Well i am officially bummed, due to the fact i am in Calgary i cant make it to class tonight and i was super excited. I love music, all kinds… it doesn’t matter give me something i can try to sing along to or dance to and i am set. tonight’s little assignment where we have to bring our favorite music and then defend it really got me thinking about the kinds of music i like and why and since i can’t share it tonight with you guys, i thought i would do a blog about it.
let’s see well i love literally all types of music from rock to opera and all types in between, so picking my fav was a little difficult but i gotta say that whenever i am having a bad day or i am in the mood to just bust a move there’s really one guy i rely on to make my day and that of course is the king of pop himself, Michael Jackson and in particular Michael Jackson’s Thriller album. (which still happens to be the highest selling album of all time!!) I dunno he is just infectious!
Now some may think this is a weird choice and i can see why one would think that…just take a look at Michael Jackson today. His image he is portraying really doesn’t give him any music credibility… his trials, his face, his clothes(the pjs in court) and his behaviour…but that is besides the point, the mans got some serious talent.
Besides his killer, catchy songs (come on how many of you don’t actually know the songs billie jean, beat it or thriller and if you don’t i bet that you could recognize them if they were played for you!!). His songs just make me want to get up and dance! and with the moves he’s got ,who hasn’t tried to imitate him( i know i spent countless hours practicing as a kid trying to perfect the moonwalk and that leg kick thing he does) His songs have catchy lyrics and music and it also helps that he has a great vocal range.
Now i have been a Michael Jackson fan since i can remember…i have tons of memorabilia from cds and posters to his dvds and t-shirts( and yes i have this killer t-shirt with his pre nose-job-pre-whiteness face on it that i was even gonna wear tonight) from the Jackson five to his many solo cds i have always been immersed in Michael Jackson. My family are also huge fans, mainly my sisters and i can remember many road trips that consisted of Michael jackson tape after Michael Jackson tape. Maybe that’s why i like him, because its just been something that i have always listened to, but whatever the reason, though i may come to regret sharing my true love for Michael Jackson, he is and will probably remain my favorite for years to come!!
Well for those of you who haven’t heard these songs…here they are and with the video too!!
Billie Jean
Beat It
Now you can’t tell me after watching those two videos that you didn’t even tape your toes a little!!
