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Ain't nobody EVER NEVER gonna sell albums the way Michael Jackson did. People nowadays lucky if they sell 500K.
No "entertainer" today will ever have the influence on the industry like Michael Jackson.
In the next few days you'll see all these facsimilies of Michael (and Janet) Jackson popping up on news shows, giving interviews about how sad they are and how MJ influenced them so much. Fools like Justin Timberfake betta recognize.
Everything I posted is still good to listen to TODAY, and they were done HOW many decades ago?
We need to protect our one last icon, Eddie Levert.
And Mark Sanford is doing the Billie Jean dance right now because this has knocked his ass off the front page.
It's going to be non stop Michael Jackson all day and all night for the next week at least unless Obama sucker punches Rush Limbaugh on the White House lawn.
Networks that tried to place him on equal footing with others tonight really did his memory a disservice.
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I don't know if it's ironic, but I love them both. As far as I can tell, Prince is doing well, though there was the report that he needed both hips replaced. Can't find much on-line...
Pure poetry.
Now I'm getting on my soap box for just one minute before I get back to loving on Michael.
Let me go post this to all my tweets now,"they know"
Uh, when the groundswell of people hit the streets in all major cities of this country, these berater haters are gonna have to shut the f*ck up. Michael is beloved. Somebody needs to let them know that this is not the time for dragging Mike's skeletons out of the damn closet. We don't want to hear about his frailties now. We want to remember what Mike meant to us throughout many, many years. We are not ready to hear about the autopsy report, please wait until after the funeral is over at least. We love Mike, whatever you think about him. SHUT THE FUCK UP!!
I am sick for his kids. I can't imagine how devastating it must be to lose your dad at such a young age.
Come on folks admit it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9lq8oaK5Mw
Did Entertainment Tonight post up a picture of Ed McMahon on his deathbed on their front page?
Did Entertainment Tonight post up a picture of Farrah Fawcett on her deathbed today on their front page?
Then WHY does Entertainment Tonight have a picture of paramedics performing CPR on Michael Jackson on their home page?
Have some respect! (8:21 pm)
Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon just don't matter like Michael Jackson did and does, and they know it. If Jackson had merely sneezed in public, a hundred photos would have been taken, while Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon could probably have walked through a shopping mall together only a few people would have noticed or cared.
Michael Jackson, Prince and Madonna WERE the 80s.
But even though they made up my 80s reality- MJ was in a class by himself because all types of people ( country, pop, punk - whateva fans) had h at least one album of his because it was that good. You cant necessarily say that about Prince or Madonna. They just didnt have that cross all lines appeal that MJ seemed to have for a brief moment in time.
He changed MTV.
He was the ultimate performer.
There is and will never be another one like him.
Ironic I was listening to MJ and his brothers collection this weekend.
RIP Mike, they tried to put the pedophile tag on you, but IT JUST DID NOT DO.
I am very sad tonight.
ice.
THEY BETTER RECOGNIZE!!!!!
Ya know she of all people should know better.
The MSM practically annointed Tim Russert a saint a year ago, and here she is talking out the side of her neck and disrespecting a world ICON. No shame...
White priviledge, I tell you, these mofos are utterly shameful. Fuck Maureen Orth.
Here's a few more...
Liberian Girl LOTS of cameos in this one!!
Here ya' go!
Michael Jackson's YOU TUBE Channel
Of course, I've heard the songs, but I've not seen alot of the videos here. This is definitely a plus of our 'age of technology'
RIP MJ...
sigh...
Michael Jackson and his brothers paved the way for so many who followed, including Prince, Maxwell, Boys II Men, New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe, The Osmonds, Bobby Brown, The Deele, Babyface, Shalimar, Paula Abdul, Switch, DeBarge, El DeBarge - heck, they even paved the way for Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers.
Words fail. But, maybe a chorus from my absolute favorite J5 song will help:
You are the book that I read each day
You are the song that I sing
Gonna sing it to you
You are the four seasons of my life
But... Maybe tomorrow
You'll change your mind, boy
Maybe tomorrow
You'll be back in my arms boy.
RIP, Michael.
We just received the following statement from Quincy Jones, who produced Michael Jackson's legendary "Thriller" album:
"I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words.
Divinity brought our souls together on The Wiz and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the 80's.
To this day, the music we created together on "Off The Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all...talent, grace, professionalism and dedication.
He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever.
I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him."
Ill be your strength, Ill keep holding on"
I Won't stop til get too much!!!
Mike, Thank you for all the contributions you have given Black America as well America.
Truly you are THE UNDISPUTED KING OF POP
GOD BLESS!
Link: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily...
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Peace to the dead. Strength to the living. Blessed be.
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I can do without the tabloid bullshit, but this true insight into what created and destroyed Michael Jackson is on point and right on time.
And Sullivan doesn't skip over the joy at all. After all, he was one of the recipients of that joy, as well as the pain.
We all were.
Sullivan pays the greatest kind of tribute to Michael because he honors all of him.
As James Baldwin said, it is the role of the artist to tell us who we are. Michael Jackson told us exactly who we are.
“ONE MUST say Yes to life, and embrace it wherever it is found—and it is found in terrible places…”
Sullivan got this one right.
I am wearing a sequin silver glove on my left hand in honor of MJ until his birthday in August.
I am crying while I write this because my heart is broken beyond repair.
I have been devastated since hearing the news! I have not eaten or drank because it is just so surreal.I slept hoping I will wake up and it will be a hoax or a stunt.
I was born in 1986 (I am young I know) so I grew up with Mj being a part of my world and existence.
My first words were "I'm Bad". My parents set up a TV in my nusery and played MJ videos so I didn'tcry or act up. I learned to walk when I got up to walk towards to TV during one of his live appearances.
I remember seeing him in concert several times including the one back in 2001 in Ny. I flew to foreign countries for his concerts.
I became a dancer because of Michael...he inspires my art, fashion and ecclectic personal aesthetics.
My favorite movie is Moonwalker.
His music videos were primetime television, who can forget the long version of Bad with Wesley Snipes or Smooth Criminal.
I own all of his albums and I was honored when I was choosen to be in the crowd of children that appeared at a live performance years ago. I cried when I did not get to meet him.
I spent the last several years defending him against cruel attacks by greedy and judgemental people who could not see that he was emotionally and mentally unstable. His only fault was being born into such a unsympathetic society and being misunderstood. Listen to his song "Childhood"...it was his mainfesto...it was what was going on inside him. I cried everytime I heard it.I am tired of people calling him "wacko" and weird and crazy etc.. He was a good man with a good heart.He was damaged by a cruel society.
I was in California outside of the court room with the rest of his "crazy" (as the media called us) fans when he was charged with child molestation. People laughed at me up to Wednesday with what they called my "intense obsession" with Michael Jackson. I have tickets for his concert in London but I assume there will be no concert.I am and will always be a die hard fan. Words cannot capture the depth of my love for Michael.
An executive at MSNBC/NBC/GE made the decision to put this program on the air and not even a whole day has passed since Michael deceased. EVEN EXECUTED MASS-MURDERERS GET A CERTAIN LEVEL OF RESPECT AND DECORUM.
I can't speak for a "people," but I can say for myself, I am being under-served. I deserve better than what MSNBC, FOX, and CNN are offering. I need another choice.
If Michael Jackson were still alive, these muthaphuckas could be sued for libel and slander because MJ was NEVER CONVICTED OF ANYTHING. Yet, folks want to rehash all of his demons in the IMMEDIATE aftermath of his death. They got 100 years to be doing BEHind-the-MUSIC specials on Michael, but these muthaphuckas can't even shut their claps for 24 hours.
Karma is a bitch. The indignity of defaming the dead will come back around on all these folks, when they least suspect it.
The only judgment relevant to Michael Jackson is occuring/occured at St. Peter's Gates. The judgments of mortals are irrelevant now.
I still couldn't watch much of it yesterday. I'm gutted. I just have to maintain life as it is and remember Michael with my stereo and YouTube.
Considering the steady stream of prison documentaries, sensationalized murder stories and cheesy shows MSNBC uses as filler over the weekend we shouldn't be surprised. The irony here is waking up to see a semblance of respect and nostalgia about Michael on exhibit during "Morning Joe."
I really don't think the dead give a damn.
I'd give you a scriptural basis too, but I know you're an atheist so it would just go over your head. Shoot, I'll do it anyway:
Like I said, I know you can not appreciate it. Maybe someone else will benefit.
It is not honourable to scavenge, or seek cheap applause, or to be a sly preacher.
Fond of scriptures? Here's one for you:
You KNOW zippo.
And as an atheist, I don't expect you to understand anything I have said. Of course, it's all gibberish, nonsense to you. That's fine. This is not Iran. This is America.
That is all I have to say. I will not detract further from this remembrance thread. If you wish to continue this in an open thread (preferably on another day), please do so.
Please clarify.
You knock me offa my feet, now baby!
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Ain't NOBODY'S business but mine and my baby's!!!
I defy anybody NOT to tap a foot on this one... Whewww!!
I didn't realize how much a part of my growing up his music really is. Everytime I play a song, I can remember what dance was out, or who I was crushin' on, or what grade I was in.
Damn.
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Keep on with the force don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough
Togetherness, well thats all Im after
Whenever you need me, Ill be there"
Also I would practice in my room doing the moon-walk and also grabbing my crotch.
I also had a period in junior high where I wore fingerless gloves.
Michael Jackson was one of the first acts where I would go to my bedroom and read liner notes and memorize lyrics. My sister got Thriller in vinyl and I would disapper with the vinyl and then with the cassette to learn lyrics.
Thanks for the memories, Michael Jackson. Rest in peace. This is truly the end of an era.
I still can't process this.
I remember reading a quote that went something like "we have it backwards, we should cry when someone is born and celebrate when they die" I don't remember where I heard/read that.
Hell I wish I was there partying with them.
Europe is just now waking up to the news. They're going to have a full day with the reality that the King of Pop...i can't even say it.
Ben
I saw the movie too.
And I still think Off The Wall was his greatest work.
...and the other thing I remember is that 'the entertainment industry" hurried UP and found The Osmond Brothers. They needed a white family, and they needed 'em QUICK!! LOLOLOL
Thanks, now I'm going to have that lame song stuck in my head (LOL).
But seriously, you know white folks wasn't havin' these good looking, talented black boys out there with both black and white girls screaming for them!!!
I cannot believe Michael Jackson passed away, y'all?!
Thank you and thank everyone for the best birthday wishes ever!
I had a blast. I love my kids soooo much. They're the best thing that God ever gave me!
Mike left us on your B-Day, girl!
NOT!
I up her trying to do the dances from the Thriller video that is on.
Oh well, I will have to deal with busted stitches.
Good Night All.
Essence.com Exclusive! Marlon Jackson speaks to Roland S. Martin about the death of his brother, Michael Jackson
Just raw. I guess I should try and eat. I wish my MJ paraphernalia was not stored somewhere. I am going to have go digging for a button or something to wear tomorrow.
BRILLIANT!!!!! TAKE note MSM
remember their dance troops performing to "Smooth Criminal.'
They took first place.
The eldest daughter competed in a talent show . She had long corn rows and
was 7. She danced to "rock With You." I remember folks in the audience
standing and rocking with her.
Some of the white folks said she looked like Bo Derek. My daughter thought
otherwise, and she told them Bo Derek looked like her. LOL!!! She called
me this evening.... Reminisce.
Lawdy, there's not some area of our lives where Michael Jackson has not left
his print. Bless him.
Mike screwed us up expecting to much from men. That's what happened.
Lay Your Body Close To Mine
Let Me Fill You With My Dreams
I Can Make You Feel Alright
And Baby Through The Years
Gonna Love You More Each Day
So I Promise You Tonight
That You'll Always Be The Lady In My Life
listening to Thriller
R.I.P. Michael -_-
I'LL BE THERE
You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back
Where there is love, Ill be there
Ill reach out my hand to you, Ill have faith in all you do
Just call my name and Ill be there
Ill be there to comfort you,
Build my world of dreams around you, Im so glad that I found you
Ill be there with a love thats strong
Ill be your strength, Ill keep holding on
Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, well thats all Im after
Whenever you need me, Ill be there
Ill be there to protect you, with an unselfish love that respects you
Just call my name and Ill be there
If you should ever find someone new, I know hed better be good to you
cause if he doesnt, Ill be there
Dont you know, baby, yeah yeah
Ill be there, Ill be there, just call my name, Ill be there
(just look over your shoulders, honey - oo)
Ill be there, Ill be there, whenever you need me, Ill be there
Dont you know, baby, yeah yeah
Ill be there, Ill be there, just call my name, Ill be there...
Totally disappointed with CNN...they can find to one who can relate to interview. Larry King is not an expert on Mike.
I don't know how to reconcile the accusations he had to deal with in the later years, I'm no fan of R Kelly in part because of similar accusations. But at the end of the day you can't deny the talent.
Al Sharpton: 'We thought we'd see him moonwalk again'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/812008...
Here are my thoughts.
"If you can ever find someone new, you know he better be good to you..."
Nope Mike, I won't.
They sacrificed their bodies for us, yet their souls live on through us.
I understand why the ladies love the ballads. I prefer Michael uptempo, but I think this song and lyrics are appropriate for all of the reminiscing. Keep your spirits up!
In Remembrance...Do You Remember The Time
Do you remember
When we fell in love
We were young
And innocent then
Do you remember
How it all began
It just seemed like heaven
So why did it end?
Do you remember
Back in the fall
Wed be together
All day long
Do you remember
Us holding hands
In each others eyes
Wed stare
(tell me)
Do you remember the time
When we fell in love
Do you remember the time
When we first met
Do you remember the time
When we fell in love
Do you remember the time
Actually when I think about being a child of the 80s Michael was truly a part of the soundtrack of my childhood.
----no one would belive that MTV's coverage would be better than CNN's
Gosh...the kids today are just so denied.
Madonna 'Can't Stop Crying' Over Michael Jackson
By Mike Fleeman
The sudden death of Michael Jackson jolted his friends and family, a second blow to the entertainment world after it lost another icon, Farrah Fawcett, just hours earlier.
"I can't stop crying over the sad news," Madonna says. "I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."
Lisa Marie Presley, who was briefly married to Jackson in the mid-1990s, says, "I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible. I am heartbroken for his children, who I know were everything to him, and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me."
"My heart is overcome with sadness for the devastating loss of my true friend Michael," adds Brooke Shields, who raised eyebrows when she briefly dated Jackson. "He was an extraordinary friend, artist and contributor to the world. I join his family and his fans in celebrating his incredible life and mourning his untimely passing."
Elizabeth Taylor, one of Jackson's closest and longstanding friends, was "too devastated" to issue a statement, her rep says, while Quincy Jones, who produced Jackson's biggest hits, says, "I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words."
Neil Portnow, president of the Recording Academy, which honored Jackson with 13 Grammys, says, "Rarely has the world received a gift with the magnitude of artistry, talent, and vision as Michael Jackson. He was a true musical icon."
out of my life
and I don't know whether
to laugh or cry
I don't know whether
to live or die
but it cut's like a knife
she's out of my life....
This song was one of my go to pre-teen angst songs. I would play it over and over again think of some guy I had a crush on or had a fight with, changing the "she" to "he". I was such a dramatic dork. And Michael was right there with me every step of the way.
This is the end of BLACK MUSIC ya'll. Nobody will ever have the influence of MJ.
Thank you.
Amen.
I enjoyed reading your tribute.
Philly radio stations, WDAS and WRNB (RadioOne) are on all MJ playlists. Taking a few phone calls, but mostly just playing the music.
Damn, Michael Jackson really was a musical genius. I had forgotten some of these songs. WWWWhew, takin' me way back. Sigh...
Luther now Mike, music = dead.
"If you should ever find someone new, I know hed better be good to you
cause if he doesnt, Ill be there
Dont you know, baby, yeah yeah
Ill be there, Ill be there, just call my name, Ill be there"
And Jackson's body just arrived at the coroner's office. Reading/seeing that made me cry for the first time
I dare you to click on that link of "I'll Be There" and it not bring tears to your eyes. Just click on it and let Mike sang to ya.
Made sense to me. I'm just going to wait and see what the coroner says. I still can't believe he's dead. I'm not ready for all the speculation. I'm still reminiscing about all the songs of my childhood -- all the great music I had truly forgotten that he had made.
Most of it stands the test of time...
So unreal....not Michael Jackson?!
I loved Mike Pre-Pajamas AND POST-PAJAMAS!!(Period)
Rock With You
Have mercy.
Y'all I'm too sad!
Loved I'll be there...Just look over your shoulders, honey!
1. Jackson 5 (1958 - 1975)
2. Thriller (1975 - 1985)
3. Tabloids (1985 - 1994)
4. Fatherhood (1995 - 2002)
5. Reinvention (2003 - 2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdV7Kb1RG8Y
Also, what is up with the tow trucks going into the house where MJ died? What can they be towing at 10:15, from inside the gates,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uC8LSV-j2g
here's a partial list of charities he's contributed to:
AIDS Project L.A.
American Cancer Society
Angel Food
Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles
BMI Foundation, Inc.
Brotherhood Crusade
Brothman Burn Center
Camp Ronald McDonald
Childhelp U.S.A.
Children's Institute International
Cities and Schools Scholarship Fund
Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
Dakar Foundation
Dreamstreet Kids
Dreams Come True Charity
Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Love Match
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Minority Aids Project
Motown Museum
NAACP
National Rainbow Coalition
Rotary Club of Australia
Society of Singers
Starlight Foundation
The Carter Center's Atlanta Project
The Sickle Cell Research Foundation
Transafrica
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
United Negro College Fund Ladder's of Hope
Volunteers of America
Watts Summer Festival
Wish Granting
YMCA - 28th Street/Crenshaw
more on his charitable legacy
R.I.P. MJ -_-