Michael Jackson

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Well full marks go to Jermaine for his version of "Smile".



 

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I have to say that was absolutely beautiful.



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That it was. (Besides the fact that it's one of my favorite songs [i]ever[/i], anyway.)

Nice of Al Sharpton to do 10 minutes of comedy.

And since when did being Martin Luther King's daughter give you the right to shout at people?

Finally, the story of Michael Jackson ended as it began.  With a small child being pushed towards a microphone.

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Well full marks go to Jermaine for his version of "Smile".



 



 



 

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I have to say that was absolutely beautiful.



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That it was. (Besides the fact that it's one of my favorite songs [i]ever[/i], anyway.) 





[/QUOTE] Charlie Chaplins Estate did a jump for joy when that was sung,one could hear the sound of mega-bucks going 'kerching' all the way to Switzerland with all the forthcoming downloads
did bring a tear to the old pirates cheek though..

I saw highlights of it on the BBC news. Awful, cheesy, showbiz ceremony lacking any dignity. Pushing that little kid back to the microphone and making her say what she felt -- what was the point in that? The kid was obviously very upset, so why make her articulate that to an audience of strangers? The cynic in me thinks it "makes good television", and therefore will earn considerable profits for "Jackson Inc." Wouldn't surprise me if the memorial service will be available soon on Blu Ray. Maybe they could make the little girl cry some more for a bonus DVD?

Oh the cynicism of you miserable gits. I watched the whole thing, thought it was way too "showbiz" for my taste, but on the other hand it was a real memorial service, surprisingly moving and in surprisingly good taste (as good taste as a memorial service broadcast live can get...). Then again that is America, I also thought Barack Obama's inauguration was way too over the top.

Why are some saying Paris Jackson was "forced" or "pushed" to speak. To me it was evident that Janet Jackson talked with her while Marlon (or whoever Jackson) spoke, as if to ask her if she was sure she wanted to speak out. It didn't appear forced, but I'm sure real human emotion is just "cheesy" for the likes. As if we're allowed to complain over the quality of a memorial service, which probably did not cost a cent for any of us to view (sorry if you're from California and reading this), nor were we forced to watch it.

The most ridiculous shit (the only word suitable to express my emotions) I've read online is people yapping about that Blanket kid (Prince whatshisname II) chewing gum during the memorial and apparently "missbehaving". How the FUCK do some people expect six-seven year olds to behave at funerals and memorial services? Do these people lack empathy or have zero experience with children. Should a child of six or seven openly weep? Throw himself dramatically at the casket or what... Or simply act their age, which is exactly what happened. A child of that age will deal with such devastating events mainly through playing, frankly the kid looked devastated. It must have been a long day. I hope these kids are not allowed online access ;) For a moment I was wondering who people + media want to tear down next, then the answer was already infront of us.

Btw, whats with all these black people at the memorial.
Where were Michael's own people... HA HA. Not funny.

So glad MJ was not pals with Elton John... Now that would have made for a cheesy memorial.

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Why are some saying Paris Jackson was "forced" or "pushed" to speak. To me it was evident that Janet Jackson talked with her while Marlon (or whoever Jackson) spoke, as if to ask her if she was sure she wanted to speak out. It didn't appear forced, but I'm sure real human emotion is just "cheesy" for the likes. As if we're allowed to complain over the quality of a memorial service, which probably did not cost a cent for any of us to view (sorry if you're from California and reading this), nor were we forced to watch it.


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This is exactly what happened. It was so easy to read Janet's lips. She asked Paris if she was sure she wanted to say something and both Paris and LaToya said yes. That young girl HAD to speak out. She loved her father and wanted the world to know how great he was to her her and her brothers. No one pushed her.

And now the latest conspiracy theory is that Michael's body wasnt in the coffin.

I must say, I thought something fishy was going on. I mean, Joe Jackson giving away something (television rights) for free...there has to be a catch. I was half expecting him to walk onto the stage carrying a butcher's knife and saying: "Right. And now the bidding starts on relics."

Well I have to say that the few moments I watched the memorial yesterday, it didn´t feel like a circus. I saw Michaels brother, witch name i´ll pronunce wrong, do Chaplins "Smile". ABSOLUTLY AMAZING. I haven´t seen a person sing with such emotions since...no, not even Freddie singing LOML or WWTLF can compete. I saw Dr Kings son and daughters speech witch was good, but you sure can tell who their father was. They could have turned the speakers down a few steps. Then the Jackson family, witch kinda looked like a cult or something. Maybe it´s just me, but it´s good to see that they stick toghether. Latoya being a exeption, was she there at all? And I don´t think Paris was pushed to the mic. After one of the brothers were done he turned and said: Now I think Janet has something to say. There was some commotion, and then stepped Paris up to the mic.  Now here is when I broke down. In two sentences she crushed all suspicion wheter Michael was a good father or not. Heartbreaking. I miss him more now.

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In two sentences she crushed all suspicion wheter Michael was a good father or not.

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All the nay-sayers can do now is suggest she was forced to do it, as that's all they can do now to further their "Michael Jackson was a bad father" agenda.

The only thing in my 'MJ was a bad parent' dossier is when he gave the baby a bit of a dangle over a balcony.  Aside from that, I don't think it was his parenting skills that people really obsessed over.

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The only thing in my 'MJ was a bad parent' dossier is when he gave the baby a bit of a dangle over a balcony.  Aside from that, I don't think it was his parenting skills that people really obsessed over.[/QUOTE] they are probably more screwed now than when MJ had them now they're being raised by ultra religous Jehovah Witness'

I also thought that Paris was pushed to the mic. What made me think so was that there was some commotion after the brother spoke and he distinctly said that now Janet had something to say. But instead of speaking Janet turned to Paris as if asking her to say a word. This is a bit suspicious. It makes it look as if it was planned. However what the poor girl said was from her heart. Even if they did want Paris to speak, Paris said what she felt and what she knew. Michael was a good father, he loved his children and he loved children in general. All those who still doubt it are wrong. I have always known that all the allegations and accusations against Michael were false. And they are.

The Gearslutz-forum has some very interesting stories of MJ and what he was like in the studio, told by
audio engineer Rob Hoffman and some other guy (sorry, forgot his name already), so I advise anyone interested in the musical aspect of MJ to browse through all pages of this topic.
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/401331-robmix-tell-us-about-mj.html

For example a recollection of Notorious B.I.G coming in to rap for "This Time Around".
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/4325590-post45.html

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In two sentences she crushed all suspicion wheter Michael was a good father or not.



 

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Exactly...

All the nay-sayers can do now is suggest she was forced to do it, as that's all they can do now to further their "Michael Jackson was a bad father" agenda.

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Err.. the only way Michael could force her to do it is from beyond the grave, so I'm not sure where you're going with that.

What it looked like to me was the little girl turning away from the microphone and family members physically pushing her back.

In any event, why did she need to be on a stage, sharing maybe the worst moment of her life with thousands of complete strangers? Clearly the Jacksons are so used to being under the spotlight that for them nothing is private any more. No doubt the poor child will soon be paraded around the magazines and tv shows to tell everyone how she feels, while the Jacksons make nonsensical pleas for the press to leave them alone (known as the Princess Diana ploy). Anyone want to take any bets which one of the Jacksons will be on the next reality tv show?