have you seen his childhood?
It's finally registered in my head that MJ's gone! I kinda grew up on his music cos all my aunts and uncle, who were teens in the 80s and 90s were gaga over him and as a result I was very exposed to him. One of my uncles, who is just 2 years older than me used to impersonate him all the time when he was only 5 or 6 years old. He even had the whole hat, black pants and one sequinned-glove thing going on. Adorable!!! I remember watching moonwalker like almost everyday during that time! Just watched it again yesterday and with the appreciation of an almost-adult, i can really see how truly eccentric and different and unique he is. The storyline is just so... him. And I remember all his music videos back from when i watched it years ago! Loved the spins, toe-stand and 45-degree leans and of course the moonwalk!!! haha but the crotch-grabbing always used to make me cringe >.<
I'm not writing this because he had an impact on my life or anything like that. He didn't. Not in any way i am conscious of at least. But i feel so sad that he was missing so many things in his life. And that was why he did things that the world viewed as weird/wacko. I love many of his songs but "childhood" has to be my favourite. It's so painfully honest :(
People say I'm not okay
'Cause I love such elementary things...
It's been my fate to compensate
for the childhood I've never known..
He was a genius and now he's gone. To a better place I hope :)
And... life goes on for the rest of us! I'm off for a 3-day camp tomorrow. Mixed feelings! =S