Comments on: Who was Michael Jackson and why does it matter? http://blogs.crikey.com.au/jonathan/2009/06/26/who-was-michael-jackson-and-why-does-it-matter/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:38:37 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 123 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/jonathan/2009/06/26/who-was-michael-jackson-and-why-does-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-358 123 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:41:25 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/jonathan/?p=545#comment-358 He was one of the great songwriters/performers/singers/dancers in music history. It matters insomuch as you loved his music. However strange and enigmatic he was off stage doesn't get in the way of the fact that he wrote some amazing songs or that you liked his music. Most of what we know about any celebrity is from the tabloids - which most definitely ain't the gospel. It's like doing research using wikipedia. I do think he had already given the best of his music to the world, and his best performances. The rest is tribute and the odd cameo performances on award shows. I don't think we would have seen anything more extraordinary from him than what he has already given us. Nonetheless, it's sad to lose someone so iconic in the music industry. And also, a lot of his life was sad - he missed out on so much, was pried on, and lived like a human in jar. Wouldn't trade my life for his, for sure. Not to mention all the fans/family/friends that are going to miss him. He was one of the great songwriters/performers/singers/dancers in music history. It matters insomuch as you loved his music.
However strange and enigmatic he was off stage doesn’t get in the way of the fact that he wrote some amazing songs or that you liked his music. Most of what we know about any celebrity is from the tabloids – which most definitely ain’t the gospel. It’s like doing research using wikipedia.

I do think he had already given the best of his music to the world, and his best performances. The rest is tribute and the odd cameo performances on award shows. I don’t think we would have seen anything more extraordinary from him than what he has already given us. Nonetheless, it’s sad to lose someone so iconic in the music industry. And also, a lot of his life was sad – he missed out on so much, was pried on, and lived like a human in jar. Wouldn’t trade my life for his, for sure. Not to mention all the fans/family/friends that are going to miss him.

]]> By: Colin Campbell http://blogs.crikey.com.au/jonathan/2009/06/26/who-was-michael-jackson-and-why-does-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Colin Campbell Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:41:42 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/jonathan/?p=545#comment-355 He was significant because he and his brothers were the first 45 I ever bought with my own dough and my first wife bought me the Thriller album. All down hill from there. I was dragged reluctantly to see him in Singapore for one of his less impressive albums. Very uninspiring concert with a Singapore robot mosh pit. Thanks for the opportunity to say this. Onwards. What about Janets tit flash....... He was significant because he and his brothers were the first 45 I ever bought with my own dough and my first wife bought me the Thriller album. All down hill from there. I was dragged reluctantly to see him in Singapore for one of his less impressive albums. Very uninspiring concert with a Singapore robot mosh pit. Thanks for the opportunity to say this. Onwards. What about Janets tit flash…….

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