in this heat, i need to be endowed with several blasts of energy in order to blog.
i looked really hard to find the extended version with jim belushi. it's just not a video without jim belushi.
actually, i didn't have to look hard at all. this "extended version" clocks in at over ten minutes.
i don't know if i can bring myself to watch the whole thing, but i have a sneaking suspicion that i probably can.
how is this even possible?
Music video
The video for the song begins with an impatient crowd waiting for MC Hammer to perform, while Hammer has a lengthy conversation with James Brown, who calls Hammer "Godson" and enlists him to get the glove of Micheal Jackson. Brown endows Hammer with several blasts of energy, before sending Hammer off to perform. The performance is high budget and laden with impressive pyrotechnics. The video ends with a purported Jackson (seen only from behind) having seen the performance and conceding Hammer to be the superior dancer, while doing the "2 Legit 2 Quit" hand gesture. Hammer personally spoke with "MJ" on the phone about the video, with Michael giving his approval of it. This amusing story was recently mentioned on The Wendy Williams Show (July 27th, 2009) when MC was a guest.[1][2][3]
The song's music video features several athletes in the video. These athletes can be seen in the video in the following order: José Canseco, Isiah Thomas, Kirby Puckett, Jerry Rice, Rickey Henderson, Deion Sanders, Andre Rison, Chris Mullin, Roger Clemens, Roger Craig, Ronnie Lott, Lynette Woodard,The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, David Robinson, and former Atlanta Falcons coach Jerry Glanville. The extended full-length version of the video also has Jim Belushi in it.
The video was number 5 in MAX music's World's Worst Ever Video countdown and number 1 in its Forgotten Video Clips countdown in 2008. It was also voted number 24 on MTV's all-time "25 Lame" countdown in 1999. However, it has been ranked as one of the most expensive videos ever produced, and a viewer's favorite by VH1. Too Legit to Quit shares its name with a short video, produced in 2009 by Triceratops Productions, about a man washing his truck. The film features the song as well. [4][5][6]
A hand gesture became popular as a result of the title song and video which was also shown in the "Addams Groove" movie video and on MTV. It involved forming the number "2", an L for "Legit", two for "Too" and a "cut" motion for "Quit" with the hand and fingers (as seen in the video).
Selected comments from youtube:
ReplyDeleteHammer was a true showman back in the day when it wasnt the thing to do and he got slammed backwards, forwards and sideways over his extravaganzas. You got a lot more than your money's worth with him. Funny how you cant attend a concert now without expecting a serious show - or even watching music awards shows et al. Hammer deserves a lot more respect than hes gotten.
-NativeMoon
Back n da day, Hammer wuz da man (right beside michael jackson n james bezzle).. I owe sum of my tightest moves to this man. Str8 up throwback moment for me
-SuperDuperDupree
[James Brown] crits [MC Hammer] with Pyroblast for 3558 damage
-ryanx27
I think it's lame of Brown to gank a lowbie like Hammer.
-Slidemoon
He wasn't ganking him, he was giving him a buff...
-Nightwishr
Isiah thomas and jose canseco.Nice.
-cdrizzy
1.put your hand over your mouth
2.make a wish in your hand
3.make it into a fist
4.put against your heart for 5 seconds
5.put this on 3 videos
6.tomorrow will be the best day of your life
-JAKEIRAH
Read this cause it works.
1. Put your hand in a fist
2. Put your fist on your heart
3. Hold your breath and think of someone you like.
4. Then tomorrow that person will ask you out.
5.Post to 2 other videos.
You have to post to the two other videos or the person will not ask you out. Then during school you will die! And it works
-RedStarluffy
I love Hammer but he lost his damn mind if he thinks that he could EVER out dance Michael Jackson
-cicelygcarroll
At least Hammer is alive and heterosexual.
-chrisvconnor
Um, wow, way to be a homophobic douche. Luckily we'll be able to avoid you by looking for the early 90's parachute pants.
-abegosum
If those two had a dance off, I think the world would explode due to the sheer awesomeness of it. MJ is a better dancer but Hammer's no joke either.
-blackconvoy
Hammer Can't fucking come close to MJ
MJ would fuck Hammer shit up.
You Muthafuckas are some retard bastards if you think Hammer can fuck wit MJ
-toks64
Except MJ liked children a little to much
-general1000
That is all You Ignorant Fuckers can say.
You So Stupid No One Knows If MJ Hurt them Kids or Not. NO ONE KNOWS. MJ Was Found Not Guilty.
On that Fact you People look stupid claiming that MJ Molest kids. Until You Show me Facts that MJ did do the crime Beyond the court finding MJ Not Guilty
Until Then Shut The Fuck Up BITCH
-toks64
Haha i knew that would get you started up
-general1000
You Ain't got shit started up
The Truth Will Cut You Up Like a Bloody Knife.
Let's Get Started up On That
Ha Ha Ha
-toks64
You get away with saying awful rebuttals like that in real life? You have some of the weakest comebacks I ever heard in my life. Even worse, is that you ended it with "Ha Ha Ha", like its the most clever thing you could come up with.
-RecklessYouth333
shut the fuck up little BITCH
My Facts Will Always Fuck your feelings
-toks64
Actually saw Hammer interviewed about the MJ thing. Said MJ actually called him, & they went back & forth giving props on each other's dancing. Hammer said he asked MJ if he wanted him to take out the part at the end (video had not been released) & MJ said no way, it's cool. Hammer was like, how do U know you're cool B4 I show you? MJ told him something like, I've seen it, I have my ways. MJ seemed to have a good SOH, plus when you're on top (as he was then) it should be easy to take a joke.
-tds1101