- Sam Peter Jackson talks to his father Mick and uncle Dave about the song they wrote "Blame it on the Boogie", and how it was made more famous by Michael Jackson as part of the group The Jacksons.
- The extraordinary story of Blame It on the Boogie, which was performed by two Michael Jacksons: the one who wrote it, Mick Jackson from Yorkshire in England; and the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
In 1978 the two versions, Jackson v Jackson, battled it out in the UK charts. The press called it The Battle of the Boogie.
Mick's son, writer Sam Peter Jackson, who was born in that year, travels to his father's farm in Germany to find out what went on behind the scenes when Mick and Michael went head to head.
Mick recalls how he nearly lost the deal because legendary producer Sylvester Levay wasn't initially keen on Boogie.
And before Mick's version was released, the song somehow passed into the hands of US superstars The Jacksons, who decided to bring out their own version. It marked a turning point in their musical career, whilst simultaneously leading to a series of events that would damage Mick's.
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