Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl

This video has so many virtues than you need to see it. Again and again. Time by time. For the humor, for the stars, for the storytelling, for the twist. And, maybe, for something easy to define as magic. But, more important, for discover a Michael Jackson more real, more authentic than you can imagine.

Cool video with many stars from the 80s in it. Its a fun watch thats for sure and the song is fantastic. Such a genius. Shame he is no longer here with us. RIP MJ

'Liberian Girl' itself is just another great Michael Jackson song (did he have any other kind?), but the video is probably one of the most star staffed music video ever produced. All people who were featured in this clip were mayor stars in the 1980s and early '90s. If you are younger generation Michael Jackson fan, then you might not know everyone, but if you are a kid whose best part of the childhood (and teenage years) were in the late '80s through early '90s, the video can offer a nice game - can you remember and name all the guest stars?

Flattery Yukich Inc., one of the premier music video outfits of the 80s and 90s were asked to submit two ideas for this song. The big "gotcha" was that it had to be a concept that Michael had the option of being in or out. This idea was simple: Michael invites his celebrity friends to be in his next video - but he doesn't tell them anything more. People show up and essentially wait to be told what to do. Some assume they should sing to the track, others dance, the rest talk among themselves and wait. Finally he descends from up high on a camera crane and they realize that Michael has been secretly filming them all along. It was shot at the A&M (now Jim Henson) stage on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood over two days. Jackson's appearance was shot separately from the stars.

Just great, well shoot and the song is amazing. Loved how the video ended. Perfection.