Michael Jackson is dead.

[ShivaIceCold]

^ Who did you get yours with? I had tickets for the opening night, which would have been in 6 days time. If it wasn't postponed, I would have been going tomorrow night, which is a disappointing thought to have. Got them in the presale through Ticketmaster.

 

[Miscreant]

I'm not really sure, I heard he was going to play some shows and called up my rents asking if they wanted to go for old times sake, then they sorted the rest out.
We had tickets for a few of the nights but the first load got canceled before he died didn't they.

 

[Tetsujin]

Weird Al was also in the video for 'Liberian Girl'.

EVERYONE was in that video.

In fact, I was there too.

And so were you.


Yes.

 

[Tetsujin]

Anyone else watching the live feed right now?

EDIT:
K. His daughter made me cry. I'm dead fucking serious.

 

[Ⓐaron]

Yeah, that was intense.

 

[DNA]

Seriously.

 

[Sephiroth]

I watched the Michael Jackson memorial on CNN and I got to say that I almost cried about three times. It is a very sad to watch all his familia cry!

 

[Miscreant]

The reporter for Sky News was thick as shit, really didn't know what she was talking about.
Blergh I'm only a fan of MJ, you cant fault Stevie Wonder.
But alot of the performances were a bit meh, I found alot of it boring.

 

[Ⓐaron]

Stevie's voice has deteriorated quite a bit, it seems. Most of the other performances were pretty good though.

 

[Cthulhu]

I wasn't a fan of how everyone was wearing sunglasses though. Of the family, I can understand (i.e. public appearances), but, say, Usher whilst performing? That's just tasteless, imo.

Whilst it was decidedly American, it was a lot more sober than most of such events, imo.

I watched part of one of his (later) concerts after the memorial though, and he really pwned on stage. I really only know him from the soap opera his life became in his later years though.

 

[Sheva Alomar]

They were wearing MJ's trademark shades. At least the family was. I didn't watch the whole thing, but it was definitely heavy on the heart.

 

[Arianna]

Anyone else watching the live feed right now?

Unfortunately, no. I missed it. I guess I'll have to see the rerun, or perhaps just watchever news clips I happen to catch.

While it seems wrong that he's gone, I know that at least we still have his music. We'll all have Michael Jackson as long as his music still plays.

 

[Ⓐaron]

They were wearing MJ's trademark shades. At least the family was. I didn't watch the whole thing, but it was definitely heavy on the heart.

They were all wearing replicas of his glove too.

 

[Sheva Alomar]

Yeah.

Did anyone else see MLK III pretty much turn into his father when he made his speech?

 

[Ⓐaron]

Yeah, the family resemblance was rather strong.

 

[Arianna]

I watched a special 48 Hours dedicated to it.

Yes, Paris Jackson's short speech was heart wrenching.

 

[Tetsujin]

I wanted to give her a big hug. T__T

 

[Cthulhu]

I wanted to give her a big hug. T__T

So did everyone around her, lol .

I dunno, some bits (including the speeches) seemed awfully scripted and such.

 

[Tiefenrausch]

I couldn't watch more than 15 minutes of speeches, song performances and stuff.
Diana Ross entered the stage, covered one of his songs and I went terribly emo. ;_;
To prevent me from a big cry attack I switched the channel at this point.

 

[Sheva Alomar]

I dunno, some bits (including the speeches) seemed awfully scripted and such.

Unfortunately, this was probably the case.

 

[Tetsujin]

Most speeches no matter what occasion they were written for are scripted, really. It isn't exactly easy to come up with some good last words on the spot.

 

[Cthulhu]

Yeah, and I understand that, it's just that they seem... well, taken from a 'How do I write memorial speeches for dummies' book. Srsly. i.e. recurring words and expressions, method of saying them, andsoforth. At the very least, they could try to do an original speech or something.

The kid too took her lines from (probably) TV or something.

 

[Arianna]

Truthfully, I found the display - awkward.

Paris, Prince Michael I, and then Prince Michael II, plus the mother, father, brothers, people who actually knew him - I understand their grief and sorrow.

Still I found the whole ordeal over the top. The flashy display, the outlandish ways to mimic Michael - I just found it too much.

He was a song writer and singer, and a very popular, successful and for the most part untarnished one at that. Fine; he was no more and no less than that, at least to the outside world.

I do care; again, I feel it's wrong that he died so young - which he was, when we think about how most people are living into their 80s, 90s, and even 100s! He will be missed.

Just, I'm not sure what to make of the whole thing. I have mixed feelings about why it was done they way it was, and really who was it for.

Eh - I'm a fan of his music; I didn't know the man, so while I care a soul is gone from this Earth, I can't say I am his fan.

I hope all this makes sense.

Before I end this post, I was moved by Paris' part in the gathering. More so by her display of emotion. I'm sorry she and her brothers had to lose their father so early.

 

[Ⓐaron]

Incidentally, though he can be a bit, shall we say, overzealous at times, I thought Al Sharpton's speech in this instance was excellent.

 

[Makoeyes987]

And how does one give a good "This person is deaded" speech Yop?

I mean, really. It's not like you're getting a grade on it.