Monday, July 27, 2009
Encomium: Requiescat in Pace, MJ!
The untimely death of Michael Jackson, despite the outpouring of genuine grief at this passing, serves us well in one respect: now we can rediscover his music. For many young people, Michael Jackson was less a tortured, flawed genius and more of a freakish novelty. Fortunately, due to media-sharing technologies such as YouTube, it is easy to correct their misconception of Michael.
As we Filipinos wait for what should be President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's last State of the Nation Address, let's try to celebrate the sweet soul buried beneath the celebrity by going through two of his sweetest songs.
Rest in peace, MJ!
3 comments:
That was awesome! Thanks for sharing. I really love MJ's music - always have. It was too bad all the craziness and tabloids stories and accusations really tarnished him.
"Man in the mirror".... sigh. One of my favorite songs of all time, and it's not primarily because of the music.
My laptop's sound card hasn't been working for the past month, so I've been watching videos of MJ sans the music. Made me realize how brilliant his dance moves and choreography truly are! It's like listening to music in the dark -- the brilliance will shine. (And if the song is lousy, that will shine too, haha)
@Tweet: Well, there was a reason for the craziness. He must have been very lonely. Now we can remember him for his music. Somewhere, MJ must be smiling.
@sunnyday: It's one of my faves too. :D
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