The 5 greatest Thriller dances of all time

Rod Temperton and Michael Jackson left quite a legacy

Published: Wednesday, 5 October 2016 at 12:34 pm

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These prisoners in the Philippines went viral back when going viral meant something. To date, they've racked up over 59 million views, but the routine is controversial.

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What improves every wedding? A surprise zombie outbreak, of course. It's impressive choreography, and 50% of all weddings now end in a similar flashmob, but how could anyone think of marriage after that twist ending in the original video?

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Thriller is recognised all over the world, enough that 1985 Indian film Donga featured an extremely long parody. We think it's quite catchy.

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True, Thriller only features for a few seconds (beginning at 1.51) but Judson Laipply's dancing history places the song in its proper context. Respect is due.

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...and still the best. Jackson and Temperton may be gone, Thriller will never, ever die.

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Appropriate, really.

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