I’ve never been a fan of Michael Jackson’s so it seems normal that my cubs don’t know much about the guy. Certainly, they know who he is, but the last time I purchased anything he’d been a part of was when I was mucho younger and I owned a vinyl copy of Thriller. Needless to say, that’s buried away in a box somewhere in storage with the rest of the “antique” music.
That said, his death was the subject of conversation around here. I do think the guy had a lot of issues, but, like him or not, I must admit he was a bundle of talent. I don’t think we’ll ever see a performer with his kind of draw for a very long time.
After the news of his death hit and every television station from here to Cuyuga was covering various aspects of his life, Babycub surprised me once again.
She looked at us with a puzzled expression and announced “I had NO idea he was black. Did any of you?!?”
I guess the whole concept of “black or white” that he seemed to be stuck in the middle of was more interesting than I thought. My child once again didn’t pay attention to race or color. She was – clueless.
Peace
Deej
June 28th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
I hope that someday that would be a common thought…. “I had no idea he was black” or white or yellow or purple. Yay for cluelessness (is that a word? it is now).
June 28th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Hehehe! I think old MJ would like that. May he rest in peace.
June 29th, 2009 at 1:22 am
How could anyone know he was black? He sure didn’t want to be black himself. Look what he did to himself. So anyone that didn’t know much about him or his history (I watched him live on tv with the J5) wouldn’t be able to tell that he once was black.
He erased all of his own “blackness” himself, as if he was ashamed of it.
I am color blind but not blind to some one that is ashamed of their own heritage.
June 29th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
He became a sad, lonely, very ugly young man, and I kinda feel sorry for him. If maybe at some time he could of finally stood on his own two feet, rather that allowing so many others to tell him what to do, he might have been better off.
Not sorry to say this….but way,way, too much ridiculous plastic surgery. Shoulda left well enough alone!
June 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I disliked the circus, never bought or downloaded any of his music, but have to admit that he was talented.
July 1st, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Nikki – I use that word all the time – whether it’s an official word or not!
Squilla – LOL That’s exactly what I was thinking.
Indigo – A good friend of mine said something similar to me. She said that she couldn’t understand why the black community was so adamant about embracing him when he worked so hard to distance himself from them.
Rubi – I think he had a lot of issues – loneliness among them. It seems his childhood was a sad one that followed him into adulthood.
Tony – I had that one album. I’m not a fan, but I certainly recognize the man’s talent. Man, could he dance!
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:53 am
The man had talent that’s for sure. His music writing talent and dance moves are iconic and he will be forever remembered for that. Unfortunately, his life was a circus and he had so many problems. Hopefully he can finally rest in peace. Imagine the great music that will be playing through the heavens…Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Elvis, and Michael Jackson.
July 5th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I wonder why all people just remind his music now but not the many court trails about child abuse? I guess it’s once again from the death nothing then good.
July 26th, 2009 at 1:23 am
Logis, I never believed the child abuse charges.