Michael Jackson

[RosieH]

No Elvis slagging please.

Beautiful man, beautiful voice, beautiful hip thing.

How much new ground is there to break? And as for writing own music tosh - where does this all come from? Do we expect actors to be able to write their own words? Or opera singers? No we do not.

Pah, music snobs...

[Andystar]

Tribute

[Annasfield]

Am with Keef and Mr Ben on this one.

f you suspected that someone had abused your children would you be paid off as a settlement? or want them to be locked away so it could never happen again?

I really wouldn't trust the allegations made against him, but that's just me. I never met the man, don't know the full circumstances (only what i've heard via the press) so who am I to judge.?

Whilst jacko was clearly a wave or two short of ship wreck, I really don't think he had any malice in him or was intentionally deviant. He had a shite childhood and clearly wanted to recapture his lost youth. I'm not saying whatever happened or what he did was right, but I honestly think he was seriously fucked up and just wanted to be like a child sometimes. Think it's quite sad.

[Keef]

Quite!

a wave or two short of ship wreck

Never heard that, good one.

[SimonM]

>>Never heard that, good one<<

Agreed! Cannot wait to use it myself now!

[Marmora Man]

What did I say - dying is such a good career move.

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[Mrs Y]

Michael Jackson R.I.P dont forget there are 3 small children waking up without there Daddy, parents without there son and siblings without there brother! R.I.P Michael

[*Bob*]

Which kids?

The one he dangled over a balcony like a doll - for the benefit of his fans?

The two he bought as part of a financial arrangement with his nurse?

The one born to another secret surrogate somewhere or other?

All three with their biological roots shrouded in mystery and their mothers waved aside by way of a wad of cash?

Oh yeah.. those kids.

I do feel sorry for them, but I don't think the demise of The Prince of Pop is any great loss to fatherhood as a whole.

[Sherwick]

3 great TV events of the 80s that I remember:

1. Who shot JR.

2. MJ's Thriller.

3. Space shuttle disaster.

[Jeremy]

Yes *Bob*, those ones.

The same ones who used to walk around with their heads covered in veils.

The ones who clearly - to put it tactfully - don't look much like their father.

Hopefully it's not too late for the kids to have some sort of normal(ish) childhood.

(Sherwick - Not sure I'd describe the Challenger disaster as a "great TV event"...)

[*Bob*]

The big question on everyone's lips: who gets control of Wacko's patent for the anti-gravity boots?

[Sherwick]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Yes *Bob*, those ones.

>

> The same ones who used to walk around with their

> heads covered in veils.

> The ones who clearly - to put it tactfully - don't

> look much like their father.

>

> Hopefully it's not too late for the kids to have

> some sort of normal(ish) childhood.

>

>

> (Sherwick - Not sure I'd describe the Challenger

> disaster as a "great TV event"...)

True, i should have written 'TV events' not 'great TV events'.

[Jeremy]

That's OK Sherwick, I knew what you meant... just being grumpy on a Monday morning...

[Atila Reincarnate]

Despite his obvious eccentricities, probably due to the fact that hid dad treated him very badly and physically and menatlly abused him, he was a musical great, I loved his music both as a solo artist and with the J5. May your god go with you Michael, at least now he can get some peace.

[*Bob*]

Hang on, Atila.

On several other threads you're lambasted anyone who uses background / adversity / upbringing as an excuse for their dubious behaviour, but now - just because he makes some music you like - you're prepared to overlook everything?

Massive double standards.

This is someone who, were it not for the records, you'd be booing on Jeremy Kyle.

[Keef]

See your point *bob*, but if it weren't for the records, he'd not have been the freak show he turned out to be, because he might have lived a normal life.

[*Bob*]

I agree with that, of course, Keef.

Just pointing out that under any other circumstances, the passing of Jackson - a drug addict who has shown poor parenting skills - would not be sending Atila misty-eyed.

[woofmarkthedog]

*Bob* Wrote:

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>

> This is someone who, were it not for the records,

> you'd be booing on Jeremy Kyle.

....................................................

Whilst being watched by Terry hall ........

[daizie]

its them lunatics

[Atila Reincarnate]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Hang on, Atila.

>

> On several other threads you're lambasted anyone

> who uses background / adversity / upbringing as an

> excuse for their dubious behaviour, but now - just

> because he makes some music you like - you're

> prepared to overlook everything?

>

> Massive double standards.

>

> This is someone who, were it not for the records,

> you'd be booing on Jeremy Kyle.

For your info I don't watch Jeremy Kyle, but you must do I guess. I don't overlook everything at all, sure he did some weird shit, but I loved the music. End of story, didn't say I approved of his weirdness by the way, or did you choose to ignore that part. FFS!

[daizie]

wanna be startin sumthin

[Atila Reincarnate]

daizie Wrote:

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> wanna be startin sumthin

Beat it!!

[Keef]

Ha ha, touche!

[Ted Max]

+r

[*Bob*]

So, essentially:

No hit records = deserves a brick through window and a visit from social services, burn in hell

Hit records = 'just a bit eccentric' - we'll overlook it, rest in peace.