Half a century with Jacko

[KG]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26430706/

Happy Birthday to Michael Jackson. Despite the last 20 years of a personal, downward spiral, your songs changed pop music dramatically.

 

[dooley_womack1]

From another thread, but seemed to fit:

 

[KG]

Oh he's a creep....more like a freak, but he did have musical talent.

 

[dooley_womack1]

No doubt, tho it peaked about half his lifetime ago. Has he finished going bankrupt yet?

 

[KG]

I don't know. I didn't even read the whole article. I got sidetracked on youtube looking for some of his better, old songs.

 

[forever_town]

Happy birthday Michelle Jackdaughter.

Hope it has a great time on its birthday!

 

[Songbird]

I grew up with Michael. He was all that. Too bad he became what he became. But *******, that guy could bring it.

1) Rock With You


2) Thriller (well-made video)


3) Billy Jean


4) Bad


5) Smooth Criminal


It's hard to come up with a top 5 because "Man in the Mirror" is up there. But Rock With You is his best song by a mile. His smile is genuine. He's happy here. You can't fake that kind of smile and body language.

 

[User 1019]

As much influence as Elvis? The Beatles?

 

[BYH]

Happy birthday, you ****ing crotch-grabbing, kiddie-touching, nose-is-falling-off-my-face weirdo.

 

[Overrated]

Happy birthday, you ****ing crotch-grabbing, kiddie-touching, nose-is-falling-off-my-face weirdo.

I'm just glad you didn't post that on my birthday thread.

I'll add "Dirty Diana" and "Beat It" to Xan's list to replace "Bad" and "Thriller."

 

[forever_town]

As much influence as Elvis? The Beatles?

I don't know if I'd go that far, but its contributions to pop music can't be denied.

Even if it is a freak.

 

[Songbird]

Happy birthday, you ****ing crotch-grabbing, kiddie-touching, nose-is-falling-off-my-face weirdo.

I'm just glad you didn't post that on my birthday thread.

I'll add "Dirty Diana" and "Beat It" to Xan's list to replace "Bad" and "Thriller."

Those 2 are in the top 10.

 

[Overrated]

Happy birthday, you ****ing crotch-grabbing, kiddie-touching, nose-is-falling-off-my-face weirdo.

I'm just glad you didn't post that on my birthday thread.

I'll add "Dirty Diana" and "Beat It" to Xan's list to replace "Bad" and "Thriller."

Those 2 are in the top 10.

As are the two I replaced. I just love the Dirty Diana and Beat It.

 

[Buck]

He made successful pop songs and a lot of money. Let's not make him out to be Shakespeare or Mozart.

 

[Songbird]

Happy birthday, you ****ing crotch-grabbing, kiddie-touching, nose-is-falling-off-my-face weirdo.

I'm just glad you didn't post that on my birthday thread.

I'll add "Dirty Diana" and "Beat It" to Xan's list to replace "Bad" and "Thriller."

Those 2 are in the top 10.

As are the two I replaced. I just love the Dirty Diana and Beat It.

Off the Wall is another great one ...

 

[Songbird]

He made successful pop songs and a lot of money. Let's not make him out to be Shakespeare or Mozart.

Just cuz they're old-school and all ... ;)

 

[Trey Beamon]

Yeah, he's a nutcase. I do love me some "Rock With You," though.

 

[mike311gd]

Happy birthday, you ****ing crotch-grabbing, kiddie-touching, nose-is-falling-off-my-face weirdo.

What if he had hair-sprayed hair and played guitar?

 

[BYH]

Happy birthday, you ****ing crotch-grabbing, kiddie-touching, nose-is-falling-off-my-face weirdo.

What if he had hair-sprayed hair and played guitar?

then I would have been glad to allow him to molest me.

 

[mike311gd]

Happy birthday, you ****ing crotch-grabbing, kiddie-touching, nose-is-falling-off-my-face weirdo.

What if he had hair-sprayed hair and played guitar?

then I would have been glad to allow him to molest me.

That sounds about right.