The King of Pop - MJ

It’s been years since I had listened to any of Michael Jackson’s songs. This could be because, in a way, he kind of got phased out from the current Pop scene. But his all-time hits like Thriller, Black or White, Beat It, etc just cannot be forgotten. Unfortunately, the reasons for which he used to hit the news most of the time almost made me blur him out of my mind. I just did not know what to believe. But he is undoubtedly the King of Pop.

Just before I left for work this morning, I saw one of my roommates hurriedly switching on the television to see a news channel. That’s when I saw the breaking news of “Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest”. I did gape looking at it for a few seconds but soon snapped out of it as I had to hurry to catch the company bus.

During the entire day, my mind used to wander away back to memories as to when and how I had heard of Michael Jackson for the very first time. Although I had heard of him during my early childhood I think it was when I was 10 or 11 years old that I heard his songs for the first time in my uncle’s house. My cousin Mathew, a huge fan of MJ, had a collection of all of his songs if I am not mistaken. Even today, the background music that plays in my head when I enter his room would be one of MJ’s songs. I think it was my beginning to listen to English music.

I remember when I used to use my initials M.J., my friends used to tease me saying that I was trying to be Michael Jordan or Michael Jackson who had the same initials.

His death did come as a shock; my reaction surprised me the most. It just goes to show that there are a lot of fans out there, and also people like me who would have relived some moments back in time, cherishing his music and moves, while watching the tragic news of his death.