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So, Michael Jackson RIP : misunderstood pop genius manboy or Gary Glitter with a lot more money?
I veer towards the former -I can't believe that anyone wouldn't realise that if you appear on a worldwide tv documentary and readily admit that you that share your bed with young boys then this is going to be a big deal?
It was quite interesting watching the whole circus surrounding his death and comparing it with pop celebrity deaths of the past. I wasn't around when Buddy Holly died, was that treated with such worldwide grief? I expect not, but in those days the media was much more limited than nowadays, although there was a lot of outpouring of grief and large media coverage for both the deaths of Elvis and Lennon even though they were both past their 'sell by' date in terms of popularity but so was Jackson who hadn't had a decent record record out for 20 years and has been an international figure of fun for the past decade. Still, which rock or pop star that is alive now will create the same media frenzy when they die? I can't see the same reaction when Jay-Z or Bono pop their clogs.