cnysc wrote:THIS
why can you feel strongly to critisize & judge a person you've never met over rumors, but others can't feel for him and cry over his death for his artistry? what's the difference hate and love?
Not trying to be insensitive, but as reading the MJ post,
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Posts: 24217 (06/26/2009 10:50 AM) |
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JustinRandy131 |
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Posts: 14589 (06/26/2009 10:55 AM) |
You said yourself that you would never understand it. So just stop trying. I said was. Past tense. I never said I hated MJ and didn't think his death was a sad loss. I don't think his family or people who were close to him are any less hurt just because of the rumors. But I was saying I had a hard time seeing WHY people were so saddened by his death and not just the end of his career, if it was truly about his artistry. But it's obvious that most people are disagreeing with me on that particular point, so that's fine. |
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Alex the Goob |
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Posts: 50495 (06/26/2009 10:56 AM) |
Is there any one celebrity whose death would devastate you or make you upset in any way? I know there are a few whose deaths would affect me in a huge way.
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SelFish |
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Posts: 8542 (06/26/2009 10:57 AM) |
Music has a way of touching people's lives in way's that even people cannot. You don't know every Michael fan's story: Music helps people
grieve, love, laugh, dance, everything.
One of my best friends in the 3rd grade went home everyday to an empty apt. Her mom worked and her dad split. I would go over there and we would listen to Thriller and dance in her living room. You think that's not a part of her life that is monumental to her and that she won't forget? That music helped her get through that time of her life when she felt she had no one. I would stop tyring to "understand" how people have been affected by him and just work on opening your mind a bit more. |
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KimLikesBigOranges |
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Posts: 731 (06/26/2009 10:57 AM) |
Honestly, I kind of feel bad for you that you haven't had that deep connection with a singer/artist/band/whatever since you clearly haven't if you
don't get it.
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timberspears |
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Posts: 19724 (06/26/2009 10:58 AM) |
Grief is a strange thing. You can be heartbroken over a stranger and not cry for a family member.
MJ started out as a child and sooo many people literally grow up with and/or to him. So yeah I can see how his death could affect him. The same way John Lennon, Princess Di, Elvis, etc affected their followers. |
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JustinRandy131 |
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Posts: 14590 (06/26/2009 11:00 AM) |
I don't think there's any celebrity who I would sob/lose sleep over, no. I feel impacted by songs/music everyday. I might just be less sensitive than
most because I attribute that more to the music than the artist. I'm appreciative of whoever wrote/sang that song, but that might be all.
When someone in my life passes away, what makes me saddest is thinking about the memories they'll miss. They won't share the experiences we could have shared together in the future. It's hard to imagine going forward without them there. With music or movies or whatever it is, that's always there... it doesn't die with the person who created it. I realize that people are saddened because that artist isn't there to create any MORE of their work, but that's not what would upset me most. |
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ImFreakinTired69 |
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Posts: 39140 (06/26/2009 11:02 AM) |
 at the title of this post
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JustinRandy131 |
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Posts: 14591 (06/26/2009 11:03 AM) |
Why are you laughing at the title? Am I being insensitive to people's feelings?
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yankeefanNcali |
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Posts: 3503 (06/26/2009 11:03 AM) |
JustinRandy131 wrote:A lot of use don't know each other here other than posting on these boards. Yet I've seen plenty people with threads that have lost a love one, or had something tragic to happen to them or going through a lot of pain. People chime in with caring thoughts and wishes as well as lending an ear and a a shoulder. yet the only communication is through this JJB board. Some of us don't know each other on a personal level..but those who comment and respond to a tragic or sad event that op is going through shows we cared enough to respond..yet we do it out of concern, care and passionate people. Although we may have never met this person face to face and sat down to dinner with them... |
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funnygrl28 |
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Posts: 56 (06/26/2009 11:10 AM) |
timberspears wrote:I've never sobbed over a celebrity death. I would cry over a family member before a celeb. I do agree with you though. I wasn't around for John Lennon or Elvis, but do remember how people reacted with Princess Diana. I must say....I felt sad with Heath Ledger died. I didn't cry over it or lose any sleep but that was another shocking one. |
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Posts: 10532 (06/26/2009 11:14 AM) |
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alwaysjsgirl2000 |
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Posts: 8222 (06/26/2009 11:17 AM) |
Michael Jackson was, without a doubt, the single most amazing performer that I've ever seen. As a young teenage boy with a dream- he was beyond
inspirational. The fact that his public/private life became a soap opera and a sideshow is more of a reflection of our societies misplaced priorities than it
is a reflection of the type of person that he may have been. Yet despite all of that- the fact that his performances, even of even 25 years ago, still resonate
today….. THAT is a true testament to his greatness.
~dw http://nkotb.com/blog/category/blog/ |
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Posts: 1972 (06/26/2009 11:18 AM) |
I wasn't a fan. I realize that some people were.
I always wonder how some people feel so tied into celebrities and pop stars and the like. Not knocking it or anything, but I have never felt closely tied to people outside my real life. When I was growing up, my life revolved around my family and my various coaches. Those are the people who affected my life. The first celebrity death I felt was Pavarotti. Because my mom is such a huge, dedicated fan of opera. Early last year, I learned that one of my high school coaches has cancer. That almost killed me, but this woman affected my life. She helped me grow up and survive a difficult period of my life. When she dies, I am sure it will affect me deeply. If you feel the same way about MJ, my heart goes out to you. 
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taradise |
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Posts: 605 (06/26/2009 11:26 AM) |
Even I can't understand the way that this is affecting me. I never thought I'd be so upset over the death of somebody I didn't know, but in a way
he wasn't a stranger to me, he was a friend.
He was there for me when nobody else was. You can argue that it was the music and not the person, he was just a vehicle for it, but those were his words and when I listened, he was speaking to me. "You Are Not Alone" has gotten me through so many tough times, I can't even begin to explain to you my connection to that song. Music is a very powerful thing to a lot of people and for me his was the most powerful. Just because somebody doesn't make music anymore doesn't mean that it disappears. We were always there, he was always there...just because you don't hear about somebody or they don't constantly put out albums doesn't mean they're gone. But like I said earlier, Michael wasn't a stranger to me, and I think a lot of people feel that way. |
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Posts: 15494 (06/26/2009 11:29 AM) |
I heard my fave Jackson 5 song on the radio as I arrived at work... "I'll Be There", but I loved alot of the Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson's
songs, I just can't believe he is gone!
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Posts: 17010 (06/26/2009 11:57 AM) |
I don't get it either. I mean, be sad I guess, but bawling? Can't sleep? Feeling like it "fucked you up?" That's just strange to me. But
to each his own.
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JustinRandy131 |
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Posts: 14592 (06/26/2009 12:09 PM) |
Well at least someone agrees with me so I don't feel totally heartless
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Posts: 7250 (06/26/2009 12:31 PM) |
JustinRandy131 wrote: It's kind of apparent that he didn't touch your life the way he touched billions, so with that fact in itself you should have your answer. You simply do not get it, and in my opinion I feel sorry for you that you were not able to feel the impact of his music like most people. I actually pity you for living in the same lifetime as this man an you can't and won't ever grasp something so many find natural and effortless. |
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Posts: 14799 (06/26/2009 12:40 PM) |
I was so hyped for the tour.
I was gonna have so many new MJ moments, that I very clearly would have had to watch via youtube given the fact that I'm not
rich. I was hoping for an HBO special, to be real.
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