Jan 03 2009
Beat It
This may have been made in 1982, but it is still one of the most innovative and best music videos of all time. Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” set a lofty standard for all of his future videos to live up to. The video featured actual members of the Bloods and Crips and had a rough edge about it. But it also had some great choreography and an interesting concept for a video. Of course, the song is great to begin with, with its famous bassline and guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen. The things I will always remember about this video are gang members crawling out of manholes and Michael dancing around pool tables in a red jacket.
