tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post7930501721423211602..comments2023-10-22T06:19:21.507-05:00Comments on General Blather: The Day Pop Music DiedGB, RNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09735213378851473207noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-40674107755379742942009-07-16T14:24:13.884-05:002009-07-16T14:24:13.884-05:00A Michael DOLL!?! I'm so freakin' jealous...A Michael DOLL!?! I'm so freakin' jealous! I would have killed for that! (You don't still have it, do you?)<br /><br />I have been a fan for as long as I can remember and have so many fond memories of growing up to his music. I even went to Disneyland back in the mid 90's just to see Captain EO in the magic eye theater before they shelved it. <br /><br />When I'm down I Beckle the Frecklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509750898109403356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-17089177422049191292009-07-08T23:01:14.309-05:002009-07-08T23:01:14.309-05:00I dont' think pop music has died... but yes, w...I dont' think pop music has died... but yes, we mourn his loss. he hasnt been generating any pop music lately. I expect his next concert series woudl have just been to sk8 on his laurels and get out of debt.<br /><br />this not at all to diminish what he's given us. I too was a great fan.<br /><br />He didnt' own pop music anymore than John Lennon or Elvis did. They just Radioman KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17670429162008099668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-47861493036527421122009-07-04T10:44:29.738-05:002009-07-04T10:44:29.738-05:00Jackson certainly did have a big impact on Generat...Jackson certainly did have a big impact on Generation X. But most Xers were too young to have felt the full effect of this legend. He is fundamentally an icon of Generation Jones—-born 1954 to 1965, between the Boomers and GenXers. Jackson--born in 1958-- was a classic GenJoneser himself. <br /><br />If you’re not familiar with the term yet, google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s recently ConnectingTheDotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953576515209737142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301278.post-47432609535064600852009-07-04T01:00:55.294-05:002009-07-04T01:00:55.294-05:007th/8th grade... "I'll be there" Th...7th/8th grade... "I'll be there" The first single I ever bought.<br /><br />Weirdness aside, his brilliance and innovation changed the musical world forever.<br /><br />He gave a damn, and did something about it.<br /><br />And now, as usual, the media is making a travesty of his sad life & death.<br /><br />Peace, Michael. Peacebobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.com