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michael jackson: the brand, the myth, the legend
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Michael Jackson was one of the most important men in my life from the time I was 8 until I was about 13. The “Thriller” video came out on December 2, 1983, almost a month before I turned 10, and I would sit in front of the TV for hours, waiting for MTV to play it again so I could memorize the zombie dance. We played the entire album at my birthday party; imagine 20 4th graders invading a pizza parlor and belting out the hits at the top of their lungs. I even saved up to buy a pair of red parachute pants because my mom thought they were tacky. His later behavior was absolutely strange and questionable, and even though my taste in tunes (and fashion) evolved, I always found joy in his music…
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