Come on Mikky you can do it, Come on Mikky there is nothing to it
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Credit: Found On Internet
As you almost certainly know already, lovable pop rogue Michael Jackson has
been re-releasing his classic singles, one a week, since March. It's a great
little piece of PR - a chance to remember what made the man great, shifting
the attention off the kiddy-fiddling allegations and body-bleaching
'rumours' and back onto the music. Probably will help his ailing coffers, too.
The fact is, at least 60% of this stuff remains unsurpassed today. Michael
Jackson was the King Of Pop, remember? And for good reason. 'Don't Stop 'Til
You Get Enough' crams in more soul than a million Beyonce hits, and
'Smooth Criminal' is as grindingly filthy as ever. So why aren't these all going in
at No1?
Well duh it's because they're all so blimmin' classic that everyone
has them already. Go on, admit it: you've at least got his 'Number Ones'
album, right? Or you've downloaded 'Bad' for 'ironic' purposes, hmmmmm? It's
OK, admit it. "You are not alone," so to speak.
It strikes me thus: if Gnarls Barkley can stay at No1 for a hundred years
with that woefully dull 'Crazy' pish, what's stopping MJ from releasing a
killer album with a string of monster singles and reclaiming the charts?
Don't tell me he can't afford the studio time - he can always sell a few
rollercoasters. And with producers such as Pharrell Williams reportedly
desperate to work with him, combined with his name being more or less
cleared of boy buggery, Jackson really has his best shot in years right now.
So come on MJ: pick a producer, stop acting loony, stay away from children, just simply make a fucking amazing album or two. Your reputation may be dubious as a Gary Glitter babysitting service, but we still love you.
Well... maybe just your music, imagine hanging out with you would be like sucking live eels. Difficult & unplesant.
Mary