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RIP King Of Pop Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

Got up at 10am today, got prepared and went for class..

On my way driving to uni, I tuned in to Mix FM, as I usually do..I felt kinda weird listening to it..

It’s actually kinda rare to listen to Michael Jackson’s song on Mix FM, even though it’s a variety radio channel playing mild-oldies to current hits, what’s more it’s old song like “Thriller”..

The next song was another old song by Michael Jackson, I couldn’t really remember, say “Remember The Time”..

Never felt something amiss, reached uni in less than 10-minutes, and that’s also the amount of time for 2 songs..

Finished my lab session at 1pm, left uni and drove back home..Tuned in to Mix FM again, still airing Michael Jackson’s song..I was like “WTF?!?!”..

Okay fine, tuned in to Fly FM, same shit..Hitz FM, same shit..All I heard was Michael Jackson’s songs and nothing much from the DJ..

Only thing I heard from the DJs was, “Here’s Thriller, to celebrate his 50-years of life”..Hmm, so I guess it’s either he died, or it’s his 50-years of career anniversary thing..

Got home, logged in to Facebook, Plurk, Twitter, MSN, all paying tribute to Michael Jackson..Okay, so he’s dead..

The legendary King of Pop is dead..The paedophile is dead..The walking plastic legendary musician is dead due to cardiac arrest, which has yet to be confirmed the details..

I know his death might be insignificant to some and even to myself, but watching him and listening to him since I was young, damn young, definitely leave a tiny scratch in my heart..

He’s at least, an influential musician who take music industry to a whole new level with his songs and dances, especially the very famous Moonwalk..

In the past 10 years his career has been eclipsed by his controversies of child sexual abuse, marriage problems, and many others..

For him to die in the current situation when he has got no chance to redeem himself, it’s actually much more saddening than his cause of death..

However his bad image is, he’s still the only King of Pop that has ever lived, and his legacy will be remembered for at least another half century..

It’s not only rubbish talk, IMHO, he’s THE ONE AND ONLY musician who is able to make his fans cry just by looking at him, watching his concert, and faint for no reason at all..

Suddenly flashbacks playing in my mind, remembering the old days when I sat in front of the TV set watching Michael Jackson’s MTVs like “Beat It”, “Bad”, “Smooth Criminal”, “The Way You Make Me Feel”, etc etc..

I remember I had a VCR tape, yest he black one, I used to record Michael Jackson’s MTVs whenever I see it on TV..

*Michael Jackson in his “Billie Jean” MTV*

I grew up listening to the old Michael Jackson’s of “Billie Jean”, where all the things he stepped on will light up..

Continue on for more of my dealings with Michael Jackson during the peak of his fame..

*Michael Jackson in “The Way You Make Me Feel” MTV*

“The Way You Make Me Feel” is another common song that is always played on TV, with the MTV in some back alley with Michael Jackson trying to woo the girl in the MTV..

That’s where the signature white-T, blue-shirt, and tight black jeans were first spotted..

*Michael Jackson and other zombies in “Thriller” MTV*

I still remember watching “Thriller” MTV back then when I was 4-5 years old, was not a good experience at all..

I got scared in the opening part where lots of zombies came out from the room or something, can’t really remember..

It was like a ghost movie to me back then, let alone watching horror movies..

Talking about MTVs and movies, watching Michael Jackson’s MTVs are like watching movie..I might not understand the lyrics and all back then but I enjoyed myself watching the MTVs..

They are like one whole short movie to me..

Few years back I actually started to think that Michael Jackson is actually a descendant of an Indian parents because his MTVs are all very Bollywood-like, whole bunch of people dancing and singing..

Most importantly, he’s white black!

*”Smooth Criminal” MTV*

Then there was the “Smooth Criminal”, the ever catchy song that the MTV is very much related to mafia and all, which also saw him doing his famous 45-degrees lean..

That’s all I know about Michael Jackson until I got my Sega 16-Bit game console when I was 9 years old, that’s when I was in Primary 3..

*Pic taken from Google Image*

There’s this game called Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker, which got me attached to Michael Jackson’s antics again..

That period of time was also around the peak time of Michael Jackson’s 4th album with Epic record label, Dangerous..

Dangerous saw few hits like “Black or White”, “Remember The Time”, and few others back on the top chart again..

Then came the HIStory hype which I didn’t really get it, even until now..Thanks to Wikipedia, it’s actually a compilation of Greatest Hits..

*Michael Jackson’s HIStory : Past, Present And Future Book 1*

The whole hype was about the his identical statues that have been placed throughout Europe to promote HIStory..

In this album, also saw his third single, “Earth Song” became one of the most significant songs that dealt with environmental and animal welfares..

Before that he has done such socially conscious materials such as “We Are The World”, a song written with Lionel Richie, and was recorded by a group of other popular musicians, called USA for Africa..

Other social issue influenced songs are “Man In The Mirror”, and “Heal The World”, where the former is about wars, violence, and to promote world peace, and the latter is about creating a whole new world to the new generation of children, whom a lot of them are living in countries suffering from unrest..

Apart from the great attempt on promoting world harmony, the songs are, at the same time very nice and I’m not bored listening to them..

I guess that’s all I have to say..

Anyhow, people born people die, it’s the nature of life..Life goes on..Don’t sulk too much..

May MJ rest in peace..

Here’s a song from him, “Man In The Mirror”..

Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

Ooh ooh ooh aah
Gotta make a change
For once in my life
It’s gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right

As I turned up the collar on
A favorite winter coat
This wind is blowin’ my mind
I see the kids in the street
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind
Pretending not to see their needs

A summer’s disregard
A broken bottle top
And a one man’s soul
They follow each other
On the wind ya’ know
‘Cause they got nowhere to go
That’s why I want you to know

I’m starting with the man in the mirror
I’m asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change, yey
Na na na, na na na, na na na na oh ho

I’ve been a victim of
A selfish kinda love
It’s time that I realize
There are some with no home
Not a nickel to loan
Could it be really pretending that they’re not alone

A willow deeply scarred
Somebody’s broken heart
And a washed out dream
(Washed out dream)
They follow the pattern of the wind ya’ see
‘Cause they got no place to be
That’s why I’m starting with me

I’m starting with the man in the mirror
I’m asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change

I’m starting with the man in the mirror
I’m asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that change

I’m starting with the man in the mirror
(Man in the mirror, oh yeah)
I’m asking him to change his ways, yeah
(Change)
No message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
You gotta get it right, while you got the time
‘Cause when you close your heart
(You can’t close your, your mind)
Then you close your mind

(That man, that man, that man)
(That man, that man, that man)
(With the man in the mirror, oh yeah)
(That man you know, that man you know)
(That man you know, that man you know)
I’m asking him to change his ways
(Change)
No message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself then make that change

(Na na na, na na na, na na na na)
Ooh
Oh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(Na na na, na na na, na na na na)

Oh no
Oh no, I’m gonna make a change
It’s gonna feel real good
Sure mon
(Change)
Just lift yourself
You know, you got to stop it yourself
(Yeah)
Oh
Make that change
(I gotta make that change today, oh)
(Man in the mirror)
You got to, you got to not let yourself, brother oh
Yeah
You know that
(Make that change)
(I gotta make that make me then make)
You got, you got to move
Sure mon, sure mon
You got to
(Stand up, stand up, stand up)
Make that change
Stand up and lift yourself, now
(Man in the mirror)
Make that change
(Gonna make that change, sure mon)
(Man in the mirror)
You know it, you know it, you know it, you know
(Change)
Make that change

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