I don't care about controversies, or weirdness, or lawsuits, or multiple plastic surgeries. I don't even care that I'm more emotional about this than I expected to be.
Yes, I was a fan of Michael Jackson. A big fan. I listened to "Rockin' Robin" over and over as a child. I danced to "Beat It" in a talent show as a 6-year-old - sparkly white glove and all. Thriller, Bad and Dangerous - I loved them all and listened to the cassettes (and, in the former's case, the vinyl) over and over. I watched him become Wacko Jacko, I whispered about the allegations along with everyone else ... but I still loved the music.
So, once again: I don't care about the bad stuff. Maybe later I will. Right now, all I care about is that the man whose music I loved for half my life is gone.
Godspeed, Michael.
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I wasn't sure if I was gonna do "Thrill the World" again this year... but now I really want to. You should do it with us...
I'd rather remember his earlier days, before the confusion and the pity. When he was performing, he had an intensity that shone so brightly.
I think this is very telling of our generation. Thriller was the very first album that I ever bought with my own money. Yes, the man was weird, but his music is timeless.