Ultra cool move that Michael Jackson performs. He walks forward and moves backwards. Everybody is just jealous because they don't know how to do it.

Verb, a disco dance where one walks sliding backwards, but appear to be going forwards.

What is now known as the cobra which is rotating around on your heels while moving your upper arm/chest muscles to the beat was the original moonwalk. It can be seen in the first scene of the movie Breakdance, also on Michael Jackson Victory tour performances

The one Michael Jackson performed at Motown 25 is known as the backslide and was taught to him by Jeffrey Daniels and Geron Canidate who had performed it on Soul Train. Jeffrey Daniels first (not first ever) execution of the Moonwalk in the UK (82' TotP, introduction of street dancing to the UK) can be seen here

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www. twilightplayers. com/videos/jeffreydaniel.wmv

The earliest video for the backslide is that of Bill Bailey in 1955

www.putfile.com/media.php?n=tp-bailey (file origin from www.offjazz.com)

People think it might date back to the 20's.

Other variations are gliding, which is when you do it to the side, moving forwards and staying static (on the spot).

A dance move first performed by the King of Pop, Michael Jackson in Motown 25 while performing Billie Jean. It creates an illusion of moving forward while actually you are sliding back. Now everyone wants to learn it and be like MJ :)

This is a situational definition. When a dog drags its ass across the carpet in order to stop it from itching it is known as moonwalking.

The act of walking around while showing off your bare backside to people(also known as mooning).

This may or may not be done while performing Michael Jackson's famous dance of the same name.