The Way You Make Me Feel
June 25th 2009
I was 9 years old and the first tape that I ever bought was Michael Jackson's "Thriller." I immediately felt a like I was more of a cool kid once I knew the songs. The arrangements, Michael's voice and everything that went with that album just jumped out of the speakers like nothing else I'd ever heard. I still have a tape deck in my car to this day. And the two tapes that get the most play are Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy" and Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall." The timelessness of his music speaks for itself.
-Joel
Crazy to think for a second MJ is gone... Fleeting melodies and images from a greater time come across my brainwaves. They hold dear images that craft the future seemingly like a kung-fu movie that is sped up. Robots wish they could move like this. even if you aren't really into pop culture, you can't help feeling how mortal pop people are. Did it make him volatile??? Probably.
-Jake
The greatest entertainer of all time. Although his life long career as the "King of Pop" took it's toll and never was able to live a "normal" life. I feel a sense of pride that such a musical icon was from Gary, IN, where my Dad grew up. Fun Fact: Before the Jackson Five "blew up" they played at my uncle's prom.
-Andy
I've played MJ's tunes more than 500 times and I'm still not sick of 'em. What a talent, what a loss. Pretty Young Thing repeat after me..
-Kris
I was in disbelief. A myriad of memories shot through my mind. My family gathered around the television to watch Michael's famous moonwalk, putting the Thriller video on repeat on the family disc machine to scare my younger cousins, watching the debut of Black and White, endless dance parties, and bawling to Man In the Mirror vowing to make a change to name a few. What a legend, an icon, truly the "King of Pop". I think I'm going to dust off my vintage Thriller jacket, don a white glove, and remember the great times I had getting down to his music. RIP MJ!!!
-Pone Loc
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It's easy to forget how much of a part of your life Michael Jackson was.
How many boring parties did he save? How many times were you singing along in the car or in the shower? How many times did you try one of his dance moves when nobody was looking? Other than Bob Marley and John Lennon, can you think of another musician in recent times that reached across lines of race, gender, age, and nationality? He's been relevant for his entire life, which is more than you can say for just about anybody. His death is a major loss for us all, and one where you definitely will remember where you were when you heard the news.
-BB
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