Yahoo LifestyleHow to master Michael Jackson's Thriller dance
It's almost impossible not to start moving your shoulders when you hear that funky beat - those first five notes that bring your inner dance machine alive into a full out zombie boogie .
Yes, that loveable Halloween tune is Thriller, Michael Jackson's infamous dark novelty track from the '80s that features creaking doors, howling wolves and back-from-the-dead choreographed dancing. And let’s not forget a red leather jacket-clad Michael Jackson shaking it old-school for a full 14 minutes (in the music video, anyway).
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And while most of us put our arms up and stamp our feet zombie-style when we hear that eerie music start, few of us actually know how to properly do the full dance.
Thankfully, we’ve managed to find a Thriller how-to video so cheesy and overwhelmingly camp it could only have been made in the ‘80s.
So if you want to master Jackson’s trademark Thriller dance moves, let a very excitable Dancin' Kim show you the ropes in the video below:
(Warning: The follow video is extremely outdated with a strong eau de fromage - you are urged to proceed with caution.)
A step-by-step guide:
Step 1: Step Right - Arm Out!
Throw your right arm out while stepping your right foot to the side. Now bring them back in! Keep your movements jerky, like a zombie!
Step 2: Left Foot And Arm Out!
Now swing your left arm and foot out, then bring them back in!
Step 3: Zombie Stomp!
Now throw your right arm out to the side and hold it out, like the undead! Stomp like a zombie around to the left. 4 stomps, 1-2-3-4!
Step 4: Zombie Stomp Back!
Now lower your right arm and swing your left arm out. Now stomp back around, to the right! 1-2-3-4! Slump your shoulders like you're a dancing corpse!
Step 5: Zombie Claws And Cross!
Make claws with your hands, like a zombie who wants to kill Michael Jackson! Bring them up in front of your chest. Keep it menacing!
Step 6: Swing Claws!
Swing your zombie claws like a pendulum, in front of your chest. Right-left-right!
Step 7: Zombie March!
Leading with your zombie claws, march to the right. Take four steps, to the beat. Stomp big with your feet, like in the Thriller video!
Step 8: Swing Zombie Claws!
Now swing those zombie claws back around. Left-right-left! Do it quickly, and make a scary face, like a dancing ghoul! Now zombie stomp back to the left!
