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Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 3:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I thought it would be nice to have our own memorial thread for Michael. This thread is for little notes about Michael or little memories to add. Please leave debate and other details for the other threads. Mods, please move this to the appropriate place, but could it stay here a few days?

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In Memory..

He was a fragile looking man.. He seemed to be propped up by several people when he walked. But when climbed on that stage he became a dynamo. It seemed all his energy went into performing. He drew your attention..your eyes could not leave him. He was an amazing performer. It was said he was sick those last days before his death. That others were concerned about his health, but he still went to rehearsals. The video we see of him performing just days before his death, do not show a weak sickly man.
Michael was an enigma who will not be matched. He was a truly unique human being.
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Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 3:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
They interviewed a local man whose father had been a body guard to Michael years ago. Michael treated those who worked for him like friends. When they stayed in a hotel, Michael would call this guy's dad and invite him to the party he was having in his room. I like that.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9lq8oaK5Mw


"Man In The Mirror"

I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . .

As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs
A Summer's Disregard,
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man's Soul
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya' Know
'Cause They Got Nowhere
To Go
That's Why I Want You To
Know

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change)
(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah)

I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish
Kind Of Love
It's Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They're Not
Alone?

A Willow Deeply Scarred,
Somebody's Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
(Washed-Out Dream)
They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind, Ya' See
Cause They Got No Place
To Be
That's Why I'm Starting With
Me
(Starting With Me!)

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Ooh!)
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change)

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His
Ways
(Change His Ways-Ooh!)
And No Message Could've
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That . . .
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That . . .)
Change!

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror,
(Man In The Mirror-Oh
Yeah!)
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Better Change!)
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make The Change)
(You Gotta Get It Right, While
You Got The Time)
('Cause When You Close Your
Heart)
You Can't Close Your . . .Your
Mind!
(Then You Close Your . . .
Mind!)
That Man, That Man, That
Man, That Man
With That Man In The Mirror
(Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
That Man, That Man, That Man
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Better Change!)
You Know . . .That Man
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Oh Yeah!)
Gonna Feel Real Good Now!
Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
Yeah Yeah!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Ooooh . . .)
Oh No, No No . . .
I'm Gonna Make A Change
It's Gonna Feel Real Good!
Come On!
(Change . . .)
Just Lift Yourself
You Know
You've Got To Stop It.
Yourself!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
I've Got To Make That Change,
Today!
Hoo!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Got To
You Got To Not Let Yourself . . .
Brother . . .
Hoo!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
You Know-I've Got To Get
That Man, That Man . . .
(Man In The Mirror)
You've Got To
You've Got To Move! Come
On! Come On!
You Got To . . .
Stand Up! Stand Up!
Stand Up!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Stand Up And Lift
Yourself, Now!
(Man In The Mirror)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Aaow!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Gonna Make That Change . . .
Come On!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know . . .
(Change . . .)
Make That Change.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 9:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Of7bHuV0wg

"Childhood"

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for the world that I come from
'Cause I've been looking around
In the lost and found of my heart...
No one understands me
They view it as such strange eccentricities...
'Cause I keep kidding around
Like a child, but pardon me...

People say I'm not okay
'Cause I love such elementary things...
It's been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood
I've never known...

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for that wonder in my youth
Like pirates in adventurous dreams,
Of conquest and kings on the throne...

Before you judge me, try hard to love me,
Look within your heart then ask,
Have you seen my Childhood?

People say I'm strange that way
'Cause I love such elementary things,
It's been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood I've never known...

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for that wonder in my youth
Like fantastical stories to share
The dreams I would dare, watch me fly...

Before you judge me, try hard to love me.
The painful youth I've had

Have you seen my Childhood...

(This just shreds me every time I hear it. /mb)

Twiggyish
Member

08-14-2000

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 3:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Wow..

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Monday, July 06, 2009 - 10:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
I will miss knowing Michael is with us but it's my hope that he's happier in his afterlife. I feel bad for his family in losing a beloved son, brother and father...he was too young to leave.

When I was a teenager, I saw a Jackson Five concert at The "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood. Michael was about...11-12 years old and I couldn't stop singing "ABC". When I was in my early 30's and pregnant with my 3rd child (7mos along), I saw The Jackson's Victory Tour at Dodger Stadium. Me and neonate son stood and danced through the whole concert! I can still remember the sequined glove flashing colors of the rainbow with all the set lighting. "Ben" is still my favorite song and brings tears to my eyes.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Are people watching the memorial service?
So far there was a brief piece with Smokey Robinson reading letters from people who couldn't, or chose not to, be there in person today. The channel I was watching broke in the middle with Smokey's reading a letter from Diana Ross, and then Nelson Mandela. Did I miss any other ones?

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I'm recording to watch later so I can zip through what I don't want to watch.

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
I am watching. Could Mariah at least wear something with less boobage for a funeral? She's more covered than usual, but that's not saying much.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
was that Janice Dickinson sitting next to Smokey?
thought Barry Gordy did a good job

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
are his children there?

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
Yes and they are saying only his daughter is being emotional.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
not normally a Sharpton fan, but I liked his line 'to the children, there wasn't nuthing strange about your daddy...what was strange was what your daddy had to deal with' (or to that effect)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
i just saw them. that sucks. i was 43 years old when my mom died unexpectedly from a heart attack and i was too young to lose a parent.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
I was 18 when my mother died unexpectedly of a heart attack.

Dogdoc
Member

09-29-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Jermaine Jackson is singing "Smile"

Stacey718995
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07-05-2007

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stacey718995 a private message Print Post    
Brooke made me cry, but Jermaine has sent me over, very touching. The world should have an opportunity to honor their loved ones death in such a way

Holly
Member

07-22-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Brooke Shields just gave an absolutely touching and beautiful tribute which really showed what a special relationship they had, followed by Jermaine singing "Smile" (which she referenced as being Michael's favorite song). Nice!

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
ok..totally sobbed at the end of Brooke's eulogy and now, with Jermaine...

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 11:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Agree with the comments about Brooke Shields. They must have had an incredible friendship for her to be able to speak so beautifully the way she did. She made me feel like I almost knew Michael. Incredible

And kudos to Jermaine. How difficult it must have been for him to sing today.

Dogdoc
Member

09-29-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Everybody is crying.

Holly
Member

07-22-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
How many "forevers" did that politician lady need to use?

Rosem4243
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06-27-2005

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosem4243 a private message Print Post    
This is the beautiful poem that Queen Latifa read at the memorial. So appropriate, and so sad. I admit to choking up pretty bad:

“We Had Him”
By: Maya Angelou

Beloveds, now we know that we know nothing, now that our bright and shining star can slip away from our fingertips like a puff of summer wind.

Without notice, our dear love can escape our doting embrace. Sing our songs among the stars and walk our dances across the face of the moon.

In the instant that Michael is gone, we know nothing. No clocks can tell time. No oceans can rush our tides with the abrupt absence of our treasure.

Though we are many, each of us is achingly alone, piercingly alone.

Only when we confess our confusion can we remember that he was a gift to us and we did have him.

He came to us from the creator, trailing creativity in abundance.

Despite the anguish, his life was sheathed in mother love, family love, and survived and did more than that.

He thrived with passion and compassion, humor and style. We had him whether we know who he was or did not know, he was ours and we were his.

We had him, beautiful, delighting our eyes.
His hat, aslant over his brow, and took a pose on his toes for all of us.

And we laughed and stomped our feet for him.
We were enchanted with his passion because he held nothing. He gave us all he had been given.
Today in Tokyo, beneath the Eiffel Tower, in Ghana's Black Star Square.

In Johannesburg and Pittsburgh, in Birmingham, Alabama, and Birmingham, England

We are missing Michael.

But we do know we had him, and we are the world.



Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Jermaine and then Usher made me cry ... hope no one walks into my office

Stacey718995
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07-05-2007

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 11:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stacey718995 a private message Print Post    
Awwww Shaheen singing my favorite Jackson 5 song ever. I swear, this is almost too much to watch for me. I can't stop sobbing.