The Best Part About Michael Jackson's Death

I hate to be the one to tell you, but Michael Jackson died last week. Yes - I know, you are shocked and saddened by this news, but the world will keep turning despite the fact that our home planet is now short by one eccentric musical genius. I'm sure Tinted Windows and B4-4 will jockey to take his spot, but both will be unsuccessful.

Now before I get complaints about a lack of compassion for titling this entry "The Best Part About Michael Jackson's Death", I need to impress upon you that I'm taking an optimistic stance in the face of losing MJ. I'm an optimist. That's why I'm always late. If I made it from point A to point B in 8 minutes once in my life, but it usually takes me 20 minutes, I will always count on the fact that maybe, if the stars align just right, I will be able to make it there in 8 minutes. Inevitably, I'm always 12 mins late.

I'm one of those people who always has a song stuck in my head. Sometimes it's a good song, but it's usually a bad song. Try to get that B4-4 massacre out of your head after you hear it once. It's like trying to shake off a million wood ticks. Impossible.

MJ's passing has prompted all those DJs out there, from easy listening to cutting edge, to play more MJ. Let's face it, no matter how weird he got, his music was always awesome and always catchy. Yes - he named one of his children "Blanket" and another one "Prince" (I wonder what the Purple One thinks of that??), but he could do that. He was Michael Jackson.

Yes - he has been both Black and White, but he wrote a great song about it and reinforced that we need to get over the colour of people's skin and just appreciate everyone.




Yes - he dangled a baby over a railing, but bajillions of people still smoke in the car with their toddlers in the back seat, so really - which is worse and who should be condemned?

In honour of the late, great MJ, I'll share with you the song that's been stuck in my head for the past few days. Actually...the word "stuck" is too pessimistic a term to describe the effects of this song. Let's go with this...

This is the song that has been gracing my moments of silence for the past few days. Rest in peace, MJ. You died too soon, and despite your weirdness, you left a big, positive you-shaped mark on the world before you passed on. The best part about you passing on is the fact that the world has acknowledged the impact your music had on so many people and now they're playing it non stop...including the gem below.