True love never runs smooth
It was reported yesterday that Japan's annual end of the year program, Kouhaku, will have a memorial segment for artists who passed away this year. As one would probably expect, they will be including a Michael Jackson tribute.
The ones doing said tribute: SMAP.
Well, we already know what big Michael fans they are. The collective brick they shat when he made a surprise appearance on SMAPxSMAP is great proof of that. Also, leader Nakai had the special honor of being the only Japanese talent invited to the L.A. premiere of This Is It. There's no mistaking SMAP's heart will definitely be in the performance.
However, a lot of people are speaking up saying OH HAAAAALE NAW to NHK's decision. For them, SMAP isn't good enough. They've been making comments like, "SMAP can't do Michael's dancing" and "This is Kouhaku not SMAPxSMAP" and other remarks about their singing/dancing skills.
Their performace will be a medley, which is said to include Thriller, Beat It, and other Michael hits.
SMAP has a lot of fans so I imagine there are a lot of people looking forward to it as well. Will it be good? Will it be bad? Will it be so bad that it's good? We'll have to wait and see.
What say you? If not SMAP who would you prefer? That is, if you want anyone at all. They could just show clips of him.
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The ones doing said tribute: SMAP.
Well, we already know what big Michael fans they are. The collective brick they shat when he made a surprise appearance on SMAPxSMAP is great proof of that. Also, leader Nakai had the special honor of being the only Japanese talent invited to the L.A. premiere of This Is It. There's no mistaking SMAP's heart will definitely be in the performance.
However, a lot of people are speaking up saying OH HAAAAALE NAW to NHK's decision. For them, SMAP isn't good enough. They've been making comments like, "SMAP can't do Michael's dancing" and "This is Kouhaku not SMAPxSMAP" and other remarks about their singing/dancing skills.
Their performace will be a medley, which is said to include Thriller, Beat It, and other Michael hits.
SMAP has a lot of fans so I imagine there are a lot of people looking forward to it as well. Will it be good? Will it be bad? Will it be so bad that it's good? We'll have to wait and see.
What say you? If not SMAP who would you prefer? That is, if you want anyone at all. They could just show clips of him.
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