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Post by abbeycodi on Nov 5, 2024 3:03:02 GMT
The only other exposure I had to popular, mainstream music for most of my childhood was: - Whatever music my brother happened to listen to, which wasn't much... and as he got older the exposure got limited since he was listening to explicit stuff and I wasn't allowed to listen to that. However, one of the albums he had that I was allowed to listen to was the Bad album... until the allegations happened and I was urged to stop listening to it.
 - Whatever music I happened to hear in school or my friends' parents' cars (on the few times I was able to ride in said car-needless to say my lack of music knowledge did not make me very popular, and my friends weren't very sympathetic either)
- Songs I overheard in movies/shows/commercials (i.e. Beat It in Back to the Future Part II), but I didn't realize that those were songs by people/bands that had other songs
So my childhood music library consisted of what's listed the above, Disney songs (or would this fall under popular music too? I mean, they didn't play Under the Sea on the radio back then... or did they?), and classical kids songs/nursery rhymes, and even then I didn't have all of these songs readily available to listen to. It wasn't until maybe fifth/sixth grade when I started watching VH1 for some reason and watched that top 10 countdown show they had back then, and Pop Up Video. My parents also signed up for that Columbia House music thing for some reason, and they let me pick the albums I wanted. I got a bunch of albums, although there wasn't much variety; mostly pop music of the late 90's (i.e. Backstreet Boys, Aqua). I did have the first two Spice Girls albums also, so I guess they were the first group I was really a fan of. And then of course they fell out of the limelight, so that goes to show how great I was at picking bands/groups to follow. =P For junior high/high school my music tastes were still limited. Mostly video game/anime stuff (not easy or cheap for an American back then; RealAudio streams FTW) and some J-Pop, and Cher. I got really into Cher for a time thanks to that one X-Files episode with her music in it. This also did not make me popular. In high school I remember listening to Limp Bizkit and Kid Rock, but only one album from each, and I only knew of those albums because the Undertaker's theme song was on those albums lol. The Kid Rock album was such a waste of money cause I remember hating all the songs on there except American Badass; wish I knew that CD singles were a thing... I also remember getting into Destiny's Child for a bit. I actually listened to The Writing's On the Wall album recently; still a good listen, I think. In junior year I actually got to watch the Thriller video for a class, and that was my first ever exposure to that song/video. I became vaguely aware of the album and how big it was around that same time, but I didn't look into it further. This was around the time that there was a lot of negative stuff about Michael in the media, so I kept away. Pretty foolish of me. When the Sonic 3 theories started popping up in 2006, I started getting into his stuff again, but it wasn't until his passing that I went all-in on his back catalog. I know, it's pathetic... I think I just missed out on Thriller due to the timing of when I grew up and when the allegations happened. That and my parents just... never had that album themselves, or told me about it. I honestly don't think I properly expanded my musical tastes until the end of college and even after that. That was when I finally started listening to bands, albums and genres that I became aware of through pop culture but never fully invested in. Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, The Who, Rush, Black Sabbath... and of course Michael. Rap music, hip hop, R&B, disco, and thanks to the resurgence of the Japanese City Pop genre I'm listening to more J-Pop too. I'm glad I'm able to readily listen to any music I want these days, but there's a part of me that will always be sad that I missed out on this stuff during my childhood. ...wow, I didn't mean to rant like that lol. Hmm interesting. Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I know that everyone has a different upbringing and their exposure levels to pop culture are varying, (I’m speaking from an American POV btw). I’m more so referring to adults being unaware of extremely popular things, not kids, there are plenty of popular things I was unaware of as a kid. But as I got older and grew into my own, I naturally discovered more about pop culture, past and present. For example, I can't remember when I first heard of MJ, he was just always a know person to me. I probably knew the name before I knew what he looked like or sounded like. I got into his music around 8/9 from the Essentials CD. I didn't look into his life story until I was a teenager, 13 or so. And the older I got the more I researched him and dug deeper into his discography. |
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Post by electriceyes on Nov 8, 2024 7:21:33 GMT
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Post by russtcb on Nov 13, 2024 17:29:23 GMT
Caught the second half of "Bad" when I walked into the gym this morning. As much as I love the album, for some reason the title track doesn't cross my mind much. When I think of the Bad album, I think of The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, Dirty Diana, Man In The Mirror and many others before I ever think of the title cut. That seems weird to me but that's how it is. Having said that, every so often I hear this song and think "dammit, that really is a good cut". This morning was one of those times.
Also, shout out to the guy on the treadmill next to me who pointed down at the MJ tattoo on my leg, then up to the speakers. I smiled but I was thinking "Yes, I'm aware this sound is being made by the guy I have tattooed on my leg" LOL
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Post by MattyJam on Nov 13, 2024 17:49:54 GMT
Caught the second half of "Bad" when I walked into the gym this morning. As much as I love the album, for some reason the title track doesn't cross my mind much. When I think of the Bad album, I think of The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, Dirty Diana, Man In The Mirror and many others before I ever think of the title cut. That seems weird to me but that's how it is. Having said that, every so often I hear this song and think "dammit, that really is a good cut". This morning was one of those times. Also, shout out to the guy on the treadmill next to me who pointed down at the MJ tattoo on my leg, then up to the speakers. I smiled but I was thinking "Yes, I'm aware this sound is being made by the guy I have tattooed on my leg" LOL Hot take: Bad >>>> TWYMMF |
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Post by TonyR on Nov 13, 2024 19:10:25 GMT
Caught the second half of "Bad" when I walked into the gym this morning. As much as I love the album, for some reason the title track doesn't cross my mind much. When I think of the Bad album, I think of The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, Dirty Diana, Man In The Mirror and many others before I ever think of the title cut. That seems weird to me but that's how it is. Having said that, every so often I hear this song and think "dammit, that really is a good cut". This morning was one of those times. Also, shout out to the guy on the treadmill next to me who pointed down at the MJ tattoo on my leg, then up to the speakers. I smiled but I was thinking "Yes, I'm aware this sound is being made by the guy I have tattooed on my leg" LOL Yes, this occurred to me about 3 or 4 years ago. It went from probably my least liked/played cut (exc JGF) to way up there. I mean, these are Bad so they're all superb right, so in terms of ranking I guess it's still 8 or 9 out of 10 but in terms of enjoyment....I love it much more now than years ago. And that Extended False Fade mix.....one of the highlights of his career. I've still got my Dirty Diana 12" from 1998 with that on. |
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Post by TonyR on Nov 13, 2024 19:10:56 GMT
Caught the second half of "Bad" when I walked into the gym this morning. As much as I love the album, for some reason the title track doesn't cross my mind much. When I think of the Bad album, I think of The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, Dirty Diana, Man In The Mirror and many others before I ever think of the title cut. That seems weird to me but that's how it is. Having said that, every so often I hear this song and think "dammit, that really is a good cut". This morning was one of those times. Also, shout out to the guy on the treadmill next to me who pointed down at the MJ tattoo on my leg, then up to the speakers. I smiled but I was thinking "Yes, I'm aware this sound is being made by the guy I have tattooed on my leg" LOL Hot take: Bad >>>> TWYMMF Do you know what......maybe..  |
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Post by russtcb on Nov 13, 2024 19:24:00 GMT
Caught the second half of "Bad" when I walked into the gym this morning. As much as I love the album, for some reason the title track doesn't cross my mind much. When I think of the Bad album, I think of The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, Dirty Diana, Man In The Mirror and many others before I ever think of the title cut. That seems weird to me but that's how it is. Having said that, every so often I hear this song and think "dammit, that really is a good cut". This morning was one of those times. Also, shout out to the guy on the treadmill next to me who pointed down at the MJ tattoo on my leg, then up to the speakers. I smiled but I was thinking "Yes, I'm aware this sound is being made by the guy I have tattooed on my leg" LOL Hot take: Bad >>>> TWYMMF I would entertain that thought these day. |
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Post by russtcb on Nov 19, 2024 10:46:56 GMT
Just saw a facebook ad saying that a Mexican restaurant near us is doing Michael Jackson Bingo tomorrow night. We've got a very busy week but I really wanna figure out a way to work it in.
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Post by TonyR on Nov 19, 2024 12:14:03 GMT
Just saw a facebook ad saying that a Mexican restaurant near us is doing Michael Jackson Bingo tomorrow night. We've got a very busy week but I really wanna figure out a way to work it in. You mean you've never been to a Michael Jackson Bingo Night in a Mexican Restaurant before? |
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Post by russtcb on Nov 19, 2024 12:49:13 GMT
Just saw a facebook ad saying that a Mexican restaurant near us is doing Michael Jackson Bingo tomorrow night. We've got a very busy week but I really wanna figure out a way to work it in. You mean you've never been to a Michael Jackson Bingo Night in a Mexican Restaurant before? As common of as it is, it's always eluded me somehow. |
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Post by russtcb on Nov 19, 2024 15:02:27 GMT
Just saw a facebook ad saying that a Mexican restaurant near us is doing Michael Jackson Bingo tomorrow night. We've got a very busy week but I really wanna figure out a way to work it in. Update- We're gonna go. |
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Post by pg13 on Nov 20, 2024 16:28:39 GMT
Had a gander round the local HMV yesterday when I happened across a David Bowie and Labyrinth versions of Monopoly.
How cool would it be to see an MJ and Moonwalker version on sale?!
There's more than enough material to create property streets and playing pieces, e.g., fedora, loafers, hat, gloves, Spike, car, spaceship, robot, lucky star and more!
My wife does have the Queen version.
How is it possible there's not a Michael Jackson one?! 😱
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Post by russtcb on Nov 21, 2024 2:44:46 GMT
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Post by TonyR on Nov 21, 2024 10:02:48 GMT
Blimey. Some deep cuts on there? 'Strength of one man'?? Was it good? |
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Post by russtcb on Nov 21, 2024 10:31:42 GMT
Blimey. Some deep cuts on there? 'Strength of one man'?? Was it good? It was a LOT of fun. The place was packed. Tons of MJ shirts, people dancing and singing. I wish I could've got video of this but there was a moment when The Way You Make Me Feel was playing and my wife was getting up to go to the bar. One of the servers happened to be right there, so he started singing the song at her and they did sort of a chase thing from the video. My wife was SO excited that that happened. She got back to the table and was like "DID YOU SEE?? DID YOU SEE??" 😂 |
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