Michael Jackson - Discussion

[Martin]

Most of you on this board know that I talked about Michael constantly.

He was my childhood hero and the first entertainer I truly remembered being a fan of. I was fascinated by his music and performances and despite all the crazy things he has done in his later life, I stuck by him to see what innovative thing he was coming up with.

I'm deeply upset about his passing and that I was never able to watch him live, even though I would have had a chance next month.

It's a sad day. I'm still a little shocked.

I just wanted to know what all your thoughts on him are - good or bad. Please share.

[Racho]

He's had great jams and I'm in disbelief still. I wish people were nicer to him towards the end of his life but so it goes...

[Joe]

Bye MJ,

You had a wierd face but it will be missed.

[Andrew]

As Dave chappell said, its so easy to joke about Michael Jackson because he’s a freak, and its funny how the entire world could show such hypocritical views at any one time.

When he was touching kids, it was everyone’s business to go about hating him, nows he’s dead, the same people are crying over it. I’m not saying I wasn’t one of those people because we all tend to believe whatever the media throws at us.

But I think Mike’s story is a beautiful and tragic one, he was undoubtedly one of the greatest performers of the 20th century and ironically because of his fame it caused him to go become an insane recluse. Hopefully, he has finally found rest and we could all let his family move on without any more intrusion on their lives, because it really isn’t an one’s business.

That said, I was watching some live stuff last night, tha nigga can POP son!

[Andrew]

born black, died white.

such an interesting life

Imagine if he was an organ donor and you got Michael Jackon's heart or something. That would be the cool brag to end all cool brags. /weird ass thought.

A friend has the away message "I am not gonna cry over a child molester... not that sad people."

I'm sad though. I don't care if he (allegedly) diddled little kids. He made Thriller. My first ever CD was Dangerous.

[Racho]

You know what? Your friend is a dick. (just sayin) I don't think he was a child molester. Imagine not having a normal childhood all your life and just being pushed constantly to be the best from the age of 6 onwards. I think he just stopped maturing at a certain point and wanted to be surrounded in this everlasting state of innocence that he was never able to have. The families of those boys just wanted money from one of the richest men in the world and baited them, taking advantage of his damaged psyche. You can tell how insincere that family was in those interviews.

I mean, not that it wasn't fucking weird to hang out with younger boys but the media just threw that term in...and coincidentally right around the same time everyone believed that the US had a cause to invade other countries because of WMDs. Fucking distractions and it fooled a nation of idiots that will believed anything that was thrown at them. WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?

Okay...I know it's normal of me to call shit out and get angry but it IS fucking sad. I wanna knee your friend in the guts a little. So that I can feel better.

[Andrew]

not me. i just copied some thoughts from other forums.

[Racho]

http://stereogum.com/archives/photo/michael-jackson-1958-2009_076432.html

Has a stream from 1981 of a home demo of Billie Jean and some indie musicians such as those from Death Cab, No Age, Tegan & Sara, TVOTR, and others share their thoughts too