Sunday June 28, 2009
I woke up this morning to find that yet another 50 year old celebrity had fallen. It was time I made a tribute image.
When discussing MJ, there are plenty of postivies and plenty of negatives that are mentioned. I find the reality of his untimely death just… sad. You can read about how his financial advisors et al were basically going to prop him up on the stage in London for fifty shows - and how MJ thought it was only 10. Nevermind that he couldn’t sing anymore. So yes, that is sad. However, I prefer to remember that one of his childhood albums was the very first album I had. I can’t find the cover (it was probably a compilation) but I used to play it on a Fisher Price record player all the damn time. And later, we all watched the Grammys when he did the moonwalk and we nearly shat ourselves.
No matter what your take on The King of Pop is, we all have to settle in for what will probably be the longest “mouring period” of a celebrity to date. This brilliant comic perfectly illustrates the media’s reaction in times like these, and it’s not just in the moment — I have a feeling this is going to be months long. RIP, Jacko.
P.S. I hope your bloodsucking handlers are willing to part ways with the rights to all of those Beatles songs now.
I woke up this morning to find that yet another 50 year old celebrity had fallen. It was time I made a tribute image.
When discussing MJ, there are plenty of postivies and plenty of negatives that are mentioned. I find the reality of his untimely death just… sad. You can read about how his financial advisors et al were basically going to prop him up on the stage in London for fifty shows - and how MJ thought it was only 10. Nevermind that he couldn’t sing anymore. So yes, that is sad. However, I prefer to remember that one of his childhood albums was the very first album I had. I can’t find the cover (it was probably a compilation) but I used to play it on a Fisher Price record player all the damn time. And later, we all watched the Grammys when he did the moonwalk and we nearly shat ourselves.
No matter what your take on The King of Pop is, we all have to settle in for what will probably be the longest “mouring period” of a celebrity to date. This brilliant comic perfectly illustrates the media’s reaction in times like these, and it’s not just in the moment — I have a feeling this is going to be months long. RIP, Jacko.
P.S. I hope your bloodsucking handlers are willing to part ways with the rights to all of those Beatles songs now.
