everyone's heard of michael jackson. whether it be from the days when he was in the Jackson 5, or when Bad came out, the the epic music video Thriller was released, or when he started turning white, or when his nose jobs made him look less and less like a human, or when he was with 'little boys'... everyone's heard of him.
ive always heard of his name. but never really bothered looking into his music or anything. most likely heard songs here and there like ABC or Billie Jean but never knew it was by him. the first song i properly knew that it was by MJ was probably She's Out of My Life cus Jon Lee from S Club 7 sang it as a solo in the S Club Party 2001 tour. absolutely loved it. the second song i knew was probably Heal The World cus some kid did it back in jr high for talent show, and he did an AMAZING job.! (side note. that was an awesome talent show! that was when sue was on electric, i was on drums, and amy was singing and we did Now That You're Near =P).
then Blue also did an MJ medley in their 2003 (?) Guilty Tour. they tried pulling off the Thriller moves. nope... sorry, but no. haha... and as a Busted fan, they also mentioned MJ in their song, Year 3000. and of course, Westlife. haha... they've done quite a few MJ songs in their medleys including Wanna Be Startin' Something, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Blame It On the Boogie, Billie Jean, I'll Be There, etc. plus they've often had MJ playing in the background during photoshoots and stuff. haha... like the MJ's greatest hits.
then i remember one time, back in like 2004 or so? dont remember.. but when we had satellite tv in the basement, i caught some special MJ anniv concert on TV and wow... that was the first time i saw MJ as a performer. as an entertainer. and i gotta say... never seen anything like it! like, i knew he was the one who made the moonwalk famous, the white gloves, the black pants too short white socks black shoes combo (btw, no one else can pull that off so dont even try). but the way he sings, dances, and moves like that... WOW. thats when i understood why so many artists respect him and look up to him. not only were his songs catchy and such, but he can actually perform them live.!
in 2nd year, i took an english course where it was studying the english in media. so one lecture, we studied "Thriller". yeah... that was our lecture. learning about an MJ MV! it was awesome. all his MVs are pretty creative i must say. unique in their own way, and never been done before concepts too.
what a performer... i never saw him live but there have been multiple times when i stood in HMV, debating if i wanted to buy his DVDs. haha... i have yet to buy one. but at this rate, i think he'll be selling loads. so hopefully i can get my hands on something soon.
of course, thru all that, there was plenty of negative publicity as well, with him dangling the baby over the balcony, 'touching' lil boys, his physical appearance, etc. but just take a look. the moment he's dead, ppl remember his music. how he's influenced pop culture for so many years with his music, his dancing, his own unique style thats captured so many. and he's broken quite a few world records too. so hats off to him. respects. RIP MJ. your music will live on.
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