In memory of MJ, Gone too soon...

We are still in mourning, hubby and I. Managed to catch the memorial service repeat last night on Channel V. I was moved to tears, I actually couldn’t control my tears. Sobbing away till my head ached!!! Honestly!

I cried when this guy said to the kids how their father was not a strange man, it was how people treated him that was strange!! How true!!

The best was of course Brooke Shield's eulogy. I quote from the web here: In her moving tribute to her friend, entertainer Michael Jackson, at the Michael Jackson Memorial in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009, actor Brooke Shields quoted from the novel The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Expurey. After saying that Michael Jackson was often referred to as "the King," she indicated that what he reminded her of was The Little Prince. Here is the passage she read from the novel:

"What moves me so deeply, about this sleeping prince...is his loyalty to a flower--the image of a rose shining within him like a flame within a lamp, even when he's asleep. And I realized he was even more fragile than I had thought. Lamps must be protected. A gust of wind can blow them out."

Isn't this so true??? I think so. Sob! Sob!!

She continued reading from the story a bit later in her remarks:

"Eyes are blind. You have to look with the heart. What's most important is invisible."
She said that her friend, Michael Jackson, always looked at everything with his heart.

For those out there who might be interested in reading the book and/or watching a version of the story in movie form, The Little Prince has been adapted to film. A live-action film was released in 1974 directed by Stanley Donen. An animated TV series also exists; its pilot aired in 1982.

Even Usher had difficulty singing Gone too Soon...

After the memorial service, we also managed to catch on MTV, MTV presents Michael Jackson: The King of Pop, which featured all his music videos from his debut till his final concert. That guy was brilliant right till his last day on earth.

He is THE Artist of the Millennium and he is Gone too Soon. Love you MJ and I know God must Love you more. God Bless!

Like A Comet

Blazing 'Cross The Evening Sky

Gone Too Soon

Like A Rainbow

Fading In The Twinkling Of An Eye

Gone Too Soon

Shiny And Sparkly

And Splendidly Bright

Here One Day

Gone One Night

Like The Loss Of Sunlight

On A Cloudy Afternoon

Gone Too Soon

Like A Castle

Built Upon A Sandy Beach

Gone Too Soon

Like A Perfect Flower

That Is Just Beyond Your Reach

Gone Too Soon

Born To Amuse, To Inspire, To Delight

Here One Day

Gone One Night

Like A Sunset

Dying With The Rising Of The Moon

Gone Too Soon

Gone Too Soon

Michael Jackson dies at 50

On a magical night in 1983, Michael Jackson struck a pose on stage, clasping the black fedora on his head with his white sequined glove. His black jacket and silver vest glittered as white socks showed under his high-water black pants. Then he erupted into a flurry of fluid dance moves in a performance of Billie Jean that would catapult the former child singing sensation into full-blown superstardom.
Probably no celebrity has been as revered and reviled over the past 40 years as Jackson, 50, who died Thursday in Los Angeles, according to the Associated Press. The troubled, reclusive star was rushed to UCLA Medical Center by paramedics responding to a call from his home at about 12:30 p.m.
The cause of Jackson's death was not immediately announced, nor were circumstances surrounding it. Jackson was not breathing when Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics got to his Los Angeles home, Capt. Steve Ruda told the Los Angeles Times. The paramedics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda told the newspaper.
Jackson had been scheduled next month to begin the first of 50 sold-out concerts at London's O2 Arena, a testament to his enduring popularity with fans around the world, a love affair that reached a peak on that March evening 26 years ago. Source... USA TODAY.com

Sigh!!! Gosh, what can I say. What a loss of a great artist! I grew up singing and dancing to his songs!!! Love his music videos. It's a bit sad to hear all the controversies about him for the last 10 years or so. Nevertheless, during the 80s and 90s, he was really a big part of our lives. I remember singing in the class when we were in Form 3, with my friend Lee Mei, to all his songs in the BAD album, one after another. That was a great album. Remember... I just can't stop loving you a duet with Siedah Garrett? That was a great song wasn't it? Check it out here.

[Michael]

Each Time The Wind BlowsI Hear Your Voice SoI Call Your Name . . .

Whispers At MorningOur Love Is DawningHeaven's Glad You Came . . .

You Know How I Feel This Thing Can't Go Wrong I'm So Proud To SayI Love You

Your Love's Got Me High

I Long To Get ByThis Time Is Forever

Love Is The Answer

[Siedah]

I Hear Your Voice Now

You Are My Choice Now

The Love You Bring

Heaven's In My Heart

At Your Call I Hear Harps, And Angels Sing

You Know How I Feel

This Thing Can't Go Wrong

I Can't Live My LifeWithout You

[Michael] I Just Can't Hold On

[Siedah] I Feel We Belong

[Michael]My Life Ain't Worth Living If I Can't Be With You

[Both] I Just Can't Stop Loving You I Just Can't Stop Loving You And If I Stop . . .

Then Tell Me Just WhatWill I Do

[Siedah]'Cause I Just Can't Stop Loving You

[Michael] At Night When TheStars Shine I Pray In You I'll FindA Love So True . . .

[Siedah] When Morning Awakes MeWill You Come And Take Me I'll Wait For You

[Michael] You Know How I FeelI Won't Stop UntilI Hear Your Voice Saying"I Do"

[Siedah]"I Do"This Thing Can't Go Wrong

[Michael]This Feeling's So Strong

[Siedah]Well, My Life Ain'tWorth Living

[Both] If I Can't Be With You I Just Can't Stop Loving You

I Just Can't Stop Loving YouAnd If I Stop . . .Then Tell Me, Just WhatWill I Do

[Michael]I Just Can't Stop Loving You[Siedah]We Can Change All The WorldTomorrow

[Michael]We Can Sing Songs OfYesterday[Siedah]I Can Say, Hey . . .Farewell To Sorrow

[Michael]This Is My Life And I,[Both]Want To See You For AlwaysI Just Can't Stop Loving You

[Siedah]No, Baby [Michael]Oh![Both]I Just Can't Stop Loving You

[Siedah]If I Can't Stop![Both]And If I Stop . . .[Siedah]No [Michael]Oh! Oh! Oh . . .Oh . . .

[Siedah]What Will I Do? Uh . . .Ooh . . .(Then Tell Me, Just WhatWill I Do)

[Both]I Just Can't Stop Loving You[Michael]Hee! Hee! Hee! Know I DoGirl!

[Both]I Just Can't Stop Loving You[Michael]You Know I DoAnd If I Stop . . .[Both]

Then Tell Me, Just WhatWill I Do [Both]I Just Can't Stop Loving You

*****

MJ, You are the man!!!!!!!!!!!! I just can't stop "loving you".