed with several unrelated children. This led to him being accused of child sexual abuse both in 1993 and 2003. He was eventually tried and acquitted of the latter allegations in 2005.\n\n****************************************************************\n\nThe Beginning of Jackson's Career: 1969 – 1980\n\nMichael Jackson was born to Joseph and Katherine Jackson in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh of nine children, including Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, LaToya, Marlon, Randy and Janet.\n\nJoseph organized his children into a music group called "The Jackson 5". The group played local clubs and bars, building up a following and eventually signing a contract with Motown Records in March 1969. The Jackson 5 soon became national stars with their first four singles charting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Michael also released four solo albums and charted many hit singles as part of the Jackson 5 franchise including the hits "Got to Be There", "Ben", and a remake of Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin".\n\nThe Jackson 5's sales declined after 1973, and the group chafed under Motown's strict refusal to allow the Jacksons creative control or input. In 1976, the group signed a new contract with CBS Records (first joining the Philadelphia International division and later moving over to Epic Records). Upon learning that the Jackson 5 had signed a contract with another label, Motown sued the group for breach of contract. As a result, they lost the rights to use the "Jackson 5" name and logo and changed their named to "The Jacksons". The newly named Jacksons, featuring youngest brother Randy in Jermaine's place, continued their successful career, touring internationally, and releasing six albums between 1976 and 1984.\n\nIn 1978, Michael Jackson starred as the scarecrow in The Wiz with former-labelmate Diana Ross playing Dorothy. The musical film's songs were arranged by famed producer Quincy Jones, who established a partnership with Jackson and agreed to produce his first solo album. Off the Wall, released in 1979, was a worldwide hit, and became the first album in history to spawn four top-ten hits, including "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock With You". The album went on to sell 20 million copies worldwide, establishing Jackson as a musical force without his brothers. A
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I'm not sure of the exact date that Kool-aid Man started wearing jams (pants just above the knee) on television and on the Koolaid packages, but possibly when Koolaid started their "Jammers" products.  I don't think it had anything to do with censorship... more likely trying to appeal to pre-teen & teenage groups.
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I would have to guess it was Michael Jackson.