Taking Sides: "Another One Bites the Dust" vs. "Smooth Criminal"

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Two badass bass lines and possibly two perspectives of the same incident.

― shanecavanaugh (shanecavanaugh), Wednesday, 14 June 2006 03:50 (twenty years ago)

So whatever did happen to Alien Ant Farm?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 14 June 2006 03:59 (twenty years ago)

"Smooth Criminal", because "Another Bites The Dust" stands still and never goes anywhere whereas "Smooth Criminal" does at least have a nice chorus.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 14 June 2006 07:46 (twenty years ago)

...and the "Another One Bites the Dust" doesn't have a badass bass line -- as I have said on another thread, that bass line sounds EXACTLY like what it is: somebody trying to play the "Good Times" bass line and not succeeding.

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Wednesday, 14 June 2006 07:57 (twenty years ago)

So whatever did happen to Alien Ant Farm?

Closely followed by, who cares?

― Doctor Casino (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 14 June 2006 14:52 (twenty years ago)

guitar solo, punks

― Total Fucking Darkness (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 14 June 2006 14:53 (twenty years ago)

I refuse to choose.

― Jesus Dan (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 14 June 2006 14:55 (twenty years ago)

"Smooth Criminal," for the "Annieareyouok?" bit.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 14 June 2006 15:00 (twenty years ago)

Smooth Criminal will move a room of people to the dancefloor, AOBtD will not.

― js (honestengine), Wednesday, 14 June 2006 15:02 (twenty years ago)

Actually the last time I heard the Alien Ant Farm version it didn't really seem so bad as it did when it was new

― Thomas Tallis (Tommy), Wednesday, 14 June 2006 15:23 (twenty years ago)

three years pass...

Hmm, and now?

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 01:28 (sixteen years ago)

One of these singers died, I heard.

― My name is Kenny! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 1 July 2009 01:29 (sixteen years ago)

Best beyond-the-grave performance.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 01:31 (sixteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEBo0Hf3LqE

― billstevejim, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 06:55 (sixteen years ago)

five years pass...

From Wikipedia:
The refrain of the song contains the phrase "Annie, are you OK?" This is a phrase used in CPR training courses. Resusci Anne, otherwise known as "Annie" in English-speaking countries, is the name of a mannequin commonly used in CPR training. As part of the training, trainees are taught to say "Annie, are you OK?" to the dummy in order to check that the patient is conscious and responsive. A paramedic in the field is supposed to address the patient by her actual name, but many have been known to say "Annie" out of habit. Michael Jackson once took a CPR course.

that's interesting! i had no idea

― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 23:18 (eleven years ago)

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