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I know this is going to be a day I'm going to remember as long as I live. As Tana and I were talking about it earlier today, I compared it to how our parents must have felt when they found out that Elvis had died. Shock, disbelief, as if the world had irrevocably changed.
As long as I can remember, I've always associated certain memories with music. For me, Michael Jackson will always remind me of my mother. One of my first memories is watching the video for "Thriller" with her on MTV. The fact that it was the first video played by a black artist on MTV ever I think is important to note as well, especially since it was first aired two years after the network first went on the air.
Her favorite album when I was a kid was "Bad". I'll always remember her playing that tape over and over, and as a result David and I did as well. In particular, the song "The Way You Make Me Feel" will always remind me of mom- it was her favorite song on that album. I don't have a lot of memories of my mother, but music is the most tangible for me.
I had only been home for a little while when Tana texted me to tell me about Michael Jackson- I'd seen something a couple of hours beforehand about him having a heart attack, and as soon as I got the text, I quickly flipped the TV to CNN, and was stunned. It was almost as if a bit of my childhood had died too.
As long as I can remember, I've always associated certain memories with music. For me, Michael Jackson will always remind me of my mother. One of my first memories is watching the video for "Thriller" with her on MTV. The fact that it was the first video played by a black artist on MTV ever I think is important to note as well, especially since it was first aired two years after the network first went on the air.
Her favorite album when I was a kid was "Bad". I'll always remember her playing that tape over and over, and as a result David and I did as well. In particular, the song "The Way You Make Me Feel" will always remind me of mom- it was her favorite song on that album. I don't have a lot of memories of my mother, but music is the most tangible for me.
I had only been home for a little while when Tana texted me to tell me about Michael Jackson- I'd seen something a couple of hours beforehand about him having a heart attack, and as soon as I got the text, I quickly flipped the TV to CNN, and was stunned. It was almost as if a bit of my childhood had died too.
