# The King of Pop Finally Cracks **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 7, 2002, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780 "2002-07-07T15:22:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/41 "2002-07-08T04:06:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by johnson \* > \*\*Hey, it costs something to rent out USC’s marching band. And, you have to admit, _Tusk_ is one of the coolest songs ever. > > Well, one of Fleetwood Mac’s coolest songs ever. \*\* I’ve found that _Tusk_ is like a fine French Bordeaux. The first few years you experience it, it sucks, except for _Sara_ and _Tusk_. Then, after 10 years, you like it a little bit - one or two songs: _Sisters of the Moon_ and _Think About Me_. Then, after 20 years, you maybe like a couple more - _Never Forget_ and maybe _Over and Over_. Then, 40-50 years later, when you are in your late 70’s and death and oblivion are near, and all you do is drink yourself to sleep each day, you start to like the entire thing. And as you raise your glass in a final toast to the departed souls of Stevie, Lindsey, Mick, John, and of course, Christine, then death comes for you, and you cease to exist. Forever. Yup, just like a damn French Bordeaux. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/42 "2002-07-08T10:36:49Z")
> [@](#): > > “When you fight for me, you’re fighting for all black people, dead and alive,” Jackson said. That is one of the dumbest things I have EVER read. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/43 "2002-07-08T11:07:41Z")
Wait. Mr. Jackson, if you want to talk about the exploitation of muscians in the music industry, you could start with one of the worst offenders. Motown Records. I believe your familiar with them. ---
**Author:** ![Racer1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee59a6/32.png) [@Racer1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Racer1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/44 "2002-07-08T12:07:37Z")
Is it just me who found the idea of an angry Michael Jackson threatening people incredibly funny? I mean, just imagine those cold hard words… coming out in his soft Mickey Mouse voice… **[Mickey Mouse voice]** Right, I’m getting really pissed off now. You people start promoting me better or I’ll start cracking some heads! **[/Mickey Mouse voice]** 😃 That would have even Bruce Willis wetting his panties in fear! ---
**Author:** ![sirjamesp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@sirjamesp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirjamesp)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/45 "2002-07-08T12:15:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by red\_dragon60 \* > At least he didn’t believe Skylab was going to fall on his head. No, wait, that was Liza Minelli, his CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND! Well, when you hang out with people like that… Speaking of friends, let’s not forget that Jacko hangs around with Uri Geller and David Blaine. You don’t get much weirder than that. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Scene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Bob\_Scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Scene)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/46 "2002-07-08T12:26:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Racer1 \* > \*\*Is it just me who found the idea of an angry Michael Jackson threatening people incredibly funny? > > I mean, just imagine those cold hard words… coming out in his soft Mickey Mouse voice… > \*\* Disneyland used to have a special theater where they showed a short 3-D movie called _Captain Eo_ starring Michael Jackson and a bunch of horrible George Lucas puppets. Jackson hardly talked at all in it, and you found out why when he said something that was supposed to be tough and menacing. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/47 "2002-07-08T12:35:40Z")
Sony have responded with the out_rage_ously improbable suggestion that the lack of sales are in some way related to Jackson’s refusal to tour the album in the USA. Those bastards. ---
**Author:** ![sirjamesp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@sirjamesp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirjamesp)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/48 "2002-07-08T12:47:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by red\_dragon60 \* > At least he didn’t believe Skylab was going to fall on his head. No, wait, that was Liza Minelli, his CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND! Well, when you hang out with people like that… Speaking of friends, let’s not forget that he hangs around with Uri Geller and David Blaine. You don’t get much weirder than that. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/49 "2002-07-08T13:02:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Racer1 \* > \*\***[Mickey Mouse voice]** Right, I’m getting really pissed off now. You people start promoting me better or I’ll start cracking some heads! **[/Mickey Mouse voice]** \*\* “You best straighten out, or I’ma gonna bust a cap in yo ass!” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/50 "2002-07-08T13:37:04Z")
It \* is \* a conspiracy. Tommy Mottola planned the entire 9/11 attack on NYC to take the attention away from his ex-wife’s first feature film, Glitter, which debut that weekend. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/51 "2002-07-08T13:55:19Z")
Well, I guess thats one way to get publicity for your album, have a public melt down. “devilish”? Did he explain what he means by that? Does he think the red lipstick looks good???:wally ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/52 "2002-07-08T14:17:27Z")
Some years ago, a friend and I visited the Museum of Television and Radio here in New York. You can sit at terminals and dial up one of the 600 or so TV shows they’ve got available at any given moment. So, being children of the 70s, we dialed up “Free to Be You and Me.” With a young, handsome, _normal-looking_ teenaged MJ. We sat there in shock. What a terrible, terrible waste of a once-great talent. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/53 "2002-07-08T14:37:07Z")
I read an article online today stating that Sharpton disagrees with Wacko on the racist charges against Mottola. There was a quote at the end of the article that has shades of Elvis: “Nobody says no to Michael Jackson.” “Another fried peanut butter and llama sandwich, Mr. Jackson?” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/54 "2002-07-08T14:47:40Z")
Shades of Elvis: I saw an article today wherein Sharpton disagrees with Wacko about the racist charges against Mottola. The article ended with this quote: “Nobody says no to Michael Jackson” “Another fried peanut butter and llama sandwich, Mr. Jackson?” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/55 "2002-07-08T14:52:00Z")
:smack: How the hell did that happen? ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/56 "2002-07-08T15:11:13Z")
Ummm . . . . I reckon I’ll get my ass shot for this. But I _liked_ Captain EO. And _Invincible_ was spotty, but had its good moments. I’ll just slink away now. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/57 "2002-07-08T15:22:46Z")
So, Michael Jackson is playing the race card in a desperate attempt for attention. How pathetic. I would just love to know what goes on in that man’s head. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/58 "2002-07-08T15:42:59Z")
I liked it too, **andros**. Nice slither. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/59 "2002-07-08T16:58:18Z")
[Norm McDonald] Hey, yeah, well nobody bought the album there, Michael Jackson, 'cause\* YOUR A HOMOSEXUAL PEDOPHILE!\*[/Norm McDonald] This guy’s not playing with a full deck, but unfortunatly the race card is still in it. Un-freakin’-believable! * * * Piss on it. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780/60 "2002-07-08T17:36:56Z")
I think he’s a few fries short of a Happy Meal, but besides that . . . If I were a black person – which I am not – I think I’d find this whole thing sardonically humorous. I mean, the guy’s done every thing he possibly can to erase his African-American heritage from his features. He hangs out with white folks, his style (back when he had an identifiable “style”) is not black (one glove? sequined socks?), and, most importantly, he has AFAIK done jack-shit for the black community. With all his money, he has not supported black causes, he has not attempted to publicize black problems, and he has not raised up other minority artists – all of which he undoubtedly could have done. But _now_ – now when money’s on the line – now he’s black. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-of-pop-finally-cracks/117780.md?page=4)