Posted on 06/27/2009 5:54:58 AM PDT by Cecily
THRILLER TRIBUTE. Some 1,400 Cebu inmates will pay their last respects to the late Michael Jackson with a prayer before performing a routine of his hit song "Thriller." On Saturday afternoon, more than 1,400 orange-clad Cebu inmates who gained worldwide attention for an impressive “Thriller" performance on YouTube will pay their last respects to the late King of Pop.
“Everyone’s sad," Byron Garcia, provincial security consultant of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), told GMANews.TV in a phone interview.
“Malaki talaga si Michael Jackson sa programa namin. [Michael Jackson really played a big part in our program]," Garcia said.
Ever since the "dancing inmates" were reported by international news organizations, Garcia said inquisitive tourists have been drawn to the CPDRC. Visitors have even gained a more optimistic perspective of Philippine prisoners.
“Kung ‘di dahil sa kantang ‘Thriller’ ‘di magkakaroon ng global recognition ang mga inmates ng Cebu [If it weren’t for ‘Thriller’ the Cebu inmates wouldn’t have global recognition]."
If it weren’t for ‘Thriller’ the Cebu inmates wouldn’t have global recognition – Byron Garcia, CPDRCThe CPDRC inmates perform every last Saturday of the month to almost 600 visitors for free. On June 27, they will stage a repeat of the Thriller dance routine that made them famous as a tribute to Jackson, who died of a heart attack Thursday in Los Angeles. The moonwalking pop star drove the growth of music videos, vaulting cable channel MTV into the mainstream after the network’s launch in 1981. His 1982 hit "Thriller" spawned a John Landis-directed music video that MTV played every hour.
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http://pinoybusiness.org/2009/06/25/the-influence-of-the-songs-of-michael-jackson/
Does this help in their rehabilitation ? Or does it make them even more of Zombies ? :)
Oh my, that is the funniest thing I have seen in a long long time. My six year old looked pretty confused though while I laughed like an idiot. And now my 8 year old keeps saying “Girly Man.” LOL, I’m tired from laughing.
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