Hit by a smooth criminal...

RIP MJ.

This day is reminding me of a few years back when Johnny Cash and John Ritter died back to back. Cash had been in ailing health and after June died he was kind of expected. But Ritter was a complete shock.

I remember one vivid recollection of watching the Thriller video. I was slipped a hit of acid and was tripping, and that video was on tv. I was swatting these demon eyes that were jumping out of the screen and attacking me. For someone who only ever smoked pot, that was not an enjoyable evening.

beth that was the last time i remembered crying...two of my favorites dyeing...MTV is showing his videos right now

Damn, what a video to watch while trippin'. I wouldn't think it'd be very enjoyable.


TIS

His talent and mark on music can NOT be denied and for that he'll be remembered as a great talent. However, the big stain is not on his career but is personal life. (Don't know what JMO YMMV means). I have a hard time praising his talent without thinking of his personal behavior and it makes my grief (so to speak) uneven. No what I mean?


TIS

So's BET.

I forgot about "Off The Wall." Don't laugh, but my husband and I took disco dancing classes (ha ha ha) and this was a big album we'd dance to during that era. OMG, did I just say that I disco danced?


TIS

JMO YMMV = Just my opinion. Your mileage may vary.

You can't deny Jackson's talent. "Thriller" is arguably one of the top 3 albums of all time. Bottom line is though, he was a child molester. I won't be shedding any tears.

Just to update the thread title.

Nobody can deny his talent but he was so fucking weird that his memory will certainly be tarnished.

Odd that he had to upstage Farrah Fawcett - was he trying to look like her TOO much?

On the lighter side, the DJ/MC that I hired to do my wedding played Marlon Jackson in the TV movie "The Jacksons". I couldn't afford the guy that played Michael.

Hopefully his kids can lead a more "normal" life. I hope they are ok.



TIS

JL, if you had spent an extra $500 then you'd have a REALLY good story to tell now.

I'm gutted...

RIP Michael Jackson

Seriously, the "Jackson" I hired is very talented, and was well worth the money. He's also appeared on Broadway and the TV Series "OZ". I highly recommend him to anyone in the Jersey area that needs an MC/DJ.

http://www.ddmentertainment.com/marcusmovie.html

Saw it on the TV at a restaraunt and was (and am) shocked and saddened.

I didn't know he passed away till I just seen it on my MSN homepage. I didn't know he was back in the states. I thought he was still living in Bihrain(sp).

God speed to his family. I hope his children will be ok.

5Angels: "That was no heart attack."

lol

Michael Jackson's star on the Walk of Fame has been covered up by red carpet for a couple days due to the premier of the movie "Bruno". So since that star's not accessible people have been laying flowers on another Michael Jackson's star. I guess they know it's not the real one.

Elton John was hosting one of his annual benefit concerts today, and at the end of it he dedicated, "Don't let the sun go down on me" in honor of Michael.

Maybe in his case it should be, "Don't let your son go down on me".

That was very tasteless, I know. hee hee.

Speaking of tasteless, ET has posted a picture that is supposed to be of Michael as he lay dying.

http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/06/75724/index.html

Wow! Anything for a story. Nothing surprises me since someone got the picture of Elvis in the coffin. Just eerie to me. Too much of an invasion. But, it sells.


TIS

MSN is doing a phone interview with Brian Oxman, the Jackson family attorney. Oxman says he is waiting for the final autopsy to confirm death and then he says he's gonna name names of Doctors and excess of prescription drugs.

He claims that for about two years he's told the Jackson family that one day Michael would not wake up and that when that day happens he's gonna tell all. Nobody seemed to do anything about it. Nobody would say no to MJ. He suggested that MJ prescription drug problem is much worse than Anna Nicole Smith. We'll see.


TIS

well this is all we are going to hear about now...

I think someone mentioned the link between his death and Elvis'. We'll see if there really isn't that much of a stretch between the two.

Another tidbit, I don't know if it's true or not. Evidently MJ owns 50 percent of one of the Beatles Songbooks (not quite sure what that is). The record company owns the other 50 percent. According to the report after Ebony & Ivory MJ and Paul had a falling out. MJ, according to this report felt bad and left this songbook to Paul in his will. How he knows this, I don't know. Stories run rabid today.

Beth, one connection MJ & Elvis....Lisa Marie. Now what the hell was she thinking? She and Priscilla issued nice statements to the family though.


TIS

it is true tis, and now with his death paul can have the music that made a generation turn like what jackson did as well.

Has there been any reports who will be taking care of his 3 kids?

There's definitely a link. Perhaps not the death itself but their way of living an dying. We've been seing this for some years.
Michael wasn't able to handle his wealth and his health.
I've always thought that the way Michael treated his body was peculiar. Not only the continuous reshapings of his face but also the peculiar approach to health in general - sleeping in an oygen tent, etc.
Both, Michael and Elvis wanted to perfect their lives. To Elvis who came from a really poor family it meant: "Eat as much as you can."
Obviously both considered a doctor trustworthy only if he did what they demanded.
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I found an article on the exact same thing so here it is... hope it helps Mig
http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-generic-blog/what-now-michael-jacksons-children/20090626-czp0.html