B.B.M
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Post by B.B.M on Jun 25, 2009 20:33:02 GMT -5
"Say Say Say" is now on the radio
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Post by blef on Jun 25, 2009 20:33:10 GMT -5
I am stunned. People are saying this is what it was like when Elvis died. I don't doubt them for a second. RIP Jacko.
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Jun 25, 2009 20:34:47 GMT -5
I'd love to play a MJ song on my show but I don't think the radio station would want it since they are college radio and we're only allowed to use 1/4 of our show to play anything that already has national exposure.
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Post by kdawg on Jun 25, 2009 20:36:13 GMT -5
Such a sad, sad day. Michael Jackson, you are without question the King of Pop. Younger fans will never quite realize how big of an icon to music you are. You were one of the worlds greatest humanitarians and you crossed racial boundaries. As a child in the '80s you were and still are an icon and a legend to me. You are my favorite musician ever. No one will ever be able to take away what you have given to music and your influence to it. To this day my favorite, and what I believe to be greatest music video ever is Thriller. My mom would often put on the Thriller album and I would dance and sing around the house trying to imitate you as best I could. As we all mourn your tragic loss, let us truly embrace your life and work, talent and accomplishments. You will be missed by millions upon millions of people around the world. May you rest in peace.
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Jun 25, 2009 20:36:14 GMT -5
I'd love to play a MJ song on my show but I don't think the radio station would want it since they are college radio and we're only allowed to use 1/4 of our show to play anything that already has national exposure. Hopefully they'll make an exception in this case.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2009 20:37:29 GMT -5
Very sad. He about to make another comeback too.
RIP Jacko
And now, the Elite Beat Agents cover of ABC
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TheDieselTrain
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Post by TheDieselTrain on Jun 25, 2009 20:39:27 GMT -5
So i'm hearing "Dirty Diana" for the first time right now is he referencing Diana Ross?
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Jun 25, 2009 20:39:50 GMT -5
I'd love to play a MJ song on my show but I don't think the radio station would want it since they are college radio and we're only allowed to use 1/4 of our show to play anything that already has national exposure. Hopefully they'll make an exception in this case. Well if it's something lesser-known, they might not care. An alternative is to play a cover song or live version.
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Post by shiranui on Jun 25, 2009 20:40:02 GMT -5
So i'm hearing "Dirty Diana" for the first time right now is he referencing Diana Ross? No. It's about groupies.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Jun 25, 2009 20:40:17 GMT -5
While I understand the impact that MJ had on music videos (and music in general), I admittedly was never a huge fan. I only really listened to three songs, mostly influenced by other sources.
Smooth Criminal - An old-as-dirt WoW PvP video. The entire section of the video it was playing over always made me chuckle, and after a while I decided to listen to the whole thing.
Bad - Honestly? Weird Al's parody (ya know, Fat) convinced me to listen to the real thing.
Billie Jean - A combination of two things. One is the Chris Cornell cover of the song, which I personally enjoy a lot, but the other is... well...
Yeah. I think I'm gonna go through and listen to his other songs as well, since I kinda admit to being judgmental at one point because of the crap happening in his personal life.
I think in the end, as MANY people have said, MJ is one of those people whose career everyone can respect, even if his personal life was... eccentric at best. He'll definitely be missed, that much is certain.
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Post by Paul E. Funk on Jun 25, 2009 20:40:52 GMT -5
From their respective Twitter pages...
Chris Jericho: I saw michael in concert in 93 and he blew my mind. One of the best entertainers of all time.
The Miz: i cannot believe the king of pop is dead.
Hurricane Helms: Huge fan of Thriller...RIP to the King of Pop!!
Maria: How can Michael Jackson die? He is one of the staples of my childhood. He Thrilled us, he Healed the World, he Rocked with You. So sad.
Eve Torres: What an amazing icon of our time... RIP Michael. Thank u for sharing ur incredible talents with the world!
Awesome Kong: I'm sad that Michael Jackson has died. A bunch of us were just talking about him this morning. I remember seeing him live at the Super Bowl
(noDQ.com)
EDIT: Sorry didn't read Hurricanes comment I can edit out if you like
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Jun 25, 2009 20:41:59 GMT -5
I should play a round of Sonic 3 tonight, since he did the music for it. Not to switch the subject, but thats not a bad idea. Especially considering it's just a flatout badass game in general. Might I mention I think the Launch Base song is one of the greatest songs in gaming history. I may do that too. Sadly I do not have the Moonwalker game.
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Post by Paul E. Funk on Jun 25, 2009 20:43:42 GMT -5
They're taking his body off the helicopter
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B.B.M
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Post by B.B.M on Jun 25, 2009 20:45:36 GMT -5
The BBC are now comparing this to Princess Diana
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Post by clifford on Jun 25, 2009 20:45:49 GMT -5
Anyone watching the live feed of his body been put into the vehicle to go to the coroners. Shivers down my spine.
Definatley the biggest music death since John Lennon, maybe even since Elvis Presley.
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Post by BD Punk AKA SUSPENDED! on Jun 25, 2009 20:46:43 GMT -5
R.I.P. to one of the greatest, most eccentric, iconic singers of all time.
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B.B.M
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Post by B.B.M on Jun 25, 2009 20:48:22 GMT -5
Anyone watching the live feed of his body been put into the vehicle to go to the coroners. Shivers down my spine. Yeah, i'm watching it. As I said in this thread already, it's going to be a all-nighter
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Post by Mac on Jun 25, 2009 20:48:38 GMT -5
A lot of the news stations are sticking with this virtuously or totally commercial free. MTV meanwhile plays a video followdd by 9 minutes of commercials over and over.
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Post by kunswwfmark on Jun 25, 2009 20:50:27 GMT -5
This whole situation is surreal.
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Post by Paul E. Funk on Jun 25, 2009 20:50:41 GMT -5
Anyone watching the live feed of his body been put into the vehicle to go to the coroners. Shivers down my spine. Yeah, i'm watching it. As I said in this thread already, it's going to be a all-nighter You and me both
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