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Printablesuga10 said: More pics
 The jacket is cool, but is imo a missmatch with the rest. If his shirt was without the busy ornaments, and the pants with the same pattern as the jacket, it would look tight. The pants is wrinkled with some spots, compared to the sharp shiny shoes.  | |
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why do we have 2 MJ stickies? "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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Shango said: suga10 said: More pics
The jacket is cool, but is imo a missmatch with the rest. If his shirt was without the busy ornaments, and the pants with the same pattern as the jacket, it would look tight. The pants is wrinkled with some spots, compared to the sharp shiny shoes. I think his outfit could have done without that checkered jacket. | |
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bboy87 said: why do we have 2 MJ stickies?
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My Brush With Badness A few weeks ago, I was at a staff meeting for new employees where everyone in the room was asked to mention one interesting thing about themselves that nobody else would know. I waited patiently 'til my turn came around, and then calmly explained how Michael Jackson once sent me to J.C. Penney to buy him underwear. Since I have told my friends this story countless times, I was a little surprised by the strong reaction people had to my off-the-cuff comment. I guess I shouldn't have been. Like him or not, there is no denying that Michael Jackson is still a force of nature. Even my 5th graders are aware of him, and they were all of three years old when his last record came out! So to set the record straight, here is the account of my years with the so-called King of Pop. Back in 1989, I was a fresh-faced college grad in Los Angeles searching for my first job. Since I was one of the six people that year who actually went to college just to learn how to work in a recording studio, I had no problem landing a position at one of the major studios in Hollywood. Of course, even with an expensive college degree, you couldn't just expect to start off working with bands inside the building, because that required actual EXPERIENCE, which of course was what everyone else was out getting while I was pursuing my worthless degree. Instead, they stuck me out in the parking shack across the street for two months. Strangely enough, I had some experience in this area, as I had spent the summer working as a valet in a garage near Fenway Park. 
Parking cars for rock stars certainly had its moments. Iggy Pop once drove up in a Hyundai with no windshield. Either Milli or Vanilli tipped me a dollar for parking their Jeep. The Beastie Boys all sped off laughing one day in their rented Escort, and then drove straight up to Mulholland Drive and pushed it over the cliff. And once a week during lunch, David Crosby handed me a twenty-dollar bill to take his brand-new BMW 750 to the car wash, which really only set me back like three bucks. Once when I brought it back to him, he handed me another twenty for a tip. Nevertheless, a promotion was inevitable, and in the winter of '89. I was promoted to the midnight to eight janitorial position. At least I was happy to be inside the building, as it was getting cold in the unheated parking shack. But I knew absolutely nothing about cleaning toilets and mopping floors, as evidenced by the huge cloud of noxious smoke that spewed from the cleaning bucket on my first night when I mixed the bleach and ammonia together. Washing David Crosby's car for twenty bucks was one thing. But cleaning the studio bathroom after David Crosby had been in there for twenty minutes was a different deal entirely. For starters, I was supposed to stay awake all night, but after six hours of cleaning the entire building, this was easier said then done. Finally, one morning as I was leaving, the studio manager asked me to take two small brass elephant bookends home and polish them up before my next shift. I spent the day looking for another job instead, and found one right away at a studio down the street on Sunset Blvd. At my new job, I was hired on as a "runner," which meant I got to run errands all over LA in my trusty '84 VW Rabbit. A couple months later, they moved me out to a studio in the San Fernando Valley for a "special" project. 
his project would eventually become Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" album. When I first started, Michael was working with three different groups of producers all trying to take the place of Quincy Jones, who had not been chosen to work on this project. I think Michael wanted to go out on his own for this one, but the problem was that he had no idea what he wanted! One day, Slash from Guns N' Roses would be recording a searing guitar solo, while the next day, a chorus of thirty children would be singing a nursery rhyme or something. Michael didn't say much to me at first, until one day he ran in screaming that there was a "vagabond" sitting in the alley behind the studio. I took a look, expecting Charlie Chaplin to pop out or something, but there was just some homeless guy sipping malt liquor out of a bag on the back steps. Eventually, Michael warmed up to me, and even started talking to me once in a while if he was in the mood. Once, he asked if I was going to have to go fight in the (Gulf) war. I told him I was probably too old to be drafted, and he responded by saying that he was relieved, because "if you went to the war, you could die." He also started sending me out on errands, like going out with his credit card one afternoon to fill his huge Blazer up with gasoline. If I remember correctly, he had an auxiliary gas tank mounted, so he could get up to his ranch without having to get out and fill up along the way. I guess I should mention at this point that Michael is an awful driver. He hit everyone's car in the studio lot at least once, including mine. One time, he rear-ended a guy on the 101 freeway, and just left the scene because the guy got out of his car and started screaming at him. Eventually, he gave up and got someone to drive him in to work every day. Other memorable experiences include calling Tower Records (RIP) an hour before they closed, and having them shut down early so that Michael and I could go shopping. Even thought it was just up the road, I was glad to get out of MJ's car and into the safety of the store! I think he dropped about $1500 on CDs that night. Anyway, one day Michael shyly asked me if I could do him a special favor. I'm pretty sure this was after he stopped driving, so I guess he really didn't have any other way to get stuff during the day. Of course I agreed, which was when he told me flat-out that he had just run out of underwear. For pretty much the whole two years that I worked with him, Michael came in every day wearing black dress pants and a red button-down shirt. He had a whole rack of just these two items in his office, which I assume he either had cleaned and returned to him, or just threw away at the end of the day. But on this particular day, I guess he was running low on drawers. At first, he just said that he wanted underwear. When I asked him what kind, he just repeated "Underwear!" When I told him I wasn't his mother and didn't know what to get, he kind of laughed, and then said "Hanes thirty please." When I was almost out the door however, he came running up and yelled "make them thirty-twos, I don't want them to be too tight!" So there it is folks. The King of Pop wears tightie-whities! Other than that, I never saw any funny business going on for the two years I worked with him. I really enjoyed this experience, and even got my name on the CD! Michael was always polite and reserved in the studio, but he had his silly moments as well. 
He was also really concerned about doing anything that would inadvertently upset anybody around him. Even though he was spending five thousand bucks a day on studio time, Michael left me this note one day on my desk. I kept it as a souvenir, and pull it out now and then if people ever question my story. It pretty much tells you everything you need to know about him as a person and an artist. 
*More discussion on this post can be found here. For the purposes of clarification, Michael was just telling me that he took a pen off my desk. Also, the French translation of "tightie-whities" to "panties," although humorous, is not accurate. The type of undergarment I am describing is just a plain white pair of men's cotton briefs. Many men continue to wear these into adulthood, though most switch to boxer shorts at some point. Posted by Sam L. Parity at 3:25 AM Labels: Dangerous, Michael Jackson http://axecollectorblog.b...dness.html "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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Cause Mike topics get a bit too wild sometimes, so separating the wildness in two topics is more relaxing for the moderators.  | |
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Timmy84 said: bboy87 said: why do we have 2 MJ stickies?
Beats me. a positive one (this one) and a negative one(the other thread)? I don't get it either  "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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suga10 said: ignore
[Edited 3/7/09 10:40am] I just think it's weird that a Prince thread on a MJ site is always positive but a MJ thread on a Prince site can have alot of negativity http://www.mjj2005.com/ko...opic=37058 http://www.mjjcommunity.c...hp?t=45248 I'm just sayin'.... "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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bboy87 said:
My Brush With Badness A few weeks ago, I was at a staff meeting for new employees where everyone in the room was asked to mention one interesting thing about themselves that nobody else would know. I waited patiently 'til my turn came around, and then calmly explained how Michael Jackson once sent me to J.C. Penney to buy him underwear. Since I have told my friends this story countless times, I was a little surprised by the strong reaction people had to my off-the-cuff comment. I guess I shouldn't have been. Like him or not, there is no denying that Michael Jackson is still a force of nature. Even my 5th graders are aware of him, and they were all of three years old when his last record came out! So to set the record straight, here is the account of my years with the so-called King of Pop. Back in 1989, I was a fresh-faced college grad in Los Angeles searching for my first job. Since I was one of the six people that year who actually went to college just to learn how to work in a recording studio, I had no problem landing a position at one of the major studios in Hollywood. Of course, even with an expensive college degree, you couldn't just expect to start off working with bands inside the building, because that required actual EXPERIENCE, which of course was what everyone else was out getting while I was pursuing my worthless degree. Instead, they stuck me out in the parking shack across the street for two months. Strangely enough, I had some experience in this area, as I had spent the summer working as a valet in a garage near Fenway Park.
Parking cars for rock stars certainly had its moments. Iggy Pop once drove up in a Hyundai with no windshield. Either Milli or Vanilli tipped me a dollar for parking their Jeep. The Beastie Boys all sped off laughing one day in their rented Escort, and then drove straight up to Mulholland Drive and pushed it over the cliff. And once a week during lunch, David Crosby handed me a twenty-dollar bill to take his brand-new BMW 750 to the car wash, which really only set me back like three bucks. Once when I brought it back to him, he handed me another twenty for a tip. Nevertheless, a promotion was inevitable, and in the winter of '89. I was promoted to the midnight to eight janitorial position. At least I was happy to be inside the building, as it was getting cold in the unheated parking shack. But I knew absolutely nothing about cleaning toilets and mopping floors, as evidenced by the huge cloud of noxious smoke that spewed from the cleaning bucket on my first night when I mixed the bleach and ammonia together. Washing David Crosby's car for twenty bucks was one thing. But cleaning the studio bathroom after David Crosby had been in there for twenty minutes was a different deal entirely. For starters, I was supposed to stay awake all night, but after six hours of cleaning the entire building, this was easier said then done. Finally, one morning as I was leaving, the studio manager asked me to take two small brass elephant bookends home and polish them up before my next shift. I spent the day looking for another job instead, and found one right away at a studio down the street on Sunset Blvd. At my new job, I was hired on as a "runner," which meant I got to run errands all over LA in my trusty '84 VW Rabbit. A couple months later, they moved me out to a studio in the San Fernando Valley for a "special" project.
his project would eventually become Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" album. When I first started, Michael was working with three different groups of producers all trying to take the place of Quincy Jones, who had not been chosen to work on this project. I think Michael wanted to go out on his own for this one, but the problem was that he had no idea what he wanted! One day, Slash from Guns N' Roses would be recording a searing guitar solo, while the next day, a chorus of thirty children would be singing a nursery rhyme or something. Michael didn't say much to me at first, until one day he ran in screaming that there was a "vagabond" sitting in the alley behind the studio. I took a look, expecting Charlie Chaplin to pop out or something, but there was just some homeless guy sipping malt liquor out of a bag on the back steps. Eventually, Michael warmed up to me, and even started talking to me once in a while if he was in the mood. Once, he asked if I was going to have to go fight in the (Gulf) war. I told him I was probably too old to be drafted, and he responded by saying that he was relieved, because "if you went to the war, you could die." He also started sending me out on errands, like going out with his credit card one afternoon to fill his huge Blazer up with gasoline. If I remember correctly, he had an auxiliary gas tank mounted, so he could get up to his ranch without having to get out and fill up along the way. I guess I should mention at this point that Michael is an awful driver. He hit everyone's car in the studio lot at least once, including mine. One time, he rear-ended a guy on the 101 freeway, and just left the scene because the guy got out of his car and started screaming at him. Eventually, he gave up and got someone to drive him in to work every day. Other memorable experiences include calling Tower Records (RIP) an hour before they closed, and having them shut down early so that Michael and I could go shopping. Even thought it was just up the road, I was glad to get out of MJ's car and into the safety of the store! I think he dropped about $1500 on CDs that night. Anyway, one day Michael shyly asked me if I could do him a special favor. I'm pretty sure this was after he stopped driving, so I guess he really didn't have any other way to get stuff during the day. Of course I agreed, which was when he told me flat-out that he had just run out of underwear. For pretty much the whole two years that I worked with him, Michael came in every day wearing black dress pants and a red button-down shirt. He had a whole rack of just these two items in his office, which I assume he either had cleaned and returned to him, or just threw away at the end of the day. But on this particular day, I guess he was running low on drawers. At first, he just said that he wanted underwear. When I asked him what kind, he just repeated "Underwear!" When I told him I wasn't his mother and didn't know what to get, he kind of laughed, and then said "Hanes thirty please." When I was almost out the door however, he came running up and yelled "make them thirty-twos, I don't want them to be too tight!" So there it is folks. The King of Pop wears tightie-whities! Other than that, I never saw any funny business going on for the two years I worked with him. I really enjoyed this experience, and even got my name on the CD! Michael was always polite and reserved in the studio, but he had his silly moments as well.
He was also really concerned about doing anything that would inadvertently upset anybody around him. Even though he was spending five thousand bucks a day on studio time, Michael left me this note one day on my desk. I kept it as a souvenir, and pull it out now and then if people ever question my story. It pretty much tells you everything you need to know about him as a person and an artist.
*More discussion on this post can be found here. For the purposes of clarification, Michael was just telling me that he took a pen off my desk. Also, the French translation of "tightie-whities" to "panties," although humorous, is not accurate. The type of undergarment I am describing is just a plain white pair of men's cotton briefs. Many men continue to wear these into adulthood, though most switch to boxer shorts at some point. Posted by Sam L. Parity at 3:25 AM Labels: Dangerous, Michael Jackson http://axecollectorblog.b...dness.html
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From my friend's at the MJJVault:
 "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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bboy87 said: look at the end of that last paragraph. Mike's a Jedi |
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Marrk said: bboy87 said: look at the end of that last paragraph. Mike's a Jedi "The Force" "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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On Sunday a German TV program on RTL will show MJ shopping in LA. The report will last about 5 minutes.
So, probably someone's gonna upload it, I can't. | |
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bboy87 said: From my friend's at the MJJVault:
solid! | |
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Mike was always one of a kind and unique from the rest of the Jackson's brothers.
That's why he's so great. | |
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Flav : "Don't believe the hype Mike" 
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No words can explain my love for this song, and It is "Stranger in moscow" , My all time favorite
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graecophilos said: mrsnet said: Absolutely. On point response. People (not only fans) have always gone crazy when they see Mike. Remember when he appeared at the virgin signing('91,'92??) how he closed down Time Square? People (non-fans) were dodging traffic to get close. And when I was a kid, we all had the glove, hat, glittering socks. Why do fans have to be crazy NOW??? There've always been the impersonators, in the 80s, they were massive. yep, because people like freak-shows. Only a small percentage of those people is willing to spend money on him though. Oh so people aren't willing to spend money on MJ, lol. then why is it he's sold more records & shows than anyone? 'freak show' is the wrong term. It's 'facination' that causes the mania. Did in the 80s,90s & amazingly so, it's happening again. | |
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graecophilos said: yep, because people like freak-shows. Only a small percentage of those people is willing to spend money on him though. Well with a million registered requests for tickets already for the 10 shows, I think that's a pretty impressive number - not quite a small percent. "I'm not human I'm a dove, I'm ur conscience. I am love" | |
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Serena said: seeingvoices12 said: Im not offended dude , you didn't offend me  its all good.
its a point that i wanted wanted to make , I see no difference between those fans and his fans from the 80's  I think it's that those same fans from the 80's, who are now pushing 50, are running & screaming like 15 yr olds. Dude, you're gonna have a heart attack!
Crazy crowds like that freak me out, especially nowadays, you never know when some wack-job is gonna pull a gun or have people get crushed by the pushing. [Edited 3/6/09 22:02pm] I doubt most of Michael current fans are the same fans he had in the 70s & 80s. Most of those fans were fans he had been gathering since his Jackson 5 day. Most of the hard-core fans he has today weren't even born during the Thriller era. They got to know him over the Bad/Dangerous/History era. They are fans of King of Pop/Wacko Jacko as oppose fans of Michael Jackson the artist. The only Michael Jackson they see is the Michael Jackson we have now, this ambigious looking person, who is more well known for the scandals and who releases an album once a decade. They can't remember the Michael Jackson, who use to look as natural as the day he was born and actully use to come across as down to earth, well compared to how he is today, and actually use to release albums at least once year. | |
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whatsgoingon said: Serena said: I think it's that those same fans from the 80's, who are now pushing 50, are running & screaming like 15 yr olds. Dude, you're gonna have a heart attack!
Crazy crowds like that freak me out, especially nowadays, you never know when some wack-job is gonna pull a gun or have people get crushed by the pushing. [Edited 3/6/09 22:02pm] I doubt most of Michael current fans are the same fans he had in the 70s & 80s. Most of those fans were fans he had been gathering since his Jackson 5 day. Most of the hard-core fans he has today weren't even born during the Thriller era. They got to know him over the Bad/Dangerous/History era. They are fans of King of Pop/Wacko Jacko as oppose fans of Michael Jackson the artist. The only Michael Jackson they see is the Michael Jackson we have now, this ambigious looking person, who is more well known for the scandals and who releases an album once a decade. They can't remember the Michael Jackson, who use to look as natural as the day he was born and actully use to come across as down to earth, well compared to how he is today, and actually use to release albums at least once year. Michael Jackson as solo artist never released albums quickly. When he with his brothers- it was a different story. Off the Wall 1979 Thriller 1982 Bad 1987 Dangerous 1991 History 1995 Invincible 2001 [Edited 3/7/09 15:56pm] [Edited 3/7/09 15:58pm] | |
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whatsgoingon said: Serena said: I think it's that those same fans from the 80's, who are now pushing 50, are running & screaming like 15 yr olds. Dude, you're gonna have a heart attack!
Crazy crowds like that freak me out, especially nowadays, you never know when some wack-job is gonna pull a gun or have people get crushed by the pushing. [Edited 3/6/09 22:02pm] I doubt most of Michael current fans are the same fans he had in the 70s & 80s. Most of those fans were fans he had been gathering since his Jackson 5 day. Most of the hard-core fans he has today weren't even born during the Thriller era. They got to know him over the Bad/Dangerous/History era. They are fans of King of Pop/Wacko Jacko as oppose fans of Michael Jackson the artist. The only Michael Jackson they see is the Michael Jackson we have now, this ambigious looking person, who is more well known for the scandals and who releases an album once a decade. They can't remember the Michael Jackson, who use to look as natural as the day he was born and actully use to come across as down to earth, well compared to how he is today, and actually use to release albums at least once year. You are talking like MJ has been releasing albums every year, Now whether they are fans from the 80s OR now the craziness still exist,we are not talking about MJ now or before, this is another discussion.  MICHAEL JACKSON
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whatsgoingon said: Serena said: I think it's that those same fans from the 80's, who are now pushing 50, are running & screaming like 15 yr olds. Dude, you're gonna have a heart attack!
Crazy crowds like that freak me out, especially nowadays, you never know when some wack-job is gonna pull a gun or have people get crushed by the pushing. [Edited 3/6/09 22:02pm] I doubt most of Michael current fans are the same fans he had in the 70s & 80s. Most of those fans were fans he had been gathering since his Jackson 5 day. Most of the hard-core fans he has today weren't even born during the Thriller era. They got to know him over the Bad/Dangerous/History era. They are fans of King of Pop/Wacko Jacko as oppose fans of Michael Jackson the artist. The only Michael Jackson they see is the Michael Jackson we have now, this ambigious looking person, who is more well known for the scandals and who releases an album once a decade. They can't remember the Michael Jackson, who use to look as natural as the day he was born and actully use to come across as down to earth, well compared to how he is today, and actually use to release albums at least once year. There will be a wide cross-section of fans at his shows (age/race/colour/creed). The fact he is the biggest crossover act ever makes him the biggest act/live draw/artist ever. There is little debate or doubt about that. [Edited 3/7/09 16:13pm] |
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Swa said: graecophilos said: yep, because people like freak-shows. Only a small percentage of those people is willing to spend money on him though. Well with a million registered requests for tickets already for the 10 shows, I think that's a pretty impressive number - not quite a small percent. I was reffering to the non-fans or even haters wo still stop and stare when MJ is near. | |
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seeingvoices12 said: whatsgoingon said: I doubt most of Michael current fans are the same fans he had in the 70s & 80s. Most of those fans were fans he had been gathering since his Jackson 5 day. Most of the hard-core fans he has today weren't even born during the Thriller era. They got to know him over the Bad/Dangerous/History era. They are fans of King of Pop/Wacko Jacko as oppose fans of Michael Jackson the artist. The only Michael Jackson they see is the Michael Jackson we have now, this ambigious looking person, who is more well known for the scandals and who releases an album once a decade. They can't remember the Michael Jackson, who use to look as natural as the day he was born and actully use to come across as down to earth, well compared to how he is today, and actually use to release albums at least once year. You are talking like MJ has been releasing albums every year, Now whether they are fans from the 80s OR now the craziness still exist,we are not talking about MJ now or before, this is another discussion. No the craziness now is hyped up by MJ's PR and his hard-core fans who try and relive 1983, even though most of them were not even born then. Craziness surrounding Michael started with the Jackson 5, because at the time they were seen as unique, young but at the same time wonderfully talent, so one can understand the hysteria that followed him then. The hysteria what you saw in the 80s was the reaction to Thriller. To the album, Motown 25 and the videos. The hysteria came due to Michael being very creative and producing a product that went on to be the best selling album and did a lot of groundbreaking. It wasn't hysteria just because he waved from his hotel room window, which is what you are getting now. What you see now is contrieved hysteria driven on by Michael's PR & his hard-core fans, trying to pretend his fame has never wane, when obviously has. [Edited 3/7/09 16:17pm] | |
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whatsgoingon said: seeingvoices12 said: You are talking like MJ has been releasing albums every year, Now whether they are fans from the 80s OR now the craziness still exist,we are not talking about MJ now or before, this is another discussion. No the craziness now is hype up by MJ's PR and his hard-core fans who try and relive 1983, even though most of them were not even born then. Craziness surrounding Michael started with the Jackson 5, because at the time they were seen as unique, young but at the same time wonderfully talent. The hysteria what you saw in the 80s was the reaction to Thriller. To the album, Motown 25 and the videos. The hysteria came due to Michael being very creative and producing a product that went on to be the best selling album and did a lot of groundbreaking. It wasn't hysteria just because he waved from his hotel room window, which is what you are getting now. What you see now is contrieved hysteria driven on by Michael's PR & his hard-core fans. Not true, the hysteria seen now is a reaction to a music legend- the man who made Thriller, moonwalked, made some of the most amazing short film music videos, danced amazingly on stage, and above all- an amazing singer who makes quality music. Don't be surprised when Americans will jump on the UK bandwagon soon, because there's hardly any good music around in the US music industry these days. [Edited 3/7/09 16:22pm] [Edited 3/7/09 16:23pm] [Edited 3/7/09 16:25pm] [Edited 3/7/09 16:27pm] | |
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whatsgoingon said: seeingvoices12 said: You are talking like MJ has been releasing albums every year, Now whether they are fans from the 80s OR now the craziness still exist,we are not talking about MJ now or before, this is another discussion. No the craziness now is hyped up by MJ's PR and his hard-core fans who try and relive 1983, even though most of them were not even born then. Craziness surrounding Michael started with the Jackson 5, because at the time they were seen as unique, young but at the same time wonderfully talent, so one can understand the hysteria that followed him then. The hysteria what you saw in the 80s was the reaction to Thriller. To the album, Motown 25 and the videos. The hysteria came due to Michael being very creative and producing a product that went on to be the best selling album and did a lot of groundbreaking. It wasn't hysteria just because he waved from his hotel room window, which is what you are getting now. What you see now is contrieved hysteria driven on by Michael's PR & his hard-core fans, trying to pretend his fame has never wane, when obviously has. [Edited 3/7/09 16:17pm] OH , dude, you just don't make any sense.
So you are telling that Mj tells his fans to go to the street an be crazy as possible ? thats what you are saying? how? you don't make any sense.[Edited 3/7/09 16:30pm] MICHAEL JACKSON
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whatsgoingon said: seeingvoices12 said: You are talking like MJ has been releasing albums every year, Now whether they are fans from the 80s OR now the craziness still exist,we are not talking about MJ now or before, this is another discussion. No the craziness now is hyped up by MJ's PR and his hard-core fans who try and relive 1983, even though most of them were not even born then. Craziness surrounding Michael started with the Jackson 5, because at the time they were seen as unique, young but at the same time wonderfully talent, so one can understand the hysteria that followed him then. The hysteria what you saw in the 80s was the reaction to Thriller. To the album, Motown 25 and the videos. The hysteria came due to Michael being very creative and producing a product that went on to be the best selling album and did a lot of groundbreaking. It wasn't hysteria just because he waved from his hotel room window, which is what you are getting now. What you see now is contrieved hysteria driven on by Michael's PR & his hard-core fans, trying to pretend his fame has never wane, when obviously has. [Edited 3/7/09 16:17pm] Wrong! You only have to look at the numbers trying to get in (a million have registered for tickets!), At work, 4 people in my team of 12 want to see him because they're into modern RnB, Akon, Usher etc. They're interested in their influences, They're obviously aware of MJ anyway but you know. Same reason i was desperate to see JB, thanks to Mike, same reason i bought Sly's back catalogue thanks to Prince. [Edited 3/7/09 16:30pm] |
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Also did you see how New Yorkers reacted to Michael when he came to promote Invincible in Times Square.
Times Square had to be practically shut down
You're saying Michael Jackson PR was behind that. Look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/wa...qEkCDYB-D0 | |
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