Movie & Song: This is it & Earth Song

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Recalling an entry I wrote about Michael Jackson, I think I have learnt more about him and have higher praise for him after watching his latest movie, THIS IS IT.

First of all, I do like Michael Jackson, but I was once bothered by this throwing-his-son-out-of-the-balcony incident and sleeping-with-children-is-a-wonderful-thing interview. However, after watching this movie, I have a totally new impression of the King of Pop. I truly believe that the media largely distorted his words and doings in the past, and this movie has spoken out for the real him.

If you are looking for wonderful MJ moonwalk, 45 degree lean and powerful dances, then I am sorry, you won't see any of these. Well, he was 50 years old. But at 50 years old, he still had the best body flexibility and lightning fast feet, now that's not easy!! His voice was still brilliant, a voice lying in between masculine and feminine, changed from warmth and smoothness to his typical burst yells, he still had all those.

But what absolutely stunned me, was that I got to see, for the first time, that he actually knew much more than these. At one point of the movie, he was doing his rehearsal dance on stage, when suddenly I saw him doing some steps that I had never seen before, and all those young and top professional dancers were all yelling and cheering MJ from below the stage. When MJ finally ended his dance, saying "I like that, I like that too," I then realised MJ had not planned for this part at all! He was create new steps and moves right on the spot just by dancing according to his feelings!! And that was completely unbelievable because it was as smooth and lithe as if he had been practising for a thousand times.

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He also impressed me a lot when he was giving the professional guitarist and pianists advice on how to improve their music, taking their music to a new height. MJ also knew every single note of his songs, and he could hear music that seemed so perfect to me but turned out to be "(emotions/feelings) it's not there" for him. He IS a real genius!

I was most touched by the part he introduced the video opening of his song, Earth Song, which he talked about how bothered he was by knowing the speed of which the rainforests are being destroyed. He mentioned that he loved greens, he loved the animals, and that was a really true-hearted speech. Even when he was thanking the team for their painstaking rehearsal, he voiced out that "heal the world" message, saying that the world must be healed within 4 years or there will be no way back. At these parts, seeing the green forest being destroyed by a log harvester, I almost burst out in tears. MJ and I are both green, animals and peace-loving people.

He was always gentle with his co-workers, even when he was upset with someone, he would still say "God Bless You" to them. This may sound ironic, but there is no better punishment than to God Bless the person he actually felt upset with. He was so kind!

Rest in peace, Michael.

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Here's the song and lyrics for you to feel his love for nature:

Earth Song

What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain.. .
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores?

Aaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaah

What have we done to the world
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son...
What about flowering fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores

Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaah

I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far

Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaaah

Hey, what about yesterday
(What about us)
What about the seas
(What about us)
The heavens are falling down
(What about us)
I can't even breathe
(What about us)
What about the bleeding Earth
(What about us)
Can't we feel its wounds
(What about us)
What about nature's worth
(ooo,ooo)
It's our planet's womb
(What about us)
What about animals
(What about it)
We've turned kingdoms to dust
(What about us)
What about elephants
(What about us)
Have we lost their trust
(What about us)
What about crying whales
(What about us)
We're ravaging the seas
(What about us)
What about forest trails
(ooo, ooo)
Burnt despite our pleas
(What about us)
What about the holy land
(What about it)
Torn apart by creed
(What about us)
What about the common man
(What about us)
Can't we set him free
(What about us)
What about children dying
(What about us)
Can't you hear them cry
(What about us)
Where did we go wrong
(ooo, ooo)
Someone tell me why
(What about us)
What about babies
(What about it)
What about the days
(What about us)
What about all their joy
(What about us)
What about the man
(What about us)
What about the crying man
(What about us)
What about Abraham
(What was us)
What about death again
(ooo, ooo)
Do we give a damn

Resources:

http://lockyep.blogspot.com/2009/06/vocabulary-news-article-jackson-friends.html

Earth Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOnL5c8LMqM

Earth Song Lyrics:

http://www.lyrics007.com/Michael%20Jackson%20Lyrics/Earth%20Song%20Lyrics.html