Media makes a story
Well, it happened like I predicted: Iran is out of the spotlight. Michael Jackson's death is still the number 1 topic in the media and only the coup in Honduras is catching up on it. But I guess nobody here knows (or cares) a lot about that country and the media figured quite fast, that it doesn't sell so well. So they don't push it that hard as they did with Iran and Swine flu.
At this point, they're still rummaging up all kinds of things from MJ's life, from his old days to the most recent: He's not the biological father, there will be a big fight over the custody of his children, where will he be buried, how much money will be made with his music now, will there be songs released...
It's a neverending story. Of course it's much more interesting than Honduras or Iran., because these are hard topics to deal with. Protests, beatings, killings, surpression... who wants to watch these images all the time? It's summer. People are in vacation mood, they want to take a break from horrible stories, enjoy the warm weather, switch off their brains. That's understandable. That's why these breaking news don't sell so well in summer (July & August), because it's the best part of the year for people living in the northern hemisphere.
To return to Michael Jackson: Did you see his awsome performance just 2 days before he died? Man, this could be the comeback of the year or maybe even one of the best comebacks of all time. He was so energetic, his moves were perfect, almost as if it was the old MJ from the times when he was perfectly fit... but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. All things in life happen for a reason. He will live on in his music and be remembered as one of the greatest pop artists of all times. At least the part of his life, where people tried to defame him and exploit him for his money, is over. His genius remains. People will forget the scandals, because they are by far outnumbered by his great albums, performances, videos, concerts and even charity. Hope he found the peace he always sought.
At this point, they're still rummaging up all kinds of things from MJ's life, from his old days to the most recent: He's not the biological father, there will be a big fight over the custody of his children, where will he be buried, how much money will be made with his music now, will there be songs released...
It's a neverending story. Of course it's much more interesting than Honduras or Iran., because these are hard topics to deal with. Protests, beatings, killings, surpression... who wants to watch these images all the time? It's summer. People are in vacation mood, they want to take a break from horrible stories, enjoy the warm weather, switch off their brains. That's understandable. That's why these breaking news don't sell so well in summer (July & August), because it's the best part of the year for people living in the northern hemisphere.
To return to Michael Jackson: Did you see his awsome performance just 2 days before he died? Man, this could be the comeback of the year or maybe even one of the best comebacks of all time. He was so energetic, his moves were perfect, almost as if it was the old MJ from the times when he was perfectly fit... but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. All things in life happen for a reason. He will live on in his music and be remembered as one of the greatest pop artists of all times. At least the part of his life, where people tried to defame him and exploit him for his money, is over. His genius remains. People will forget the scandals, because they are by far outnumbered by his great albums, performances, videos, concerts and even charity. Hope he found the peace he always sought.[Photos: Source]
3 KAFKAESQUE COMMENTS:
My heart still breaks for him; every time.
July 4, 2009 6:10 PM
Yeah, I'm so pissed about Michael. He didn't even buy me a beer. I mean, his music is okay, but it's far from being my favorite. I hope he is soon out of the news loop.
July 4, 2009 6:24 PM
@Nashe^, yea, it's a sad story, I think the whole world is in shock. I loved his music in the eighties as a kid and early ninties as a teen... His music was just part of people's life and he's probably the best performer of all times. I hope they will show more about him on TV, because it's very compelling and interesting and there's so many things coming out we never knew about him.
July 4, 2009 7:09 PM
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