So, I leave the online world for a couple of hours, a rather boring class. After that, I figured I’d hang out for while, so I headed for the area near University Store, a supply shop on campus, only to see an article, written in French, about Michael Jackson dying. I didn’t think it was true, and the two who were reading the article on a laptop were laughing about it. After pretending to have something better to do, I rushed home to the point where I would’ve run across oncoming traffic, only to face reality: Michael Jackson is dead.
Yes, Farrah Fawcett also died today, but her death was expected, and I commented to my sister, just last night, that her time was close (as I read an article about her receiving the last rites from a priest while in the hospital). But this, the absolute least expected thing of the day, week, year and even decade.
While I didn’t pay that much attention to what he was doing these last few years, perhaps even the last decade, I couldn’t get enough of his songs and music videos when I was little. After the announcement of his final concert tour, This Is It!, I hoped it would mean a true comeback, a way to get back into form after much controversy and his 2005 trial.
Regardless of what others think of him (online response to his death in forums is rather disappointing), he had an incredible career. It’s an incredible loss of talent for the world, the end of an era for music history, and a source of sadness for me.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve some being sad to do for a while … and figure out dinner. The world still turns, even when it seems not to.
Very sad and unexpected. Fawcett definitely made an impression on me and I was definitely a fan of Michael’s music and music videos which where the best. He’s definitely made a huge influence on pop culture. I remember learning how to do his moonwalk when I was like 9 yrs old. He may have been an easy target for jokes but no one can deny the good work he has done.
Heheh, I never even attempted to learn the moonwalk. Dancing and I just don’t go together!
You’re right about his work. His career (from the ’60s to the ’00s!) far outweighs his quirks, and his songs don’t go out of style. This day (well, yesterday) is unreal.
MJ is a star. I don’t know much of his songs too but I like him a lot.
You need to get on YouTube and do a search, then!
I was a fan of the music not the man. Sometimes people find it hard to separate. I believe this marks the closing of a remarkable era in music and entertainment in general. There’s been no one since MJ that can do it better.
I agree. No one will ever come close.