I’ve been away from blogging a while and now that I return after a weekend soaked in some sort of state of faux semi-depressive alcohol consumption (due to the most shocking news of the year), someone very significant and important in my and many other people’s lives has gone away.
Michael Jackson died at the age of 50. Apparently the cause of death was cardiac arrest. I am still in shock. The whole thing just seems so surreal. What we will probably experience in the next coming months is theories, “secrets” being exposed, discussions but most of all a further process of inconization of the human being Michael Jackson. I was actually looking forward to see where MJ might have taken his music through the scheduled but cancelled tour and rumoured album. Would he have spoiled his already spotted image further with a crappy, “safing” image or would he have once again blown everybody’s mind as if 50 years was nothing at all? I believe the former but I knew that time would’ve made me wiser and probably proved a litte less black/white result of his comeback. But now we will never know.
Something else that we’ve already seen a lot of (through radio and TV foremostly) is tributes of all kinds to the deceased pop master. Quite a few have dropped in my inbox and I’ve done a selection as The Lemur Blog’s way to salute the definite King of Pop.
DJ Soap mixed together 20 of his most famous, popular and beloved songs into nine minutes of proof that Jackson is sure to remain in people’s hearts and minds forever. As long as we do that, there’s no reason to say goodbye to one of the greatest artists who ever moonwalked on this earth.
DJ Soap - Never Can Say Goodbye - A Tribute To Michael Jackson <— <3 <3 <3
Tracklist
01. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye (A Capella)
02. Michael Jackson - You Rock My World
03. Jackson 5 - I’ll Be There (A Capella)
04. Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror
05. Jackson 5 - ABC (A Capella)
06. Michael Jackson - Remember The Time
07. Michael Jackson - In The Closet
08. Michael Jackson - Bad
09. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (A Capella)
10. Michael Jackson - Black Or White
11. Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine (A Capella)
12. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
13. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
14. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
15. Jackson 5 - The Love You Save (A Capella)
16. Michael Jackson - Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
17. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
18. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
19. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
20. Michael Jackson - Thriller
The one and only Don Diablo made a moody and respecting tribute track based on MJ’s Remember The Time.
Don Diablo - Song For MJ (Remember The Time)
No less than two of his tracks were covered in Buffetlibre’s Rewind 2. LAZRtag made Smooth Criminal into the banger every hipster wanted and Josh & Anand put a charming indietronica R’n'B suit on Billie Jean.
Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (LAZRtag Remix) <— <3
Josh & Anand - Billie Jean (Michael Jackson Cover)
VIKING and CJ Milli make us feel a little less alone in the neverending pop universe when putting MJ’s You Are Not Alone together with Bag Raiders‘ Shooting Stars.
Michael Jackson vs Bag Raiders - You Are Not Alone (VIKING and CJ Milli Shooting Stars Tribute) <— <3
I heard the news. And wanted to cry. but just couldn’t. I spoke to someone I didn’t know about MJ and she said he’s like family to her.
Like family.
And that’s how I felt too.
i grew up to this guy. he was my hero.
Still can’t believe it. The Don Diablo remix is quite special and really touches me. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Thank you very much for these songs, Michael must be remembered for what he was! I grew up listening to him and it is great to know that people is bringing up tributes and memories!
thanks for the love!!
MJ = G.O.A.T.
also not sure if u saw the link to the washington post linked back to u:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/29/AR2009062904018.html