As all the world knows, Michael Jackson passed away on Thursday. I have been listening to his CDs all weekend and watching his VHS tapes. My family was a big fan of his and we have all the Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson music on tape or CDs. I am still in shock. I know some of you may be sick of hearing people say, "He inspired me to be a singer or dancer; He changed music forever." Its true. I personally remember being 5 years old and learning the dance to Thriller (mind you, this was over 10 years after the original album was released) and I still know it to this day. I know the words to the majority of his songs. I actually started taking dance lessons in large part to him.
Last night I watched the BET awards, just for his tribute. I personally think that BET did a horrible job. There was SO much more they could have done. I was largely disappointed. At the end of the show, Janet Jackson came on stage for a few, brief seconds and thanked everyone for their love and support. Jamie Fox and Neyo closed the show singing "I'll Be There". I cannot prevent myself from crying. Click here if you are interested in the clip.
To end this entry, I'll post a link to my favourite songs by the Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson:
Dancing Machine- This clip shows off Michael's robot dance around 1:58. Amazing.
The Way You Make Me Feel
Scream- A duet he did with Janet
There are plenty more but I'll just share my top 3; each from a different decade.
Rest in Peace Michael Jackson <3
No comments:
Post a Comment