Dance move popularized by
Michael Jackson in his
music videos and
live shows. The
effect of the crotchgrab is considerably lessened if performed by a
woman,
eunuch, or any
alien being lacking a
package. The
maneuver is rather
self-explanatory. The
King of Pop would reach one of his hands (usually the right)
down there. He would then
proceed to pull it up
abruptly. Often involved him thrusting his
pelvis, placing his
free hand on top of his head, turning his
head to face his un
crotchworthy
shoulder, and
crying out
loudly. Quite a
feat to watch. Generally
elicits fear and phantom
crotch pain from viewers.
Although Jackson was one of the most prominent innovators of crotchgrabbery, luckily his art has not died with him. Well, it didn't die along with his career, anyway. Approaching the moonwalk in greatness the crotchgrab is timeless. Whether being used to make a cute girl in the corner at a party laugh, or when used professionally. Such acts as New Kids on the Block, Vanilla Ice, and more recently NSync and the Backstreet Boys have used variations on the crotchgrab.