I grew up on Jackson's music. As much as anyone I'd say I WAS a fan. Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad had an absolute impact on my life. More recently I came to appreciate the younger Jackson 5 material. As a point of reference I believe the early days to be his best work. Ill Be There may possibly crack my top 10 favorite songs. Jackson moved with precision and sang like an angel. He lived full of hope and wished the best on mankind. But like all those the begin witth nothing and become everything, his dark side caused his fall from grace.
If it is ok to point out the evils in Elvis and others blazing before him, Jackson must be remembered for his full body of work; his music, the allegations and his behaviors. The allegations of molestation can not go away. Although he settled outside of court for a lump sum we must believe there was a reason to settle. To me the family helped Michael save face. By settling out of court everything didn't need to be public record. And even if the criminal court didn't find him guilty there wouldve been an additional civil suit to discuss which would more than likely given the family the money anyway. And although there hadn't been any other fullproof witnesses there had been plenty of speculation to cause concern. Not to mention his own admission that it was ok for any child to share the same bed as him. Huh?
As of late Michael has been more of a shadow of his "King of Pop" self. He was scheduling and preparing for another tour, although this seemed more of a tour of monetary necessity than a tour for the music. I will always enjoy his music and won't forget his impact. As with all who have passed we should remember the good in each of them. I won't say I will miss him because to me he's been gone for a long time. I will however say I thank and appreciate him for the joy he gave the world. RIP
No comments:
Post a Comment