Friday, July 03, 2009,
Leave the looks and behaviours aside, and everything is perfect in him.
I mean really, if you do not care about his white-as-a-skeleton, overly 'plastic surgical-ed ' face and the accusations of his weird behaviours like pretending to drop his newborn baby from floors above, this man is a real legend. Just forget about all those and sit down, switch on your tv/computer to watch clips of his performances. His moves, his music, and occasionally his voice, is like an addictive drug. It lasts, and will last for years to come.
His influence is infectious. It grows so much that my brother is trying 2 learn the 'moonwalk'! Yes, the move that we also duno how MJ does so smoothly. I mean, who really knows how to do that before he stepped up the plate and delivered concerts that is what we see in other bands and singers? No one I tell you, no one.
He totally revolutionised the world stage. Before him, it was all those acoustic guitar, light drum beats. To put it short, old music. But once this guy popped out, his music introduced heavy drum beats. I can even dare 2 say he started the genre R&B himself, by introducing hard background drum beats! Think songs like Beautiful (by Akon, Colby O Donis, Kardinal Offishall), and Apologise (by OneRepublic). He even introduced guitar/piano solos! Think bands like Fall Out Boy. This is a man who has created fast, upbeat tempo music that we get now!!! Amazing, this man.
The Muttons used the video, Billie Jean for an example. Dance moves, totally influenced till this date. But those tiles in his mv that lights up (mebbe u didn't realise) have influenced what we know nowadays as Dance Dance Revolution. So his influence isn't just on the music itself, but those that slightly deter from music too!
Will there ever be another MJ? Now, I see none. Let's look at the options. Dance? You might blame mi for this, but I think the closest we have gotten is Chris Brown. Trust me, that guy can really dance, but he sounds nowhere similar to MJ. And influence, even further. As for voice, I think there is one artists that reminds me of MJ's voice. Colby O Donis. Of course, this is really debatable still.
But revolutionising the world of music?
None.
For now, I only see bits-and-pieces of MJ, all without the whole article. There will only be one MJ, one King of Pop, but that doesn't mean we can't have King of (sumting else), rite? :D
I personally loved Black Or White. The beats, the guitar, THE MOVES...wow! I can't wait to get up and dance to that song! One who can 'sing', can create genres, and most importantly, CAN DANCE...no wonder he is called the King Of Pop.
Come to think of it, this guy's 'ugly side' is his influential side too. Everyone who listens music knows MJ was once a black (no offence), before going thru all that surgery to become the white-face he is now. But it was his switch of skin colour that brought about the song Black or White, and also the controversy of whether what he did was a boon or bane to his career.
One thing's for sure. Black or White, his moves have always been there, and always will be.
The New Paper question whether he really needs to die to be recognised. I say, before that, he is already recognised...by people from the 1980s and earlier. But it takes this much coverage nowadays for dudes, and gals, like us to really appreciate what the King of Pop has contributed to the music scene...
Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009)
A legend
Love live the King of Pop
I am tired of this devil
I am tired of this stuff
I am tired of this business
Sew when the going gets rough
I ain't scared of your brothers
I ain't scared of no sheets
I ain't scared of nobody
Girl when the going' gets mean
Protection
For gangs, clubs, and nations
Causing grief in human relations
It's a turf war, on a global scale
I'd rather hear, both sides of the tale
See It's not about races
Just places
Faces
Where you blood comes from,
is where your space is
I've seen the bright, get duller
I'm not going to spend, my life being a colour
Don't tell me you agree with me,
when I saw you kicking dirt in my eyes
But if you're thinkin' about my baby,
It don't matter if you're black or white.
Can't keep on loving you
from a distance...
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