So I might have been a little too hasty in rushing to post on how I didn’t really care Michael Jackson’s dead. I was called into work to do some research over his life, career, and death, and I realised he had such a significant influence on everyone. From musicians to everyday people alike, Michael Jackson did have an impact. Being a literature student, I naturally read deeper into the lyrics of his songs, and while listening to his songs today, I realised there’s more to them than what is initially perceived; there’s more to his songs than catchy and infectious beats.

So yes, I was hasty, but that doesn’t mean I condone people going overboard with their “mourning”. The man added to the music industry what many haven’t been able to in recent years (and they probably won’t), but that doesn’t mean, the world’s going to end. A friend of mine posted this as his status on Facebook, and I can’t agree more, “Good music: gone. Move on; leave the crocodile tears out of it.” Amen to that.

Till next time, world.