It wouldn’t have worked.
Michael Jackson premiering his moon walk at The End in Nashville (or any other 250 cap room) wouldn’t have worked.
Because in small clubs, except for the first two rows, everyone can only see the act from the waist up.
Most of the people wouldn’t have been able to see his shoes!!
And the white socks!
And the way his legs move!
They would have just seen a gliding head and chest…never knowing what was really happening.
It would have been lost.
Thank goodness he did on tv, with lots of cameras, with millions of people watching.
If no one is going to see your shoes and socks, don’t spend too much time picking them out.
If lots of people are going to see your shoes and socks, pick them purposely and do the moon walk (or your unique equivalent).
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