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 R.I.P Michael ! | |
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Conservative columnist Andrew Sullivan has the most cogent thing to say about Michael. I want to share this with you all:
There are two things to say about him. He was a musical genius; and he was an abused child. By abuse, I do not mean sexual abuse; I mean he was used brutally and callously for money, and clearly imprisoned by a tyrannical father. He had no real childhood and spent much of his later life struggling to get one. He was spiritually and psychologically raped at a very early age - and never recovered. Watching him change his race, his age, and almost his gender, you saw a tortured soul seeking what the rest of us take for granted: a normal life.
But he had no compass to find one; no real friends to support and advise him; and money and fame imprisoned him in the delusions of narcissism and self-indulgence. Of course, he bears responsibility for his bizarre life. But the damage done to him by his own family and then by all those motivated more by money and power than by faith and love was irreparable in the end. He died a while ago. He remained for so long a walking human shell. I loved his music. His young voice was almost a miracle, his poise in retrospect eery, his joy, tempered by pain, often unbearably uplifting. He made the greatest music video of all time; and he made some of the greatest records of all time. He was everything our culture worships; and yet he was obviously desperately unhappy, tortured, afraid and alone. I grieve for him; but I also grieve for the culture that created and destroyed him. That culture is ours' and it is a lethal and brutal one: with fame and celebrity as its core values, with money as its sole motive, it chewed this child up and spat him out. I hope he has the peace now he never had in his life. And I pray that such genius will not be so abused again. http://andrewsullivan.the...chael.html |
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justchillin said: djThunderfunk said: [Tasteless post snip - luv4u]
i think you should take this post off of this site love...1 you didn't kill him and 2...not quite sure if you're being sarcastic with the sorry or not...but i am sure people will be emotional about it regardless. It's a sad day for his family and his friends... Not being sarcastic at all. This is exactly what happened. It freaked me out to be quite honest. Sorry if it bothers anybody, but 1) I doubt his family or friends will read my post and 2) anybody here that gets upset is probably too emotionally involved with someone they don't even know. I'm not going to take it off, but if the mods want to I will not protest one bit. (It might be considered bad taste, I accept that. However, since this is my experience, I shared it. Again, sorry for any UNINTENDED offense.) [Edited 6/25/09 18:23pm] Not dead, not in prison, still funkin'... |
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I was never a big MJ fan and I only liked him when he was with the Jackson 5 after Thriller he went down hill.
For some they will remember the Good; for others they will remember MJ for the Not so good. I think now his Kids can have a better life - perhaps they can be with their mum. Now that he's gone a lot will be revealed about what he was realy like. Today is Michael Jackson's Judgement Day. | |
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I loved Michael Jackson. He was so creative and it showed in his music and videos. A remarkable man.
Written and Composed by Michael Jackson. Produced by Michael Jackson. Childhood Have you seen my Childhood? I'm searching for the world that I come from 'Cause I've been looking around In the lost and found of my heart... No one understands me They view it as such strange eccentricities... 'Cause I keep kidding around Like a child, but pardon me... People say I'm not okay 'Cause I love such elementary things... It's been my fate to compensate, for the Childhood I've never known... Have you seen my Childhood? I'm searching for that wonder in my youth Like pirates in adventurous dreams, Of conquest and kings on the throne... Before you judge me, try hard to love me, Look within your heart then ask, Have you seen my Childhood? People say I'm strange that way 'Cause I love such elementary things, It's been my fate to compensate, for the Childhood (Childhood) I've never known... Have you seen my Childhood? I'm searching for that wonder in my youth Like fantastical stories to share But the dreams I would dare, watch me fly... Before you judge me, try hard to love me. The painful youth I've had Have you seen my Childhood.... | |
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Harlem tonight:
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this makes me incredibly sad ~ can you my darling, can you picture? ~ | |
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Yes, that was a HUGE typo, SORRY...I like MJ and am really going to miss him.
justchillin said: 1817 said: this afternoon : )
LA Times report: http://latimesblogs.latim...-ruda.html BBC report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/h...119993.stm CNN report: (CNN has independently confirmed his death.) http://www.cnn.com/2009/S...index.html yes, how is that something to smile about? typo? [Edited 6/25/09 21:11pm] | |
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1817 said: Yes, that was a HUGE typo, SORRY...I like MJ and am really going to miss him.
justchillin said: yes, how is that something to smile about? typo? [Edited 6/25/09 21:11pm] if it was like that earlier, it's not like that now. i didn't understand that first comment until just now. it's all been fixed and i'm sure it was just a typo. | |
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i am so shocked...im at a loss of words and he is now in a better place REST IN PEACE Hey Miss Murder Can i, Hey miss murder can i, make beauty stay if i take my life.....ohhhhh | |
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I said it over at the Non-Prince section but I am still in shock. My heart dropped when I found out that Michael Jackson had died. Michael brought a lot of joy into my life as a child. He was the first artist that I loved and became a huge fan of. From Off The Wall to Invincible and even the Jackson 5 stuff, it all grabbed me in some way, shape or form. I have so many great memories of MJ and with him dying today, it sounds cliche but I feel like I lost a part of my childhood, I really do. There are so many imitators of his style today and while that goes to show how remarkable and amazing Michael's talent was, it also showed me that no matter how hard someone like Usher or Chris Brown tries to mimic an MJ move, there was, is and always will be 1 Michael Jackson. Hell without MJ, I might not have become a Prince fan as I believe Michael was the bridge that led me to Purple World, just in terms of fashion and music and how big they were in the mid 80's. God, I'm just so hurt with this, I really am. My prayers go out to the Jackson clan and his kids during this rough time
Michael Jackson, Rest in Peace.  I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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Rest in peace Michael...you will be missed forever, but your music will also go on and on through all time Snare drum pound on the 2 & 4 | |
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JudasLChrist said: Conservative columnist Andrew Sullivan has the most cogent thing to say about Michael. I want to share this with you all:
There are two things to say about him. He was a musical genius; and he was an abused child. By abuse, I do not mean sexual abuse; I mean he was used brutally and callously for money, and clearly imprisoned by a tyrannical father. He had no real childhood and spent much of his later life struggling to get one. He was spiritually and psychologically raped at a very early age - and never recovered. Watching him change his race, his age, and almost his gender, you saw a tortured soul seeking what the rest of us take for granted: a normal life.
But he had no compass to find one; no real friends to support and advise him; and money and fame imprisoned him in the delusions of narcissism and self-indulgence. Of course, he bears responsibility for his bizarre life. But the damage done to him by his own family and then by all those motivated more by money and power than by faith and love was irreparable in the end. He died a while ago. He remained for so long a walking human shell. I loved his music. His young voice was almost a miracle, his poise in retrospect eery, his joy, tempered by pain, often unbearably uplifting. He made the greatest music video of all time; and he made some of the greatest records of all time. He was everything our culture worships; and yet he was obviously desperately unhappy, tortured, afraid and alone. I grieve for him; but I also grieve for the culture that created and destroyed him. That culture is ours' and it is a lethal and brutal one: with fame and celebrity as its core values, with money as its sole motive, it chewed this child up and spat him out. I hope he has the peace now he never had in his life. And I pray that such genius will not be so abused again. http://andrewsullivan.the...chael.html  "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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I too was deeply saddened by this news, the music world has lost a great artist.
RIP Michael your music will continue to bring joy too many forever, it was a part of my lifes journey and will continue to be for others. | |
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I love Michael Jackson & his music will continue to live on.
Thank you !! In no particular order Black or White PYT Billie Jean Remember the time Human Nature ( later sampled by SWV ) Say Say Say ( Paul Mc where u at? ) Dirty Diana Off The Wall Beat It Rock With You Oh Baby Give Me One More Chance Thriller The way you make me feel Don't stop till you get enough Wanna be starting something Man in the mirror Bad The girl is mine She's out of my life I just can't stop loving you Another part of me (love this song) Workin' day & night Shake your body Jam Scream ABC I want u back Somebodies watching me Liberian girl State of shock (Mick Jagger) Dancing Machine Heal the world I'll be there His contributions were immeasurable. RIP friend. Bewild | |
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The parasites caught you in the end.
RIP Dear MJ |
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Micheal Jackson was one of the greatest artists who ever lived, the world has lost a truly creative and magical force in music and entertainment. RIP. | |
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE - by the one and only Michael. | |
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R.I.P. Michael. He was the greatest! |
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JudasLChrist said: Conservative columnist Andrew Sullivan has the most cogent thing to say about Michael. I want to share this with you all:
There are two things to say about him. He was a musical genius; and he was an abused child. By abuse, I do not mean sexual abuse; I mean he was used brutally and callously for money, and clearly imprisoned by a tyrannical father. He had no real childhood and spent much of his later life struggling to get one. He was spiritually and psychologically raped at a very early age - and never recovered. Watching him change his race, his age, and almost his gender, you saw a tortured soul seeking what the rest of us take for granted: a normal life.
But he had no compass to find one; no real friends to support and advise him; and money and fame imprisoned him in the delusions of narcissism and self-indulgence. Of course, he bears responsibility for his bizarre life. But the damage done to him by his own family and then by all those motivated more by money and power than by faith and love was irreparable in the end. He died a while ago. He remained for so long a walking human shell. I loved his music. His young voice was almost a miracle, his poise in retrospect eery, his joy, tempered by pain, often unbearably uplifting. He made the greatest music video of all time; and he made some of the greatest records of all time. He was everything our culture worships; and yet he was obviously desperately unhappy, tortured, afraid and alone. I grieve for him; but I also grieve for the culture that created and destroyed him. That culture is ours' and it is a lethal and brutal one: with fame and celebrity as its core values, with money as its sole motive, it chewed this child up and spat him out. I hope he has the peace now he never had in his life. And I pray that such genius will not be so abused again. http://andrewsullivan.the...chael.html I agree with most of what he is saying. Growing up the way he did he never had a chance to live a happy life IMO. It's sad. With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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chocolatehandles said: I was never a big MJ fan and I only liked him when he was with the Jackson 5 after Thriller he went down hill.
For some they will remember the Good; for others they will remember MJ for the Not so good. I think now his Kids can have a better life - perhaps they can be with their mum. Now that he's gone a lot will be revealed about what he was realy like. Today is Michael Jackson's Judgement Day. [Snip -Mars23] Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
James Brown & Michael Jackson RIP, your music still lives with us! | |
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LondonStyle said: chocolatehandles said: I was never a big MJ fan and I only liked him when he was with the Jackson 5 after Thriller he went down hill.
For some they will remember the Good; for others they will remember MJ for the Not so good. I think now his Kids can have a better life - perhaps they can be with their mum. Now that he's gone a lot will be revealed about what he was realy like. Today is Michael Jackson's Judgement Day. [Snip -Mars23] aside from the last line which is a bit so-so, what is NOT true about the rest of the message? The whole idea of ''ow, someone just died , we can only say good things about him" is SO hypocritical. Chocolatehandles already stated he never was a big MJ fan so why should he be less critical now? He made some valid points about the kids and the life behind the curtains. Sorry to be ranting so much but this whole "ow MJ was the best" in the media today upsets me quite a bit, as if the rest never happened...  | |
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So sad. It's such a sad day. I hope he is remembered for his feel good fun music and not for the controversy. I hope he is happy now and at peace. Good bye Michael!! | |
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eelco said: LondonStyle said: [Snip -Mars23] aside from the last line which is a bit so-so, what is NOT true about the rest of the message? The whole idea of ''ow, someone just died , we can only say good things about him" is SO hypocritical. Chocolatehandles already stated he never was a big MJ fan so why should he be less critical now? He made some valid points about the kids and the life behind the curtains. Sorry to be ranting so much but this whole "ow MJ was the best" in the media today upsets me quite a bit, as if the rest never happened... [Snip -Mars23] [Edited 6/26/09 1:56am] Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
James Brown & Michael Jackson RIP, your music still lives with us! | |
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It's really a testament to how huge he was at his peak that the news channels have barely touched any other subject since it broke last night. This is Princess Diana levels of hysteria. There aren't many pop singers who could garner this amount of attention. | |
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LondonStyle said: eelco said: aside from the last line which is a bit so-so, what is NOT true about the rest of the message? The whole idea of ''ow, someone just died , we can only say good things about him" is SO hypocritical. Chocolatehandles already stated he never was a big MJ fan so why should he be less critical now? He made some valid points about the kids and the life behind the curtains. Sorry to be ranting so much but this whole "ow MJ was the best" in the media today upsets me quite a bit, as if the rest never happened... [Snip -Mars23] [Edited 6/26/09 1:56am] That's just ridiculous. With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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eelco said: LondonStyle said: [Snip -Mars23] aside from the last line which is a bit so-so, what is NOT true about the rest of the message? The whole idea of ''ow, someone just died , we can only say good things about him" is SO hypocritical. Chocolatehandles already stated he never was a big MJ fan so why should he be less critical now? He made some valid points about the kids and the life behind the curtains. Sorry to be ranting so much but this whole "ow MJ was the best" in the media today upsets me quite a bit, as if the rest never happened... I agree. That comment may not have been in best taste so soon after he died, but LondonStyle's was just totally rude. With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Serious said: LondonStyle said: [Snip -Mars23] [Edited 6/26/09 1:56am] That's just ridiculous. [Snip -Mars23] Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
James Brown & Michael Jackson RIP, your music still lives with us! | |
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I was never a fan of MJ even in the heyday of the thriller etc and esp the bad era i didnt like any of it at all, i was into other music eg Prince. but still the man is dead and i do feel for the MJ fans right now, there idol is dead. FUNKNROLL!  "February 2014, wow". 'dre.  | |
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