Sick of Michael Jackson

[Zimtony]

Am I the only person sick and tired of reading/hearing about Michael Jackson? I switch from Spanish TV to Sky and all you get is stories about him. I even picked up the SUR today and there is an article about his visit to Marbella in 1988! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[Suenneil]

Hiya Zimtomy

Well I have to admit that I have mixed views on this ..... I suppose for those people who really followed him / bought his music etc its interesting to see old clips etc etc .... from a fans perspective!

What I do hate (hate - thats a strong word and I dont like using it ... but cant think of another!) ... is everything in addition to that ... turning it again into something similar to when Diana died - and sorry, but that also got on my nerves! - I have read quite a few articles this week where people are also critical of this and stating that we seem to have lost the plot in terms of how the whole bloody Country - in fact the World - responds when a "celebrity" dies .... and for some reason everyone seems to want to jump on the grief bandwagon .... which is pretty sad - and scarey! I dont know how its come about that people react in this way en masse ... but I for one wont be joining in.

Now if we were talking about a great leader, or someone who had made a massive contribution to medicine or World Peace for example ... then maybe I could understand a little bit more than I do now.

[XTreme]

Nobody noticed when Patrick McGoohan died!

[Zimtony]

Originally Posted by XTreme

Nobody noticed when Patrick McGoohan died!

Nor Gwyneth Ashley-Robin for that matter!

[Suenneil]

Originally Posted by Zimtony

Nor Gwyneth Ashley-Robin for that matter!

And what about Humphrey Lyttleton! Im sorry I havent a clue will never be the same ... or Clement Frued - Just a Minute is lost with him!!!

Im not that old really ... I just love these Radio shows! Or did before they all started to Die !!!!

[Bevdeforges]

I've been hearing through the grapevine that the Michael Jackson hype is MUCH worse in the US media - and is in little danger of dying down anytime soon.

To me it sort of draws the line between "artist" and "celebrity." (And what was Diana, if not a "celebrity" writ large?) It's really too bad that he died so young, and to some extent it will be interesting to see what the actual cause of death turns out to be.

But Jackson hadn't done any new music in years. He seemed to be heavily in debt, and with all the trials and whatever, certainly not a very happy individual. But what I've seen on television of the American reaction (courtesy of CNN mostly) really strikes me as over the top. I'm just glad I'm not over there right now with all their usual over-saturation in a "story" like this.
Cheers,
Bev

[Suenneil]

Originally Posted by Bevdeforges

I've been hearing through the grapevine that the Michael Jackson hype is MUCH worse in the US media - and is in little danger of dying down anytime soon.

To me it sort of draws the line between "artist" and "celebrity." (And what was Diana, if not a "celebrity" writ large?) It's really too bad that he died so young, and to some extent it will be interesting to see what the actual cause of death turns out to be.

But Jackson hadn't done any new music in years. He seemed to be heavily in debt, and with all the trials and whatever, certainly not a very happy individual. But what I've seen on television of the American reaction (courtesy of CNN mostly) really strikes me as over the top. I'm just glad I'm not over there right now with all their usual over-saturation in a "story" like this.
Cheers,
Bev

Hi Bev ... agree with you on the Michael Jackson coverage - Im online most of the day and access newspapers/sites all over the World .. and its unbelievable how much stuff is being churned out.
Yes he was a good performer, yes there were some records of his I liked in the early days... and Im sure millions loved his music ... but to be honest the more I think about it the more it makes me quite sick .... to have this much coverage and adulation seems to wipe out a lot of his strangeness, wierdness, and if Im honest still with the possibility that he was a child abuser ....

[XTreme]

There's no truth to the rumour that skin cancer was the cause of death.

So don't blame it on the sunshine.

[Tallulah]

Just wait for the onslaught of re-jigged hits compilations and the like...it's driven by the management - they've got debts to clear and it's still gonna be raking in the money for the estate for years and years to come....like Graceland - or even in a smaller example, Jade Goody - who from her deathbed was writing memoirs and wanted to make as much cash as possible to put into trusts for her sons' futures. Even Tupac Shakur - they were bringing out new albums years after his death, FFS!!

[jojo]

what about Farrah Fawcett who sadly passed away on the same day???

Jo xxx