Michael Jackson

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I'm like GR, I grew up listening to the guy. Thriller was cool. I did not buy his albums or anything but he was part of the music world in my teenage years. Got to remember, his singing and dancing really influenced the pop stars of today.

Absolutely, his influence on pop culture is undisputed. But the "problem" I have with him - to put i into words - has nothing to do with his music back then (although I was not really a fan). I think he spend his life in a way andthat is not suited well for being seen as an idol by many younger people. And I do not mean just the scandals. Everybody has to admit that he was behaving strange, wasn't he, and that he had strange priorities and preferences. The psychologist in me collects symptoms when thinking of him. He often does when seeing "celebreties" behaving in their strange ways.