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    The document summarizes and compares the music videos for Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and Fall Out Boy's cover version. Both videos tell a similar story of gang violence but ultimately convey the message that violence is not the answer. Michael Jackson's 1982 video depicts two gangs preparing to fight before he intervenes. Fall Out Boy's 2008 version updates the setting and characters but maintains the anti-violence theme. While the audiences differ, both songs have spread their message to multiple generations.

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    The document summarizes and compares the music videos for Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and Fall Out Boy's cover version. Both videos tell a similar story of gang violence but ultimately convey the message that violence is not the answer. Michael Jackson's 1982 video depicts two gangs preparing to fight before he intervenes. Fall Out Boy's 2008 version updates the setting and characters but maintains the anti-violence theme. While the audiences differ, both songs have spread their message to multiple generations.

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    The document summarizes and compares the music videos for Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and Fall Out Boy's cover version. Both videos tell a similar story of gang violence but ultimately convey the message that violence is not the answer. Michael Jackson's 1982 video depicts two gangs preparing to fight before he intervenes. Fall Out Boy's 2008 version updates the setting and characters but maintains the anti-violence theme. While the audiences differ, both songs have spread their message to multiple generations.

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    Scott 1

    Brianna Scott

    Strehle

    ENG . 1201

    06/13/20

    Beat It

    “No one wants to be defeated”, this is a lyric repeated quite often throughout Michael

    Jackson’s song “Beat It”. This particular line sends an important message about violence.

    Michael Jackson’s original song was made in 1982 reaching Billboards top 100 and staying there

    for three weeks. Throughout the years this song continued to be a hit, Fall Out Boy made a

    cover/ music video of the song in 2008 with a similar turnout of the song itself. . These songs

    both tell a very similar story and ending with an important message.

    Fall Out Boys cover of "Beat It" was heavily inspired by the King of Pop himself, the

    new version relays the same message as the original; violence isn't the answer. Michael

    Jackson’s original video began telling the story with a threat to the leader of a gang at a diner

    “They Told Him Don't You Ever Come Around Here; Don't Wanna See Your Face, You Better

    Disappear”. Once word got out about the threat, the opposing gang leaders rallied up their

    gangs for a fight. The gangs then gather at a warehouse facility, when arrived both gangs

    gathered around and the leaders step up. The leaders then tie their hands together and pull out

    their knives. At this point you see Michael Jackson dancing through the diner and the bar where

    they had first taken place. As the fight continues between the leaders, Michael Jackson arrives,

    intervenes and relays the same message “Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It; No One Wants To Be

    Defeated”. M.J. then brings the fight to and end with the music. Both gangs end dancing

    together while realizing violence isn’t the answer.


    Scott 2

    The Fall Out Boys cover is very similar to the original in means of the message. As far as

    the visuals it is very different. This video was heavily inspired by Michael Jackson’s famous

    dance moves, clothing style and of course the song itself. The song starts by showing the band

    members performing on a stage setting and switches back and forth while telling a story similar

    to the original. Once the story begins it shows the band members walking through an alley. This

    time there is no “gang”. As the members are walking you can see all of M. Js history, depicts his

    dance moves and similar clothing with the original. Continuing on they run into other individuals

    as they are walking, these individuals don’t appear to be nice, they give off mean expressions

    and hand gestures to go away or “Beat It”. Close to the end the band members end up at a karate

    studio where a group is practicing. Once inside the band members appear to be uncomfortable

    and try to leave, at which point they are pushed to the back of the studio. At the back of this

    studio is a fighting ring. As stated, before there was no other gang to fight. Instead it was just a

    bunch of street fighters/sumo wrestlers, and the band members began getting thrown into the ring

    with sumo wrestlers. At the end it was revealed the whole story was a dream as one of the band

    members awoke from their slumber on his couch.

    The music videos both tell very similar stories but attract different audiences. M.Js

    audience is more of the pop and young crowd of the 80’s. The song doesn’t target a specific race

    or religion, the video itself tells a strong message to all races. That’s one thing with Michael

    Jackson, he spoke volume in his music, he took risks and challenged racial boundaries

    throughout his career. His music is a pathos appeal as he was known for his emotional tie within

    his music. Then you have Fall Out Boys version which was the young pop rock crowd of the

    2000’s. This remake in particular reaches toward the younger age group, probably teens to 30’s.

    Fall Out Boy is a more upbeat and edgy, it definitely has a more targeted audience than the
    Scott 3

    original. Once again, Fall Out Boys cover of "Beat It" was heavily inspired by the King of Pop

    himself, the new version relays the same message as the original; violence isn't the answer. The

    song, no matter of the remake has been sending the same important message to many generations

    now and many more to come.


    Scott 4

    Works Cited

    Jackson, Michael. Beat It. 1982. YouTube, Beat It official video . 11-04-2011

    Fall Out Boy. Beat It. 2008. YouTube, Beat It ft. John Mayer. 16-06-2009

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