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Subject: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: d90 on 05/22/18 at 9:42 pm

Would the This is it concert revive his music career and what effect would he have on 2010s pop culture.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Philip Eno on 05/23/18 at 1:35 am

Some conspiracy theorists say he is still alive, living of the royalties from the estate.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Elor on 05/23/18 at 4:24 am


Some conspiracy theorists say he is still alive, living of the royalties from the estate.
I hear he's the room mate of Elvis.... ;)

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Philip Eno on 05/23/18 at 4:59 am


I hear he's the room mate of Elvis.... ;)
Living above is Lord Lucan, and in the stables is Shergar.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 05/23/18 at 3:07 pm


Would the This is it concert revive his music career and what effect would he have on 2010s pop culture.


That's a hard question to answer but I think that would've been his last concert cause he was about to retire after the age of 50 as he said in March of 2009.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Dundee on 05/23/18 at 3:59 pm

Not much. He was barely relevant in the 2000s if not for the occasional scandal (like the balcony baby incident). He would be just an aging superstar that still plays concerts for playing on the nostalgia sake and putting unnoticed albums once in a while, just like Madonna is right now.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: gibbo on 05/23/18 at 4:54 pm

^ Agree ...  Not relevant to the current music scene. His face would have deteriorated further as well (that nose may have dropped off completely by now).  He could get by with the nostalgia touring (just like Madonna, The Eagles, Foreigner etc). However, his act was more energetic (more like Madonna's) and he would have had to keep very fit.  Probably would have had a Vegas residency gig...

I saw him in the early 90's and was not overly impressed by his show. His earlier hits were reduced to a medley. At least I knew he was singing live ... as he sounded out of breath (with all the dancing).

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: nally on 05/23/18 at 5:38 pm

He'd be almost 60.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: mwalker1996 on 05/23/18 at 6:31 pm

Probably just touring, but Madonna was still making hits in the 2000s. I knew quite a few teens that were into Madonna despite her already being in her 40s.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: TheReignMan99 on 05/23/18 at 6:35 pm

That concert in 2009 was supposed to be his last.

So I doubt that he would have any impact on 2010s pop culture besides the occasional songs or artists (Bruno Mars) that are influenced by him.

MJ himself wouldn't be touring.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: apollonia1986 on 05/23/18 at 8:05 pm

I'd be perched outside his house being a nuisance until I had to go back to dialysis.  ;D

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 05/24/18 at 5:39 am


^ Agree ...  Not relevant to the current music scene. His face would have deteriorated further as well (that nose may have dropped off completely by now).  He could get by with the nostalgia touring (just like Madonna, The Eagles, Foreigner etc). However, his act was more energetic (more like Madonna's) and he would have had to keep very fit.  Probably would have had a Vegas residency gig...

I saw him in the early 90's and was not overly impressed by his show. His earlier hits were reduced to a medley. At least I knew he was singing live ... as he sounded out of breath (with all the dancing).


and I believe this was his last album in 2001.

https://beatopolis.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/00-michael-jackson-invincible-front.jpg?w=768

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 05/24/18 at 5:41 am


That concert in 2009 was supposed to be his last.

So I doubt that he would have any impact on 2010s pop culture besides the occasional songs or artists (Bruno Mars) that are influenced by him.

MJ himself wouldn't be touring.


He'd be retired.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 05/24/18 at 5:43 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAW5jRObYjk
anyone remember his final speech in March of 2009?

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: piecesof93 on 06/10/18 at 7:44 pm

MJ will always be relevant because I need more than both my hands and feet to count the amount of artists influenced by his craft.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/11/18 at 4:24 am


MJ will always be relevant because I need more than both my hands and feet to count the amount of artists influenced by his craft.
It would be nice for the artists he influenced could personally thank him.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 06/11/18 at 5:48 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmXoAWKzZgg
Just a reminder, this is fake. ;D

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/11/18 at 7:33 am


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmXoAWKzZgg
Just a reminder, this is fake. ;D
If take, I am not bothering to watch it.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: yelimsexa on 06/12/18 at 6:44 am

IMO with the passing of Prince in 2016, it may have forced Michael perhaps to pay a tribute to him. And after about six years of rest following a retirement, he may have felt recharged for an encore or two, and even release an album or occasional new single.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 06/12/18 at 7:39 am


If take, I am not bothering to watch it.



It's supposed to be fake. It sounds like him but the face is a bit too white.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 06/15/18 at 2:21 pm

We would have to go back to March Of 2009 where he was about to start his "This Is It" concert, let's say he had gotten the proper sleep and taken proper medication in order for him to fall asleep instead of being injected Propofol into him.

http://www.latimes.com/resizer/d2PXNRtmGieFlPrFvSYCzK1Ef_k=/1400x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/2B6B6FOKGRFNTOPBCWM2RQWFJ4.jpg

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Philip Eno on 08/12/18 at 11:23 am

Who is looking after Bubbles now?

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 08/12/18 at 2:23 pm


Who is looking after Bubbles now?


maybe the zoo is? ???

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: nally on 08/29/18 at 12:00 pm

He would have turned 60 today.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 08/29/18 at 3:04 pm


He would have turned 60 today.


and maybe still making music.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: 80sfan on 08/29/18 at 3:18 pm

I believe his death made people hated him a lot less. Will we ever know 100% if he did those things, had too much of a liking for kids? No, we won't ever know. At least not for sure. But it was partly his fault for acting so suspicious a lot of the time.
But I believe Michael just lacked boundaries due to not having a normal social life. He was weird, I'll admit, but he was hated, partly, because
he was/still is, the number one man in music! I believe that his tour would have been a smash, had it gone on while he was alive. I'd say he has past Elvis in relevancy even!

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Rainbowz on 08/29/18 at 5:22 pm

If Micahel Jackson was still alive then he'd most likely be breathing and still living on planet earth.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 08/30/18 at 7:56 am

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cNPGYJ57A7U/maxresdefault.jpg

and this picture would be if he didn't have the vitiligo and surgeries.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: piecesof93 on 08/30/18 at 9:11 pm

He didn't do it.

Subject: Re: What if Michael Jackson was still alive

Written By: Howard on 08/31/18 at 7:51 am


He didn't do it.


Then who did? ???

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