Posted on 06/27/2009 3:17:54 AM PDT by tellw
The fans killed their idol. They always do (original title0 Those who professed to love Michael Jackson were vampires, feeders and jackals – their adulation hastened his end Outside UCLA hospital they gather with their candles and their teddies, spooky lookalikes in full Thriller garb, wan teenagers wearing a single lace glove. They sway and sing I’ll Be There with sad faces to disguise the serotonin buzz from their frenzied collective mourn-in. Fans cry now for Michael Jackson, but they killed him. They always do. I met Pete Doherty’s mother a few years back when he was at his most vulnerable, flicking between rehab and jail, just one misjudged fix from extinction. And she told me about his fans, who’d slip him gear when he was struggling to quit, tell her they went to every gig he ever performed “just in case, you know, it happens to be his last”. They loved him, they said, but really they were just tearing at his fame, wanting a piece to weave like gold thread into their own hessian lives.
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GREAT article and superbly well written.
They sound like obama drones.
I saw one corpse grinder trying to sell some stupid Michael Jackson doll on Craig’s List last night for 50 grand. Personally, I don’t care if Mr. Jackson died (un the end, he was just another insulated, culture-killing pervert), but I loath the bottom feeders that suck their nutrients from the last traces of his slime trail.
A screed about fans. But it totally absolves the “star” of any responsibility.
The author just doesn’t get it.
Ditto.
I saw a fan ask for a photo to be taken with James Woods, who was accompanying a hot blond ;), near Central Park. He was very gracious but it must get annoying after awhile. My wife pestered me if I should ask for his photo too but I shook my head. I just said “Good evening Mr. Woods” since he was close by and we went our separate ways. He replied Good evening too.
Looks to me like his enablers—especially his doctors—killed him.
Personal responsibility alert!
The fans killed their idol,sounds like something the Obama zombies will do.
I know what you mean. We were at an auction this past weekend and Tyler Perry (Madea goes to jail,, etc.) was there to bid on some items. Most of the people there had no idea who he was, he was just another bidder (with bodyguards discreetly off to the rear). I walked up to him and had a conversation. He seemed to be really happy to just be talking about furniture instead of movies.
Why is this here?
Enter at the sound of the waterfall.
I'm relieved, I'm off the hook.
American cult-ural viewpoint.
Even last night on WTAM they were talking about what a truly sad life Michael really had. His obsession with changing his face all the time etc. was a reflection of a very sad life. One DJ went on to say he thinks Michael might be glad he’s moved on from this life.
Who would you choose to decide who Americans should idolize?
An Idol Czar?
“A screed about fans. But it totally absolves the “star” of any responsibility.”
Hannity spoke of this yesterday, the people most responsible for Jackson’s condition, other than himself, were his inner circle. They turned a blind eye to his condition/behavior and (if accusations were true) did the same for his sexual abuse of children. I think the media also has some responsibility for this, they revealed some very strange behavior during coverage/interviews and regarded it as “quaint”
I posted about Howard Hughes recently, here was a man who was worth 2.5 billion dollars and his condition at the time of his death was worse than that of a street person. Apparently the inner circle of many of the “rich and famous” have no regard for the person and are only parasites.
I recall George Harrision saying, in effect, that the Beatles paid a heavy toll for the world’s idolization of the band. It took them totally by surprise, having to live under such a bright, nearly inescapable spotlight for so long. It’s amazing the band held together as long as it did.
Hasn't this always been so;after all what were the courtiers of old monarchs?
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