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Thriller 40

It was an incredible moveto decide, "We're gonna havea rock and roll record on this...

It was an incredible move
to decide, "We're gonna have
a rock and roll record on this thing." "Beat It" was straight up
rock and roll

Full Transcript

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It was an incredible move to decide,
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"We're gonna have a rock and roll record
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on this thing."
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"Beat It" was straight up rock and roll.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:46
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Follows the making of Michael Jackson's record-breaking album "Thriller".
Michael's idea with "Beat It" - Thriller 40 00:07
Michael's idea with "Beat It"
They called me to come in with Michael and Quincy - Thriller 40 00:09
They called me to come in with Michael and Quincy
You know, so I did it with all... you know, all-all that, - Thriller 40 00:07
You know, so I did it with all... you know, all-all that,
So I sat with them and made that swing, - Thriller 40 00:08
So I sat with them and made that swing,
When he wrote "Beat It," - Thriller 40 00:12
When he wrote "Beat It,"
He said, "Well, what do you want me to do?" - Thriller 40 00:07
He said, "Well, what do you want me to do?"
That's you right there." And he pointed - Thriller 40 00:05
That's you right there." And he pointed
You go be you." - Thriller 40 00:06
You go be you."
I remember, like, hearing - Thriller 40 00:07
I remember, like, hearing
Bruce Swedien and Quincy brilliantly - Thriller 40 00:07
Bruce Swedien and Quincy brilliantly
I mean, I think I probably just loved it - Thriller 40 00:08
I mean, I think I probably just loved it
I've done way more time googling - Thriller 40 00:12
I've done way more time googling
It's the perfect way that, like, a rock guitar could ever sit - Thriller 40 00:08
It's the perfect way that, like, a rock guitar could ev...
I mean, just being in the room, - Thriller 40 00:06
I mean, just being in the room,
You see, this whole movie, - Thriller 40 00:07
You see, this whole movie,
♪ Beat it... ♪ - Thriller 40 00:06
♪ Beat it... ♪
He wanted to try to figure out a way - Thriller 40 00:05
He wanted to try to figure out a way
And the beginning of it was "Beat It." - Thriller 40 00:11
And the beginning of it was "Beat It."
And not only that - Thriller 40 00:07
And not only that
Like, real Bloods and Crips - Thriller 40 00:06
Like, real Bloods and Crips