so michael jackson died one year ago today

I feel bad for my sister. Today is her birthday and now, every birthday for the rest of her life will probably get over shadowed with "A fallen pop star died this day X years ago!"

Guess it's not as bad as the kid born on September 11th.

Today is also the first anniversary of when me and my year group had our high school prom. We were on the coach on the way home and everyone was getting texts on their mobiles saying that he had died - no-one believed them. When we heard it on the radio we were like, 'WHAT?!?!' The radio station played his songs for the rest of the night.

So did millions of other people. His death was hardly any more significant then any of those in my opinion.Darth-Caedus

I feel bad for my sister. Today is her birthday and now, every birthday for the rest of her life will probably get over shadowed with "A fallen pop star died this day X years ago!"

Guess it's not as bad as the kid born on September 11th.

Pixel-Pirate

these things pass though. After 10 years or so it will only be a little blurb in the daily newspaper. Lennon is not mentioned on December 8th or whatever very much that day. I don't even know when Elvis died.

-takes a break from listening to "Recovery" and "Thank Me Later" to listen to "Bad" and "Off The Wall" while watching Spain vs. Chile-

michael jackson ?? *leaves the thread silently*gubrushadow

Technically, MJ was not a musician, as he did not play an instrument. Nor did he write music, so he was not a writer. He was actually a performer.

heysharpshooter

Been that long since people have been kissing his ass huh? I still laugh that the day before his death no one gave a damn about him, calling him a pedo and whatnot. But once he kicked the bucket it, OMIGOD WE LOVE YOU.Flame_Blade88

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Technically, MJ was not a musician, as he did not play an instrument. Nor did he write music, so he was not a writer. He was actually a performer.

DJ_Magneto

Technically he was a musician, by definition.

He didn't play an instrument, though.

So did millions of other people. His death was hardly any more significant then any of those in my opinion.Darth-Caedus

Outside the man's questionably extreme eccentric life****and personality, he was a humanitarian and donated much to charity. This isn't suggesting that the man was some how better then the other people, but to why he is not only beloved for his music but other aspects.

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"] So did millions of other people. His death was hardly any more significant then any of those in my opinion.sSubZerOo

Outside the man's questionably extreme eccentric life****and personality, he was a humanitarian and donated much to charity. This isn't suggesting that the man was some how better then the other people, but to why he is not only beloved for his music but other aspects.

We must always remember he was playable in Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast nerds holler or something) and Moonwalker on the Genesis.

and I like this video

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Technically, MJ was not a musician, as he did not play an instrument. Nor did he write music, so he was not a writer. He was actually a performer.

Pixel-Pirate

Technically he was a musician, by definition.

He didn't play an instrument, though.

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[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]people were talking on the news about where you were when you learned he died.. like people are going to remember where they were when they heard.... strange :|IPWNDU2

JFK seems to be the biggest "where were you" moment. Any others?

Billy Mays

elvis?

I love it how, before he died, a lot of my friends would make the typical Michael Jackson jokes, and now they are acting as if there is no reason to live with him gone.

One friend even called me stupid because I like the Beatles but not MJ...:?

Thinking about someone crying over this a year later makes me sick..

He was ridiculed mercilessly years before he died, but once he died everyone treated him like he was some sort of god...and I don't know which was more annoying. :|King_Creole_35

[QUOTE="King_Creole_35"]He was ridiculed mercilessly years before he died, but once he died everyone treated him like he was some sort of god...and I don't know which was more annoying. :|LZ71

Time flies eh? I remember where I was when I heard the news; driving in a highway in Cincinatti with my sister.

It's ridiculous and imo outrageous the amount of coverage that MJ's death received from the media. It's not his fault I know, but with news talking about his death constantly for pretty much the rest of last year you would have thought the guy was Jesus Christ or something.

lol, it's my brother's birthday. :lol:

I never really got micheal jackson. His music wasn't my style anyway. My opinion is that people die, and that is the way of life.Hellfire-1

Not an opinion but a fact. It would have been neater if you said "and that is the circle of life"

Thinking about someone crying over this a year later makes me sick..Xx_Hopeless_xX

[QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]Thinking about someone crying over this a year later makes me sick..scorch-62

Still remember that day. Pretty sad through the news focus on his death way too much on that day IMO.

It's been a year already!?....It's incredible how time flies.

*listens to Thriller*ghoklebutter

Didn't care then, don't care now. He was a mediocre (at best) musician who could dance well but that's it...chessmaster1989

eeewwww... it's been a year.. that means he's in his grave decomposing... he must look like this:

..wait, no no, that's not it.. THIS is what he looks like now:

oh wait...