June 25th 2009 - The day the music died.... Here's what I published in FB for Michael the day he passed away.
(Michael Jackson - A eulogy for my hero
June 25th 2009 - Michael Jackson has passed away at the age of 50 due to succumbing to Cardiac arrest. He is lived on by his 3 children.
Michael Jackson, other than being my favorite artist, has been an inspiration for many world-wide. I remember as a kid growing up watching his music videos and concerts via TV. By then, his reputation had already been tarnished by accusations of child molestation. Sadly, a few fans of his music had turned on him simply because of his personal life which still remained an accusation and nothing more. I never believed whatever allegations they made of him, simply because I knew Michael Jackson was beyond that. My personal favorite song of all time by him would still be Billie Jean. The birth of rhythm and beat was through that song. The music videos were spectacular, evoking every aspect of your senses. He was a living legacy himself and will never be forgotten. He was eccentric, no questions about that, however, isn't his personal life just that? A PERSONAL life? We all fail to realize that we hate it when people dig deep into our lives, however, being as insensitive as we are, we love analyzing others' lives. But that's just human nature, sadly.
He loved children so much, that some cruel people decided to capitalize on that and accused him of child molestation, yet again. He was deemed innocent, but that's just not good enough for many as they all wanted to see the man they once loved, suffer, while they cherished their new heroes like Justin Timberlake, etc (circa 2003) Through all that, he suffered silently and went into a slump, disappearing from the media limelight.
Earlier this year, the King of Pop was poised to make his comeback and wipe every other so called 'pop artists' out of the radar. His loyal fans stuck by him through his entire life and were more than overjoyed that their hero, their idol, Michael Jackson was going to step up and make the greatest comeback in music's history. I was one of those people. I wanted to see my hero rise up and show everyone what entertainment was really about.
I woke up this morning and read some text messages by friends that Michael had left this world. I was praying and hoping that this was just some media ploy. I turned on the news and read, probably the worst celebrity death that ever affected me. Many tributes were and are being played. However they didn't stop pushing the Jonas brothers on MTV, much to my chagrin. Even the death of a legend can't stop people from making cash. The people have found new heroes. They have left the past for the future. There wasn't going to be a comeback for Michael....Then I realized, there was never a need for a comeback. Michael Jackson is a star that is unlike other stars. He's the essence of entertainment. The album Thriller STILL holds the record for the most copies sold 27 years after it's release. He was better than Elvis Presley ever was, considering how they would compare both performers. He will forever be the one and only as many wannabes will try their hardest to be him. Chris Brown, Justin Timberlake, Jonas bros, etc, the list keeps building.
Michael Jackson, being your fan for more than 1 1/2 decade, I'm going to miss you very much. As you were more than the music to me. You had messages in your songs that some follow and some blindly skip. Heal the world, make it a better place, for you and for me and for the entire human race. Michael Joseph Jackson will forever live on through the hearts of his many fans. I'm nearly in tears writing this while MTV is playing his music videos. The King of Pop is eternal. R.I.P Michael. I love you.)
You know, Michael Jackson was all i ever wanted to be. He mesmerized me with his dance skills and his amazing vocals...Beyond that, he is an amazing humanitarian. I am STILL in shock that the king is gone...But he will NEVER be replaced
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