r.i.p. michael jackson - Beyond Tiki

TM tiki mick Tiki Socialite SOCAL Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 4105	TM tiki mick Posted posted on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 4:15 PM On 2009-06-29 15:37, leleliz wrote: Its just a shame that someone who was such a talent at a young age never had the best people around him to keep him on the right path mentally/emotionally/financially. Yeah, that's the thing: These celebrities are so insulated, really. They don't hear the comments, the criticsm in real time, on the street, like all of us do. Back in the 80's, I already knew he was crazy. Question is, did HE know he was crazy? Probably not. Surrounded by lackeys, yes men and outright thieves. I doubt any of them had his best interests at heart. Same goes for Brittany Spears with the Sam Lufti guy taking over her life completely, feeding her drugs, ect. A long time ago someone should have taken control of him. (Someone other then the vultures, or his own family, for that matter!) Someone should have said...."dude, it's COME ON, not SH-MON!!" (that would just be for starters, we can begin with that and continue on with "Dude, it's not cool to have ANY kids around you except your own! Cut it out, for Christ's sake!!!) A long time ago, I wanted to write this guy and say, "drop the BS....just go to some club with a small band, unannounced, and just SING! Do a whole set!! Forget the glove, the dancing, just come out in front of an audience with a live band and sing PYT or something...go back to your roots!"

On 2009-06-29 15:37, leleliz wrote:

Its just a shame that someone who was such a talent at a young age never had the best people around him to keep him on the right path mentally/emotionally/financially.

Yeah, that's the thing: These celebrities are so insulated, really. They don't hear the comments, the criticsm in real time, on the street, like all of us do.

Back in the 80's, I already knew he was crazy. Question is, did HE know he was crazy? Probably not. Surrounded by lackeys, yes men and outright thieves. I doubt any of them had his best interests at heart. Same goes for Brittany Spears with the Sam Lufti guy taking over her life completely, feeding her drugs, ect. A long time ago someone should have taken control of him. (Someone other then the vultures, or his own family, for that matter!) Someone should have said...."dude, it's COME ON, not SH-MON!!" (that would just be for starters, we can begin with that and continue on with "Dude, it's not cool to have ANY kids around you except your own! Cut it out, for Christ's sake!!!)

A long time ago, I wanted to write this guy and say, "drop the BS....just go to some club with a small band, unannounced, and just SING! Do a whole set!! Forget the glove, the dancing, just come out in front of an audience with a live band and sing PYT or something...go back to your roots!"

Post #465545 by tiki mick on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 4:15 PM