Michael Jackson Dies at 50

[monk222]

The loss of Farrah Fawcett was big news. The loss of Michael Jackson today broke LJ! I'm actually a little surprised by how deeply felt is the mourning, as I was afraid all the suggestion of child molestation might have tarnished his legacy. Now it seems that the legal allegations are dubious, listening to the media. It's all love. I just caught Al Sharpton pouncing hard on how people are now mourning and celebratiing the superstar who only a few hours ago would be badmouthing him. The culture is bigger than the individual, and the art can overshadow the man.

There will probably be more. Meanwhile, one of my favorite songs that I like to listen to and which is perhaps one of his lesser played ones is "The Way You Make Me Feel".

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[hardblue.livejournal.com]

Michael Jackson's true self? That is a striking notion. I wonder if there was such a thing. I was looking at some old videos when he was a small boy leading his family's band, and I think he was always a show and always a celebrity. That probably was a problem.