Monday, July 6, 2009

Farewell, Michael!



I grew up in the 80s. The fashion, the dances, the music...and Michael Jackson.

MJ was a big part of my teenage years. I danced to his music and memorized almost every song. I tried so hard to perfect the moonwalk but only got around to memorizing the dance steps to "Beat It" and "Billie Jean". Last year, I reminisced my high school years when my office mates and I danced to the immortal MJ classic "Thriller".

Now the King of Pop is gone. No more moonwalks and creative dance moves. No more energy-packed concerts. No more Michael Jackson.

MJ's life was like a rollercoaster, so full of ups and downs. He started singing at a very young age, and although he was just a kid, he wowed a lot of people with his "majestic" singing voice. He grew up and became even better at his craft, and we grew to love him. It's true, he made quite a number of bad decisions and was pushed into the limelight for the wrong reasons several times...But the magic of his voice and his dances never stopped. In fact, they became even better.

As he went through turbulent times, his songs reflected his feelings. Songs that were full of angst, songs that begged for understanding, songs that wanted to reach out...they were all his; they were all him.

No matter what else happened to MJ in his 50 years, one thing will remain true forever: that he was the greatest entertainer we've ever had in many years. Nobody, absolutely nobody, can ever replace him, or his music, or his dances.

There is only one MJ. He captured my heart back in the 80s; he continues to do so now, even when he has gone on to another life. Goodbye, MJ. Rest well. You deserve nothing less.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Farewell, Michael!



I grew up in the 80s. The fashion, the dances, the music...and Michael Jackson.

MJ was a big part of my teenage years. I danced to his music and memorized almost every song. I tried so hard to perfect the moonwalk but only got around to memorizing the dance steps to "Beat It" and "Billie Jean". Last year, I reminisced my high school years when my office mates and I danced to the immortal MJ classic "Thriller".

Now the King of Pop is gone. No more moonwalks and creative dance moves. No more energy-packed concerts. No more Michael Jackson.

MJ's life was like a rollercoaster, so full of ups and downs. He started singing at a very young age, and although he was just a kid, he wowed a lot of people with his "majestic" singing voice. He grew up and became even better at his craft, and we grew to love him. It's true, he made quite a number of bad decisions and was pushed into the limelight for the wrong reasons several times...But the magic of his voice and his dances never stopped. In fact, they became even better.

As he went through turbulent times, his songs reflected his feelings. Songs that were full of angst, songs that begged for understanding, songs that wanted to reach out...they were all his; they were all him.

No matter what else happened to MJ in his 50 years, one thing will remain true forever: that he was the greatest entertainer we've ever had in many years. Nobody, absolutely nobody, can ever replace him, or his music, or his dances.

There is only one MJ. He captured my heart back in the 80s; he continues to do so now, even when he has gone on to another life. Goodbye, MJ. Rest well. You deserve nothing less.