I saw a picture of Michael Jackson yesterday. He was in Las Vegas. I wondered how he got from Dubai/Qatar/Yemen/wherever he was to Vegas? Because seriously? Who is paying for this lifestyle? And what's with him being all about some desert lately -- you know that sand has got to be a mess on his hair. I also find it interesting that he wasn't photographed wearing the face mask -- you'd think he'd need that, too. Anyway, after my general color-appraisal -- I've determined that I'm going to term his "color" as "prism" because I don't know what color that he is or is the absence of, but it looks like it could be errything. At any rate, I started thinking about possible ways he should make the comeback we keep hearing about. Yeah, yeah, yeah, partnering with Pharrell and Ne-Yo and Rodney Jerkins, I feel these are yielding some beat-thumpin' tracks and all, but I feel like Michael needs (and maybe deserves) a Vegas show.
While I am not yet sure that I'd go see it (more on this later), I can't think of a better artist who at this time could warrant such a showin'. After all, what goes on there stays there, so it's not like you'd take the crazy back home with you. I wondered aloud to Mags what kind of show Michael could have: "Think of all the merchandising! I could finally get that glove or that fruit-rollup red zipper jacket. And don't even get me started on how cool it'd be to have your picture taken on a sidewalk where the panels lit up Billie Jean style?! Shood, I might have to see that."
As usual Mags just rolled her eyes and shook her head wondering how on Earth she gave birth to a child with such an imagination, but I'm for real.
What if Michael Jackson had a show comprised of all his songs -- similar to the Beatles' "Love" show? I have not seen "Love" either, but I enjoyed the medley on some awards show awhile back. Anyway, I think this would be stupendous, especially if the show centered around answering the following pertinent questions:
Who is the Lady in his life (Thriller) and was this the same "she" who was out of his life years earlier (Off the Wall)?
What about the PYT? The Liberian Girl? The girl he & Paul McCartney were fighting over?
Who is she? I think a dramatization could be made of all this. What about the "you" in "The Way You Make Me Feel," "You Are Not Alone," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Will You Be There" and "You Rock My World?"
What are the reasons "she" was always so darned elusive? There are many off the wall sort of reasons. Can it be blamed on the boogie or the man in the mirror? Was it because "she" was startin' somethin'?
The lady/ladies in question have so many names, too. Dirty Diana, Billie Jean, whoever it was with whom he was in the closet ... and the one that has been bugging me for more than 20 years (!!!) -- who the hell is Annie and did we evuh find out if she was okay?!
I'm just saying, these and dozens of other questions have the makings of a very entertaining, groovin' show. What do you think?