Guess Who’s Buying Michael Jackson’s Thriller
Posted by JeanneSager at 12:30 PM on June 29, 2009
Even as Michael Jackson’s death reportedly “broke the Internet,” the downloading craze might have been worse than those of us trying to pull up (or in the case of Babble writers, write up) the latest details.
On Friday morning (just hours after the announcement), MJ had officially taken over the top five spots on iTunes sales. More than one TV anchor pondered what kind of fan didn’t already HAVE Thriller on their playlist. The answer?
We can’t say for sure, but I’m going to put the major onus on parents. Because if the average age of a mum having her first baby is twenty-five, that puts the bulk of parents with young kids in the Michael Jackson generation. And it puts our kids very much into the post-Michael Jackson era.
Our kids have absolutely no idea WHO he is (or was). Part of that is no doubt the molestation allegations that really took hold in the late nineties – before much of the living-at-home set were born.
Which meant that when we turned on MTV on Thursday night (for the first time in a LONG time actually finding music videos on music television) and started moonwalking across the living room, our kids looked at us like we were nuts. “Hey Mum, Dad,” they asked, “who IS this Michael Jackson anyway?” Since we don’t want to share MJ’s crotch grabbing with our kids, YouTube wasn’t our the best option for answering all the questions.
So we moved straight to iTunes, where as of Friday morning, Billboard reports: “The Essential Michael Jackson” was No. 1, followed by “Thriller” at No. 2, “Number Ones” at No. 3 and “Off The Wall” at No. 4. “Thriller (25th Anniversary Edition)” was at No. 5, with “Bad” at No. 9 and “The Ultimate Collection” at No. 10.
If you haven’t already done so, check out this list of must-have shares with your kids. Or maybe you’ve already made it through that list and gone on. How did you explain WHO Michael Jackson was to your kids?
Lookin through my bible, searchin for a song to sing.
Heard a beautiful man done passed away.
And I really wonder why Lord, did you take him from me.
See heaven’s the only place that he needs to be.
And I know that you never felt pain, pain like you feel today. Please remember this when I say, you got a set of wings today.
Heard ya got your set of wings today, open em up and fly away.
I heard ya got your set of wings today, open em up.
You see the world don’t deserve your love no more.
The Lord done opened up Heaven’s doors for you.
C’mon, walk on through. Walk on through, yea.
Peaceful, loving, true, and kind.
Was the father friend of mine.
Drinks like funny and keepin it real.
They both were a part of Mr. MJ
Memories will keep afloat, got a heart so genuine. (So true)
And he’s smilin down us on now, said he’s smilin down on us now.
Heard ya got your set of wings today, open em up and fly away.
Heard ya got your set of wings today,
I know you got your set of wings.
See the world don’t deserve your love no more.
Lord done opened up Heaven’s doors for you, walk on through.
He opened em up for you. Yes he did, gon walk on through.
He opened em up for you.
Dedicated to the loving memory of Mr.Michael Jackson and the Jackson l family, and any other family that’s lost somebody
that they cherished and loved.
Used to have that smile, that big koolaid smile. Cool dude man.
We miss you, already, we miss you. Rest in peace.
The world don’t deserve your love no more.
The Lord done opened up Heaven’s doors for you. Walk on through. Heard ya got your set of wings today, open em up and fly away.
Heard ya got ya set of wings today, open em up and fly away.
R.I.P Angel in heaven- the world did not deserve your love
love you michael- your biggest fan.
Nicolette~