He's Back (on my I-pod anyway)

Let me take you back twenty plus years. I had an obsession with all things Michael Jackson. I owned a Michael Jackson purse (purchased at Stone Drug.) His was the first "tape" I ever bought. I watched and recorded his videos on Friday Night Videos. My girlfriends and I memorized the dance to Thriller. I know ya'll learned to moonwalk.

So, last week that kid on American Idol sang Man in the Mirror and I was all, "Where and when did I forget about Michael Jackson?" Well then I remembered him going all weird (my dad always told me he was weird) and lighter and facially-altered. Then came the child abuse stuff. I guess I couldn't listen to his tunes without thinking about that. Apparently I have forgotten all of that--I have just put him on my I-pod. I am also, apparently, singing Man in the Mirror around the house a lot.

Yesterday we cleaned out kids bedrooms and I guess I was humming or singing it. Christian asked about the song, so I took him downstairs and showed him this video--I try to teach the rascals a little music appreciation every once in a while. His only response was, "Why does he have so many hiccups?" He watched for about 1 minute, then left.

Now I admit, he is lip-syncing for the first half, but it is still a great performance, and such a great song. Oh, and I just love a good gospel choir.