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Old 06-25-2009, 11:45 PM   #323
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Can you do that while singing?

Plus this thread is about Michael Jackson and I'm pretty sure he's in that video.
The context I was referring to is how some people defending the gimmicks that are used to sell pop music to the masses point to things like moonwalking dance moves as a defense... when really, it is the gimmick and is exactly the point I was making. I made comments about Michael Jackson and pop music in general as being shallow and was told to watch the moonwalker video as a counter to that... so I asked; what does that have to do with music?

I think if people say they loved Michael Jackson as an entertainer and performer, then fine. He is probably the most influential entertainer and performer of my generation for sure... but I think his contribution to music is being overstated. I'm not saying it's not there, but just that it's not everything it is promoted as being.
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