Comments on: The Man In The Mirror 1959-2009 http://www.culch.ie/2009/06/27/the-man-in-the-mirror-1959-2009/ Ireland's Pop Culture Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Culch.ie » Blog Archive » The Michael Jackson Tribute outside HMV on Dublin’s Grafton Street http://www.culch.ie/2009/06/27/the-man-in-the-mirror-1959-2009/#comment-4355 Culch.ie » Blog Archive » The Michael Jackson Tribute outside HMV on Dublin’s Grafton Street Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:41:36 +0000 http://www.culch.ie/?p=4980#comment-4355 [...] have different ideas of tributes. Some hang posters, some write lovely blog posts or superb newspaper articles . Some just play some music or say a prayer. Isn’t it a pity [...] [...] have different ideas of tributes. Some hang posters, some write lovely blog posts or superb newspaper articles . Some just play some music or say a prayer. Isn’t it a pity [...]

]]> By: voodoo http://www.culch.ie/2009/06/27/the-man-in-the-mirror-1959-2009/#comment-4094 voodoo Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:43:08 +0000 http://www.culch.ie/?p=4980#comment-4094 My mind works very differently to people in general. I'm not going to to mourn the guy, he was a pop star, not my ma. I found out, said oh well and went back to my beer. Those jokes have been doing the rounds in various forms for years, they just got a revival cause he kicked the bucket. Sure, its a shock cause he was so young but apart from that, everyone dies, may as well laugh about it. I think we are all too PC. My mind works very differently to people in general.

I’m not going to to mourn the guy, he was a pop star, not my ma. I found out, said oh well and went back to my beer.

Those jokes have been doing the rounds in various forms for years, they just got a revival cause he kicked the bucket.

Sure, its a shock cause he was so young but apart from that, everyone dies, may as well laugh about it.

I think we are all too PC.

]]> By: Culch.ie » Blog Archive » Darren’s Movie News 27/06/09 http://www.culch.ie/2009/06/27/the-man-in-the-mirror-1959-2009/#comment-4076 Culch.ie » Blog Archive » Darren’s Movie News 27/06/09 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:01:54 +0000 http://www.culch.ie/?p=4980#comment-4076 [...] the chatter about Michael Jackson has slightly overshadowed the death of another icon, Farrah Fawcett . I raise a glass to one of [...] [...] the chatter about Michael Jackson has slightly overshadowed the death of another icon, Farrah Fawcett . I raise a glass to one of [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.culch.ie/2009/06/27/the-man-in-the-mirror-1959-2009/#comment-4073 Mike Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:51:53 +0000 http://www.culch.ie/?p=4980#comment-4073 Great post. I received a fair bit of ridicule so far over being upset by his death. He always seemed immortal to me as a kid. More than human. The seemingly constant barrage of sick stock jokes only made me more sad. As for my own memories, I remember - copying his dances, of course - sitting about one-foot away from the TV as the Bad video was showing at the end of The Den - Seeing the videos "Remember the Time", "Black and White" and "Earth Song" videos for the first time and the event that a new MJ video was. - Being inspired to learn about video effects from his videos. - The HIStory release being absolutely massive (the "statues" around the world, one floating down the Thames?!) via @anthonymcg, <a href="http://bit.ly/1OFzDh" rel="nofollow">MJ's ad for Pepsi</a>, quite moving in the context of the past few days. RIP Michael. Thanks for the music. Great post. I received a fair bit of ridicule so far over being upset by his death. He always seemed immortal to me as a kid. More than human. The seemingly constant barrage of sick stock jokes only made me more sad.

As for my own memories, I remember
- copying his dances, of course
- sitting about one-foot away from the TV as the Bad video was showing at the end of The Den
- Seeing the videos “Remember the Time”, “Black and White” and “Earth Song” videos for the first time and the event that a new MJ video was.
- Being inspired to learn about video effects from his videos.
- The HIStory release being absolutely massive (the “statues” around the world, one floating down the Thames?!)

via @anthonymcg, MJ’s ad for Pepsi, quite moving in the context of the past few days.

RIP Michael. Thanks for the music.

]]> By: NiallOK.com » The passing of a modern icon http://www.culch.ie/2009/06/27/the-man-in-the-mirror-1959-2009/#comment-4072 NiallOK.com » The passing of a modern icon Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:44:16 +0000 http://www.culch.ie/?p=4980#comment-4072 [...] I was serving pints in my local. Wish I wasn’t.) - but that’s okay, because Rubot and Lottie have both done excellent jobs at explaining it, and Germaine Greer has written an excellent article [...] [...] I was serving pints in my local. Wish I wasn’t.) – but that’s okay, because Rubot and Lottie have both done excellent jobs at explaining it, and Germaine Greer has written an excellent article [...]

]]> By: The Jelly Monster http://www.culch.ie/2009/06/27/the-man-in-the-mirror-1959-2009/#comment-4070 The Jelly Monster Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:40:44 +0000 http://www.culch.ie/?p=4980#comment-4070 Amazing Post Amazing Post

]]> By: The King Is Dead « Off The Meatrack http://www.culch.ie/2009/06/27/the-man-in-the-mirror-1959-2009/#comment-4068 The King Is Dead « Off The Meatrack Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:36:05 +0000 http://www.culch.ie/?p=4980#comment-4068 [...] are the jokes”. Not really gonna dwell on this one, but over at Culch.ie, Lottie has written a fantastic post about Jackson, which touches on this [...] [...] are the jokes”. Not really gonna dwell on this one, but over at Culch.ie, Lottie has written a fantastic post about Jackson, which touches on this [...]

]]> By: roosta http://www.culch.ie/2009/06/27/the-man-in-the-mirror-1959-2009/#comment-4066 roosta Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:42:46 +0000 http://www.culch.ie/?p=4980#comment-4066 Fantastic post. Well said. Fantastic post.

Well said.

]]> By: Peter http://www.culch.ie/2009/06/27/the-man-in-the-mirror-1959-2009/#comment-4062 Peter Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:57:11 +0000 http://www.culch.ie/?p=4980#comment-4062 Lovely post Lottie. I quite agree - there is a time and a place and this is not it. He was for sure a very strange individual but I see nothing good, funny or smart about joking about a mans death. We have all come too jaded in this world me thinks. Lovely post Lottie. I quite agree – there is a time and a place and this is not it. He was for sure a very strange individual but I see nothing good, funny or smart about joking about a mans death.
We have all come too jaded in this world me thinks.

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