Michael Jackson’s Fascination With Grabbing His Crotch.
An examination
Michael Jackson is known for many things.
His great music, his enormous wealth and fame, his eccentric lifestyle, his Peter Pan tendencies, his ability to move audiences, his energetic, powerful, and lively stage performances, his riveting dance moves… just to name but a few.
One of his most memorable performance moments is when he grabs his crotch. The originality of that dance move is mind-blowing. It's mesmerizing. Where else have you seen a crotch grab as a dance move?
You can never separate a Michael Jackson dance from crotch-grabbing. If you performed the crotch grab anywhere in the world, the minds of audiences will go straight to Michael Jackson.
Let’s examine it.
Michael Jackson started his career as the lead singer of The Jackson 5, a group consisting of five brothers from Gary Indiana.
As a member of The Jackson 5 which later became The Jacksons after the group changed record labels and as he eased into teenage hood, Jackson never seemed to grab his crotch in his performances. He did slide his hands gently over his body, wound his waist, thrust his hips and pelvis, and kissed a couple of girls among other provocative dance moves as he performed though.
