King of Pop

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Actually · #1 Post by **Actually** » Fri 03 Jul 2009, 4:31 pm

I have always been a fan of the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson and i am still devastated that he is no longer with us.
There have been alot of various reactions to his passing, some quite distasteful.
However everyone has their right of opinion & mine is that he was a pure genius in everything he put his mind to. Thriller has & always will be one of the greatest albums of all time....& to me HIStory is not too far behind.

R.I.P MJ

markus · #2 Post by **markus** » Fri 03 Jul 2009, 4:56 pm

I think the term "king of pop" doesn't really describe him well, although if somebody earns such a title it would be him. I'd rather call him the king of entertaiment. His whole life was like a Hollywood blockbuster with all the drama and special effects one can think of.

glennjridge · #3 Post by **glennjridge** » Fri 03 Jul 2009, 5:18 pm

yeah, like markus, I'm not sure he is the king of pop.he's beyond that. he defiently is in a league of superstar that rarely pops up from generation to generation.

beatles,elvis,john lennon,michael jackson etc.

I mean, mariah carey and madonna have also sold a zillion records and had succesful concert tours,but I wouldnt call them a superstar along the lines of the above.

but rather than make a mountain of a mole hill I'll vote yes

Radiophonic · #4 Post by **Radiophonic** » Fri 03 Jul 2009, 6:04 pm

I always thought it was faintly ridiculous that Michael Jackson called himself the King Of Pop, but then he was always a sandwich short of a full buffet.

No more Jacko threads, please.

Deschanel · #5 Post by **Deschanel** » Sat 04 Jul 2009, 2:19 am

Ugh. "King of Pop" was the self-appointed designation that Jackson and his handlers forced every media outlet to use if they wanted access, pictures, interviews on the release of his album in 1991. MTV, Rolling Stone, hundreds of magazines- they had to call him "King of Pop" contractually, and in NYC the media folks-some I knew- just rolled their eyes and went with it. They had no choice. It was a meaningless marketing slogan, but for Jackson it was more like Napoleon crowning himself. Hearing people say it unironically today makes me cringe.

Danny C · #6 Post by **Danny C** » Sat 04 Jul 2009, 4:33 am

If MJ is the King of Pop, who is the Queen?

retrofuturist · #7 Post by **retrofuturist** » Sat 04 Jul 2009, 6:21 am

Danny C wrote:If MJ is the King of Pop, who is the Queen?

Michael Jackson?

Scandal · #8 Post by **Scandal** » Sat 04 Jul 2009, 6:30 am

Danny C wrote:If MJ is the King of Pop, who is the Queen?

According to this article it's Madonna!

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20090704/te ... b52a1.html

Radiophonic · #9 Post by **Radiophonic** » Sat 04 Jul 2009, 8:30 am

King of pop - Fanta or Tizer?

markus · #10 Post by **markus** » Sun 05 Jul 2009, 4:52 pm

Radiophonic wrote:King of pop - Fanta or Tizer?

He was the king of coca cola cans filled with red wine...end of discussion.

Scandal · #11 Post by **Scandal** » Sun 05 Jul 2009, 5:30 pm

markus wrote:
He's was the king of coca cola cans filled with red wine...end of discussion.

The good old Jesus Juice.

markus · #12 Post by **markus** » Sun 05 Jul 2009, 5:39 pm

Scandal wrote:
markus wrote:
He's was the king of coca cola cans filled with red wine...end of discussion.
The good old Jesus Juice.

Oh dear i can't spell... and I haven't done a personal tribute to MJ with coca cola cans (yet), thank you very much.

Radiophonic · #13 Post by **Radiophonic** » Mon 06 Jul 2009, 3:34 pm

Didn't his hair set on fire? Maybe that's how he became bald.

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