Michael Jackson, the man..ish, the memorial

smuf · Jul 7, 2009

Watching Paris speak was heartbreaking. Goddamn. :crying:

P00t · Jul 7, 2009

That was a terrible memorial if you ask me, tone deaf singing from mariah and the others. As sad as I am about his death, I think it could of been much better, some edited video with some touching bits in it would of really touched me more than that turnout. He deserved much better than that bullshit, I got bored and turned over to my name is earl, and that's a terrible show. It was more like a show for lame stars to try and up their reputations in the music industry. All the speeches were dull and meaningless, I'm disappointed.

And the biggest question is....was Michael really in that casket.

jro · Jul 7, 2009

Bobak said:
What an interesting crowd:

Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, the Kardashians, Lou Ferrigno, Jaleel White, Elizabeth Berkley, Barbara Walters, Tyler Perry, LeVar Burton --now that's a movie that could be interesting.

At least one person on that list should have been required to be naked for the entirety of the proceedings. And no, Jesse Spano does not win by default.

P00t · Jul 7, 2009

Saturn2dfreak said:
so i CRIED during the Mariah Carey performance, call me a fucken baby

Cried about how terrible her performance was?

Saturn2dfreak · Jul 7, 2009

Sn00t said:
Cried about how terrible her performance was?

i got super emo after i smoked some jack harrahs

aria · Jul 7, 2009

I just realized Michael Jackson's greatest gift to science is only now being realized --in his intense desire to put on an amazing stage show, he managed to clone the world's first human-velociraptor hybrid. At least they got to trot it out for the memorial service:

Hidden Character said:
The "We Are The World" guy was fuck-ugly and should've been shot in the head onsight. Shit, I thought they were doing a "Thriller" number when I walked in for he really could pass as a zombie.

The Legendary LoneWolf · Jul 7, 2009

Al Sharpton told the truth about the barriers

The world morned for this man, even Princess Di wasn't this close compared to MJ nor will the effect ever be either

galfordo · Jul 7, 2009

saw a headline today asking 'what are you doing to celebrate the life of michael jackson'?

as if i'm obligated and should feel guilty for doing nothing

i stared at a 13-yr old's ass for a bit longer than i should have, that's about the best i can do mike, sorry

in all fairness i really doubt if he would've blinked once if i OD'ed

brentsg · Jul 7, 2009

galfordo said:
saw a headline today asking 'what are you doing to celebrate the life of michael jackson'?

as if i'm obligated and should feel guilty for doing nothing

i stared at a 13-yr old's ass for a bit longer than i should have, that's about the best i can do mike, sorry

in all fairness i really doubt if he would've blinked once if i OD'ed

I would have much rather visited the auction of his arcade pieces than hit up the memorial.

El_Duque · Jul 7, 2009

Well I was at Anime Expo throughout most of last week leading up to this. I'll say it was quiet and somber up until Sunday when people started checking into hotels nearby.

lithy · Jul 7, 2009

I will never understand how people feel a personal connection to any celebrity.

Screaming as someone exits a limo does not qualify you to be at a memorial service.

I don't feel a personal connection to most of my extended family when they die, you won't catch me caring about any of this.

evil son · Jul 7, 2009

lithy said:
I will never understand how people feel a personal connection to any celebrity.

Screaming as someone exits a limo does not qualify you to be at a memorial service.

I don't feel a personal connection to most of my extended family when they die, you won't catch me caring about any of this.

idk man its wierd i never knew the guy but i grew up listenting to him hell i remember as a kid having his beat it jacket or in the third grade doin man in the mirror on stage at school with my class mates his music was part of my childhood so i guess thats where i got emotional hearing him pass.his passing is my childhood being raped no pun intended

i mean just think im sure there someone out there whos work you admire imaging that person passing away im sure it will affect you a little ar least a lil

jro · Jul 7, 2009

lithy said:
I will never understand how people feel a personal connection to any celebrity.

Screaming as someone exits a limo does not qualify you to be at a memorial service.

I don't feel a personal connection to most of my extended family when they die, you won't catch me caring about any of this.

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!

For Christ's sake, it weirds me the fuck out when people act like someone murdered their puppy when a celebrity they've never come within miles of dies.

Happens with all kinds of celebrities, this ain't just a MJ thing.

Crazy fucking people. Crying and shit.

I swear when Oprah dies it's gonna shut this country down for two weeks straight.

Maury V. · Jul 7, 2009

I used to watch MJ videos growing up and just seeing his memorial service this early in my life hurts. Like Stevie Wonder said, this is something he didn't want to have to do. God wanted MJ more than we did so we have to all accept that.

RIP Micheal Joseph Jackson. You'll be missed by the world and you sure as hell will be missed by me!

Peace and love!

P.S.
Peter King needs to eat a plate of dicks.

josephfranco · Jul 7, 2009

i would have to agree with evil son. Its more of a role that he and his music played in people's lives . . i remember sitting in front of the TV when i was like 11-12 waiting for the premiere of "its black its white" with my brother. . one of the few things we had in common. . . i also got a bit choked up when paris went on and said a couple of words . . . i mean c'mon, to her he wasn't the king of pop but rather, her father who would sing to her and put her to bed. . . . rip mike. . .i will miss you. . .

aria · Jul 7, 2009

Maury V. said:
P.S.
Peter King needs to eat a plate of dicks.

Perhaps a pack of Jackson's human-velociraptors will get him!

If that guy showed up at me door, I'd have a heart attack.

Castor Troy · Jul 7, 2009

Just got home from work. Saw the highlights.
Seeing MJ's daughter speech was so sad. :crying:

RIP MJ.

payment_due · Jul 7, 2009

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but it looks like Buckethead has written and uploaded a song for Jackson called The Homing Beacon. Pretty cool song.

http://bucketheadland.com/

Arcademan · Jul 7, 2009

Was real busy at work today and didn't get a chance to even look at the highlights of the memorial services but I'm sure there's plenty of places that are replaying it. I'll catch on it later.

Lagduf · Jul 7, 2009

lithy said:
I will never understand how people feel a personal connection to any celebrity.

Screaming as someone exits a limo does not qualify you to be at a memorial service.

I don't feel a personal connection to most of my extended family when they die, you won't catch me caring about any of this.

If anything, I feel bad for his family, because I understand it is sad to lose a lose loved one. It's something we can all identify with.

But, yeah. I'm not feeling any personal loss nor will I be losing any sleep over it.

Michael Jackson didn't change the world.

evil son · Jul 7, 2009

it aint about changing the world man its the affect that person has on you imagine be what ever it is u like in life weather it be a musical artist or whatever it is.what ever your fav thing is imagine its creator dying an the whole world feellin the same pain you feeling or mourning youd understand what these fans lost.

Segata_Sanshiro · Jul 7, 2009

I honestly am a little sad. I know it's dumb and that he probably wouldn't have come out with any more good songs, but I enjoyed Beat it, Billie Jean, and a couple of others so it's sad to see him go.

At the same time I kind of agree with Bobak/Galfordo/Southtown/etc. about how silly the whole spectacle is. Everyone's forgotten about health care reform and other things that are actually important

I haven't watched anything yet, I'll have to check out some of the speeches.

SML · Jul 7, 2009

jro said:
Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!

For Christ's sake, it weirds me the fuck out when people act like someone murdered their puppy when a celebrity they've never come within miles of dies.

Happens with all kinds of celebrities, this ain't just a MJ thing.

Crazy fucking people. Crying and shit.

I swear when Oprah dies it's gonna shut this country down for two weeks straight.

In my defense I mostly meant for my Billy Mays thread to mirror the MJ one.

IsamuBlue · Jul 8, 2009

payment_due said:
Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but it looks like Buckethead has written and uploaded a song for Jackson called The Homing Beacon. Pretty cool song.

http://bucketheadland.com/

Thanks for posting this. I'm a huge Buckethead fan and think this is a nice song and a cool way for Buckethead to pay his respects. Very different. Not something you'd expect from a "shredder" like him.

ki_atsushi · Jul 8, 2009

Lagduf said:
Michael Jackson didn't change the world.

Well, this is a little debatable. I mean, he didn't come up with a cure for AIDS or anything, but he sure as hell donated millions upon millions of dollars to multiple charities.

So I'm sure he's made an impact on many lives out there.

Plus, his music was groundbreaking in the late '70s all the way through the early '90s.

But I agree with you on one thing: it's nothing to lose sleep over. I didn't know him personally so it doesn't have any impact on me.

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