On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 3:24 PM, PGage<[email protected]> wrote:

> It seems that a lot of Americans did not have very
> much MJ music around either, and so had to scramble to to but it in
> the last 10 days.

Yeah, people were such big fans of Jackson, but nobody listened to his
music until after his death. Maybe, like 2Pac, Jackson will release
several albums posthumously. Honestly, I don't begrudge those making
the recent purchases, since that's how I'd prefer Jackson's fans
react... by listening to his music, which they really haven't done in
the last 10 years.

For the record, the Jackson 5 have been included in my "History of pop
music" lesson that I have taught to my 7th grade students for the last
several years. I don't need to be a true fan of people to see the
influence of their careers. Heck, I also include Nirvana and I'm
firmly convinced Kurt Cobain is a scum-sucking bastard who is rotting
in hell for all eternity. He just happened to change the face of
popular music, and he should be remembered, though not deified, for
his achievements.

> Let me put it this way, when the very sad day comes that Stevie Wonder
> dies, I won't have to go to itunes to buy any of his music to listen
> to - because I already have it, and listen to it all the time.

I only recently (within the last year or so) discovered the funk-era
Stevie Wonder. For those who, like I once did, only think of the bland
"I Just Called To Say I Love You" years, check out the "Songs in the
Key of Life" album from '76.

-- 
Kevin M. (RPCV)

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