Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (official Music Video) File

The music video for cover of Smooth Criminal is a high-energy, tongue-in-cheek homage to Michael Jackson , blending the band's nu-metal style with iconic pop culture imagery. Setting the Scene

Directed by Marc Klasfeld , the video is set in a "dirty little backyard" environment in San Fernando, California. The band performs the track while standing in a , surrounded by a crowd of fans in a suburban neighborhood. A Love Letter to MJ Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Official Music Video)

The "story" of the video is less of a linear narrative and more of a series of visual tributes to Michael Jackson's career. Key references include: The music video for cover of Smooth Criminal

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The band was initially nervous about how Jackson would receive the parody. They sent the video to him for approval, and while he originally asked them to remove the scenes of the masked child, he eventually changed his mind and gave the video his .