Comments on cleveland's a plum: friday share v5 (michael jackson edition)

2009-10-05T08:20:58.637-04:00

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A few years ago some friends and I were in New Orl...

2009-07-01T23:36:14.278-04:00

A few years ago some friends and I were in New Orleans, absolutely drunk, at some walk up pizza place that was painted BRIGHT yellow inside. The video playing on the TV was Rock With You and we danced like we were being paid. A simple memory, but such a great night. I'm so much more sad than I realized about his passing.

I too blogged about my MJ memories. Man in the mir...

2009-06-29T03:52:23.347-04:00

I too blogged about my MJ memories.
Man in the mirror never fails to bring tears to my eyes. so powerful

I remember having Thriller on cassette tape and wa...

2009-06-29T00:27:19.253-04:00

I remember having Thriller on cassette tape and watching him perform Billie Jean on the Grammy's and that moonwalk was electric. It's crazy all the memories tied to that time.

OH, the record player. I can't count how many ...

2009-06-28T19:50:26.924-04:00

OH, the record player. I can't count how many times I scratched my parents' records. I remember the Thriller record cover.

I also used to torture my brother by making him watch the Thriller video. He was always terrified of it! We are talking scary dreams and nightmares that would make my mom question letting her kids watch MTV. I stil did though.

HEY ALEXA! ARE YOU GONNA BLOG ABOUT TASTE?? LOL......

2009-06-28T11:18:23.853-04:00

HEY ALEXA!
ARE YOU GONNA BLOG ABOUT TASTE??
LOL...THX FOR COMING!!!

My bf growing up named her vagina Michael Jackson....

2009-06-27T14:52:23.837-04:00

My bf growing up named her vagina Michael Jackson.

I should probably pick a better memory...

Well, now I'm all teary eyed reading your blog...

2009-06-27T11:15:58.943-04:00

Well, now I'm all teary eyed reading your blog, Alexa, and it isn't because of Michael........Love you.

I don't think I ever really listened to MJ as ...

2009-06-27T10:40:01.538-04:00

I don't think I ever really listened to MJ as a child (sad, I know), but I did a lot of catching up in HS. One of my favorite memories goes along with "Billie Jean." One of my friends performed it in the school talent show, did the moonwalk, and completely rocked out. It surprised everyone because we didn't know he could sing.

I did a cheerleading routine in 6th grade to Smoot...

2009-06-27T09:41:58.517-04:00

I did a cheerleading routine in 6th grade to Smooth Criminal... and I still remember most of it.

However, I must say that hearing you belt out MJ songs over that horrid acoustic guy the other nite is now near the top of my fave MJ moments list as well. ;)

I saw your post in my reader earlier today but did...

2009-06-26T20:50:05.966-04:00

I saw your post in my reader earlier today but didn't have time to read it, so I just clicked on it so it would be up for me to read later.

I was out last night so I didn't get to watch the tributes to MJ on TV or hear them on the radio. I was so saddened at hearing the news but I feel detached from everything and it hadn't really sunk in.

I just sat down at my computer, coincidentally downloaded Man in the Mirror on iTunes because it's one of my favorites, I hit play and then read your post and I teared up. This was such a good post.

It's so true that generations below us can never really understand the impact of his music.

He died as a legend. I respect the guy although I ...

2009-06-26T18:50:29.736-04:00

He died as a legend. I respect the guy although I was never really a big fan, all nineties kids grew up listening to his hits one way or another. Rest in peace, Mj.

I don't really have a favorite but I remember ...

2009-06-26T16:02:21.547-04:00

I don't really have a favorite but I remember trying to moonwalk for hours. I remember how blown away I was by Thriller. How much I loved and still love the song, Billie Jean.

What a tragic end to such a musically icon man.

what a great post. i posted my fave mj memories to...

2009-06-26T15:36:58.829-04:00

what a great post. i posted my fave mj memories today too, there are just so many.

See the twitpic I posted last nite of myself ironi...

2009-06-26T14:35:40.215-04:00

See the twitpic I posted last nite of myself ironing at age 5 to MJ's PYT with my Grover shirt on.

Didn't realize the catalyst for your Man in the Mirror obsession. I think of my dad whenever I hear a James Taylor or Neil Diamond song because he loved them so much.

I have so many great childhood memories set to an ...

2009-06-26T13:41:37.317-04:00

I have so many great childhood memories set to an MJ song. It makes me sad that my younger cousins will never truly appreciate his musical talents like we do.

It's amazing the way a song can bring back a m...

2009-06-26T12:20:00.889-04:00

It's amazing the way a song can bring back a memory like that and actually bring you back to the moment.

My most salient MJ memories (though certainly not as significant)involve the constant replaying of his CDs underwater at synchronized swimming practices. Listening to Beat It and The Way You Make Me Feel were the only things that kept me going and stopped me from passing out during workout time (also known as swimming the perimeter of the pool underwater.) RIP MJ.

MJ was a big part of my childhood. His songs alway...

2009-06-26T12:10:12.681-04:00

MJ was a big part of my childhood. His songs always made me get up and dance, attempting his moves (without much success).

I remember once my friend and I wanted to listen to his song "Bad" for like the fiftieth millionth time and the music wouldn't come out from the speakers. We pressed a couple of buttons on her dad's stereo system and OMG, all of a sudden the song came blaring out so loud we had to cover our ears, hoping the house wouldn't crack and fall apart from how loud it was. After a couple of minutes, we got the volume down, but, um, couldn't hear much after that. You know, because we practically destroyed our eardrums.

Good times.

RIP Michael.

I think my favorite memory was seeing him in conce...

2009-06-26T12:08:26.210-04:00

I think my favorite memory was seeing him in concert in '01. he only did one song because it was the end of a VERY VERY VERY long festival he put together.

But it was Man In the Mirror and it was after 9/11 and I may have flipped my wig completely when he was a mere 150 ft away from me, singing that song.

My god, Thriller rocked my face off...and still do...

2009-06-26T12:07:36.508-04:00

My god, Thriller rocked my face off...and still does.

Every Halloween for as long as I can remember, my ...

2009-06-26T12:04:47.233-04:00

Every Halloween for as long as I can remember, my dad and I would watch the Thriller video over and over again. I loved it! Even though I still have night mares of the flashing eyes at the end...

ugh... i know... i'm much sadder than i ever t...

2009-06-26T10:42:35.108-04:00

ugh... i know... i'm much sadder than i ever thought i would be, too.

my sister used to torture me with "thriller"... when i would try to play barbies with her and her friend Cindy Snyder in our basement, she'd get super annoyed, put on the song at the Vincent Price part and I would run upstairs, screaming and crying to my mom.

hahaha...

My entire childhood is filled with MJ memories. I ...

2009-06-26T10:39:36.008-04:00

My entire childhood is filled with MJ memories. I remember watching his videos, trying to moon walk, thinking how cool he was.

I feel weird today. Like parts of my childhood are gone. I really never thought I would feel this way about him dying. I'm sad.