Comments on: Off to a Better Neverland

By: Max Sparber

Max Sparber — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:13:52 +0000

Comment deleted for homophobic slur. Try to communicate like a grown-up, please.

By: brooklyn center mike

brooklyn center mike — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:13:44 +0000

Now everytime City Hall rings a bell another child molester gets his wings

By: Jack Hammer

Jack Hammer — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:05:26 +0000

I had the luck to dine next to Michael Jackson’s table at a place one time. I coulnd’t help but notice he had the veal.

By: noodleman

noodleman — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:17:14 +0000

Awesome, but I don’t think I would recognize many of his songs played in that fashion. “Ben,” maybe.

By: Kate Iverson

Kate Iverson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:36:18 +0000

Apparently, from 11:30 to 11:50 a.m. today, the bells of Minneapolis City Hall will be rung in musical tribute to MJ.

By: Kate Iverson

Kate Iverson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:28:38 +0000

Remember the Moonwalker movie? That was awesome.

By: noodleman

noodleman — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:03:17 +0000

Michael was quite a talent. It is just too bad that no one told him no. Thus, his excesses got the better of him.

Excesses … or insecurities? MJ didn’t have a childhood (according to him); what he did have in its place was far from any concept of “ideal” or even “normal.”

Elvis died of excess; MJ died of loneliness and insecurity.

But, you’re right: It was probably impossible to tell him “no!” if it was something he really wanted.

By: noodleman

noodleman — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:02 +0000

The day after the Motown 25th performance, all everyone could talk about was Michael moon-walking during “Billie Jean.” The funny thing of it is, I didn’t own a TV at the time and never saw his performance in its entirety until several years later; only the occasional clip on an entertainment show.

Don Shelby once moon-walked for us at the Electric Fetus to show us how it’s done.

By: jane

jane — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:46:01 +0000

Does anyone else read “spaceman” as “spa-che-man” as in Dr. Spa-che-man on 30 Rock?

By: baker

baker — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:29:13 +0000

he was a talented guy, that is for sure. His music and showmanship are revered the world over. I listened to him when I was young, thought he was very cool. Once he started butchering himself and bleaching his skin he became just weird to me.
Oh well, he will go down in history as a great entertainer.