Directed By Jon Jon Augustavo, Ryan Lewis, Ben Haggerty
Produced By Hollis Wong-Wear, Tricia Davis, Zach Quillen
Lead Grip: David Herberg
Grip Assistants: Josh Marten, Jay Neilson
Stylists: Annie Murphy, Alex Nordstrom
MUSIC
Written by Ben Haggerty
Produced by Ryan Lewis
Featuring Wanz
Additional vocals by Brooklyn Grinnell
Scratches by DV One
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Goodwill Outlet
Value Village Capitol Hill
Red Light Vintage
Fremont Vintage Mall
Unicorn/Narwhal
Northwest African American Museum
Sara Stapleton, JR Ewing and Inner City Empire, Faisal Jaswal, Clay Davis
Directed by Reel Bear Media (http://reelbearmedia.com)
Adult Size Big Wheels provided by High Roller USA: HighRollerUSA.com
LYRICS
I wish I found some better sounds no one’s ever heard,
I wish I had a better voice that sang some better words,
I wish I found some chords in an order that is new,
I wish I didnt have to rhyme every time I sang,
I was told when I get older all my fears would shrink,
But now I’m insecure and I care what people think.
My name’s ‘Blurryface’ and I care what you think
Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol’ days,
When our momma sang us to sleep but now we’re stressed out.
Sometimes a certain smell will take me back to when I was young,
How come I’m never able to identify where it’s coming from,
I’d make a candle out of it if I ever found it,
Try to sell it, never sell out of it, I’d probably only sell one,
It’d be to my brother, ‘cause we have the same nose,
Same clothes homegrown a stone’s throw from a creek we used to roam,
But it would remind us of when nothing really mattered,
Out of student loans and treehouse homes we all would take the latter.
My name’s ‘Blurryface’ and I care what you think
Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol’ days,
When our momma sang us to sleep but now we’re stressed out.
We used to play pretend, give each other different names,
We would build a rocket ship and then we’d fly it far away,
Used to dream of outer space but now they’re laughing at our face,
Saying, “wake up, you need to make money."
Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol’ days,
When our momma sang us to sleep but now we’re stressed out.
The short film for Michael Jacksons "«Smooth Criminal»" was the centerpiece of the feature film Moonwalker, and featured the debut of Michaels iconic "«anti-gravity lean.»" Inspired in part by Fred Astaires "«Girl Hunt Ballet»" dance number in the film The Band Wagon, "«Smooth Criminal»" was named Best Video at the BRIT Awards, Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Peoples Choice Awards.
Written and Composed by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions
Co-Produced by Michael Jackson for MJJ Productions, Inc.
From the album Bad, released August 31, 1987
Released as a single October 21, 1988
THE SHORT FILM
Director: Colin Chilvers
Primary Production Location: Los Angeles, California
Michael Jacksons short film for "«Smooth Criminal»" was the sixth of nine short films produced for recordings from Bad, one of the best selling albums of all time. The "«Smooth Criminal»" single hit No. 1 in Spain and The Netherlands and reached the Top 10 in the UnitedStates, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland. In the United States, "«Smooth Criminal»" reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100-the sixth single from Bad to do so-as well as Billboards Hot Dance Club Play and Hot R