Why, yes, I will.
I don't usually get caught up in celebrity deaths. I always feel bad for the families and it's sad to see people disappear, but I'm not one to put emoticons on Facebook about it. It feels very fake to me to see people bawling at a candlelight vigil over someone they didn't know.
Just to be clear, I'm not bawling over Michael Jackson.
But I am a little sad.
My sister and I were irrationally in love with Michael Jackson (the kind that fervently and red-facedly defends against all jokey fatherly attempts to dethrone a 7 year-old's crush) and I honestly don't remember being so wild about any celebrity before him. I admit that Michael and I parted ways after Bad, but I my sister still has her Thriller album (well, I have it because I won't give it back...) and I still have my folder from elementary school with the picture of him in that yellow vest and bow tie. Gosh, he was cute.
The past couple of days, just because the access is so easy, I've been re-watching some of his old videos and it reminded me why I watched them in the first place. Yes, the crush was a big reason, but his looks changed enough that I didn't adore those so much anymore -- but I still liked to watch him dance. It's just mesmerizing.
I finally came across my favorite Michael Jackson song, which has no video and no dance moves, but is just infinitely listenable. So along with the photo of the cutie I fell for, I leave you with this.
Hope you are happier elsewhere, Michael.
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