Michael Jackson Has Passed On

I know this has nothing to do with personal finance, but this is my blog and I'll write what I want.

I am sad about Michael Jackson. As much as his life became a circus sideshow, I always felt like he was a wounded child trying to feel whole again. Everyone has a different psyche and some things one person might be able to take, another one just can't. I think Michael had a fragile psyche.

The geniuses often seem to.

Tell what artist today or in the last 10 years got WHOLE FAMILIES to gather around the TV set to see the premier of their latest video? When Thriller came out, it was an event. We talked about it for days. That night, in my aunt and uncle's family room, we sat there glued to the set.

When Bad came out, we waited all day for 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. or whatever it was. We popped popcorn and we watched Michael pretend to be some misunderstood nerd from the hood next to Wesley Snipes playing his brother in the streets. Michael was 10 shades lighter with longer, curlier hair than the last time we saw him. He busted out ballet moves in the subway system with a bunch of dancers cum thugs. It was absurd. It was silly. It was corny.
But we loved it and won't you slap my face because I'm BAD!!!

I know people don't live forever and we see it every day. But I feel like little pieces of my childhood are slipping into a dark void every day.

My brother and I had the Michael Jackson doll with the red zipper jacket, the high water black pants and the silver socks with little plastic loafers.

Even when I couldn't take him any more. Even after the first child molesting accusations (and for the record, I do believe something happened with both of those kids... I don't know what... but something), he'd put out something new and I'd think... this dude can still belt out a catchy tune! Even the lame songs were still pretty damn good.

My favorite Michael Jackson song? I don't know. Man in the Mirror, Beat It, Thriller, Human Nature, She's Out of My Life... I don't know.

What's yours?

DH

Comments

[Dedicated]

Isn't it strange how you can never meet someone yet feel like they are family of sort or a very close friend. I can not imagine growing up without Michael and I too am very sad. I kind of hope that what ever was happening late in life comes out and clears up what we believe as wrong. Of course, I know that his family is more introverted then that.

[mapgirl]

Thriller is probably the best album put out ever. Not just b/c it sold a lot of copies, but it was full of great hits. I think only Purple Rain or Joshua Tree is comparable.

I agree with you. I do believe something not right happened with those children.

I think it's terrible that one of his nieces found out via the news that her uncle was dead. There's news and then there's respect.

[Michael]

I'm still stunned. One of my favorite MJ songs is "Off The Wall." And "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" is my jam.