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Should Michael Jackson be called the Self-Proclaimed King of Pop or just Wacko Jacko?

post #1 of 52
8/8/09 at 6:36pm
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Should Michael Jackson be called the Self-Proclaimed King of Pop
... or just Wacko Jacko?

Self-Proclaimed King of Pop of the 1980s?

or

Self-Proclaimed King of Pop of All Time?

Should the words 'Self-Proclaimed' be dropped?

How about King Wacko Jacko?




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FACTBOX-The Strange Side Of Michael Jackson
The life of the self-proclaimed King of Pop
supplied the media with a steady supply
of strange-but-true and strange-but-untrue stories.

Michael Jackson's success as a pop star was nearly eclipsed over time
by controversy surrounding his strange and reclusive lifestyle,
which earned him the tabloid moniker "Wacko Jacko."

The life of the self-proclaimed King of Pop supplied the media
with a steady supply of strange-but-true and strange-but-untrue stories.
Taken from here.


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Jackson took another long hiatus between albums, giving the media little to focus on besides his numerous eccentricities; by this time, the British tabloids delighted in calling him "Wacko Jacko," a name he detested.
When Jackson returned in with a new album in late 1991, he'd come up with a different moniker: "the King of Pop."
and

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There were signs that Jackson was grasping at his self-proclaimed King of Pop status;
the cover of HIStory depicted an enormous statue of Jackson, and he performed at the 1996 BRIT Awards
dressed as a Messiah, with children and a rabbi surrounding him worshipfully
(Pulp lead singer Jarvis Cocker stormed the stage to protest Jackson's hubris during the middle of the song).
(From the All Music Guide)

Michael Jackson: The King of Pop, or not?


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post #2 of 52
8/8/09 at 6:42pm
Both.
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post #3 of 52
8/8/09 at 6:46pm
Definetely wacko. Ok, both.
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post #4 of 52
8/8/09 at 6:50pm
Thread Starter 

Both of the worlds?

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Originally Posted by kwitel View Post
Both.

I've added a few more specific questions at the very beginning of my original post.

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post #5 of 52
8/8/09 at 7:00pm
It's like Emperor Norton I.

He wasn't actually the emperor of the United States and defender of Mexico, but I think he should still be retain the title.
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post #6 of 52
8/8/09 at 7:30pm
Definitely the all time King of Pop
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post #7 of 52
8/8/09 at 7:34pm
He was the king of Pop. Then again, most of the really famous people are a little wako
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post #8 of 52
8/8/09 at 7:43pm
he was a James Brown hack, nothing more.
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post #9 of 52
8/8/09 at 7:54pm
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Originally Posted by leeperry View Post
he was a James Brown hack, nothing more.
I disagree. Like many other people, I never really listened to his music until his recent death. I then picked up Thriller, and I've been listening to it quite a bit since then -- its really, really good. I thoroughly enjoy it.
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post #10 of 52
8/8/09 at 7:59pm
well, he was dancing like James Brown, and clearly mimicking him...he was his main influence(he repeated it many times), but not nearly as talented

I don't remember all this fuss when the godfather died, that kinda pisses me off

I've got a concert on DVD w/ JB, BB King and Michael Jackson...and he looks like a little girl being too impressed to say a single word
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post #11 of 52
8/8/09 at 8:09pm
YouTube - James Brown and Michael Jackson R.I.P.

so who's the godfather exactly ? A Dance Lesson by James Brown

he was +50 yo on that video! I got the whole documentary on DVD as well, watched it numerous times too
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post #12 of 52
8/8/09 at 8:41pm
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Originally Posted by leeperry View Post

I don't remember all this fuss when the godfather died, that kinda pisses me off
Amen to that. JB was The King. IMHO he remained great right through his life. One of his last shows here in London that sadly I only caught on TV, was simply mesmerising. That man could make a glacier dance.
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post #13 of 52
8/8/09 at 8:44pm
I understand that you are a big James Brown fan, but Michael Jackson was certainly no hack or simple imitator.
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post #14 of 52
8/8/09 at 10:24pm
Total whacko.

Sorry, 10 total albums (over almost 40 years ???) and 5 number one's certainly doesn't qualify for king of pop in my book.

Average to poor singer. Great dancer but I would still take Gregory Hines any day.
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post #15 of 52
8/8/09 at 10:30pm
I'd say he had some mental issues but he also had great talent.

In case no one here has seen it, Kanye West recently proclaimed himself the King of Pop since MJ died. He has to get custom made hats to fit his enormous, ego inflated head.
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