No words for this week's First Listen Friday. Just huh? I feel like a proud mom listening to all of these songs. Every song is like "that's my new favorite!" No one can pull of MJ like these talented people can pull off MJ. Be proud Glee. Be proud.
So, that said, here's your heart-stopping, jaw-dropping, booty-poppin' First Listen Friday for Glee 3x11: Michael:
Bad Performed by Kevin McHale, Darren Criss, Grant Gustin & Naya Rivera
Black or White Performed by Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Lea Michele, Amber Riley & Naya Rivera
Ben Performed by Chris Colfer, Lea Michele, & Darren Criss
Human Nature Performed by Amber Riley & Chord Overstreet
I Just Can't Stop Loving You Performed by Lea Michele & Cory Monteith
I Want You Back Performed by Grant Gustin & The Warblers
Never Can Say Goodbye Performed by Dianna Agron
Scream Performed by Kevin McHale & Harry Shum Jr.
Wanna Be Startin' Something Performed by Darren Criss & the New Directions
Smooth Criminal Performed by Naya Rivera & Grant Gustin
Don't worry, we flat lined too. Seriously, couldn't be more proud of everyone involved on this show. Seriously couldn't be more excited for an episode. What a great honor & tribute & we haven't even seen the episode yet.
We all heard at Comic Con that Ryan Murphy did not want to focus on guest stars & tributes this season. So far he's done a great job. He has however, said that he did want to do one tribute special to an artist that he refused to name. After months and weeks of waiting, we've heard who it is that Glee is paying homage to: The one and only Michael Jackson.
It comes as no surprise to us, as Kevin McHale can sing like MJ. Harry Shum Jr. can dance like MJ. And Naya Rivera has dreamed of doing an MJ episode.
So what will they all be singing? The song list has leaked and according to Hypable, [Not an official source] these are the songs our favorite TV show characters will be performing:
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' – Blaine
Bad – New Directions & Warblers
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You – Finn & Rachel
Smooth Criminal – Santana & Sebastian
Never Can Say Goodbye – Quinn
In The Closet – Brittany & Santana
We Are The World – New Directions & Warblers
Black And White – Puck
Ghost / Monster – New Directions
Beat It / Billy Jean – Warblers
The Way You Make Me Feel – Kurt
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Artie
If you're as excited as we are, you're probably wetting yourselves. But seriously, there are so many good things about this song list & who is singing what songs, and obviously I can't wait to watch Harry dance, and Naya & Kev tear it up. Probably the best tribute episode ever, and we haven't even seen it yet! Ah!
Can't hardly wait!
-Bonnie & Whitney
Update Update Update! Confirmed in early January, the set list for Glee's Michael Jackson Tribute episode: "Michael" is a little different than we had first heard. Here are the songs performed in episode 3x11, set to air January 31, 2012. And hopefully... if we're lucky.. just maybe we'll get a longer air time. Here's to hoping!
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' – Blaine and the New Directions
Rock With You – Sebastian & Warblers
Bad – Artie, Santana, Blaine & Sebastian
Scream – Artie & Mike
Never Can Say Goodbye – Quinn
Human Nature/Nature Boy – Mercedes & Sam
Smooth Criminal – Sebastian & Santana
Ben – Finn, Rachel & Kurt
I Just Can't Stop Loving You – Finn & Rachel
Black or White – Artie, Rachel, Kurt, Mercedes, Santana and New Directions
And, to make things better we hear these two awesome things about the episode:
1) Scream is another dream sequence, and Kevin McHale gets to show off his amazing moves outside of his awesome wheelchair moves.
2) Smooth Criminal comes after Santana confronts Sebastian for being a douche, and there are two cellists that accompany the them during the song. Eargasmic.
