r.i.p. michael jackson - Beyond Tiki

TG The Gnomon Member MD-DC-VA Joined: May 01, 2007 Posts: 1293	TG The Gnomon Posted posted on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 11:56 AM On 2009-06-30 09:24, lucas vigor wrote: Ok, he was a great singer. So was Smoky and so was Marvin Gaye. Or Donny Hathaway, for that matter. Just because I recognize MJ as one of the best entertainers of all time, doesn't mean at all that he was my favorite. I'm just giving his his props. No question ablout his talent. It was all exploited by the enterprises that ran him and molded him into the luminary we all came to know. I very much prefer Marvin Gaye and many other artists over MJ and his music. Elizabeth Taylor gave him the "King of Pop" moniker. Considering the nature of that business, I wouldn't be surprised if Jackson spin doctors didn't give her that suggestion so they wouldn't make him "self-proclaimed" by doing it themselves. But who cares. Nothing like a good spectacle, right?

On 2009-06-30 09:24, lucas vigor wrote:
Ok, he was a great singer. So was Smoky and so was Marvin Gaye. Or Donny Hathaway, for that matter.

Just because I recognize MJ as one of the best entertainers of all time, doesn't mean at all that he was my favorite. I'm just giving his his props. No question ablout his talent. It was all exploited by the enterprises that ran him and molded him into the luminary we all came to know.

I very much prefer Marvin Gaye and many other artists over MJ and his music. Elizabeth Taylor gave him the "King of Pop" moniker. Considering the nature of that business, I wouldn't be surprised if Jackson spin doctors didn't give her that suggestion so they wouldn't make him "self-proclaimed" by doing it themselves. But who cares. Nothing like a good spectacle, right?

Post #465798 by The Gnomon on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 11:56 AM