Michael Jackson died at age 50 recently. His death shows something interesting about human nature -- not his, but the rest of the people's: that people find it easier to be nasty and mean spirited than to be good. This is especially true of the vicious types in the media.
People were vicious and nasty to Michael Jackson during his times of weakness and when he was vulnerable. But a friend of mine pointed out, rightly, I think, that Michael also did put on a freakshow that continued to feed the nasty streak in vicious people.
That is sad indeed.
For me, he was a musical megastar. Over the years, those who grew up in sync with Michael Jackson's career could see that the release of all his music videos were veritable world events. His appearances on television were also world events. He always put on a sweet side for his fans and audiences.
Now, as the music channels amp up his music and music videos in honor of all his great achievements, a new generation of younger listeners are exposed to his music. When Michael Jackson's music is good, it is timeless. Looking at things -- looks like the royalties that the Jackson family will receive from the gazillion airplays that Michael Jackson's songs are getting now is going to be astounding.
Over the coming weeks we will be reading more about his cause of death -- which is going to fascinate people even more about the phenomenon that was Michael Jackson. Suffice to say, he was no ordinary man!
Photo credit: this picture is from http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/06/26/fashion/20090628-TREBAY_8.html
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