Because, as he stated, he loved to perform that song almost at every given opportunity.Never understood why he did this in 95 at the amas with a brand new album out
It appears that the decision to cut his hair at that time had to do with a desire on his part to have some sort of rebirth with a new stylistic image (after the 1993 scandal against him).Funny I was more puzzled that he initially didn't change his hairstyles that much for Dangerous and History; for both Thriller and Bad he really changed his image. But when he finally did cut his hair after History I didn't really like it too. I do think his inspiration was Charlie Chaplin; he took so much from him. After 2003 he wanted to look more like James Brown I think; the suits and hairstyle
The 'Dangerous' performance at the 1995 HBO Shows was meant to be ever more naked and more stripped-back than the version of the performance in 1999, according to LaVelle Smith.I'm sure I read years ago that the 99 version was originally planned for the 95 HBO shows - that version would have been amazing in a smaller/indoor venue.