R.I.P MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON 1958-2009

I could write something about how I feel about Michael Jackson but Sway has nailed it:

Jackson, Jackson,
The legend Michael Jackson,
Forever remember where you was when it happened,
Everybody staring at phones reading their flashes
In hope it was just a rumour and sooner we’ll get the facts in.
I’ll always remember the spot where I was standing
Exact same spot where I felt like collapsing.
Our relationship with music he has always been the captain
Even after confirmation it sunk, it never sank in.
The same year I was born Michael brought you “Thriller”.
Funny the 1st ever album that I was brought was Thriller.
Out of this world his moonwalk done brought us all together.
An important figure can’t figure a human force that’s bigger.
It wasn’t right how the media handled Mike
Disgusting how they’re always discussing if he was black or white.
His mum was black, his dad was black so it aint rocket science to say he’s black alright.
But that didn’t matter to him, cause he was not racist.
Self proclaimed “Bad” thus he caught cases
There ain’t a smooth criminal without court cases.
Said he was touching, I said he was touching all nations,
Even before “Dangerous” he’s like a thousand times bigger than rest
Rewind his tape like a thousand times Elvis was a great and Lennon was a Legend and Michael J was like both over a thousand times.
They said that his sales declined but after about 750 million what’s left to yell about?
There ain’t a music act that doesn’t owe Jacko, jack
So he’s always gonna sell as long as they’re about
Watching his life was an honour and I don’t mean no kinda disrespect to Madonna
But Michael was on a different level, and he adopted all of us in his songs
While he was trying to heal the world like a doctor.
I hope the money goes to the kids, as I hold these two O2 tickets. For his 50 date tour less than 50 days away so from his death at 50 wish he had 50 days more but never got half, pasted on the 25th of June and we should remember this day as his.
I believe he never left and he would never leave, never been a legend that lived that can ever breathe, never been a martyr that fought that can forever bleed, never been a leader that walked, that can forever lead, God will give him to us same God will to take him from us. Now he’s in his rightful place cause he was so heavenly. All for one and one for all he made a song for all, so I put a copy of his “Off The Wall” on the wall.
My town misses him, your town misses him, everybody since motown misses him. Now when you think of him picture him standing on a stage with his hand up one glove glistening, whole world at a standstill listening anticipating his next move the King is him.
From age 5 and the days of J5 he’s never took a break, no rest to take 5, there’ll never be a next the rest just ain’t Mike.
Time to pay our respects and watch the angels take flight
Out into the sky and never ever land, cos his house was in the sky and never, never never land.
Under all the pressure he never ever ran, he’s the best forever damn, who dressed forever glam.
The biggest man on the planet, not just a brother to Janet, our thoughts go out to his family,
He gave his hearts to the fans and he paved the way for the future, still his flame is in you, ‘cos he inspired song writers, record labels, producers,
They saying Michael Jackson was the King of Pop.
But I’m saying he was the King full stop.
People saying Michael Jackson was the King of Pop,
but I’m saying he was the King full stop

Join me tonight from 7pm on Radio 1 & 1Xtra celebrating the music of the first icon we have lost in our generation. No allegations. No ‘is he black or is he white’ hyperbole. Just good music.

Posted by Jam at 4:15 pm on June 27th, 2009

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5 Responses to “R.I.P MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON 1958-2009”

Kyle Pingue, on June 27th, 2009 at 8:29 pm Said:

Can I firstly compliment you on your outstanding tribute show earlier. It brought my mum, my brother and I together in the front room tuning in. And even though I’m only 19 and bro is 16, we were all reminiscing about Michael Jackson through our memories, our favourite songs and our sadness.

Secondly when you dropped Sway’s tribute song it brought tears to all our eyes and his lyrics are truly amazing and that everyone can relate to.

Again well done on the show!
Sarah P, on June 27th, 2009 at 8:45 pm Said:

Fab show, I loved the tribute songs – will they be released? how can we get hold of them? when can we download your show so that we can listen to it again. RIP Michael, we love you x
Rae, on June 28th, 2009 at 3:33 am Said:

From NZ, thanks so much for fine MJ tribute, listening to it on replay a few hours later. And was I dancing! He deserves that in tribute. xox
Viv, on July 5th, 2009 at 11:49 pm Said:

Has anyone got the tribute on their computer that would be willing to send me a copy? Either the portable device version or the Windows Media Player, either would be amazing! Was on holiday at the time and gutted that I missed the download too!
Viv, on July 5th, 2009 at 11:50 pm Said:

Shoulda said if you do have a copy can you email it to me at viviennepotter@hotmail.com. Thanks!!!