I mean, what can you say about an icon? The man who made his own generation?
Probably 20 years from now, people won't even remember him or feel his impact. I could be feeling this way simply because I grew up with his music and influence. I was an 80's kid. I grew up with songs like Billie Jean
, Beat it
and Thriller
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at every school presentation. In 1987, Bad (the album) was released. Being kids, my brother and I were always asked to perform during family gatherings (ok, ok..my brother would get asked to perform only because I'm shy.. HAHA!!).
, Smooth Criminal
, Man In The Mirror
, I Just Can't Stop Loving You 
being played on the radio. I'm not really interested who sang the songs...I'm not interested in anything at all! I just wanted to play and play and play, just like any other kid would. But because these songs were played over and over again, I memorized them by heart.
came out. The music video of Black or White
was the talk of the town. Morphing was just new technology and I remember my peers talking about it animatedly. Remember the Time
, Heal the World
, Will You Be There
and Gone Too Soon
were just some of the tracks. By this time, he was already fair skinned. |
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was released in 1995. A two disc compilation of his best singles and some new ones. I remember watching Scream
music video in MTV. I loved the collaboration. Brother and sister, both very talented. This album also contained the song You Are Not Alone
, a ballad that was the theme of every other couple during that time, and the very controversial They Don't Really Care About Us
.I could still go on and list the remaining albums released but unfortunately I was not really into his music by this time. I felt disconnected already. With all the controversies he has endured and all the publicities, face and color change, accusations and trials, I got less interested in his music and just got fascinated by his life. I think he is just one misunderstood person. He was lonely and confused.
He was Michael Jackson
. August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009
He may be weird, perceived as a wacko ... let's not forget that he is also a philanthropist and a very talented entertainer. I'd rather remember him for the good things he has done.
This is my entry for this week's topic at the Carnival.
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