At the bottom of my page, you'll find that my music player has been replaced with a mix of some of my favorite Michael Jackson songs. Despite what you may think about his personal and private life, I defy you to find a person that hasn't been affected by his music. I've decided to celebrate his talent by dancing, and reminiscing about my own connections with his music. I'm going to keep it up, and playing for a little while. Consider it my own little vigil for the King of Pop. My heart absolutely goes out to his family.
It's easy to say that his music has always been a part of my life, though hard to pinpoint the exact moment I knew who Michael Jackson was. I absolutely adored the Jackson 5 when I was really little. Their music was happy, and easy to sing along with. I remember putting on concerts in my bedroom for all of my stuffed animals, and singing along to their songs on the radio. As I got a little older, I was very much influenced by my music fanatic cousin, Brian. He was a big fan of the solo stuff. I remember listening to the albums on his portable record player whenever I would go to his house in the summer, and him making me tapes to take home. Dangerous was one of the first CDs I ever bought with my own money. Thriller played on repeat on my first Halloween in my own apartment, and every Halloween since. It's fair to say that my musical tastes have gotten away from pop music, but it's just as fair to say that Michael Jackson plays heavily on the soundtrack to the fondest memories of my life thus far.
Send me your comments if you want to remember him, too!
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