Saudis are not exactly the coolest people in the world, to put it nicely. And whenever they do attempt to act cool they mostly end up embarrassing themselves.

But whatever...

The death of Michael Jackson has shocked the world. Whatever one may say about his feminine, eccentric behavior and his general odd demeanor; Michael Jackson was a music genius who captured the attention of audiences the world over. The King of Pop revolutionized the art of dance with the moonwalk. Many of his songs are legends and Thriller is the best selling album ever.

The King of Pop retreated to the Middle East in his later life to the tiny island of Bahrain. He was often seen wearing the abaya; which is worn exclusively by Gulf women. And the King reported converted to Islam. One of his brother said “Allah is always with you” yesterday. It is a testament to Jackson’s international appeal that even in puritanical Saudi Arabia, Saudis gathered to dance to one of his greatest hits: Smooth Criminal.

The performance is anything but smooth, but it is still a nice tribute:

Okay, the Saudis look like dumbasses. And did you see the guy on the right grab his crotch? I think that will usually get you 100 lashes in Saudi Arabia. Anyway, a nice tribute.

And then there is this dude, but this guy is actually pretty cool. Here’s a sword dance the idiot Saudi king could not manage [I don’t know where this kid is from]: