On the one hand, I guess it was just a matter of time. On the other hand, this is still one seriously WTF kind of moment. For anyone who grew up in the 80s, it’s positively undeniable that Michael Jackson and the Transformers were two of the biggest cultural influences of the time.

The Transformers really paved the way for robots of the future and MJ’s impact on the music scene is undeniable. And the powers that be on the Internet have found some way to combine the two. And what better song to use than Thriller? And what better set of Autobots to use than Transformers G1?

Check out the full music video below. The animation is a little clunky at times, but it’s totally worth it for the geek-out factor. Autobots… ROLL OUT!