Student: I don’t know Micheal Jackson well.
Me: I thought he was very popular in Japan.
Student: He is popular. Almost Japanese love him. I listen to him when I was little girl.
Me: Really?
Student: Yes. He was still the Jackson Five.
Me: Which songs did you like?
Student: I like ABC, and I want you back, and…I can’t remember another one.
Me: Those are great songs, ne. You don’t know his solo work at all?
Student: Anoo…
Me: How about Thriller?
Student: Oh yes! This is thriller, thriller night… Yes, I know thriller!
Me: How about Beat it, or Billie Jean, or I’m Bad?
Student: Etooo….no, don’t know it, i mean them…Oh, wait, I remember a song: I’ll be there, I’ll be there… Just call my name, and I’ll be there…
Lil’ Loco (-:
ps: Had me a ‘fro too back in them days
Loco in Yokohama 
J5 were hands down the best in MJ’s catalog. A regular high school kid in NYC prob don’t even know who J5 were in this day and age. points for your student!
yep, she blew me away…Japan never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for the shout ill matic!