Yea! Got the chance to blog again! But the most horryifying thing is.....it had to be on Michael J's date of death. So guess I shall state my opinion of him b4 I move on....truth be told, to me he was just a talented sicko, nothing more, nothing less. But today when his death was announced over the radio when I was busy taking a piss, it took me completely by surprise. Especially when they mentioned his time-of-death....6.55 am-Malaysian time. And there I was, taking a piss, at 8am. It struck me hard and fast, the news of his death, had achieved worldwide acclaim in just 1 hour. Then as the day passed, I pondered as to what could make him so significant, that could cause the world to go into full alert in those short 60 minutes. Me and the guys were talking about him in school, and when we thought about it, it wasn't so surprising.
Though he was constantly mocked for his severe plastic surgical change and possible pedophillia, MJ was one of the few people who knew the real, authentic meaning of good music. Who, in this era, could invent dance moves and songs that are known by the millions, passing down their name down to generation by generation? We could think of no one but him. The Moonwalk and Seawalk were truly a beginning to many more dance moves, and his songs like "You Are Not Alone" and "Heal The World" inspired and motivated countless lives. It is no wonder his death took the world by storm. He was not afraid to tell the world what he wanted, he was pure and simply original. He wanted to be white, he went for it; he wanted to create a haven for kids, Neverland was born. Who can truly replicate him? The answer is none.
In terms of his taste in music, he was a legend. Like the ones who were gone before him such as Elvis Presley and Karen Carpenter, he too knew what made music, music. He always quoted he was never in it for the fame or fortune, it just comes naturally if you're honest with your music. So true.....this is a factor many music artists lack these days. Actually a lot of songs these days have lost meaning.....all I ever understand from them are: Girls, Cars, Money and Sex. Love has been "reformed" into an abomination.
Sincere artists like Jason Mraz and Taylor Swift are having their talents "placed under the carpet" so to speak by the 'music' we have these days. I just hope MJ's death can inspire better songs.
So now we can only say he's up there with the best of 'em, singing with the angels. But one has to wonder, just last year he made an album, saying he'd only release it after his death, and he dies just this year. Did he know it was coming? Or was it just a coincidence? Either way, knowingly or not, MJ achieved something not all singers or songwriters can ever achieve---Immortality. His songs will live on for more generations to come, for as a wise man once said:
"Great music is like a sculpture or a painting, it can never die..."
R.I.P Michael Jackson, your contribution to this planet shall never be left to rot.
**P.S: For those who are interested, check out his Youtube videos, from the comments you can see what I mean by, True Inspiration.**
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