… as much of the world did on June 25th of 2009, everyone in my office gathered in the conference room, shocked and in silence, to watch coverage as news broke that the King of Pop had been taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead; we followed suit on July 9th as his memorial service aired.
Amongst many things, Michael Jackson was an artist, entertainer, innovator, and humanitarian. His influence on music, dance, fashion and mankind as a whole is indeed indelible. Far and wide, he has impacted the lives of individuals, particularly the youth, since the 1960s and will continue to touch the world for as long as it endures [allude to “2012”]. His musical and philanthropic contributions helped paint a picture of the world he so avidly wished for and the class of humanity he wholeheartedly believed in.
In a 2007 interview for Ebony Magazine, Jackson stated:
“I always wanted to do music that influences and inspires each generation. Let’s face it, who wants mortality?”
“Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it — my music, I know I will live forever.”
Well … as I’m sure many of us did in the wake of his death, and still do on random days of our lives, I had MJ songs on heavy rotation. His catalog, plainly said, is extensive; impressive. Intrigued by the amount of music he produced in his lifetime and trying to channel his themes and overall message, I got a little creative and came up with “my gift to all of the lovers” …
HIStory
This Is It Baby
I gotta Say Say Say
You Rock My World
Just a Little Bit of You
Makes me Happy and Smile
I Wanna Be Where You Are
Do you Remember the Time
You were a mere
Stranger in Moscow
I couldn’t help but wonder
Who Is It?
Dirty Diana?
Billie Jean?
It didn’t matter
You were Bad
Almost 2 Bad
Off The Wall, Dangerous
And I had to Get It
My gaze Unbreakable
On this Pretty Young Thing
Watching you Shake Your Body
I thought
I Got to Be There
I walked over to you
What seemed like Twenty-Five Miles
Butterflies stirring
Human Nature, what a Thriller
I approached you With a Child’s Heart
And said
Whatzupwitu?
I Wanna Be Startin’ Something
You should let me Rock with You
You countered with
Leave Me Alone
Beat It
And just like that
She’s Out of My Life
You were Gone Too Soon
Something told me
Don’t Stop til’ You Get Enough
Made me ask
What More Can I Give?
And to pretend
It’s A Brand New Day
This Time Around
I came to you like a Smooth Criminal
Together, the Music and Me
Convinced you to give me One More Chance
Convinced you to Give In to Me
After all, “Rockin’ Robin” was your Jam
That song helped us Come Together
But “Will You Be There”
Made our passion overflow
Spill like Blood on the Dance Floor
My heart raced like a Speed Demon
And as I repeated in my mind
The Girl is Mine
I’m gonna make her my Girlfriend
I whispered to you
Tell Me I’m Not Dreamin’
(Too Good to Be True)
Is It Scary?
That One Day in Your Life
I became addicted to The Way You Make Me Feel
Now, years later
I’ve realized I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
I look at the Man in the Mirror
And you are there
Another Part of Me
There Ain’t No Sunshine when you’re hurting
So when you feel the need to Cry or Scream
Remember that You Are Not Alone
Forget your troubles
They Don’t Care About Us
And In Our Small Way
Our love can Heal the World
So I will ask you
Simple as Black or White
Marry me, Baby Be Mine?
Let’s Ease on Down the Road
To A Place With No Name
Hold My Hand
We’re Almost There
Let’s make HIStory
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