OlderSat, 27 June 2009 at 2:57 pm
Filipino Prisoners Pay Michael Jackson Tribute
The Filipino prisoners, most famous for their YouTube video of “Thriller”, paid tribute to their idol, Michael Jackson, on Saturday.
The 1,500 dancing inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) practiced for nine consecutive hours Friday night/Saturday morning and only took breaks only to eat or when it rained. What dedication!!!
Check out the MJ tribute vid below!
Filipino Prison Pay Michael Jackson Tribute
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@zanessa4life:
DITTO!!
@mailey #10 The CPDRC is a maximum-security reformatory. Its inmates have committed crimes ranging from petty shoplifting, to murder and rape yes, but they’re trying to better themselves and reform… people change, and even if this looks like fun… you have to remember, they’re still in prison… this doesn’t change the fact that they’re locked up.
plus, most prisoners participating in the dances have only done petty crimes and are pretty safe to be with, in fact tourists can go down to “the pit” (aka their exercise yard - seen in all their vids) and have their pictures taken with them… they’re really funny guys actually… they’ll pose with you and just be themselves…
that was beautiful, i cried also, Michael truly deserved that, RIP KING OF POP. how touching.
Yeah, this is old, but still interesting.
@JJ: There is a lot of dedication in that video,I must say.MJ was big in the Phillipines,he was loved there because of his music.Like some of the posters,the last song ‘We are the world” made me cry.RIP,MJ! You and your music will never be forgotten!
@Eh: I totally agree.
@mela: i totally agree!!
sweet
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hey number 13, when was MJ proven to be a pedofile. All that was proven by these stupid cases was that a lot of white trailer trash made up a bunch of likes to get rich quick.
people who make fun of the dead (or deaths) are jerks, nuff said
tks for posting…it really sad and so touching….RIP MJ
Dang MJ would be the last person you would think had street cred. Impressive.
the first thing u heard is the CEBUANO version of OUR FATHER.and then MJs voice when he was young.an oh just love the last song WE ARE THE WORLD,i remember i sing that music when i was 2nd grade.now im old that i needed a cane.lolby the way that is a classic music,always touches my heart.
the first thing u heard is the CEBUANO version of OUR FATHER.and then MJs voice when he was young.an oh just love the last song WE ARE THE WORLD,i remember i sing that music when i was 2nd grade.now im old that i needed a cane.lolby the way that is a classic music,always touches my heart.
Wonderful!!! rest in peace Michael. We love you forever.
the first thing u heard is the ENDING of CEBUANO version of the OUR FATHER. my hat is off to those inmates who put their hearts and soul to make a wonderful tribute to MJ,im sure hes watching them,he probably want to join them too…hay pakaanindot sa tribute,maraming salamat nalingaw jud ko kaayo.
RIP MJ <3
That was a beautiful tribute to MJ. I nearly cried for just listening to MJ’s songs. I was still in high school when Ben hit number 1 in the airwaves. RIP MJ, you really deserve the tribute. You’re one of a kind.
I almost forgot how many humanitarian songs Michael Jackson had writenand performed. The words to these song are so sensitive and heartfelt–he has a beautiful heart and a caring soul. I believe all that stuff about him and kids were not true. I do believe that he loved children and they made him feel accepted–they gave him unconditional acceptance–for who he was as a person. I truely believe he started to die when people believed he was capable of harming children –the people he loved most. To think that he had given so much of himself to the people and then to have people treat him so terribly and believe such horrible things about him. I think that this broke his heart and his spirit. He was gentle and wounded by life. I cry not because of his death but because of what he had to go through in life. I have loved him and believed in him all my life–and I always will. Loving, kind and sensitive souls always break first. Mr. Michael Jackson I have always felt you were bigger than life and now I know you are–You have earned your wings. Now soar free through the universe–with God’s speed. Love everlasting, BRS
Im from the Philippines. These inmates do these as their past time or form of exercise, probably part of their rehabilitation. At first, the officials at CPRDC find it difficult to convince these inmates to dance as part of their exercise. The first video they made is Thriller of Michael Jackson.
When MJ died, one of our local news station interviewed the person responsible for these dancing inmates (forgot his name), he said that the inmates were affected by MJ’s suddent death. So, they decided to do this as their tribute to MJ.
Let us give these inmates due credit for doing this as their tribute to MJ. #1, believe me, they are not forced to do it, they enjoyed doing it because they love MJ.
#13 - yes, we are “crying” not because of the death of a pedophile but because we lost, if not the greatest, one of the greatest music geniouses of all time. If you dont have anything good to say about MJ, just keep your mouth shut out of respect for his death. Your family wouldnt want to hear the same too if you die, right?
RIP MJ.
i played softball in the CPDRC. the inmates are really nice you know. they get to earn money for after their time in jail so they can start a new life.
Sami and Asere64…. Since you both seem to know some about the prison, who sets up these dance routines and how do they know where to be placed? It all seems so orderly that I don’t understand how the guards can make sure that a riot doesn’t happen? Also, do you think that Michael ever got to see them perform in person when he was visiting overseas?
Jezzz, I can’t believe I’m tearing up. lol! It might be corny to say but music is really a universal language. Well done Dancing Inmates of Cebu, Philippines and good luck to you all.
RIP Michael.
My God I cried so hard… They did a great job
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