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Adele's Amazing Grammy Performance (VIDEO)I spent a good deal of time this weekend sharing Michael Jackson music and videos with my kids (isn't this video of the 3-year dancing to the Thriller video so cute?).
Sharing with my kids the music I grew up with is one of those things I always thought I had plenty of time to do. And then Michael Jackson died.
Although I felt Michael Jackson's talents were long ago buried amid all of his personal and emotional troubles and turmoil, it wasn't until I heard that he died that I clenched my chest and felt the immediate need to share his immense musical talent with my kids.
Soon I will have to explain the sadness that was Michael Jackson's personal life with my kids (my oldest is already questioning his changing looks). However, today, while they are still small, I am just sharing the brilliance of his music and what it meant to me then and now.
Did you do any MIchael Jackson reminiscing with your kids after you heard the news of his death?
Comments (18)
No I would not share anything that creep made with my children nor will I support his music. He was a child molester not a genius!
I suppose Nicole1002 has insight into the case that the courts were unaware of, since they found him INNOCENT.
Anyway, yes, my children and I have been spending quite a bit of time these last few days listening to Michael. I have several CD's, and we've also gone on many YouTube quests seeing as many videos as we can find. My step daughters are 14 and 16, and have been fans of his for many years.
It is complex, I do agree. How do you separate the music from the man?
Sweetney wrote a very eloquent article over on Blogher about this: How should we mourn Michael Jackson?
Yes obviously he is innocent since the court found him innocent..a guilty person is ALWAYS found guilty right? I mean OJ Simpson was innocent too... I'm sorry but there had to be some truth to it. You don't have THAT MANY accusations without some of it being true. Even if he didn't do it..I still think he was a creep.
There was actual EVIDENCE against OJ. The only thing against Michael is someones word. And I have a really hard time believing a parent who would accept money from the peron they believed molested their child. My chidren were molested, and NO amount of money would make me back down. He was a sad, mentally ill man who lost his childhood and spent his whole life trying to get it back. An accusation shouldn't condemn someone for eternity when there is no evidence to back it up.
And there were THAT MANY accusations because there are THAT MANY piece of shit parents trying to score some money off of a vulnerable man. I certainly hope you're never accused of something you didn't do, because believe me, it hurts.
Nope. I don't own any of his music to share, in fact, I don't any music I had growing up. My son is only 4 and we'll stick with the music he likes for now. When he's older, I'll likely share the music of Elvis before that of Michael Jackson, which reflects my own personal preference. I never feld the awe towards his music that so many seem to have. Nor do I feel the disgust towards the man that so many seem to feel. I am as indifferent to his music as I am to his life. He was human, he expressed himself in a way that did not connect with me, and now he is dead. A bit literal, but that's where I am in my life.
Yes, my whole family put it on mtv yesterday during our barbq and we all enjoyed remembering MJ. My 11 yr old is wanting a MJ cd for her b-day in a few days. i hope I will be able to find her one. LOL
SamanthaAgain Jun. 29, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Bravo.
=)
Oh my God, that is the CUTEST video ever.
I think MJ just had a childs mentality, I don't think he really messed with any kids. To bad MJ had to suffer also, mentals tress and anguish.