“Good Night, Sweet Prince.” (That’s a quote from Hamlet. This post is not about Prince; it’s about Michael Jackson, which I know is a little confusing.)
I haven’t had an opportunity to review anything this week because I’m on a corporate team-building retreat with the entire bait shop staff. But I had to offer just a few thoughts on Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson was an incredibly talented artist and a singularly gifted entertainer. I can’t say I was a fan, because I was a hard rock and metal kinda guy at the height of his career. But I do remember bopping around to the Jackson Five as a kid, being awestruck the first time I saw him moonwalk, tuning in to MTV to see the premiere of the Thriller video, and watching with a growing sense of revulsion as he transformed himself into an other-worldly, grossly disfigured caricature of a man. He was a train-wreck of a human being. But he and Quincy Jones crafted an almost perfect pop album in Thriller, and nothing will change that fact.
Sitting in my hotel room, watching the unfolding news coverage, I realized that upon my return I’d be listening ad nauseum to my superstitious friend go on and on about how these things always come in threes. First Farrah, now Michael, and whoever died next. Then it hit me: I had forgotten Ed McMahon. She already had her trio, and I’d just have to grin and bear her nonsense.
Tags: Jackson Five, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, RIP MJ, Thriller
RIP Michael
You’re an ass. He was a beautiful person, and you’re talking trash on him when he just passed. Shame on you.
RIP, Michael. We love you!
Dude was a weirdo who touched little boys.
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MJ was much maligned, greatly misunderstood.. he was a genius and a man who inspired us all with his great music…Don’t forget We Are the World, Heal the World and Black or White… MJ you made a difference to the Man in the Mirror
Eek, Rock ‘n’ roll has it’s dark and light side… It is an exaggeration of western society. It is also trash. It is meant to mess with the emotions. Shamone mutha f**ka RIP
RIP Michael, I have been a fan since 1969, and will remain a fan. Michael will surly be missed, I thank Micheal for all the beautiful music he left the world to enjoy forever.
My childhood nightmare was that Michael Jackson would come wrap me in a blanket and dangle me out my window. After Thriller, he just got messed up.
I was watching a re-run of “Good Times” with Janet Jackson as Penny when I heard the news that Michael had died. Talk about creepy. . .
MJ was no great entertainer he was a mogal. He was far from adverage. Greatly miss understood. I think he was the greatest entertainer who ever lived. He was 2nd to none. RIP MJ we will miss u :,-(
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Nice to post this article to see another point of view! RIP Michael Jackson.
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Michael J forever the King of Pop always in my heart.
Great video ! Thank you. We are all one family!
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Michael J forever the King of Pop always in my heart.