Live Intro To The Jackson 5
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Ed Sullivan:
From Gary, Indiana, here's the youthful Jackson 5,
Opening with a medley of their hits that have sold over a million,
Each excerpt."
[Excerpt from the "I Want You Back" TV performance.]
Michael:
Hey, hey, hey! Who's showing this film? Hey, stop! Stop! Stop!
Stop! Stop! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Hey! Stop the film, please.
The next song we're gonna do is something from the new album,
The Triumph album.
Randy:
I never can say goodbye... No, no, no, no, I...
Michael:
Randy, what are you doing?
Randy:
That's all, Mike.
Michael:
The next song we're gonna do is something from the new album.
Randy:
There's another. No, no, hold on, hold on.
Got to be there, got to be there in the morning, when she says hello...
Remember that one?
Michael:
Randy, why are you singing this old stuff?
Randy:
Why?
Michael:
We're supposed to do some of the new songs in this show.
Jackie:
Come on, Mike. Mike, the people...
Tito:
They wanna hear "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save",
"Dancing Machine", "Daddy's Home", "Sugar Daddy".
Do you wanna hear the old stuff? How about "I'll Be There"?
Randy:
See Mike?
Marlon:
Do you wanna hear the old stuff?
Tito:
You wanna hear the old stuff?
Marlon:
Do you wanna hear it?
Michael:
Let me say one thing. I wanna say one thing.
Marlon:
Yeah, what do you wanna say? Say it.
Michael:
I wanna say one thing.
Marlon:
What?
Michael:
Number one, I don't wanna do the old stuff 'cause it's old, okay.
Number two, the choreography is old.
The costumes we wore back then are old.
I wanna do some of the new stuff.
Marlon:
Come on, Michael, they don't care about that stuff.
Do you care about that? Tell him, do you care? Do you care?
They don't care about that, Mike. They don't care!
Michael:
OK, I'll tell you what...
Marlon:
What, what, what?
Michael:
I'll do the old stuff for you, okay. I'll do it for you.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, I'm doing it for you. I'm not doing it for them,
I'm doing it for you.
Tito:
Thanks a lot.
Marlon:
Yeah, thank you.
Tito:
It's real nice...
Michael:
But if we do the old stuff, you have to do my favorite medley.
Randy:
What's your favorite medley? Tell me, I wanna know.
Michael:
You'll see...
Randy:
All right!
Live Intro To The Jackson 5
This recording captures the iconic Jackson 5 delivering their signature energetic performance, serving as a dynamic introduction to their live shows. The track exemplifies the group's mastery of doo-wop harmonies blended with upbeat R&B rhythms that defined their early career. As a staple of their live repertoire, the song highlights the brothers' tight vocal coordination and charismatic stage presence, which became hallmarks of their public image. Released during their formative years, the recording reflects the musical style that propelled them to global fame and established them as pioneers of family-oriented pop music. It remains a vital piece of their discography, showcasing the raw energy and polished production that characterized their live performances throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
