Michael Jackson shot to stardom when I was an impressionable pre-teen, and sure, I enjoyed his music back then. Thriller was sort of the soundtrack to junior high for most people my age.
In the last decade or so, MJ became a caricature. He descended deeply into eccentricity, and there are things he’s been accused of that have definitely tainted my image of him.
I don’t really care that he’s dead. He’s been dead to me for a long time.
I realize that my opinion doesn’t matter (well, except here, since it’s my blog) but I will be happy when all of the “shock” wears off and we can all talk about something else.
6 Comments for I Confess.
Michael | June 26, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Monica | June 27, 2009 at 3:09 am
FINALLY! Neverland Ranch is a town over from me and while my whole family got into the groove of Michael Jackson, I never did. I feel bad for his family indeed but he was never an idol so I dont really understand what the world is feeling right now. If he really did molest those kids, I cant imagine how they are feeling, knowing that the world loves him and his music more than their innocense!
niceguyted | June 29, 2009 at 10:26 am
I had pretty much the same reaction. Thanks for blogging what I was thinking. I’m glad I don’t listen to the radio, watch tv, or…well, participate in any kind of mass-media herd-instinct stuff. I’m sure it’s been nothing by MJ-this and MJ-that for the past several days. I’m quite happy without.
Jane Kennedy Sutton | June 29, 2009 at 6:11 pm
I think the sad part is the media reviled him for years and then he dies suddenly and he’s their idol – or that people waited for him to die before rushing out to buy his CD’s. I find it all quite creepy.
Mike? | June 30, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Cool post, just subscribed.
KonstantinMiller | July 6, 2009 at 11:29 pm
How soon will you update your blog? I’m interested in reading some more information on this issue.
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Hey, have you seen this news article?
New details about Michael Jackson’s Death Emerge
I was wondering if you were going to blog about this…