Daily Slop: Michael Jackson Tribute

by Ken Meringolo on Jun 26, 2009 9:28 AM EDT in Daily Slop

Sure, he was a weirdo, but come on...at some point in your life you turned up the volume on a Michael Jackson song right? In today's Washington Post, Monica Hesse gives you reactions from both those who loved MJ and those who seemed to relish in his death.

Underlining his starpower around the globe, reactions poured in from everywhere. (MSNBC)

Doing what he does best, Bill Simmons, who was writing his annual Draft Diary, tied up the day's events, and the NBA draft into a good read. (ESPN)

Who out there remembers Captain EO...the EPCOT Center attraction featuring the King of Pop? I stood in line for it when I was about 10 years old.

Michael Dwayne Jackson, the former wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravensis fine I think. Wikipedia still has him living and breathing so he will have to really step up his Michael Jackson-ness now. Here are his stats. (pro football reference)

My favorite MJ song is "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". That song is so good that the worst dancer in the world can somehow look good dancing to it. Truly magical. A must-play after wins at post-game tailgates.

What are your best/favorite Michael Jackson stories?

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MJ

I saw him perform in Amsterdam in 1997….amazing show. The most vivid memory I have of that show are the people screaming and fainting when he first came out. It was quite comical.

by Kevin Ewoldt on Jun 26, 2009 9:49 AM EDT reply actions

I remember being super-excited for the world debut of the video for Black Or White. It was super-hyped and Fox or somebody showed it. I remember when it got to the part where he smashed the car for like 2 minutes straight and thinking, “this is…. weird”.

For some reason that was controversial and they took it out of the video.

by smutsboy1 on Jun 26, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

I remember that

Wasn’t it right after 90210 or something?

I have to say, a lot of the Jackson 5 stuff is still as good as anything coming out today in R&B.

by Ken Meringolo on Jun 26, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions

I hope I wasn’t watching 90210. Let’s pretend it was on after the Simpsons.

by smutsboy1 on Jun 26, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Moonwalker

Me and my brother would watch it every morning when we were dropped off at my grandmother’s house when we were little. When bad came on, we’d try to do the choreography. lol. it still makes me laugh. we only had jean jackets to do the throw he did with his leather one.

I'm to young to Die Danny...don't make me do it tomorrow....

by Rekka on Jun 26, 2009 10:57 AM EDT reply actions

Motown's 25th anniversary special

I was eight. Over the years, I must have watched this performance 1,000 times. It’s before things got really weird with MJ. First, the entire family has the long medley and then he stays on stage solo to do “Billie Jean” in what can only be described as an absolutely transcendent performance. The crowd, of course, loves the Jackson Five (six, with Randy) medley and then goes absolutely nuts during “Billie Jean.”

The Jackson Five: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM_DAwDWv5w&feature=related
MJ solo doing Billie Jean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfIE3Rz6IgE&feature=related

by artmonk4ever on Jun 26, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions

"Often Imitated, Never Duplicated" definitely applies here

by Kevin Ewoldt on Jun 26, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Good night, sweet prince

1. Getting accused of molesting a child.
2. Dangling a baby out of a window
3. getting accused of molesting a child, again.
4. Dave Chapelles stand up routine on Jacko
5. Bleaching his skin.
6. going to court in pajamas.

Thats how i will remember him. As a man with many problems and the man who spawned numerous dirty MJ jokes. Just 4 days ago people were calling him bizarre and wierd and socially challenged but now that he is dead and gone he is folk hero?

by Elaw6 on Jun 26, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

Doing what he does best, Bill Simmons, who was writing his annual Draft Diary, tied up the day’s events, and the NBA draft into a good read.

That’s for sure: Simmons is best when he’s writing about the basketball (NBA and college) and to a lesser extent MLB. However, his NFL stuff is typically mistaken, biased and intolerable.

by superjuan on Jun 29, 2009 1:14 AM EDT reply actions