So sad...

I was never a big fan of Michael's, and in all honesty, he was more of a "really off to the side" character in "my" world of music, by the time I really got into music (the mid 1980's). I never felt "tied" to him, though over the years, I've developed a sympathy for him...and a bit more of an appreciation for his music. Thing is, as I was growing up, the "pop" scene reached it's pinnacle, and then went away [or, let's just say, what replaced it is horrible]...and even though I loved a lot of pop music, back in the day...so much of it just has not aged well, and I cannot bring myself to listen to it in public [while pretending, to maintain my own dignity, in doing such]...only in private. ...So, I left for the more fertile pastures, of classic rock [which always ages great, and already includes most of the music I love]. Jackson, musically, is in that realm of the past... Yes, I liked a few of the songs he put out...but, I'm not going to be listening to any of his CDs, from start to finish (even though I own two of his hits compilations...which I purchased cheaply enough, and for a certain project). I wont typically list pop songs, that I like...but, when it comes to Michael... ...probably, my favorite song was "smooth criminal"...Don't ask me why, it is hard to say. I cannot help but feel, that this coincidentally happening on the verge of IBLD (summer) 2009, when Michael was almost certainly a BL...it really casts a meaningful, somber shadow, on this observance. With love... Stevie-D eqf | olf | newgon | atc