[merylsilverburg]

Originally Posted by Harry

To me, MJ always seemed to have the aura of a very sad and distorted Disney, a mixture of Citizen Kane and a twisted Tim Burton's character.

Exactly! What you said is the perfect way to describe him. I always felt the same way but I could never find the right words. That's the problem with me because I could always understand and feel it but I lack the means to describe it.

Originally Posted by Harry

He was a bit like the sad feeling I occasionally get when I go to a place like Disneyland. I know it is all fake, I know it is all made of plastic, I know it is all a money making machine: yet the original idea behind it all - building a fantasy world better than the real world - is desperate and human. To the point of giving the whole experience improbable and twisted honesty and romanticism.

I agree with you which is why I feel a bit more sad for his passing on this reason rather than feeling sad solely because of his musical or artistic prowess - while others may mourn for him for these reasons and more. I don't deny that I like some of his songs and I think they're classics, therefore it's sad that the man who created and sang these songs is gone, but I can't say I idolized or worshipped the man and his music either. But again, despite of it all, his "iconism" was something that was powerful and explosive and it's tragic to think about it all now that he's gone. I hope I'm making sense here.

Originally Posted by Harry

I personally hate most of the music of the 80s

Hehe, I actually think 80s music is great. There's something so very fun and carefree about it, almost "refreshing" because of the way the scene transitioned from the 70's disco-delique and lingering 60's hippie music. Well, that's how I feel anyway.