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Fresno State Marching Band, Sept. 13, 2008, Michael Jackson Show

This was the first half-time show performed by the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band during the 2008 football season. This was for the home game against Wisconsin on September 13, 2008. The opener features the opening of Thriller, transitioning into a medley of I Want You Back and ABC, both songs from his days with the Jackson 5. The second song is a disco-pop song called Blame it on the Boogie. This song was still with the family, but it was from when they were known simply as The Jacksons. The closer is a medley of Beat It, Billie Jean, and Thriller, which are all hits from Michael Jackson’s Thriller album. Another feature of the closer is that the bass line during the chorus of Thriller was replaced by the bass line from Smooth Criminal, another Michael Jackson hit. One last thing to listen for at the end of the show are subtle hints of quotes from earlier in the show from ABC and Blame it on the Boogie.