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Post by daveuk09 on Jun 25, 2009 19:05:22 GMT -5
r.i.p
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Post by Murf on Jun 25, 2009 19:05:57 GMT -5
It's incredibly sad that two huge icons of the 70's and 80's died in the same week. Just simply unfathomable. Same day.
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Post by Dangery Scubba on Jun 25, 2009 19:07:06 GMT -5
One of my favorite songs ever.
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Post by HoganBai on Jun 25, 2009 19:07:10 GMT -5
Regardless of personal views, nobody can argue about the legacy and the impact he will leave on music, and has left, and whenever he died it was going to be a sad day. It's sad as I think he had a very troubled life, and even sadder he died so young when he was on the cusp of a comeback (which I had tickets for, I'm very sad I can't see him, in a selfish way) that would of brought his music to a whole new generation. In my opinion, he was the greatest of all time. RIP MJ, such a terrible loss.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Jun 25, 2009 19:07:29 GMT -5
It's incredibly sad that two huge icons of the 70's and 80's died in the same week. Just simply unfathomable. Same day.Wasn't sure about Farrah, thanks.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jun 25, 2009 19:07:38 GMT -5
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Post by TOTB - Think Outside The Box on Jun 25, 2009 19:07:54 GMT -5
I think I need to get out the Genesis, and play MJ Moonwalker one last time.
This day sucks everything that has ever sucked.
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Post by Jason Todd Grisham on Jun 25, 2009 19:08:19 GMT -5
I agree. I think he did more with children than 99% of people would, but I think it was innocent and not sexual in the least. I think the bubble he lived in caused him to not really grasp reality. I honestly believe he hung around kids because in reality, he never had a childhood and it was his way to try and connect with that missing part of his life. He heavily campaigned to play Peter Pan in Hook. I agree, I always thought he was innocent, and never really grew up. Why else put an amusement park in your front lawn?
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Post by AriadosMan on Jun 25, 2009 19:07:56 GMT -5
I hope this doesn't sound crass but...
does anyone remember the Moonwalker arcade game? I think I'd like to link the game's soundtrack to this thread if possible.
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Post by scifi1980 on Jun 25, 2009 19:08:39 GMT -5
Think that Wikipedia shouldn't be trusted as a legit source when it comes to deaths. I didn't get it from wiki. I got it from a friend that lives in New Zealand. He told me about it at the same time I told him about MJ. But back to MJ. I made a thread here a while ago talking abouiut how much I loved him. I got slammed for it and now those same people who slammed me for liking him are now saying how great he is. I think I remember that. Kinda proves my point on the hypocrisy involving trainwreck celebrities. They tried giving Anna Nichole Smith the same treatement but she was such a mess that it didn't get over.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley on Jun 25, 2009 19:09:20 GMT -5
I agree. I think he did more with children than 99% of people would, but I think it was innocent and not sexual in the least. I think the bubble he lived in caused him to not really grasp reality. I honestly believe he hung around kids because in reality, he never had a childhood and it was his way to try and connect with that missing part of his life. I totally agree with this. Michael's actions (not those dealing with any child molestation accusations) were due to his lack of a real childhood. Being an international superstar from the age of 10 will do that to you. He was a great man for all that he did for children, and I believe he was subjected to someone who wanted to make money off of his fame. Michael was a true legend and innovator, and anyone from any genre of music has some influence, directly or indirectly, from the King of Pop. RIP
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Post by mo on Jun 25, 2009 19:09:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I have no idea why but that song always stood out to me for some reason.
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Post by Hulk With A Mustache on Jun 25, 2009 19:10:19 GMT -5
I don't really know what to say. It is tragic that one of the biggest music icons is gone.
R.I.P. Michael Jackson.
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Post by AriadosMan on Jun 25, 2009 19:11:24 GMT -5
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Post by Y2M on Jun 25, 2009 19:13:12 GMT -5
Unrelated, but there are rumours that Jeff Goldblum fell to his death in New Zealand while filming a movie. I really think this is untrue, and obviously people are taking advantage of the recent celebrity deaths.
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Post by Jason Todd Grisham on Jun 25, 2009 19:13:51 GMT -5
Unrelated, but there are rumours that Jeff Goldblum fell to his death in New Zealand while filming a movie. I really think this is untrue, and obviously people are taking advantage of the recent celebrity deaths. We've already covered that, and that was the consensus. Apparently it's an old hoax with Goldblum's name replacing Tom Hanks or Tom Cruise.
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Post by Gopher Mod on Jun 25, 2009 19:14:01 GMT -5
Unrelated, but there are rumours that Jeff Goldblum fell to his death in New Zealand while filming a movie. I really think this is untrue, and obviously people are taking advantage of the recent celebrity deaths. It isn't. It's something that I've seen before with Tom Hanks (Snopes debunks it).
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Jun 25, 2009 19:13:28 GMT -5
Unrelated, but there are rumours that Jeff Goldblum fell to his death in New Zealand while filming a movie. I really think this is untrue, and obviously people are taking advantage of the recent celebrity deaths. Sound anything like this?
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Post by V3rtigo on Jun 25, 2009 19:14:38 GMT -5
Well, Goldblum's Wiki is frozen and the link on his IMDB page referencing his death are gone, too.
Take that for what it's worth.
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Post by lildude8218 on Jun 25, 2009 19:13:50 GMT -5
I didn't listen to music for the first 10 years of my life. In fact I pretty much HATED it outside of stuff in Disney movies. Whenever we were on car trips when I was really young I would basically scream for my parents to shut the radio off because it hurt my ears. My father also had hearing problems so it really may have been too loud for me, I don't know. I knew nothing of who was on the top of the charts, barely knew anyone, one time mistook Cyndi Lauper for Madonna, etc.
But even I knew who Michael Jackson was.
This is our generation's Elvis.
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