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  • Опубликовано: 26 июн 2011
  • The Wiz movie clips: • The Wiz (1978) - Movie
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    With Evillene gone, Dorothy (Diana Ross) and the others sing "Everybody Rejoice" while Evillene's former henchmen dance and are transformed.
    FILM DESCRIPTION:
    Sidney Lumet's The Wiz is the film version of the popular Broadway musical that retells the events of L. Frank Baum's classic novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz through the eyes of a young African-American kindergarten teacher who's "never been below 125th Street." Leaving a large family dinner to chase her dog into a snowstorm, Dorothy (Diana Ross) is swept up by a cyclone and transplanted to the land of Oz -- which looks suspiciously like a skewed version of the run-down Manhattan of the late '70s. Landing on top of the Wicked Witch of the East, the puzzled Dorothy is greeted by munchkins who peel themselves from a graffiti mural and sing to her about the Wiz (Richard Pryor), a powerful wizard living in Emerald City who can help her get home. On her journey down the yellow brick road, she encounters a garbage-stuffed scarecrow (Michael Jackson) in a junkyard, a broken-down tin man (Nipsey Russell) caught in the decay of an old amusement park, and a cowardly lion (Ted Ross) posing as a stone statue outside a museum. The quartet tangles with a subway station that comes to life, a poppy den, and a gaggle of motorcycle henchman on their way to the Wiz -- who orders them to kill the Wicked Witch of the West (a sweatshop tyrant) before he will grant them their wishes. The Wiz has about double the large-scale production numbers of The Wizard of Oz (1939), with songs written and composed by Charlie Smalls.
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    Cast: Michael Jackson, Ted Ross, Nipsey Russell, Diana Ross
    Director: Sidney Lumet
    Producers: Rob Cohen, Kenneth Harper, Burtt Harris, Berry Gordy
    Screenwriters: L. Frank Baum, William F. Brown, Joel Schumacher
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  • @cloudsovernyc3488
    @cloudsovernyc3488 7 лет назад +1556

    When my mother announced she was divorcing my mean ass abusive father, i literally put that and ran around singing and dancing like Diana.

  • @EmmaLPeel
    @EmmaLPeel 3 года назад +674

    This movie is underrated. It’s so full of symbolism, and beauty. It’s a perfect urban retelling of the story that brought Dorothy’s silver shoes back. I appreciate it now more as an adult, as I can catch the deeper meanings and symbolism in it.

    • @anthonyyusef5897
      @anthonyyusef5897 3 года назад +31

      The criticisms of the movie at the time was 1. Diana being to old for the part 2. the movie was shot very dark, really undermining the set designs and the "look" of the movie 3. Many thought it wasn't a movie for kids, it was seen as almost too scary for children. I think all of the criticisms were fair but the music was excellent and for me makes up for a lot. I also think Lena Horne as Glenda the good witch knocked it out of the park.

    • @JesusLovesEVERYTHING
      @JesusLovesEVERYTHING 2 года назад +13

      I absolutely loved this movie as a child a ran the VHS until the film came out lol I watch the movie again at a time when I truly needed to hear what was going on with me and how to help pull myself out of depression and crippling anxiety. Never caught on to any of the stuff as a kid but as an adult, it changed my life.

    • @boss-anova
      @boss-anova 2 года назад

      I think much of the symbolism is lost on white folks.

    • @rashedarahman5667
      @rashedarahman5667 2 года назад

      @@anthonyyusef5897 Qq+++q

    • @sandymakesplans
      @sandymakesplans Год назад +2

      care to elaborate? i love this movie and if only you knew...

  • @quentinross9485
    @quentinross9485 3 года назад +118

    Michael Jackson part at 2:12 when he says he knew they would be free somehow is so smooth😔🙏🏽

    • @Ronnie-mc7lq
      @Ronnie-mc7lq 8 месяцев назад

      What is the name of that music that appears in the video?

    • @Ronnie-mc7lq
      @Ronnie-mc7lq 8 месяцев назад

      What is the name of that music that appears in the video?

  • @quentinross2104
    @quentinross2104 3 года назад +118

    At 2:12 MJ voice the way he says “thank you world, I always knew we be free somehow” is just so smooth✊🏽😔

  • @CaramelCoated41
    @CaramelCoated41 9 лет назад +945

    This beautiful song was written by the late Luther Vandross!!! RIP, Luther...peace

    • @tonyskyy2894
      @tonyskyy2894 8 лет назад +30

      Yeah, its on his first album. A little slower though!

    • @jeffrobertson5864
      @jeffrobertson5864 8 лет назад +36

      +CaramelCoated41 Do you recognize Luther's voice beginning the song? The song was borrowed for the stage show, but what a choice. It was the perfect song to express the sentiment of that scene. The despotic Wicked Witch is overthrown and her oppressed subjects are now free.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 8 лет назад +12

      I was 10 when his Dance With My Father CD came out. May he RIP

    • @msoddballz5763
      @msoddballz5763 5 лет назад +14

      Didn't know that. A talented singer and writer he was. RIP to Luther Vandross.

    • @Lia717
      @Lia717 4 года назад +2

      Amen.

  • @kaelacourtney
    @kaelacourtney 8 лет назад +2449

    let's just take a minute and admire how Diana Ross can dance in those heels.

    • @raytonyahughes3753
      @raytonyahughes3753 8 лет назад +64

      +KaeKae I was seriously thinking the same thing!

    • @raeganpettijohn3560
      @raeganpettijohn3560 8 лет назад +19

      Reagan Pettijohn that song is so great how could you not like it🐩🐩🐩🐩🐩🐩🐱🐱🐱🐱🐰🐰🐰🐰

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 7 лет назад +49

      She's a showbiz pro in the tradition of Josephine Baker, Ginger Rogers, Chita Rivera, Cyd Charisse, etc. :-)

    • @itsjemmabond
      @itsjemmabond 7 лет назад +22

      MaskedMan66 Now you mention it, she was supposed to star in a production based on the life of Joséphine Baker, but the project was scrapped.

    • @BroccoliBeefed
      @BroccoliBeefed 6 лет назад +17

      Well those are pretty good references! And good company to be in. the Producer agreed. She's the consummate professional. When it's time to get down to show business, she likes to get serious. she Doesn't like a lot of foolishness.

  • @nikkim2447
    @nikkim2447 3 года назад +167

    If optimism was a song, this would be it.

  • @noctiwrld
    @noctiwrld 5 лет назад +199

    Mike's run on "somehow" at 2:15! He was perfect for this movie! His vocals and dancing are just so amazing!

    • @dts_8247
      @dts_8247 5 лет назад +7

      Park Soohyun it was right on point 👌🏾

    • @bratz_fan0840
      @bratz_fan0840 Год назад +1

      So True

    • @KishBish
      @KishBish Год назад +2

      uggghhh it was sooo beautiful! and his ad libs! 😍🥰💖

    • @psychogeezo3857
      @psychogeezo3857 Год назад +1

      Yoo Michael did hit that walk lmao

    • @koldblooded1352
      @koldblooded1352 5 месяцев назад +1

      Wish he did more movies

  • @90sKhidd
    @90sKhidd 9 лет назад +618

    Glad they made The Wiz when they did because the cast is perfect!

    • @itsjemmabond
      @itsjemmabond 7 лет назад +24

      90sKhidd Not really. They should have gone with Stephanie Mills instead of Diana.

    • @brandonlattin3113
      @brandonlattin3113 5 лет назад +11

      itsjemmabond nope

    • @davidmiller3190
      @davidmiller3190 4 года назад

      pulled it off, sorta. peace. has eye damage now from staring at the wizard's lights. peace.

    • @natashagames1063
      @natashagames1063 3 года назад +1

      Oh shut up your never to old

    • @vicentehizon6202
      @vicentehizon6202 3 года назад

      @@itsjemmabond I agree. I wonder what would’ve this been like if Diana was Miss One or Glinda.

  • @truth2972
    @truth2972 8 лет назад +1349

    This song is touching because it is really about the African American struggle for Civil Rights and the end of overt segregation and discrimination in this country. Even though much healing remained to be seen, we had turned a corner when this movie was made.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 8 лет назад +35

      Yup! this song is like the Wiz's version of Glory from Selma

    • @PrimordialChaos07
      @PrimordialChaos07 5 лет назад +29

      The only thing black american did was build a safe haven and superpower for others to enjoy. "The alien and foreigner will rule over you" "you will be the tail and they will be the head" "Be in the world but not of it." you are delusional if you believe anything else. This song to me represents when black american can truly get away from foreigners and aliens and go to our promised land.

    • @yhwhfearingguy646
      @yhwhfearingguy646 4 года назад +2

      one of the first things i think of when i read about the emancipation proclamation

    • @YourHalfSister
      @YourHalfSister 4 года назад +14

      During the song, Nipsey Rissells's character even said, "Free at Last!"

    • @nikkidove9494
      @nikkidove9494 3 года назад +8

      this is why i have tears right now...nov 2020

  • @mommak10
    @mommak10 7 лет назад +477

    I swear I love being black and I love my people! :) This is always be my favorite musical filled with beautiful black people.

    • @kevinbacon5492
      @kevinbacon5492 6 лет назад +23

      mommak10 I’m white but I love black culture and this movie.

    • @missmissy2668
      @missmissy2668 5 лет назад +7

      Amen

    • @victorl3969
      @victorl3969 5 лет назад +9

      @@PrimordialChaos07 At the end of the day, we're all living things and we're all essentially one. History can never change that. Also, it is very assuming and generalizing of you to say that to that person.

    • @POTSOJ
      @POTSOJ 4 года назад +1

      Thank you precious.

    • @cr3ati0n_101
      @cr3ati0n_101 4 года назад +1

      @@kevinbacon5492 thank you sweetie ☺️☺️☺️☺️😁😁😁😁

  • @debragarner4884
    @debragarner4884 5 лет назад +18

    I heard that MJ was the best actor of this movie and many hoped that MJ would do more film. I know MJ wanted to do more film work ,that's why he said after the bad tour, he was retiring from touring. He really wanted to focus on doing movies or more short films. Miss him so, what a beautiful spirit he shared with the world!

  • @LegionIvory
    @LegionIvory 8 лет назад +791

    It hits me hard every time I remember this song is a reference to the abolition of slavery.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 7 лет назад +58

      Sadly, slavery still exists in the world. This song won't be truly relevant until ALL slavery has been abolished. #exoduscry

    • @michaellewellyn9080
      @michaellewellyn9080 7 лет назад +40

      soon it will be a reference to Trump's impeachment

    • @shunnewson3544
      @shunnewson3544 5 лет назад

      Legion Ivory m yon to

    • @yukiostrachan2048
      @yukiostrachan2048 3 года назад +3

      I had no idea until reading the comments. Wow.

    • @Tippy2forU
      @Tippy2forU 3 года назад +5

      Civil Rights Movement not slavery

  • @jadoncarter3949
    @jadoncarter3949 9 лет назад +2162

    I think the creators of the wiz were sending a message in a way. It was almost like they were making a statement when these sweatshop workers (slaves) unzipped their costumes that they were made to wear and they came out as beautiful people and they were free. It's almost as if it were a metaphor saying especially to the African American community that we are beautiful people underneath these ugly costumes that society has placed on us. Sadly alot of people haven't gotten the message, they merely just see a movie. Some people are still trapped in their costumes today.

    • @phuturephunk
      @phuturephunk 9 лет назад +56

      I like that take. That's hot.

    • @totaljekkie
      @totaljekkie 9 лет назад +70

      Jamar Carr I think you are right that's EXACTLY the message the the creators were trying to send! I agree with you 100%! NBC is going to make this their next live musical! Which hopefully will help send some important messages to a lot of people in the Country that need to hear them! And frankly I hope they do better with the Wiz than they did Peter Pan and the Sound of Music! The Wiz though has so much more meaning and takes much more of a stance than these other shows (not to mention just being better all the way around) so it would be hard NOT to do better with it! (knock on wood!!!)

    • @samiegrrl
      @samiegrrl 9 лет назад +12

      True that!

    • @Plottoberry
      @Plottoberry 9 лет назад +20

      Jadon Carter I feel that way about this song and scene too. Even as a little kid I always thought it was about slavery.

    • @andrewtodaro2874
      @andrewtodaro2874 9 лет назад +33

      Plottoberry Maybe there is a subtle message about slavery in this song.
      Since probably the ancestors of all these actors had experienced it. Even today, African Americans are still suffering injustices,with the way they're treated, how they live in their neighborhoods and with the recent shootings of black males and the "Black Lives Matter" movement getting attention in the media.

  • @lovinfefe
    @lovinfefe 3 года назад +36

    I feel these lyrics today more than ever

  • @TheRTM
    @TheRTM 3 года назад +39

    Can we all just appreciate that Luther Vandross is the one who wrote this song and sang the opening line to it😊

  • @storytime5944
    @storytime5944 8 лет назад +274

    The dancing in this is really spectacular. All of those high kicks from so many people. It is really beautiful choreography.

    • @sandyprimus9831
      @sandyprimus9831 6 лет назад +6

      imagine practice went into this movie.

    • @CindyBarrymore
      @CindyBarrymore 5 лет назад +4

      Check out Homer Bryant in Chicago. Brilliant teacher and dance. He and his wife were in this film. He was in that scene.

    • @yippedoodah
      @yippedoodah 4 года назад

      Just wish the camera work was a little better lol

  • @chanel87anderson
    @chanel87anderson 8 лет назад +2009

    if you didn't watch this as a child you were robbed ...seriously

  • @ryuuproductions1
    @ryuuproductions1 3 года назад +14

    Makes me so happy to see all the fellow youtubers who came to this vid today to celebrate :)

  • @keena20071987
    @keena20071987 4 года назад +14

    One of my favorite scenes in the movie. I love Michael's parts! He just adds that extra hot sauce on the song when he sings lol. The whole cast was phenomenal. Makes me so proud of my culture and people.

  • @immamakeyoumybiishh1384
    @immamakeyoumybiishh1384 10 лет назад +126

    micheal's voice still gives me goosebumps his voice is one of a kind i miss him too much

  • @AntoineBandele
    @AntoineBandele 8 лет назад +976

    Such a beautiful piece of art.

    • @josephliu3074
      @josephliu3074 8 лет назад +3

      +Antoine Bandele XD

    • @ouleidiakite6138
      @ouleidiakite6138 6 лет назад

      Antoine Bandele nlteojndfjofdojnjongrionipipnind upfigit igigihohoopfproof and I have a good one for me I

    • @jmoney1941
      @jmoney1941 6 лет назад +1

      Bad grotesque art

    • @0ne0nlyLarry
      @0ne0nlyLarry 5 лет назад +10

      @@jmoney1941 then why watch it?

    • @mylesthomas6631
      @mylesthomas6631 5 лет назад +6

      Jason Bourne I mean ur here so u must like it

  • @FamousAaron99
    @FamousAaron99 3 года назад +5

    This is what it feels like finally graduating from high school 😂

  • @dts_8247
    @dts_8247 6 лет назад +9

    🎶Thank u world I always knew that we'd be free somehow🎶 the way MJ says somehow is just special that guy was pure magic when he entertained

  • @redraven24
    @redraven24 9 лет назад +623

    Michael really was the perfect choice for the role of Scarecrow! He's got the whole carefree, rubber-legs schick going down! When I watched this as a kid, I had no idea it was Michael Jackson playing that role, since all I knew of him was his 90's face and music at the time. Rewatched it years later and had to look up who played Scarecrow because I recognized the singing voice but couldn't believe it was him. Apparently, I had my head stuck in the sand until about 18....ugh.

    • @rlovehardy
      @rlovehardy 9 лет назад +1

      John

    • @BroccoliBeefed
      @BroccoliBeefed 9 лет назад +35

      Some of us were lucky enough to grow up with him and experience his superstardom of the 1970s. He was a huge music star, even in those days

    • @destinywilliams4414
      @destinywilliams4414 7 лет назад +8

      redraven24 so you never saw *"Thriller"* video?

    • @redraven24
      @redraven24 7 лет назад +13

      Destiny Williams+ Only bits and pieces cause I suffered from severe night terrors as a kid. They only let me watch the very beginning then would change the channel at the first transformation. It wasn't really circulating when I was growing up after that so I watched the full thing when I was in high school. Loved the song but never realized how awesome the video was all those years lol.

    • @itsjemmabond
      @itsjemmabond 7 лет назад +7

      redraven24 My sister was exactly the same, she couldn’t even watch the making of Thriller. Years later, at the age of 22, she felt brave enough to sit through it, and as soon as it was over she said "That's what I was scared of?"

  • @cynaracherrycaryccc
    @cynaracherrycaryccc 8 лет назад +510

    I just noticed Diana Ross is the last surviving cast member of this film.

    • @davidrc5488
      @davidrc5488 8 лет назад +16

      +figt4acause Awweee....didn't even know that..... ;-(

    • @justme23love13
      @justme23love13 8 лет назад +31

      yes that is true she still the main cast that still living

    • @jamikwapala7535
      @jamikwapala7535 8 лет назад +13

      wow really I thought lion and tin man is alive

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 7 лет назад +47

      +Jamik Wapala Ted Ross died in 2002 at the age of 68 and Nipsey Russell died in 2005 at the age of 87.

    • @deionrobinson7341
      @deionrobinson7341 6 лет назад +52

      And Michael Jackson Died In June 25 2009 At The Age Of 50

  • @latoyaqwena7689
    @latoyaqwena7689 4 года назад +11

    Me as soon as CORONAVIRUS is stabilized as we can go back to interacting with each other!

  • @desireeaustin8081
    @desireeaustin8081 4 года назад +9

    This is my coming out of quarantine song!!!

  • @dionnefaulkes
    @dionnefaulkes 10 лет назад +157

    When I was little I couldn't stop singing the brand new day part.... drove my family crazy. This is my favorite part!

  • @MJlova4eva
    @MJlova4eva 9 лет назад +68

    No matter how many billions of times I watch this movie, I still get excited for this scene like I've never seen it before. I love this movie so much!

  • @stevieel8029
    @stevieel8029 4 года назад +50

    After this Coronavirus mess is over.. This will be me singing in the street.

    • @SeasonalGFilms
      @SeasonalGFilms 3 года назад +2

      @happydrunkmeansober I really hope

  • @orichalcum2100
    @orichalcum2100 4 года назад +12

    Thank you world! i always knew that we'd be free some hoooowwww. MJ at 2:10 😥😥❤🙏

  • @amnjordan23
    @amnjordan23 9 лет назад +52

    Yassss mike...give us them vocals!

  • @TheDannyWTF
    @TheDannyWTF 8 лет назад +91

    Those are some sturdy [as hell] pumps she got on.

    • @kylacopes810
      @kylacopes810 8 лет назад +9

      said the same thing

    • @missm5202
      @missm5202 8 лет назад +8

      at some points you see her dancing on her tippy toes.

    • @andresuston7692
      @andresuston7692 4 года назад +1

      Nothing special. When dancing in heels, you on ya toes for majority of the time, and just using the actual heel for balance. Same thing you'd be doing if you were barefoot.

  • @LvndrHppE2
    @LvndrHppE2 4 года назад +11

    This is going to be us when we can finally break quarantine.

  • @creativelife9871
    @creativelife9871 3 года назад +15

    Greetings from Wednesday, January 20, 2021!!! 🙌🏾💃🏽🎉🙏🏾
    This song is perfect for today! 🥳🥳

    • @fpgmatthew
      @fpgmatthew 2 года назад

      Idk if you’ll see my reply to this comment a year later but I’ll write one anyway
      Republican here. We share many differences in opinion, but that’s ok. I want you to know that no matter how far apart we stand on a topic, any topic, at the end of the day I hope we’d be able to look each other in the eye, shake hands, smile, and be able to call each other a friend.
      The world is so divided right now, but as I listened to this song again (that I was first introduced to at around 12 years old), I felt such strong optimism and joy and camaraderie for anyone who also has listened to and enjoys this song.
      I hope you can read this comment and know not everyone on the opposing side is bad or mean or anything like that, just as I know for your side. Maybe you already know that, so perhaps someone else reading will see and figure that out
      Otherwise, have a great day that’s all

  • @SHAOLINKID_
    @SHAOLINKID_ 8 лет назад +39

    I just LOVE that little walk thing they at 2:31 and the way MJ does it too it just kills me

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 7 лет назад +5

      I know! I always get misty when I see that, even since before Ted, Nipsey, and Michael died. I guess because it's such an iconic image, those four characters dancing along together.

    • @bronxkies
      @bronxkies 7 лет назад +9

      Michael was so frikkin dynamic. He killed the vocals and the moves!

    • @BeaMode1990
      @BeaMode1990 2 года назад +2

      Immediately got into formation. 🤣

  • @deckardcanine
    @deckardcanine 10 лет назад +394

    This movie is so underrated.

    • @lenevee4925
      @lenevee4925 4 года назад +13

      I concur. I read an article recently and the critics tore this movie down with little to no credit. It barely got any recognition during the award season.

    • @orangemoonglows2692
      @orangemoonglows2692 4 года назад +9

      not among black people.

    • @ShonnysLab1995
      @ShonnysLab1995 4 года назад +2

      orange moon glows facts but even our people will down play the movie, it’s sad. I know we wanted Stephanie Mills, but Diana nailed it!!

    • @orangemoonglows2692
      @orangemoonglows2692 4 года назад

      @@ShonnysLab1995 i saw this in los angeles as a kid when stephanie mills starred. :)

    • @mzkclink4622
      @mzkclink4622 3 года назад

      Right... right

  • @dezhavu9564
    @dezhavu9564 4 года назад +11

    Everybody once quarantine is over and COVID-19 is a done deal!

  • @carteranimationz2897
    @carteranimationz2897 4 года назад +5

    Mood when we defeat the Coronavirus, we got this keep ya heads up and stay prayed up 🙏

  • @rolandaparker3958
    @rolandaparker3958 8 лет назад +254

    this video describes almost all of my family members when they get their tax money. lmao

  • @WeirdAl45231
    @WeirdAl45231 7 лет назад +151

    When finals are over and winter break begins

    • @jibrellpolk8438
      @jibrellpolk8438 7 лет назад +1

      Jonathan Maderos when you're parents get to beat you

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 6 лет назад +1

      Jon Maderos Winter break started for me the day after the Wiz Live happened three years ago

    • @myishamcmiller9
      @myishamcmiller9 3 года назад

      @@manuelorozco7760 Yeah I was 3 when I watched this and the live wiz I was 6 now I'm 11

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 3 года назад

      @@myishamcmiller9 I’m 27

  • @prousaburttly1577
    @prousaburttly1577 3 года назад +9

    🇺🇸 The 2021 INAUGURATION Song👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @MissLadee1
    @MissLadee1 4 года назад +11

    This will be all of us once this quarantine is lifted 😂😂

  • @davohna
    @davohna 9 лет назад +24

    One my favorite clips..Amazing that Ms. Ross could dance in those heels. :-)

  • @jennifergray6433
    @jennifergray6433 8 лет назад +152

    Rest in Paradise, Michael!!!

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 8 лет назад +14

      Ted Ross, Luther Vandross and Nipsey Russel too

    • @jennifergray6433
      @jennifergray6433 8 лет назад +6

      Can't forget these talented men. My apologies

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 8 лет назад +12

      jennifer gray Forgiven. Mr. Vandross wrote the song

    • @seantape6628
      @seantape6628 8 лет назад +17

      Rejoice in Paradise, Michael, Prince, Whitney, Luther, Aaliyah, 'Pac...ALL the precious loved ones we've lost....

    • @MrAntiSellOut
      @MrAntiSellOut 6 лет назад +13

      @@manuelorozco7760 Don't forget about Mabel King, Lena Horne, & Richard Pryor

  • @jasonwilliams9405
    @jasonwilliams9405 6 лет назад +6

    This is a MASTER PIECE, full of talented people that makes my heart smile. There is no other.

  • @v1de0gamr23
    @v1de0gamr23 3 года назад +8

    Live your life in such a way that the entire world *doesn't* dance in the streets when you lose your job.

  • @mylanagirl
    @mylanagirl 8 лет назад +115

    It's so easy to miss when the Tin Man says "free at last" at 1:27, but ever since I noticed it, it gets me every time.

    • @adamnewton3994
      @adamnewton3994 4 года назад +5

      I've always loved watching Nipsey Russell, not just in acting but also even on the old version of the Match Game. Always had an infectious smile and was just such a treat to watch. Oh the stories he could tell if he were still around to tell them!

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 3 года назад

      I always heard that as "Freedom's nice!" but you may be righter than I.

    • @jv5653
      @jv5653 3 года назад +6

      I never missed that "free at last!" I always felt that, even as a child

    • @koldestever1551
      @koldestever1551 3 года назад +2

      @@jv5653 Same here, joshua q - LOVE that small, almost unnoticeable ad-lib...that means so much!

    • @nicoleodigie7218
      @nicoleodigie7218 3 года назад +1

      I get chills hearing him say those words as a nod to Dr. King.

  • @29psalm
    @29psalm 10 лет назад +263

    the choreography is HOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @davidcoven9427
      @davidcoven9427 6 лет назад +11

      I just LOVE it! The words to the song too!! Watch Diana! She's VERY spry!! 1:05 to 1:10

    • @thewizboy
      @thewizboy 6 лет назад +8

      rob yohn Nope! It could not compare to the film version which is more unique and centered around urban culture and inner city feel with New York City ! The film is phenomenal!

    • @SonjaElizabethTeal
      @SonjaElizabethTeal 5 лет назад

      YASSS!!!

  • @UnboxingWithErra
    @UnboxingWithErra 4 года назад +16

    This will be my theme song, once we get out this quarantine crisis. 🙏🏾 praying everyone is staying safe.

  • @inkyguy
    @inkyguy 6 лет назад +14

    One of my favorite scenes and pieces of music in film and stage musical history. Everyone involved is obviously giving %110. Diana Ross is wonderously beautiful, elegant, athletic, and ebullient, embodying the message of the music both in the scene and its larger social and political meaning. Thank you for posting this. It's a privilege to get to see it.

  • @DavidRichardson95
    @DavidRichardson95 8 лет назад +176

    Luther did the work on this. Writing and arranging this record. I love both versions. Luther and his group gave it that late '70s soul-tinged gospel and this version is just celebratory in the vein of "Ain't No Stopping Us Now". An underrated song written by an underrated artist. RIP Luther Vandross. This record is one of the cornerstones of the whole movie.

    • @TwistedNaturally
      @TwistedNaturally 8 лет назад +9

      +David Richardson That sounds like Luther Vandross singing @ 0.24 in the very beginning of this song!

    • @DavidRichardson95
      @DavidRichardson95 8 лет назад +9

      TwistedNaturally it is! He written and recorded with his self-titled group Luther (look it up on here) and I play that one more than the film version.

    • @TwistedNaturally
      @TwistedNaturally 8 лет назад +1

      +David Richardson Good to know, thanks!

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 7 лет назад +2

      I've never heard that one! I'll have to hunt it up.

    • @bronxkies
      @bronxkies 7 лет назад +3

      David Richardson he was truly a talented gem, Mr. Vandross!

  • @2k7digga
    @2k7digga 9 лет назад +37

    Nipsey Russell's dance at 0:40 always makes me smile

    • @kwilcox1126
      @kwilcox1126 9 лет назад +8

      Same, to be about 60 at the time, he could move

    • @MisterDarkBro1
      @MisterDarkBro1 9 лет назад +9

      Yep! He had a lot of swag back then, too.

    • @courtgizzle
      @courtgizzle 8 лет назад +6

      It's amazing I met him 20 years ago. My late great grand parents know him personally. They invited him to thanksgiving dinner. He was a nice and friendly person. God bless his soul.

    • @2k7digga
      @2k7digga 8 лет назад +4

      That's DOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEE!!!!!

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 7 лет назад +5

      And he was 60 years old!

  • @lunacouer
    @lunacouer 3 года назад +5

    Watching this on Nov 7th 2020 to celebrate... 🤯😭😂😍🥲

  • @CoachLove
    @CoachLove 3 года назад +10

    42 years later, and I'm still here for it in 2020!

  • @PeanutsandPopcorn
    @PeanutsandPopcorn 10 лет назад +19

    I remember as a kid watching this scene and all I could think is "those people are naked!" Lol. Now I look at it and have so much fun watching Michael and Nipsey getting it in! Nipsey is giggin! Love this movie!!!

  • @BayareaGuy06
    @BayareaGuy06 10 лет назад +144

    I have to say this Nipsey Russell who played the Tin Man in this film was 60 years old when he made this movie. That man could dance very well for a man whose first profession wasn't dancing. Nipsey Russell was a comedian and poet first. Man a 60 year old man who is a comedian and poet dancing with people like Diana Ross and Michael Jackson who were known for dancing as well as singing and who were 26 and 40 years his junior is very impressive!!!!! You should watch his dancing scene in this movie when The Tin Man was first introduced. His tapping was superb!!!! I never would've guessed he was 60 years old when he made this film!!!!!!!!!

    • @manyawanzo6976
      @manyawanzo6976 10 лет назад +15

      Wow! Did NOT know he was already 60 in this movie! You're right, he moves better than most 40 year olds, let alone entire dance routines! Thoroughly enjoyed Nipsey Russell in this movie.

    • @1980Triumph
      @1980Triumph 10 лет назад +3

      What Diana Ross did is not dancing, it is a mess, and Ted Ross just wasn't built to dance like this. Nipsey did good for his age.

    • @MacroX1231
      @MacroX1231 10 лет назад +11

      1980Triumph Lighten up triumph, the idea was not for her to be a great dancer, but a simple one, who got caught up in something extraordinary it was supposed to be a mess, innocent yet joyful.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 9 лет назад +12

      1980Triumph
      Ah, shut up!
      Ted Ross, I'll have you know, won a Tony for his work as the Cowardly Lion on stage, and he and Diana both did great in this movie.

    • @1980Triumph
      @1980Triumph 9 лет назад +1

      MaskedMan66 Are you stupid...I said Ted Ross couldn't dance, I never said he wasn't a good actor. I actually love his performance as the Lion. How you came to me talking about his dancing means something about his acting is unclear to me.

  • @1980Isek
    @1980Isek 3 года назад +6

    Perfect feeling for today!!!!!! The cheetoh is gone!!

  • @itkeepsgoingwhoopnogodoop3700
    @itkeepsgoingwhoopnogodoop3700 3 года назад +6

    This is perfect for today

  • @boys_and_the_booze5104
    @boys_and_the_booze5104 8 лет назад +249

    I can't believe she could do all that shit in those heels!!!

  • @akeemj7676
    @akeemj7676 8 лет назад +32

    Diana sounds amazing!

  • @wj8678
    @wj8678 4 года назад +4

    This is gonna be me after Corona quarantine! *commence to learning dance moves 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

  • @cayers212
    @cayers212 3 года назад +6

    The adult Michael Jackson Era began right here. This song fits so well these days in time. Fantastic Musical!!

  • @MaskedMan66
    @MaskedMan66 7 лет назад +238

    Fun fact: Michael Jackson's make-up man was Michael Thomas, who himself had once played the Scarecrow in a 1969 low-budget movie called "The Wonderful Land of Oz."
    Not so fun fact: They both died in 2009.

    • @SonjaElizabethTeal
      @SonjaElizabethTeal 5 лет назад +4

      Wow!!!

    • @aaliyahdouglass2166
      @aaliyahdouglass2166 4 года назад +7

      I-

    • @mzkclink4622
      @mzkclink4622 3 года назад +3

      Thanks for sharing that was good info I didn't know that.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 3 года назад

      @@mzkclink4622 You're welcome!

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 3 года назад +2

      @Jesabelle Melendez I'm sorry if that was a downer. While they worked on "The Wiz," they became great friends, and Thomas even invited Jackson (and his bodyguard) to his modest apartment for dinner one evening. Then they had an informal jam session, as Thomas had a guitar. :-)

  • @dekripke
    @dekripke 8 лет назад +26

    The Wiz Live's interpretation was so different but equally fantastic. For example, I liked how in the beginning of this song they took the male solo up the octave. Shanice Williams was near perfection. And Diana Ross is force of nature like no other. And I miss MJ RIP.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 8 лет назад +3

      Agreed. I was only a bit disappointed they didn't include the extended dancing part.

    • @shonyboi123
      @shonyboi123 7 лет назад +1

      Doug Kripke Luther Vandross wrote and arrange this song.

  • @maestroj6244
    @maestroj6244 3 года назад +15

    This video hits hard today with the election results

  • @feliciahills6117
    @feliciahills6117 3 года назад +13

    I feel the lyrics today more than ever

  • @TheBlackRibbonedRose
    @TheBlackRibbonedRose 8 лет назад +17

    Michael...pure awesomeness! Whoever played the scarecrow in nbc's production was soooo close in his movements and mannerisms! Nice tribute.

    • @michellec5407
      @michellec5407 Год назад

      Neo, played the Scarecrow! He was and is a big MJ fan!

  • @tomzijp4020
    @tomzijp4020 7 лет назад +23

    Only song that i can listen like 1000 times to and still jump around so happy. Great song

  • @baltimoredrummer1
    @baltimoredrummer1 3 года назад +7

    🔥🥁🔥 we may all be singing this again soon.

  • @themidnightsage
    @themidnightsage 4 года назад +7

    How it feels to leave your home after being self quarantined

  • @findthefish14
    @findthefish14 10 лет назад +84

    Ever since I was a kid, this has been my favourite song from this movie. However, I'm sad that the soundtrack version doesn't include the part that Michael sings at 2:08. For me, that was always the coolest sounding part.

  • @forestkaatprescott8429
    @forestkaatprescott8429 10 лет назад +21

    I thought this was the best song from the film. Makes you want to dance.

  • @Jajuan001
    @Jajuan001 4 года назад +7

    Gotta love being black, so much soul in a movie

    • @msciara2222
      @msciara2222 Месяц назад

      SOOOO True !! I was a kid and walked out of the theater feeling SOO proud of US !!!

  • @paulg5548
    @paulg5548 3 года назад +5

    MJ’s run @ 2:14 is what I live for

  • @esleeeq
    @esleeeq 9 лет назад +47

    Me after school on a Friday.

  • @AngelicaPicklesxx
    @AngelicaPicklesxx 8 лет назад +144

    The scarecrow is so cute:)

  • @queenbee125
    @queenbee125 4 года назад +4

    If I make it through the corona virus, this will be me🤣🤣🤣

  • @jaidenpowell9655
    @jaidenpowell9655 6 лет назад +6

    My grandchildren LOVE this movie and when this scene comes on the entire house loses its mind.

  • @cjqnsnyc
    @cjqnsnyc 8 лет назад +13

    I used to sing this all over the house when it first came on cable way back in the late 70's early 80's. Drove my brothers and parents mad! Even after all these years, the song still has the same affect on me. Thanks Luther for writing this masterpiece of a song!

  • @mikalhiabrown7364
    @mikalhiabrown7364 8 лет назад +8

    i like the way Michael Jackson said, ''it's like a different way of living now''

  • @organiceatinggirl9497
    @organiceatinggirl9497 4 года назад +5

    @ 1:56 the lion was killin the cabbage patch. Lol. It was a dance called that and he was doing it way before it came out.

    • @pCOCKPRO11
      @pCOCKPRO11 3 месяца назад

      That ain't no cabbage patch lol

  • @jewelqueen5949
    @jewelqueen5949 4 года назад +6

    I'm so going to rockin' this when corona isolation is over. I might even bring the flash mob back.

  • @BroccoliBeefed
    @BroccoliBeefed 11 лет назад +17

    People can say what they want about Diana, but she had energy, talent and star quality like no other. She just lights up a room.

  • @vincentanuneko4269
    @vincentanuneko4269 10 лет назад +19

    One of my favorite songs from the wiz!

    • @Phenominalbf1
      @Phenominalbf1 5 лет назад

      Vincent Bastookami Me too! My other fave Wiz song is You Can't Win!

    • @Phenominalbf1
      @Phenominalbf1 5 лет назад

      Vincent Bastookami Me too! My other fave Wiz song is You Can't Win!

  • @anniekash2122
    @anniekash2122 3 года назад +34

    Who is listening to this in 2021 on Inauguration Day?!?!

  • @georgettebrotherson7577
    @georgettebrotherson7577 3 года назад +23

    Anyone here on Inauguration Day?

    • @coolhubbeats753
      @coolhubbeats753 3 года назад +4

      Me💙

    • @beebeeboss3784
      @beebeeboss3784 3 года назад

      Me 🎉🎊🎉🎉🎊🎉🎊🥰🥰

    • @stephenbyrne2170
      @stephenbyrne2170 3 года назад

      Now we all look forward to seeing how Biden will lead America.

    • @jimbear62
      @jimbear62 5 месяцев назад +1

      I played this clip the day after the 2020 election

  • @christopherhackett8763
    @christopherhackett8763 10 лет назад +8

    HELLO WORLD!! Like a different way of livin' now!! LOVE THAT!! RIP Micheal Jackson!!!

  • @EMan753
    @EMan753 9 лет назад +124

    This song goes through my mind every Friday at 3:00...XD

    • @Anymous578
      @Anymous578 8 лет назад +11

      LMFAOOOOO I'm weak asf 😂😂😂😂

    • @kalliekj
      @kalliekj 7 лет назад +2

      EMan753 Relatable! Lol!😂😂😂

  • @ariestwin2
    @ariestwin2 3 года назад +4

    Mood all day today, as I celebrate history being made

  • @DiaAkin
    @DiaAkin 4 года назад +4

    I remember my cousin and I watching this in the living room, and soon as the beat dropped, we were up dancing and knocking over and breaking stuff. Ahhhh the whoopings that followed, lmao!
    The good old days! This movie is a CLASSIC!!!

  • @manuelorozco7760
    @manuelorozco7760 8 лет назад +81

    One of my favorite songs in the movie! December 3rd is going to be a brand new day when NBC presents the Wiz Live

    • @britdlake86
      @britdlake86 8 лет назад +2

      yes! I'm excited for December 3rd!

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 8 лет назад +1

      britdlake86 Me too!

    • @colormeLO
      @colormeLO 8 лет назад +1

      +Manuel Orozco I can't wait! this is a classic

    • @toyintoy
      @toyintoy 8 лет назад +5

      +Manuel Orozco I hope NBC dose not Peter Pan this one up..*shade*

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 8 лет назад +2

      Toyin Robinson I did like it but I hope they don't either

  • @q8tenchi
    @q8tenchi 7 лет назад +6

    1:20 - Leave it to MJ and his beautiful voice...miss you badly.....

  • @itscs1175
    @itscs1175 3 года назад +9

    Tomorrow I'm gonna play this loud in my house after inauguration

  • @jerrygil1965
    @jerrygil1965 3 года назад +11

    America right now🇺🇸🇺🇸💙💙

  • @donjuanstudios3321
    @donjuanstudios3321 8 лет назад +41

    If your feeling sad or down listen to this song, it makes you happy

  • @anedramoss7144
    @anedramoss7144 4 года назад +2

    I am 46 and still love this movie like its brand new

  • @Naymichelle76
    @Naymichelle76 3 года назад +21

    With the events that recently took place in this country, this song is so fitting!!!

  • @MediaLover194
    @MediaLover194 9 лет назад +11

    One of the better moments from the film.