Michael Jackson Dead

[grace]

Yes, I loved Michael Jackson as an entertainer too. I have fond memories of dancing to his music in the 80's (not quite up to his standard though).

I think it is so sad for a person that gave so much enjoyment to the world, ended up being pushed around by all those bloodsucking hangeroner morons. He was obviously in no shape to do those concerts. Those ponzi managers are no better than Madoff. Unfortunately in this world great talent seems to involve all of those leeches. In my opinion, that's what killed him in the end. His music lives on forever though.....

And as they say, only the good die young........

 

[Julia]

In terms of pure musical ability I don't think he was in the same league as The Beatles, The Delltones, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, and a number of other artists I could name. These fellers were pure musical talent with very little showmanship to dress it up.

I can understand what you are saying Bunyip, but in music, people look for different things, and I think Michael Jackson was a break through and inspiration to alot of people...

The music you are talking about, alot is classic, his was pop..

Off topic -- I was just thinking the other day that Elizabeth Taylor idolized him, imagine the day she goes - alot would be in mourning...

Um, Tink, re the artists Bunyip quotes, you think that music was 'classic'?

I'm much more inclined to agree with you re Elizabeth Taylor who when young was one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen, and I'll never forget her performances in "Guess who's Coming to Dinner", and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".

 

[trainspotter]

Bugger, I had such a really good response and vibe going and got to about 300 words and my laptop decided to die. Grrrrrr at Bill Gates and his microsoft product. He should be selling pills to make your penis go hard. Microsoft is a very apt description as to how I feel at the moment.

 

[Tink]

Um, Tink, re the artists Bunyip quotes, you think that music was 'classic'?

Julia, I meant to say the Classics (old songs) compared to Pop Culture, was a different league.. sorta didnt come out right lol

Grace, its hard to say what the cause was, but I know he only wanted 10 Concerts to start with and ended up with 50. Abit much after being out of the circle for a while..

Agent, was interesting reading how fast those concerts sold in your summary.. and he was planning to come to Australia too..


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[trillionaire#1]

i hear that Michael Jackson made a lot of previously unrecorded tunes
for us to hear after he passed away ,leaving his kids long lasting wealth.

 

[Tink]

Yeah I heard that too trillionaire

I wonder if he will do the same as Elvis and have Never Land as a museum.. I think they should.. : )

 

[Tink]

 

[Aargh!]

Out of respect, McDonalds has released the McJackson burger,
50 year old meat between 10 year old buns.

 

[nunthewiser]

Out of respect, McDonalds has released the McJackson burger,
50 year old meat between 10 year old buns.

ROFLMAO!


sick but geez its funny

 

[Aargh!]

ROFLMAO!


sick but geez its funny

Hehehe....

Oh I cannot resist posting a couple more!

I dont feel any emotion after MJ’s death… He never really touched me when I was younger…

Michael Jackson had to cancel all of his up coming dates.
They were named James(aged 9) and Thomas(aged 11)

Michael Jackson has died from a heart attack by the age of 50. It’s the first time he’s been farked by anything older than 12!

No embalming needed!

Toxicology report is out. It seems Michael Jackson died from an allergic reaction after eating some 12 year old nuts.

Michael Jackson died of a heart attack? What did he do, walk into a room full of pre-schoolers?

We really shouldn’t joke about MJ, think of all the people he touched, especially the children.

Q: Why did Michael Jackson die at 3:15?
A: “It’s when the big hand touches the little hand”

MJ didn’t have a heart attack, he was found in the children’s ward having a stroke…

Michael Jackson hasn’t been this stiff since that time MaCaulay Culkin slept over with his best mate…

Mcauley Culkin has said its so so sad. Michael Jackson touched me in ways only a Catholic priest would understand.

When ambulance officers arrived at MJ’s home they found class A drugs in the kitchen, and Class 4B in his bedroom.

Breaking news. Prince of pop Michael Jackson has died suddenly. On a lighter note Daniel Morcombe has been found hiding in his wardobe!

 

[insider]

haters

 

[nunthewiser]

haters

nope scroll back,my comments are here also, its a shame mj no longer going to give us any more music , i do however have a sense of humour

 

[MrBurns]

The special on Ch9 last night didnt show him in a good light, people close to him interviewed, lots of little boy stuff, seemed credible.

 

[trainspotter]

I reckon Martin Bashir (BBC hack that exposed Michael, no pun intended) got it right. It turned out to be a PR disaster for the singer, who ended up facing child molestation charges. Hmmmm. DOH ! That did not go well ??

 

[MrBurns]

Still like what he did musically and showbiz wise but if these stories are true it would be a great letdown, would be better if it all came out after he's been dead for a few years.
There's a lot of divided opinion on him thats for sure, come to think of it why didnt all this come out before ? only took them a week to put this together, maybe it's just another load of sensationalist crap.

 

[trainspotter]

I watched on TELEVISION (channel to remain nameless) this morning that The Chaser are in trouble with the ??? again. I say ??? because they did not elucidate as to WHOM they are in trouble with. Apparently they chose to do a skit showing Michael Jacksons head (very fake I must add) thrown out with the plastic containers in the name of recycling. I found it amusing as this is The Chasers style. To confront and get people to realise there is a point of view lower than the gutter. Sensationalistic journalism I think they call it. By the way, are they journalists or social commentators with an evil streak or comedians with a penchant for the bleeding obvious?

 

[MrBurns]

I watched on TELEVISION (channel to remain nameless) this morning that The Chaser are in trouble with the ??? again. I say ??? because they did not elucidate as to WHOM they are in trouble with. Apparently they chose to do a skit showing Michael Jacksons head (very fake I must add) thrown out with the plastic containers in the name of recycling. I found it amusing as this is The Chasers style. To confront and get people to realise there is a point of view lower than the gutter. Sensationalistic journalism I think they call it. By the way, are they journalists or social commentators with an evil streak or comedians with a penchant for the bleeding obvious?

I saw that it wasn't really offensive but parts of the show just weren't funny, they are either brilliant of miss the target completely.

 

[trainspotter]

I saw that it wasn't really offensive but parts of the show just weren't funny, they are either brilliant of miss the target completely.

Agreed. Their humour is a very blunderbuss format which sometimes scores a bullseye on the "humour centre", sometimes they are as funny as a velvet sledgehammer to the temple. Not funny.

 

[centex]

Apparently CPR isn't as easy as ABC

 

[Tink]

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Jacko shatters chart records

Michael Jackson is once again the king of the pop charts.

The top nine positions on Billboard's top pop catalogue album chart, released today, house Jackson-related titles.

Nielsen SoundScan's sales tracking week ended at the close of business on Sunday (local time).

Jackson himself - who died on June 25 of cardiac arrest at age 50 - has a record eight out of the top 10, and a Jackson 5 compilation has also found its way into the upper tier.

Number Ones fittingly leads the pack at number one with sales of 108,000 - an increase of 2,340 per cent.

The Essential Michael Jackson and Thriller are in the second and third slots with 102,000 and 101,000, respectively.

Additionally, his classic 1979 studio set Off The Wall is at number four with 33,000, while his 1987 album Bad is at number six with 17,000.

At number five is the Jackson 5's The Ultimate Collection with 18,000.

Jackson's fourth studio album for Epic Records, 1991's Dangerous, is at number seven with 14,000 and his 2001 compilation, Greatest Hits: HIStory - Volume 1, is at number eight with 12,000.

Finally, Jackson's 2004 box set, The Ultimate Collection, is at number nine with 11,000.

The lone non-Jackson-related set in the top 10 is a reissue of the Woodstock movie soundtrack, which came in at number 10 with 8,000.

Collectively, Jackson's solo albums sold 422,000 this past week. That's extraordinary, given that his titles sold a combined 10,000 in the week that ended June 21.

Of the 422,000 total, 57 per cent were digital downloads.

On the top digital albums chart, Jackson has a record six out of the top 10 slots, including the top four.

The Essential Michael Jackson leads the list with 80,000 downloads sold, while Thriller is at number two with 57,000.