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Narr:
So, I'm doing this presentation in my Music History class tomorrow.  My topic was, in essense, modern music.  Because I could go on forever about music post WWII, I decided to narrow it down into the very generic "rock" music.

In the 80s, I'm gonna talk about Michael Jackson, king of Pop rock.  I listened to a bunch of his songs I happened to have on my computer, and began to be very sad.

Why did such a talented artist that made such good music have to go completely batshit insane?  :(

I'm sure there's been other bands that have suffered from similar fates, so please edumacate me on them if you would.  And talk about Michael.

jcknbl:
Daddy problems.


Also, he likes having sex with boys. He probably always had problem we just didn't find out about them for awhile.

Lines:
i think it because he didn't get a real childhood. lots of children stars have had problems, and i think he's another one of them. however, i think there's more than just that because dude got problems.

it is kind of sad though. he is a very talented performer. but he's weird as hell.

IronOxide:
He was forced into show businuess so quickly he never had a chance to be a real kid. And that fucked him up. Bad.

nuisance:
Yeah, it adds an air of tragedy to some damn cute and cheery pop songs from those pre-teen years in the Jackson Five.  

I reckon (the nigh identical) 'ABC' and 'I Want You Back' are awesome, also went through a period of major Quincy Jones obsession in my mid-20s and got hooked on 'Off The Wall'.  'Don't Stop Til You Get Enough' and 'Rock With You' are two of my favourite dance tracks ever and the Stevie Wonder-written 'I Can't Help It' is beeeeauuutiful.

I'm not much of a fan of the 80s business, although I still can't fathom how I'm not completely sick of 'Billy Jean'.  It's had little resurgences in the dance community (or communities I've been part of) so many times, comes out at any kind of retro / kitchen sink / mash-up night, etc. been sampled by everyone from Losoul to THE MOTHERUCKING RESIDENTS!?, been obsessed over and dissected to death by all my music-loving friends and it's still awesome.

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