Michael Jackson’s music is everywhere in the air in New York City today. Walking along this morning, his songs were pouring into the streets from the doorways of shops. There was a crowd of about ten people, outside, singing “I’ll Be There” at the top of their lungs. Even my snooty Brooklyn coffee shop had “Off The Wall” playing when I arrived, then switched to the Jackson 5, and eventually, to “Thriller.” “Thriller” was my very first album purchase as a kid. It’s very weird to think that this brilliant, albeit beyond strange musician is gone from the world.
As you listen to his gazillion hits playing everywhere today, be sure to check out Anthea Butler’s excellent article: “When The Gods Die: Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett Take the 70s With Them,” which talks about Michael Jackson as a “pop theologian” of a sort, and follows his life’s spiritual twists and turns (in addition to exploring Fawcett’s as well.”
Now I’m going to go listen to “PYT,” one of my all-time favorites.
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posted June 27, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I’ve been in a very surreal mood over Michael’s passing away. Of course I loved Michael – he was literally my first love – so I feel as though a part of my soul has gone to the heavens, too. He was, for me, larger than life, and I really feel as though my soul is rejoicing for and crying over Michael’s passing. And I’m amazed (though not surprised) over the world’s emotions. I’m even more convinced of the largeness of soul which I saw of his life and genius. And oddly, I feel more love for the world. Michael Jackson: Pop Theologian? Absolutely.
posted June 28, 2009 at 4:44 am
Jehovah’s Witnesses disfellowshipped Michael Jackson after they instilled their Watchtower apocalyptic phobias.
Rest in Peace Michael Jackson,many of MJ’s dysfunctions arose from the conflict of his repressed Jehovah’s Witnesses belief system and the life of a rock star.
FACTS-Google *Jehovah Witness Watchtower * for a million pages that expose their cult-like harmful practices.
70-80% of all kids raised in this cult LEAVE becase it is so abusive
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