Who Will Dance On The Floor In The Round
“I’m not like other guys.”
- Michael Jackson, from the Thriller video.
I love the music of Michael Jackson and for that reason I was saddened to learn of his death today.
I’m pretty sure the above statement rings true for almost everyone in my generation.
Make no mistake, that guy could, hands down, crank out the tunes! From the early Jackson 5 stuff like I Want You Back and ABC to the legendary Thriller music like Billie Jean and Beat it, to the kind of crazy but still catchy stuff like Bad, Man in the Mirror and Smooth Criminal.
I’m calling the untimely death of MJ as the 4th musical tragedy, following Elvis’s heart attack in 1977, Jon Lennon’s assassination in 1980, and Kurt Cobain’s suicide in 1994.
We will always remember where we were when we heard the news.
I didn’t know the guy, I just liked his tunes. None of the other stuff mattered.
That being said, I’m sure in a few days the jokes will start flying. Hell, I’ve already got a couple rolling around in my head.
But I’ll hold off for today.
RIP
