This tweet sums up my feelings perfectly. It was way sadder when he went crazy than when he died.
I agree with this.
Me and my mom were talking today how when Thriller came out way back when, I was like six. I actually used my own money and that was the first cassette I ever bought. We went to the mall when it was released and I was doing my six year old version of breakdancing with the other dancers at the release.
I listened to that tape every day, could do the thriller dance, moonwalk and learned to pop and lock, but never got the red thriller jacket I always wanted. I did have a glove though.
Me and my wife and kids sat tonight and watched nearly al of his videos and the guy was what I would say the consummate performer...Then the plastic surgery, strangeness and the kiddie crap. I feel like I lost my idol when that happened.
On another note why does my little posting window freak out when I go this low I can't see what I am typing?