Michael Jackson dead at the age of 50

[animaniac]

www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/25/jackson/index.html

[Mr. Emoticon Man]

RIP

[bob]

he was a helluva performer and his Thriller music video owns

as for his other activities.........

[MiLo Duck]

I'm still a little confused by the reactions to this. Now don't get me wrong, its nice to hear them finally play his good stuff on the radio again, but the complete 180 people are pulling on how they are talking about him strikes me as a tad disingenuous. I mean seriously, he was the butt of jokes for like fifteen years or so and now all of a sudden it was always "those other people" who bad mouthed Michael Jackson.


I too do not wish to speak of ill of the dead, and do like the fact that it seems that this is sparking a more realistic look at the man, but it gets a little annoying for people to act like they didn't rip on him nonstop. I know I did. I feel a little bad about it now for sure, but the s*** seems to be getting a little deep if you know what I mean.

Either way, its nice to see a man get a really nice send off like this. That is a really cool thing regardless.

[Deadpool is Insane]

Well, MiLo, I can honestly say that while I did joke about him a few times, it was always in jest for me. A lot of people can tell you that I was always a fan of his. All my rock 'n roll lovin' buddies would also have the perplexed looks on their faces when I rolled around to the likes of Billie Jean.

I know what you're saying though. There were tons of people who were straight up mean towards him, that I know, that are now like "I can't believe it!"

I'm gonna say this about his side activities:

I really don't know if molested anyone. I personally think Michael had a hard time accepting the fact that he was getting older and growing up. Almost like he was afraid of getting older.

I think this explains why he had so many child like tendacies, surrounded himself with children, tried to keep himself from aging via surgery, had a monkey for a friend, had a theme park in his yard, etc.

[bob]

honestly I never really cared for most of his music, and his antics and the alligations against him repulse me, but the Thriller video is absolutely amazing

[bob]

still awesome more then 20 years later

[MiLo Duck]

Jun 29, 2009 18:32:28 GMT -5 Deadpool is Insane said:

Well, MiLo, I can honestly say that while I did joke about him a few times, it was always in jest for me. A lot of people can tell you that I was always a fan of his. All my rock 'n roll lovin' buddies would also have the perplexed looks on their faces when I rolled around to the likes of Billie Jean.

I know what you're saying though. There were tons of people who were straight up mean towards him, that I know, that are now like "I can't believe it!"

I'm gonna say this about his side activities:

I really don't know if molested anyone. I personally think Michael had a hard time accepting the fact that he was getting older and growing up. Almost like he was afraid of getting older.

I think this explains why he had so many child like tendacies, surrounded himself with children, tried to keep himself from aging via surgery, had a monkey for a friend, had a theme park in his yard, etc.

I think its been pretty much been documented what his mental issues were, and if they are legit it largely precludes him from being a likely child molester although given his desire to play with kids and act like one certainly made it an easy stone to throw.

I just feel bad for lobbing it along with others when by and large I really think I knew better. That's what I feel is missing from people saying nice things. If they are going to say it I wish more people would also say they were sorry for being pretty mean before.

[Mr. Emoticon Man]

Jun 29, 2009 18:51:49 GMT -5 bob said:

still awesome more then 20 years later

The ending to that creeped me out the first time I saw it. Good song, though.