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RIP Michael Jackson 1958-2009
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norinrad21
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Stranger in Moscow PLEASE. PLAY stranger in Moscow
2 Minutes Turkish
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this event alone makes 2009 the shittiest year ever.
EVER.
EVER.
sprsk said:
Speaking of which, this is the best MJ tribute, lord knows it doesn't make any sense, but MJ is just so awesome that it does
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SylRJbStss
krypt0nian
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StoOgE said:
:bow
MickeyPhree
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Sniper McBlaze said:
Because he sold 750 million albums and donated to charity? Not in my opinion. He was an entertainer, not someone who was really important. Not to shit on the guy or anything as his music was good and his charitable contributions were great, but again, he was just a musician. He didn't cure cancer or do anything significant to advance the human cause.
donkeymonkey
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Dubbedinenglish
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krypt0nian
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sext0n said:
Art alone changes the world.
gamergirly
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StoOgE said:
I can't believe Im actually watching MTV but yes they deserve a bow
MickeyPhree
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krypt0nian said:
Not going to argue as it's my opinion against yours and we'll never be able to change ones mind.
Be moonwalking in heaven King of Pop.
Masked Man
I said wow
Seriously, this is awful news. Regardless of his various issues, Michael Jackson was undeniably talented and more than deserving of the epithet of "King of Pop." All the same, he was a tortured soul; I almost wonder if perhaps he is better off having been released from all of the pressure. ;_;
R.I.P. MJ
R.I.P. MJ
Barbacoatl
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Individuals of narrow vision can't comprehend certain facts. Fact.Sniper McBlaze said:
AndersTheSwede
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Respect to one of the greats.
MisterHero
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holy shitsext0n said:
The Lamonster
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Came here to say the music video for Thriller was the fucking shit. No one will ever top that.
RIP
RIP
BravoSuperStar
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sext0n said:
I think most people would disagree with this extremely shortsighted and immature take on the life of one of the planets most popular and talented entertainers.
krypt0nian
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sext0n said:
Nothing to debate. Art does change the world.
mattiewheels said:
There were two main ones I remember.
That one where Bart sold his Soul to Milhouse, and basically said something to the effect of...
"Hell?! Pfft. That's just something adults make up to scare kids. Like the Boogeyman, or Michael Jackson!" - Bart to Milhouse
Then years later, for like the 300th ep (I believe)? They had an obvious parody of Homer dangling Baby Bart over the side of a balcony (and dropping him).
xbhaskarx said:
Oh, I'm not disputing that "right" to parody or make fun of.
Just looking at the irony of it all. I mean, Bart goes from being the one who was hyping MJ over Springfield, and then shoots an off-hand "Boogeyman"-level joke, seasons later, keeping with the obvious change in tone of the times. It's both funny and sad, at the same time. ^^;
Bearillusion
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He looks at peace in that photo.
As someone who was born in 71 I grew up with MJ (you know what I mean) and I'm in shock.
As someone who was born in 71 I grew up with MJ (you know what I mean) and I'm in shock.
sext0n said:
do you have any idea the emotional impact his songs have had over the years for people?
my parents first dance was to a michael jackson song. i would not be surprised if there were hundreds of thousands more people who have that same experience.
EDIT: oh wait, the rest of GAF already has this covered
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I love the Bases Loaded part where MJ hits a home run with his foot then moonwalks behind the pitcher on the big screen. :lolsprsk said:
Love this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrDTJZr8z18
I couldn't help myself. Just glancing through some pages made me want to reach through the monitor and choke a few people. Even one of the mods pissed me off with a cheap, stupid pun even if he/she meant no harm. I'm glad most of the later pages are filled with nothing but love and admiration. He deserves to be remembered for what he accomplished and not what the media made him out to be. None of us have had our mistakes, personal faults and private life displayed all over national media for easy ridicule.
I just hate how easy it is for people to make fun of or judge other people whom they've never met or had any actual association with as if they are personally familiar on that individuals life. It is good to see that kind of nonsense has been nearly non existent in this topic.
I just hate how easy it is for people to make fun of or judge other people whom they've never met or had any actual association with as if they are personally familiar on that individuals life. It is good to see that kind of nonsense has been nearly non existent in this topic.
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