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Ep170: Michael Jackson · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today, get ready to moonwalk into the world of one of the
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  most famous pop stars ever, Michael Jackson.
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  You might know him as the King of Pop, the guy with the sparkly
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  glove, or the man who could dance like nobody else.
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  But who is Michael Jackson and why does everyone still talk
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  about him? Let's find out together.
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  Let's start at the very beginning.
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  Imagine being part of a big family with lots of brothers and
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  sisters. Kind of like having your own
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  soccer team at home. That's what it was like for
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  Michael Jackson. He was born in 1958, a long time
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  ago in a place called Gary, IN. Michael was the 8th of 10
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  children in the Jackson family. That means he had five brothers
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  and four sisters. The Jackson house was always
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  full of music, laughter, and sometimes a little bit of chaos.
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  Now here's something cool. Michael and his brothers loved
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  singing. Together, they formed a band
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  called the Jackson 5. You can think of the Jackson 5
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  like a super team of superheroes, but instead of
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  fighting villains, they battled boring days with their catchy
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  songs and funky dance moves. Michael was just five years old
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  when he started performing with his brothers.
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  Can you imagine being on stage in front of thousands of people
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  when you were only in kindergarten?
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  That takes a lot of courage and confidence.
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  The Jackson 5 quickly became superstars.
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  Their songs made people want to dance, sing, and smile.
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  Their first big hit was a song called I Want You Back.
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  It's so catchy that if you hear it, you might find yourself
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  tapping your toes without even realizing it.
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  Michael was the youngest member, but he was also the lead singer.
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  Even at a young age, his voice was so powerful and full of
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  energy, everyone wanted to hear more.
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  As Michael grew up, he didn't stop making music, he just got
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  better and better. He decided to try making his own
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  songs, and before long he became a solo artist.
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  This means he started making music by himself, not just with
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  his brothers. Michael was always dreaming up
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  new sounds and dance moves, kind of like a chef inventing new
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  recipes or a scientist discovering something amazing in
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  the lab. Now here's where things get
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  really exciting. In 1982, Michael Jackson
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  released an album called Thriller.
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  An album is like a collection of songs, sort of like a playlist
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  you make for a long car ride. Thriller wasn't just any album,
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  it became the best selling album of all time.
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  That means more people bought and listened to Thriller than
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  any other album in history. Imagine being able to say I made
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  the most popular music in the world.
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  That's exactly what Michael could say.
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  One of the most famous songs from the Thriller album is,
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  well, Thriller itself. The song came with a music video
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  that was like a mini movie, complete with dancing, zombies,
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  and spooky fun. The video was so creative and
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  different that it changed the way people made music videos
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  forever. Michael loved to tell stories
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  through his music and videos, making them exciting and
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  unforgettable. But Michael Jackson didn't just
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  sing, he could dance like no one else.
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  Have you ever tried to moonwalk? That's the dance move where it
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  looks like you're gliding backwards even though your feet
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  are moving forward. Michael made the moonwalk super
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  famous. He first showed it off while
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  performing his song Billie Jean on TV in 1983, and everyone went
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  wild. The moonwalk became his
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  signature move, like a magician's favorite trick.
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  If you want to try it, just remember it takes practice, but
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  it's a lot of fun. Michael's dance routines were so
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  cool that kids and grown-ups everywhere tried to copy them.
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  He would spin, slide, and even stand perfectly still on his tip
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  toes, just like a statue. His performances were like
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  watching a superhero in action, full of energy, surprises, and
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  amazing moves. Let's take a moment for a did
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  you know fact? Did you know that Michael
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  Jackson has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
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  1 is for his work with the Jackson 5 and the other is for
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  his solo career. That's double the star power.
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  Michael Jackson was also famous for his unique style.
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  He loved wearing sparkly jackets, black hats, and of
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  course, his single white glove covered in shiny sequins.
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  It became his trademark look, just like how superheroes have
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  their own costumes. If you ever see someone dressed
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  like that, you'll probably know they're trying to look like
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  Michael Jackson. But Michael wasn't just about
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  music and dancing. He also cared a lot about
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  helping others. He used his fame and fortune to
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  support many charities and causes.
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  He wrote songs like We Are the World, which brought together
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  singers from all over to raise money for people in need.
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  Michael believed that music could help change the world and
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  make it a better place for everyone.
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  Here's another Did You Know moment.
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  Michael Jackson loved animals. He had a pet chimpanzee named
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  Bubbles. Bubbles would even go on tour
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  with Michael and sometimes wear little outfits.
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  Michael also had a zoo at his home called Neverland Ranch,
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  where he cared for all sorts of animals like elephants,
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  giraffes, and tigers. It was kind of like having his
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  own private animal Kingdom. Speaking of Neverland Ranch,
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  let's talk about Michael's love for fun and imagination.
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  Neverland was named after the magical place in the story of
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  Peter Pan where kids never have to grow up.
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  Michael filled his home with amusement park rides, games, and
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  even a train. He wanted to create a place
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  where anyone could feel like a kid again, no matter how old
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  they were. Michael Jackson's music wasn't
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  just popular in the United States, it was loved all over
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  the world. People from every country
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  speaking different languages would sing and dance to his
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  songs. His concerts were huge events,
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  with fans cheering, singing along, and sometimes even
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  fainting from excitement. Michael brought people together
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  through his music, showing that everyone can share joy no matter
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  where they're from. He also broke a lot of records.
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  For example, his album Bad had five songs that each became
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  number one hits on the music charts.
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  That's like winning 5 gold medals in a row at the Olympics.
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  He won hundreds of awards during his career, including 13 Grammy
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  Awards. That's more than most people
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  could ever dream of winning. Here's another Did you know fact
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  Michael Jackson's music video for Black or White was watched
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  by over 500 million people when it first came out.
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  That's more than the population of some entire countries.
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  The video used special effects to show people of all different
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  backgrounds and cultures, reminding everyone that music is
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  for everyone. Of course, Michael's creativity
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  didn't stop at music and dancing.
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  He was also an inventor. He patented a special pair of
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  shoes that helped him lean forward at impossible angles
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  during his smooth criminal performances.
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  If you've ever seen that dance move, it looks like he's defying
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  gravity, almost like a superhero with special powers.
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  Michael's influence is still felt today.
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  Many singers and dancers look up to him and try to learn from his
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  style. His songs are still played on
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  the radio, in movies, and at parties.
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  Even if you weren't alive when Michael was making music,
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  chances are you've heard his song somewhere.
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  Let's wrap up today's episode with a quick recap of what we
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  learned. Michael Jackson grew up in a big
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  musical family and became a star with the Jackson 5 when he was
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  just a little kid. He became even more famous as a
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  solo artist, making legendary albums like Thriller and
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  inventing dance moves like the moonwalk.
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  He was known for his amazing voice, creative music videos,
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  and unique style, including his sparkly glove and cool jackets.
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  Michael also cared about helping others and loved animals,
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  especially his pet chimpanzee, Bubbles.
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  He broke lots of records, won tons of awards, and inspired
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  people all over the world to sing, dance, and dream big.
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  So next time you hear a Michael Jackson song or see someone
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  moonwalking, you'll know the story behind the King of Pop
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  Remember, just like Michael, you can use your talents,
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  imagination, and kindness to make the world a little
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  brighter. Thanks for listening to Kid Cast
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  Daily, where curiosity is always in style.
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  See you next time for more fun facts and amazing stories.
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