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Njaco · 06-26-2009, 06:21 AM

Mine too. I'm a child of the "Big Hair Era" and she was #1.

If you take away all the extra cr@p about MJ and just leave his music, he was a great artist. His "Off The Wall" and "Thriller" albums are classics. Its a shame he couldn'tlive a less scandelous life but, like he said he never had a childhood.

besides there can only be ONE Wacko Jaco - ME!!!

Wayne Little · 06-26-2009, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Njaco

Mine too. I'm a child of the "Big Hair Era" and she was #1.

If you take away all the extra cr@p about MJ and just leave his music, he was a great artist. His "Off The Wall" and "Thriller" albums are classics. Its a shame he couldn'tlive a less scandelous life but, like he said he never had a childhood.

besides there can only be ONE Wacko Jaco - ME!!!

Right on all counts, Chris...

Butters · 06-26-2009, 10:05 AM

Hmmm... The early death of the King of Pop reminds me of the fate of that other 'King' - Elvis.

Seems like being American AND a monarch just doesn't work. At least for long...

JL

diddyriddick · 06-26-2009, 10:37 AM

I'm gonna echo Soren here. Thriller was truly a revolutionary album.

As to the extracurricular activities, while mortified, I'm not surprised. With that kind of family history nothing would surprise me.

trackend · 06-26-2009, 10:50 AM

The untimely death of anybody is to be regreted but now we will have weeks of wailing and gnashing of teeth and his life examined in minute detail via TV documantaries and the news media, not to mention the inevitable dozens of biographies. While quietly in the background another batch of allied dead will be returned home. He was good but all he did was entertain, the world is a funny old place when a pop star is given so much more importance and dare I say, respect in the eyes of a large portion of the public than a squaddie laying his neck on the line so they could have the freedom to be entertained by him doing the bleeding moon walk or squeeking out a song . I like his music and have a couple of his albums but the pedestal he is being put on is way to high IMO.

Messy1 · 06-26-2009, 10:53 AM

Well said Track, I agree 100%!

Gnomey · 06-26-2009, 11:11 AM

Well said Lee, Eric and Soren. I agree with all your sentiments. Whilst I was not really a fan it is sad to see him pass, he was a freak but a great entertainer nonetheless.

FLYBOYJ · 06-26-2009, 11:35 AM

Agree folks. And despite his legal situations, his obsession with children was a bit over the top and I believe it placed him in a position where he was setting himself up for allegations that followed him around, be them the truth or not. Additionally after the first allegations you would have thought he would have learned.

I am saddened and I look as his situation with similarities as with the deaths of Howard Hughes and Elvis Presley.

Amsel · 06-26-2009, 11:40 AM

I heard that Target was having a sale today in memory of the king of pop. Boys pants 1/2 off sale.

Vassili Zaitzev · 06-26-2009, 11:47 AM

Well said Track, no doubt the TV will be flooded with MJ. I'm sad to see him go, and enjoyed a few of his songs.

RabidAlien · 06-26-2009, 12:28 PM

@Amsel (heard that one years ago, with K-Mart blue-light specials)

I agree for the most part with Trackend. The media circus is going to be insane....and both Ed McMahon and Farrah Fawcett will take a very cold back-burner to the whole MJ drama-mentaries and crap. I never really did care much for his music, though....just wasnt really my style. I do, however, think the human race is now a tad bit safer, since he's gone.

sabrina · 06-26-2009, 01:17 PM

Looks like Jackson took a pretty good dose of Demerol right before his death. Nothing new--but it might have been an overdose--intentional or not.

Soren · 06-26-2009, 01:27 PM

Here's my dad's reaction to the news of Michael Jackson's death: What happened, did he accidently look himself in the mirror ?

Needless to say I almost fell off the chair laughing eventhough it's kinda mean.

RIP Michael & Farrah!

Erich · 06-26-2009, 02:02 PM

Mikey was just one of a bunch of F***ed up kids. His Father was a tyrant and abuser, his mother did nada

makes you wonder why the guy tried to look more and more like a white man blowing off his proud race. note if you saw his interview back in march of this year he was lily white his chin more than doubled and his nose almost melted into his face with plastic surgeons having a hey day.

personally his music sucked he was on the throne for many teenie weenies for many years but will hand it too him though the man in his time was most likely one of the richest on this earth if that means anything in the whole scheme of things.

he will soon be forgotten, and remember he was just another human, selfish and proud. this will go on for the next 2-3 weeks talk of nothing other than ...........

Messy1 · 06-26-2009, 02:40 PM

I think at one time he also owned the rights to many if not most of the Beatles song catalog.

06-26-2009, 06:21 AM	#31
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 11,817	Mine too. I'm a child of the "Big Hair Era" and she was #1. If you take away all the extra cr@p about MJ and just leave his music, he was a great artist. His "Off The Wall" and "Thriller" albums are classics. Its a shame he couldn'tlive a less scandelous life but, like he said he never had a childhood. besides there can only be ONE Wacko Jaco - ME!!! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

06-26-2009, 10:50 AM	#35
trackend Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 4,030	The untimely death of anybody is to be regreted but now we will have weeks of wailing and gnashing of teeth and his life examined in minute detail via TV documantaries and the news media, not to mention the inevitable dozens of biographies. While quietly in the background another batch of allied dead will be returned home. He was good but all he did was entertain, the world is a funny old place when a pop star is given so much more importance and dare I say, respect in the eyes of a large portion of the public than a squaddie laying his neck on the line so they could have the freedom to be entertained by him doing the bleeding moon walk or squeeking out a song . I like his music and have a couple of his albums but the pedestal he is being put on is way to high IMO. Last edited by trackend; 06-26-2009 at 10:57 AM. Reason: spelling and yes I know its still bleeding wrong

06-26-2009, 10:53 AM	#36
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,677	Well said Track, I agree 100%! __________________ "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "When you are at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on!" Franklin Roosevelt

06-26-2009, 11:11 AM	#37
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 16,500	Well said Lee, Eric and Soren. I agree with all your sentiments. Whilst I was not really a fan it is sad to see him pass, he was a freak but a great entertainer nonetheless. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

06-26-2009, 11:35 AM	#38
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,861	Agree folks. And despite his legal situations, his obsession with children was a bit over the top and I believe it placed him in a position where he was setting himself up for allegations that followed him around, be them the truth or not. Additionally after the first allegations you would have thought he would have learned. I am saddened and I look as his situation with similarities as with the deaths of Howard Hughes and Elvis Presley. __________________ > I Support Doug Gillis <

06-26-2009, 10:05 AM	#33
Butters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Shore of Nova Scotia Posts: 377	Hmmm... The early death of the King of Pop reminds me of the fate of that other 'King' - Elvis. Seems like being American AND a monarch just doesn't work. At least for long... JL

06-26-2009, 10:37 AM	#34
diddyriddick Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hamlet, NC, US Posts: 1,103	I'm gonna echo Soren here. Thriller was truly a revolutionary album. As to the extracurricular activities, while mortified, I'm not surprised. With that kind of family history nothing would surprise me.

06-26-2009, 11:40 AM	#39
Amsel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,860	I heard that Target was having a sale today in memory of the king of pop. Boys pants 1/2 off sale. __________________

06-26-2009, 11:47 AM	#40
Vassili Zaitzev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut Posts: 2,482	Well said Track, no doubt the TV will be flooded with MJ. I'm sad to see him go, and enjoyed a few of his songs. __________________ "Never was so much owed by so many to so few"- Winston Churchill.

06-26-2009, 12:28 PM	#41
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 3,466	@Amsel (heard that one years ago, with K-Mart blue-light specials) I agree for the most part with Trackend. The media circus is going to be insane....and both Ed McMahon and Farrah Fawcett will take a very cold back-burner to the whole MJ drama-mentaries and crap. I never really did care much for his music, though....just wasnt really my style. I do, however, think the human race is now a tad bit safer, since he's gone. __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

06-26-2009, 01:17 PM	#42
sabrina Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 259	Looks like Jackson took a pretty good dose of Demerol right before his death. Nothing new--but it might have been an overdose--intentional or not. __________________ --"sabrina" "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage" --Anais Nin

06-26-2009, 01:27 PM	#43
Soren Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,625	Here's my dad's reaction to the news of Michael Jackson's death: What happened, did he accidently look himself in the mirror ? Needless to say I almost fell off the chair laughing eventhough it's kinda mean. RIP Michael & Farrah! Last edited by Soren; 06-26-2009 at 03:15 PM.

06-26-2009, 02:02 PM	#44
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 11,107	Mikey was just one of a bunch of F***ed up kids. His Father was a tyrant and abuser, his mother did nada makes you wonder why the guy tried to look more and more like a white man blowing off his proud race. note if you saw his interview back in march of this year he was lily white his chin more than doubled and his nose almost melted into his face with plastic surgeons having a hey day. personally his music sucked he was on the throne for many teenie weenies for many years but will hand it too him though the man in his time was most likely one of the richest on this earth if that means anything in the whole scheme of things. he will soon be forgotten, and remember he was just another human, selfish and proud. this will go on for the next 2-3 weeks talk of nothing other than ........... __________________ Rip it up !

06-26-2009, 02:40 PM	#45
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,677	I think at one time he also owned the rights to many if not most of the Beatles song catalog. __________________ "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "When you are at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on!" Franklin Roosevelt

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