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XVII

Gabe: Interesting way of putting it.

I’ll never forget the weeks of hype surrounding Michael Jackson’s Black or White video. If you’re not fully convinced that he was a nutjob, or minimally that he grabbed his crotch just a little bit too much, please watch the full video.

It starts getting a little wacky around the 4:45 mark. Shortly after it was aired the first time MTV started playing the video without the last four minutes.

I wonder why…

XVIII

Nader Paul Kucinich Gravel: Thanks.

Good to get the real lyrics this time.

XIX

Brandon, you said it well, so I’ll just quote you in full:

“Michael Jackson was a blantant anti-semite. You guys are making him out to be some Godly being. He was a child molester, anti-semite and a drug addict. We are a better world without this scumbag in it.

I cant believe some of you idiots think it’s OK for him to use the word ‘kike’ because the word ‘nigger’ is used in rap songs. You do realize it’s blacks using that word, not white people. And the last time I checked, Whacko Jackson wasn’t a Jew (thank God for that). Instead of ‘Jew Me, Sue Me, Kick Me, Kike Me’ I guess it would be ok for me, a white guy, to sing ‘Black Me, Smack Me, Nigger Me, Trigger Me?’”

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Brandyn with a ‘y’ said:

“This is just another perfect example of a person that hates Michael and tries hard to make his fans turn on him.”

First of all, I don’t hate Michael Jackson. I don’t care enough about him to hate him.

Second of all, I’ve made very little effort.

Third of all, the last thing in the world I care about is whether or not anyone is a fan or not of Michael Jackson. Even I, a person who most certainly does not respect the person who Michael Jackson was, will continue to benefit from his music…

and from the superior remakes of recent years. Most notably Alien Ant Farm’s ‘Smooth Criminal’ and David Cook’s ‘Billie Jean’:

Love him all you want, Jackson fans.

But please don’t worship the guy.

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Yael said: 

“It’s one thing to like a person’s music, its another thing to stand behind his bigoted rants and defend him.”

Well put.

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Well, there you have it.

This might very well be the last timeI will ever mention the words “Michael Jackson” in this blog.

But thanks for the hits Michael!

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