Let's honor Michael Jackson

For honorable mentions got to
put up....

Black Or White - One of the very few songs with
enough clout to say it bridged the gap in racial lines
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Liberian Girl

 

I have too many favs to post but I do have some special memories of a few of his songs.

When my oldest was a baby and difficult to soothe I would put on a Jackson 5 CD and dance around with him. ABC 123 and I Want You Back would always do the trick.

When my second two children were 3 and not quite one, we'd drop my oldest at Kindergarten and come home. I'd put the baby in his exersaucer and turn on my MJ greatest hits CD. My middle son would beg to hear Billie Jean over and over and would dance around while I did my cleaning.

Those three songs always bring back memories for me.

 

Those are some awesome memories Ali.

Yesterday, the radio station was playing all of his music, and I picked up my 6-year old from summer camp and "Thriller" came on (the last song they played in the tribute) and she piped up and said, "mommy I know this song". I said, "you do? How?" She said, "13 Going on 30". LOL!! I completely forgot they did a whole scene with that song.

Not to mention growing up in the Thriller album (yes album not CD) era and having many of my childhood memories tied to his and Jackson 5's music. :smt023

I'm listening to his music right now.

 

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You beat me to it.

 

The type of song you would have on if you were trying to snuggle with your boo. Do you hear me Flyingeek?

Baby Be Mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw0Y2cdF0T0

 

Lady in My Life

A beautiful slow-jam/ballad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm-cTvviMRQ

 

Don't stop til you get enough
Rock with you
Beat it
Will you be there
Human Nature
PYT (Pretty Young Thing)

All some of my favorites. I'm still in complete and utter shock, and can't believe Mike is gone forever, but like you said Kenny, it's important to try and celebrate his life instead of mourning. He most definitely deserves to be celebrated.

 

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Here's a song that you probably never ever heard. It was an unreleased track that ended up on the cutting room floor from the "Thriller" album. The name of the song is "Carousel". It's really nice.

Michael Jackson- Carousel (Unreleased)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/61899649da682905/


More tracks to come later, or I may just end up posting entire albums.

 

Does anyone know where the funeral is going to be? Cali or IN?

 

My Faves

Scream
This Time Around
You Rock My World
Don't Know Why I Love You
Enjoy Yourself
Speed Demon
Show You the Way to Go
Maybe Tomorrow
State of Shock

 

One More

Gone Too Soon

 

Lets take it back to the cute little boy that
stole hearts all around the world

GOOD NIGHT MICHAEL....

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Artist: Michael Jackson
Album: Thriller (25th Anniversary Edition)
Released: 2008
Genre: Pop
Tracks: 20
Size: 137 MB
Time: 95:47 min
Quality: --alt-preset standard (VBR)
MP3Gain Target Volume: 89 dB
Album Art: embedded

Tracklist (CD):

1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - 06:02
2. Baby Be Mine - 04:20
3. The Girl Is Mine - 03:42
4. Thriller - 05:57
5. Beat It - 04:18
6. Billie Jean - 04:54
7. Human Nature - 04:06
8. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - 03:59
9. The Lady In My Life - 04:59
10. Excerpt From "Thriller" Voice-Over Session - 00:25
11. The Girl Is Mine 2008 - 03:12
12. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008 - 04:21
13. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 - 04:14
14. Beat It 2008 - 04:13
15. Billie Jean 2008 (Kanye West Mix) - 04:38
16. For All Time - 04:04

Tracklist (DVD):

1. Billie Jean - 04:56
2. Beat It - 04:59
3. Thriller - 13:43
4. Billie Jean (The Legendary Performance From Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, And Forever) - 04:58

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/249892051/MJ_THR_25TH_2008.rar

 

I can't help it, but something that really bothers me is the fact that so many people are celebrating his life now that he's dead. When he was alive, he was ridiculed, and nobody wanted anything to do with him. Why do people become legends once they die? Why can't people appreciate them while they're still alive?

I'm not saying this to you all, just to all the people in the world who are now bumping his music and putting his posters up on their walls now that he's dead. Makes no sense to me why they wouldn't appreciate the guy while he was still alive.

Oh well....end rant.

 

I'll always remember him in Bad, Thriller, Leave Me Alone, Billie Jean, and Black or White.