Michael Jackson dead! Unbelievable.
One of the best artists of all times, Michael Jackson, died! Unbelievable and shocking news. I was watching CNN, when I heard he's been sent to hospital. Then they announced he was in a coma. And suddenly I see on Twitter: Michael Jackson RIP on top of Trending Topics. I complained, because CNN said he's not dead. Then they announced it, too: King of pop is dead. Wow... Twitter was constantly over capacity, Wikipedia has problems. People flock in masses to that hospital in L.A. I mean, it all came so out of the blue! What a year. People die like it's Judgement day or something.
Well, he was King of pop! I've been very young, when Thriller came out, but throughout the eighties, they played it over and over. But I remember when Bad came out. I was 8 years old, but that Bad video was unbelievable. The way he danced and dressed up was so unique, you just couldn't be not impressed. And then the moonwalking. Tell me someone who did not try to moonwalk?
He was just so unique, he could never be copied or surpassed by any other pop artist. Thriller will always remain the best selling album of all times, especially because people are buying albums less and less. My favourite Michael Jackson songs are: Billie Jean, Beat It, Bad, Smooth Criminal, We Are The World, Wanna Be Startin' Something, Man In The Mirror, Black Or White, Who Is It, Jam, Remember The Time, Say Say Say... OMG, it's like every of his 3 top albums (Thriller, Bad and Dangerous) is like all songs were hits! Sadly his downturn started after Dangerous. History was not bad, had many hits, but I felt it's just not as good as the stuff before. I really lost my words now... He was really such a great artist since his childhood. A genious. And all people can be proud of him, not only blacks, who are probably particularly proud.
Thank you, Michael Jackson, you will remain King of Pop forever.
Rest in peace.
Well, he was King of pop! I've been very young, when Thriller came out, but throughout the eighties, they played it over and over. But I remember when Bad came out. I was 8 years old, but that Bad video was unbelievable. The way he danced and dressed up was so unique, you just couldn't be not impressed. And then the moonwalking. Tell me someone who did not try to moonwalk?
He was just so unique, he could never be copied or surpassed by any other pop artist. Thriller will always remain the best selling album of all times, especially because people are buying albums less and less. My favourite Michael Jackson songs are: Billie Jean, Beat It, Bad, Smooth Criminal, We Are The World, Wanna Be Startin' Something, Man In The Mirror, Black Or White, Who Is It, Jam, Remember The Time, Say Say Say... OMG, it's like every of his 3 top albums (Thriller, Bad and Dangerous) is like all songs were hits! Sadly his downturn started after Dangerous. History was not bad, had many hits, but I felt it's just not as good as the stuff before. I really lost my words now... He was really such a great artist since his childhood. A genious. And all people can be proud of him, not only blacks, who are probably particularly proud.Thank you, Michael Jackson, you will remain King of Pop forever.
Rest in peace.
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6 KAFKAESQUE COMMENTS:
I tried to moonwalk when I was younger. This is a shame. There will never be another pop artist as great as him.
June 26, 2009 9:05 PM
@Brad, yea... he transformed the music industry in his 40yrs old music career. He was the 1st non-white superstar, he transcended race, he was just so unique and wrote so many hits, they will be evergreens for the future generations, like the Beatles are for us. I guess most of us mourn the King of pop from the eighties and nineties, when he was on top. But anyway, he was a genius, with flaws and his best times we're long past, but his work speaks for itself. He sold Thriller 100 million times! 1 album. Amazing. Noone will ever top that. May he find his peace now.
June 26, 2009 9:24 PM
Ya, he transcended race alright. In more than one way.
By the way, it's true what you said about no one topping those album sales. Even if someone were to come out with a fantastic album that everyone just had to have, there's so much pirating now that it wouldn't sell as many copies.
June 26, 2009 10:49 PM
@Brad, that what I was having in mind. And in general, people just don't buy so much music as before. Not only you have the option of illegal downloading, there's online communities, where you can listen to music like Imeem, then you have You-Tube, MTV, VH1, tons of music stations... I guess the times of big music sales we're slowly disappearing since the late 90's. Some artist won't sell 100 millions with 100 albums. That's how big he was.
June 26, 2009 10:56 PM
True. I don't think the music industry is as profitable as it used to be. I don't think it will ever be the same. The internet has changed all that.
June 26, 2009 11:07 PM
@For them, theinternetisterrible, for us theinternetisawsome :) LOL.
June 26, 2009 11:09 PM
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