A lot of people have been taking jabs at Michael Jackson after learning of his death today. It makes me a little sad that such a talented, tortured man became such a joke, almost as sad as the news of his death made me. I want to pay a sincere tribute to Michael Jackson, because without him music as we know it wouldn't be the same.
Not only did he have an amazing voice, he was an amazing songwriter. Not only was he an amazing musician, he was an amazing showman and the best dancer in the world. I remember watching a Thriller documentary that showed rehearsals of the choreography. They recruited world-class dancers for the video, and they spent all day learning the moves. Then Michael Jackson came in at the end of the day and caught up to the rest of them in minutes. He had a singular ability to pull off technical moves like the moonwalk with superhuman fluidity.
With such an abundance of talent, he had the makings of the world's biggest superstar, but that doesn't mean that being the world's all-time best selling artist was an easy task. Watching him perform, you can see the hard work and devotion he gave to his craft. I get chills watching concert footage of him. It makes me very sad to know that now I will never have the opportunity to attend a Michael Jackson concert in person. As such a critical person as I am, Michael Jackson gave me (and gives me) the rare, enjoyable experience of basking in pure greatness.
He is the King of Pop because he took pop music to a new level. It's extremely rare that I attend a dance party where at least one Michael Jackson song isn't played. He was the rarest of artists, the kind of high caliber who achieved extraordinary popularity. That is the ideal that I strive for, and his music reminds me that it is possible. Because of this, I pay tribute to a genius taken before his time.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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4 comments:
the greatest musician and dancer ever.
oh and he introduced america to me.
I truly appreciate this post. Thanks for writing.
I dunno, I think this will all be viewed differently once he returns from his rehearsal-video and protracted burial phases to complete what he's billed in advance as The Greatest Comeback In The History Of Pop. A series of casino-style shows at one ho-hum spot in England didn't exactly fit the description or promise to pay off his vast personal debts. Although the cosmetic operations weren't a ploy to make it easier to get away with being found dead (though if you think about it, it could be anybody by this point), all the dominos are in place:
The Los Angeles County officials will be forgiven for lying to the public once it's revealed that they had signed a deal for enough royalties (from the merchandising) to pay off California's insurmountable debt.
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