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Michael Jackson's death was 6 years ago Today!
Once in every generation there comes a superstar, a superstar who breaks boundaries,
makes records and creates passionate fantasy beyond the realms of reasonable
imagination. That superstar was Michael Joseph Jackson, a poor kid from the slums of Gary Indiana with too much talent for the world not to notice.He made it all seem as simple as ABC with the sheer ease and natural way he oozed and performed.Michael Jackson,i can't believe you beat it and left us like a speed demon,i can't believe when i look,i will
never see the man in the mirror again!
One minute ,there you were on tv,talking about your upcoming London shows,how it was
gonna blow our minds,how it was gonna be a thriller,how you wanna be starting
something and could not wait.Then you checked us all into the heart break hotel!
The seventh of nine children, he would start off as the lead singer in a sibling band showing just what a natural talent he was but the world was not prepared for what was to happen when he was to break out on his own and become more than just one of the Jacksons. With breathtaking dance steps, a unique and inimitable singing voice and groundbreaking music videos, he was to become the leader and master who would surpass the status of those to whom he once looked up like James Brown, Jackie Wilson and Fred Astaire.
Giving the world great songs like Billie Jean, Off The Wall, Thriller, Beat It, Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, Bad, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', Black Or White, Smooth Criminal, Dirty Diana, Rock With You,, Jam, Remember The Time and many others, he would cement his legacy as the one whose achievements would never be surpassed in the world of showbusiness.
Michael Jackson's death left us all in a state of shock,the man who told you to shake your body down to the ground and don't stop till you get enough,was now nothing but an earth song.
Giving the world great songs, he would cement his legacy as the one whose achievements would never be surpassed in the world of showbusiness.
Who can ever forget your mesmerizing performance at the Motown 25 anniversary,when along with your brothers the Jacksons you took us all back down memory lane.And when
everybody thought you and your brothers had killed it,you came out by yourself and
destroyed the night with that Billie Jean performance! The moonwalk,the spins,the gloves
and the smiles afterwards.
Michael Jackson died exactly 6 years ago today,it didn't matter if you were black or white,it was torture to sit through that live broadcast on tv and wonder if Michael Jackson was gonna pull through and live.You hoped and prayed that he would pull through,i was glued to the tv for hours watching things develop and hoping for this genius who was another part of me survives.
At the same time i looked back fondly and remembered his songs that had become a sound track of my life,i remembered the videos and pictures of Mj when he was a P.Y.T.(pretty young thing),i rembered times when i was sad and his songs told me you are not alone,i remembered the tiimes i felt bad and down and he lifted me up with his jam's.
I remember the time when Michael was off the wall with his tuxedo rolled up on the sleeves causing a fashion trend in the 80s...i remember how we used to scream when
Michael Jackson came on our tv screens and my mum thought we were off the wall and always asked why? why? with my dad answering her it's human nature dear.
When Michael Jackson came to the Uk to perform at Wembley stadium,i remember my sister asking me will you be there?I replied,you already know the answer to that sister,she then said to me enjoy yourself brother,which was a bit of an understatement.
MJ was a smooth criminal that we never can say goodbye to.Michael,i miss you and i want you back,cos no matter what,no matter how long the time passes,i find i just can't stop loving you...Cos the way you make me feel, is a thriller in my heart!
You were a dancing machine and i will forever always wanna rock with you!
By Wale Morads for Naija Blog Queen,additional contribution,Peter Onajite Asagba.