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You try to scream.. but terror takes the sound before you make it [MJ IS DEAD]

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG5NhkxQJQc

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Duki wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    JustinSane07 wrote: »
    Man this sucks. Michael Jackson was a huge star, he was the biggest thing since Elvis and the Beatles. I grew up when Jackson was the man.

    MTV is playing Thriller right now.

    I dunno Jackson was huge during his peak, but I'd say an artist like Johnny Cash who kept fame up until his death and crossed genre is more on par with Elvis and Beatles.

    Sales wise though.

    Also as far as musical/performance innovation, I'd easily put him in there with Elvis, the Beatles, and Cash.

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Duki wrote: »

    Sales wise though.

    True sales wise he's a monster. But you can't always rate quality on what sells, or longevity. I mean Titanic had bigger sales than Shawshank, doesn't make it a better movie.

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Sheep wrote: »
    Duki wrote: »
    Preacher wrote: »
    JustinSane07 wrote: »
    Man this sucks. Michael Jackson was a huge star, he was the biggest thing since Elvis and the Beatles. I grew up when Jackson was the man.

    MTV is playing Thriller right now.

    I dunno Jackson was huge during his peak, but I'd say an artist like Johnny Cash who kept fame up until his death and crossed genre is more on par with Elvis and Beatles.

    Sales wise though.

    That and the only people that gave a shit about Johnny Cash up until he covered that terrible NIN song were our dads.

    Unless you lived down in the South then your dad probably didn't care either.

    EDIT

    Man. I've made two terrible TOTP posts in a row.

    Noone gives a shit about Johnny Cash, MJ was a living icon of music who is still revered for Thriller alone, Michael Jackson is bigger than Johnny Cash or the Beatles.

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  • DarkCrawlerDarkCrawler Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Michael Jackson is not bigger then the Beatles. He's up there though, on par with them. He and Elvis.

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  • deowolfdeowolf is allowed to do that. Traffic.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    A lot of people give a shit about Johnny Cash. That's uncalled for.

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  • CervetusCervetus Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    This is eerie because just last night I played Wii Golf with an MJ Mii and made a joke about playing with little balls. :(

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  • OmeksOmeks Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Horus wrote: »
    I was thinking Britney, Lohan or that English meth addicted singer would have been next =/

    Well, if you look at the pattern, God seems to be killing off celebrities by the decade. McMahon from The Tonight Show in the 1960s, Fawcett from TV in the 1970s, and Jackson from his solo work in the 1980s. So...Britney is the next likeliest mark.

    Though Lohan wouldn't be a surprise at this point. It's kind of amazing how fast she's gone down the hole.

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  • TachTach Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Johnny Cash has a feature film about his life.

    Michael Jackson had a movie of the week.

    Let history decide.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I've never actually seen Thriller, the movie.. only the music video. Holy hell.

    Wow, MTV.

    Holy Crap, how many celebs are they packing into this Liberian Girl bit?

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  • WoodroezWoodroez Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    It's worth noting that NBC reported MJ was rehearsing twice a day to prepare for his comeback tour.

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  • Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    he did have lupus
    and vitiligo

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  • BurtletoyBurtletoy Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Omeks wrote: »
    Horus wrote: »
    I was thinking Britney, Lohan or that English meth addicted singer would have been next =/

    Well, if you look at the pattern, God seems to be killing off celebrities by the decade. McMahon from The Tonight Show in the 1960s, Fawcett from TV in the 1970s, and Jackson from his solo work in the 1980s. So...Britney is the next likeliest mark.

    Though Lohan wouldn't be a surprise at this point. It's kind of amazing how fast she's gone down the hole.

    Moar lik "Its amazing how fast I'd go down her hole" m i rit?

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited June 2009
    Sheep wrote: »
    That and the only people that gave a shit about Johnny Cash up until he covered that terrible NIN song were our dads.

    Unless you lived down in the South then your dad probably didn't care either.

    This is pretty much true.

    I knew maybe two people who had heard of more than Folsom Prison Blues before he covered Hurt, and then he dies and suddenly everyone I know thinks he's the greatest ever.

    Not to take away his importance to country music... but at the end of the day, country music has raped itself into irrelevance anyway. Kind of a pointless visionary.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Tach wrote: »
    Johnny Cash has a feature film about his life.

    Michael Jackson had a movie of the week.

    Let history decide.

    Psh, you think MJ won't get his biopic? That's an Oscar-nom waiting to happen.

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  • SenjutsuSenjutsu thot enthusiast Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    DarkWarrior wrote: »
    Noone gives a shit about Johnny Cash, MJ was a living icon of music who is still revered for Thriller alone, Michael Jackson is bigger than Johnny Cash or the Beatles.

    you're out of your mind if you think that is true

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Athenor wrote: »
    I've never actually seen Thriller, the movie.. only the music video. Holy hell.

    Wow, MTV.

    Holy Crap, how many celebs are they packing into this Liberian Girl bit?

    I was just gonna ask what the hell song this is since I don't recognize it.

    OMG WEIRD AL IS IN THIS VIDEO!

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Somebody is already buying the rights to his life for a movie.

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  • Feels Good ManFeels Good Man Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    MJ biopic is pretty much a given, given his life

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Yeah, okay, so they are just playing music videos. Liberian Girl was from the Bad album, I believe.

    Man. Seeing him in his heyday is really impressive.

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  • AroducAroduc regular
    edited June 2009
    Tach wrote: »
    Johnny Cash has a feature film about his life.

    Michael Jackson had a movie of the week.

    Let history decide.

    You really think there isn't going to be an MJ movie within two years? Really?

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited June 2009
    Tach wrote: »
    Johnny Cash has a feature film about his life. after he died

    FTFY

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Chanus wrote: »
    Sheep wrote: »
    That and the only people that gave a shit about Johnny Cash up until he covered that terrible NIN song were our dads.

    Unless you lived down in the South then your dad probably didn't care either.

    This is pretty much true.

    I knew maybe two people who had heard of more than Folsom Prison Blues before he covered Hurt, and then he dies and suddenly everyone I know thinks he's the greatest ever.

    Not to take away his importance to country music... but at the end of the day, country music has raped itself into irrelevance anyway. Kind of a pointless visionary.

    Oh yeah right, everyone, and I mean everyone had heard "Ring of Fire".

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  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    you know who is really going to take this hard?

    usher

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    He was the greatest dancer who ever lived. Probably will ever live. Everything else was gravy.

    He probably was bigger than the Beatles.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I'm suddenly very glad I own a copy of Moonwalker on VHS.

    :(

    I grew up on his music.

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited June 2009
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Oh yeah right, everyone, and I mean everyone had heard "Ring of Fire".

    Okay, Ring of Fire would have been a better example.

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Fireflash wrote: »
    Yet because of my thoughts only. (Thoughts by the way don't hurt anyone)

    When you express them they stop becoming your thoughts and start becoming your public opinion, where others now react to them and sometimes are hurt by them. This isn't just an unimpressive justification, it's downright naive.

    ----

    I've never had an opinion on MJ. I just love the music and appreciate that he made it. I don't know enough about his circumstances and I don't presume to judge people based on word of mouth. Which is essentially what newspapers are.

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  • CervetusCervetus Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Chanus wrote: »
    Tach wrote: »
    Johnny Cash has a feature film about his life. after he died

    FTFY

    Well, Michael is dead and there's still no feature film!

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    I have to say this is really classy of MTV. No news breaks, no shitty reality shows, just videos and a couple commercials.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Man, say what you will about the 80's, but at least the cameramen knew how to hold a shot stead for the 2-3 beats any given image is on screen.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    JustinSane07 wrote: »
    I have to say this is really classy of MTV. No news breaks, no shitty reality shows, just videos and a couple commercials.

    With the small feed to explain to the TRL generation what the fuck's going on.

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited June 2009
    JustinSane07 wrote: »
    I have to say this is really classy of MTV. No news breaks, no shitty reality shows, just videos and a couple commercials.

    They kinda owe him... MTV wouldn't have been shit without Thriller.

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Oh internet, what won't you do? http://www.ismichaeljacksonalive.com/

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  • TachTach Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Xenogears of Bore wrote: »
    He was the greatest dancer who ever lived. Probably will ever live. Everything else was gravy.

    He probably was bigger than the Beatles.
    Greatest dancer...? I would disagree.

    Also- I'm still upset with MJ over his treatment of the Beatles' catalogue.

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    MTV would have been shit without Jackson period. He was the first major superstar to hit the MTV generations.

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Chanus wrote: »
    JustinSane07 wrote: »
    I have to say this is really classy of MTV. No news breaks, no shitty reality shows, just videos and a couple commercials.

    They kinda owe him... MTV wouldn't have been shit without Thriller.

    I wonder if they will give Dire Straits the same play time as well when Knophler dies as he also aided their station.

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  • Mr PinkMr Pink I got cats for youRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Athenor wrote: »
    JustinSane07 wrote: »
    I have to say this is really classy of MTV. No news breaks, no shitty reality shows, just videos and a couple commercials.

    With the small feed to explain to the TRL generation what the fuck's going on.

    WTF is this guy dancin where is THE HILLZ!??!

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  • Recoil42Recoil42 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The comments on Reddit, Digg and the like are fucking disappointing. A hundred stupid pedophile jokes.


    Thanks, PA, for being the voice of intelligence and sanity.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Recoil42 wrote: »
    The comments on Reddit, Digg and the like are fucking disappointing. A hundred stupid pedophile jokes.


    Thanks, PA, for being the voice of intelligence and sanity.

    Don't read the first 3 pages of this thread. :(

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