Micheal Walks To The Moon !!

MICHEAL WALKS TO THE MOON
Ode to Michael & to Music


“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.”

BEAT IT
As gravity defies the moon walker…with a heavy heart I accept his sad demise… history comes to an end finally…he was more than just a legend….someone whose life was dedicated to music ….someone who has had such a profound influence on generations of music lovers…it wont be easy….it will be some time before it sinks in…
He grew up in the most unusual circumstances and still made it to where he did… the motivation and passion was inherent and probably the disturbed childhood did push him beyond the obvious….
He exemplified talent and how it can transform you from being just another loser to maybe the most celebrated artist in the world.
BLACK OR WHITE
How many of us know people who hate the color of their skin and still become a pride for their own community.
Lucky are those who know what they love and he knew beyond that…he knew he had in him combined with a belief and creativity of an artist…
He had issues like most of us do but what sets him apart is what he chose to do about those issues.
SMOOTH CRIMINAL

Amidst the umpteen scandals ….he did not seize being Michael…he stood his ground and very firmly that too.
For me he is the that worn out cassette tape that I blasted each time I was happy… the CD I would buy just for one song…that would play on repeat mode…the dance moves that were the life of every birthday party I ever attended …and the thousand mimicry competitions in school .
DANGEROUS
His unconventional style became more than just a fad and soon we saw the evolution of white gloves. His videos were intriguing…they displayed his sense of what the future might look like…they expressed a state of mind so conspicuous that they left you gasping for more.
He was instrumental in not only his growth but also made sure that everyone around him got onto the same ladder….We saw MTV evolve with his music…from thousands of Michael Jackson fests to umpteen moon walking competitions …music channels basked in his gargantuan glory….no Billboard countdown was ever complete without a song from him….there was silver there was gold and then platinum…he had it all…there is no award of recognition that could celebrate him enough.
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL

As the news percolates in the daily lives of all those he touched, there must be a million hearts out there that skipped a beat or two.
And I am just one twenty something girl whose sad. I was looking forward to his London Concert at least on DVD if not in person.
As I go about my mundane job I know that I will be flooded with memories the entire day.
Indeed BLOOD IS ON THE DANCE FLOOR quite literally.

“Every time I’ll look at the moon, I’ll think of you.”



Tanvir Kohli