Since I broke the record of the record - I broke Elvis's record, I broke The Beatles' record - then what? They called me a freak, a homosexual, a weirdo who molests children! They said I bleached my skin, they did everything to slander me, these are all tricks! When I look at myself in the mirror, I know, I am black! - Michael Jackson. On June 26, 2009, The King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, passed away due to a sudden heart attack at the age of 50. Prior to this, he was preparing for a comeback, planning to hold fifty concerts at London's O2 Arena. Two million tickets were sold out within four hours, and the name of the concert was "This Is It," meaning it's over.
The legendary Lord of Ten Thousand Kings, the King of Kings, has never been seen, but during our lifetime, Michael was undoubtedly the king. In his hands, there was no blade, only a microphone; under his command, there was no army, only fans. He never used violence to subdue, yet the entire world became his garden, and almost every person on Earth knew his face. Michael Jackson unified the globe with pop music, and no one opposed it. He owned the world's best-selling album "THRILLER," with sales reaching 1.04 billion. By the end of 2006, statistics showed that his legitimate album sales worldwide had exceeded 750 million, earning him a place in the "Guinness World Records." He was also the first singer to sell more than 1 billion records outside the United States.
When the Chinese people reopened their national doors, they experienced his "Bad" and "Beat It." At that time, the TV stations didn't even know how to properly subtitle the MTVs, and everyone found his moonwalk novel and exciting. Today, all of this is no longer an issue. The Chinese have come to understand what pop music is, can dance to their favorite music without questioning the lyrics—knowing that the right thing to do at such moments is to close your eyes, raise your hands high, and immerse yourself.
While Michael Jackson was alive, especially in the latter half of his life, endless scandals and criticisms surrounded him. However, when he truly left us, we looked back at his life and realized what an extraordinary figure Michael Jackson was. He possessed boundless passion and creativity, breaking through repeatedly, bringing changes in pop music to people again and again. The total stimulation and surprises brought by his performances perhaps surpassed the combined total of all contemporary pop music, which might be another Guinness Record.
Thus, Michael Jackson cannot be simply regarded as an entertainer. He was not a subordinate of the record companies, a plaything of agents, or a meat megaphone for songwriters. He was a pioneer in the field of pop music. In his short life, Michael enriched the form and content of pop music many times. People called him "The King Of Pop," not merely as flattery, but more so because of his powerful ability to break through boundaries, firmly grasping the essence of pop music while continuously creating more enchanting new content, offering endless novelty to people. In him, people always had expectations, and those expectations were always met.
Perhaps because of his greatness, he received too much unfair criticism. Michael once angrily expressed his dissatisfaction: "I'm tired of being manipulated. This oppression is real! They are liars, and history books are full of lies. You must know, all pop music, from jazz to rock to hip-hop, and then to dance music, was created by blacks! But all of this has been pushed to the corner of history! You've never seen a black person on its cover; you only see Elvis, see The Rolling Stones, but who are the real pioneers?"
Now, we can loudly proclaim this fact: Michael Jackson was a pioneer in pop music. May his angry soul finally find peace, may he wander freely in God's garden, this time, in a gravity-free world where he doesn't need to moonwalk. Michael Jackson should have a place in heaven, for his creations should also bring joy to the Creator.
An ancient Japanese song "Atsumori" once sang: "Life at fifty is like a dream, is there anyone who lives forever?" This Is It.
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