Wacko

Jun 26, 2009 at 4:58 PM
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Another pop icon is dead, but do we really care?

When I heard the news last night I took it with a pinch of scepticism, I thought it was just a PR stunt for his upcoming concerts, but after reading all the news today it seems that Michael Jackson has indeed kicked the bucket.

I'll be the first to agree that he made great music and the pop world will miss him, but lets face it, he had dubious sexual tastes and although he wasn't convicted of any wrongdoing we all know that he confessed to sleeping with children in the Martin Bashir documentary of his life. We also know that he had to pay $22 million to keep Jordy Chandler quiet. One can only assume that there is no smoke without fire.

So what are we actually looking at here? A man who was a paedophile and a drug addict who happened to make two great albums back in the 1980's. Gary Glitter did the same but I doubt very much that people will have the same reaction when that bastard dies.

All over the internet I see people with selective memory, on Facebook I've had some friends think that my views are disgusting and that I shouldn't be making jokes about Jackson's death. On Twitter we have people on both sides of the fence, some cracking jokes and the others screaming out in anger because nobody should disrespect the 'King of Pop'. The newspapers are having a field day and all of the online journo's have aired their views and pre-written obituaries. Sure it's sad the man died, but he was a dubious character, I certainly wont miss him, nor will the music industry as he hadn't produced a decent song since the early 90's. But saying that I expect that his albums will now sell in their millions and make the Jackson family rich once again.

However, he wasn't the only 'star' to die yesterday, but his death overshadowed Farrah Fawcett's tragic demise from cancer, which is a shame. Her battle against cancer and the true bravery she had will be an inspiration to millions for years to come.

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That's what saddens me, there is no real remembrance for Farrah. She aired a very vulnerable and weak time in her life, and nobody is giving her anything about it. As for Jackson.. I respect what he did in music, and style, and his part in the evolution of music, but other then that I feel nothing.

Thank you for mentioning Farrah. I was thinking this morning - it will be like Anna Nicole's death - it will be "news" for a year. Sheesh.

I think he got more press because his death was more shocking and he's affected the entertainment world more than Farrah did. Though I don't know about there but here most coverage DOES include the negative about his life not just the positive. Also most has included that Farrah died too or included people who knew both so they could at least mention her and MSNBC did an hour remembrance for her after their hour for him tonight.

Well, it's a bit more than 2 good albums in the 80s. One of them is the best selling album of all time ;)

But I agree. There were way too many controversies surrounding his lifestyle for me to be really mourning.

"Another pop icon is dead, but do we really care?"

Yeah. I care. I was a HUGE fan during the Off the Wall era and then Thriller blew my mind. I have been very interested in music videos ever since. For me, MJ was very defining back in the day - in fact I could probably chronicle my childhood by his rise to superstardom - but I can understand why the kids now have a harder time recognising his influence.

May the poor bloke rest in bloody peace.

PS: I also mourn Farrah. Again, Charlies Angles was a big part of my growing up and her with it. God knows how often I burned my hair trying to get the perfect 'flicks'. It feels so strange to have two such influential people 'removed' all at once. :(

The first thing I said when I heard MJ had died was "good, now the little boys are safe again" I know it's rude but I don't care, the man was freaky.
I'm just waiting for someone to do a computer rendering of what he should have looked like at his age, how he would have matured if all that surgery hadn't turned him into a bleached, nose-less, oddity.

I agree with you Squillie that MJ was an amazing artist in the 80's and he did define that era of music, but since then he just became a weirdo.

I read in the papers today that he only weighed 8st when he died and was utterly unrecognisable from the man he was due to the facial scaring and alopecia brought on by constant drug use.

Wacko

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