Another chunk of my youth slipped away. Farrah, then Michael.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who wanted to look like her and dance like him. I fell disastrously short on both counts.
There’s only one Farrah Fawcett.
I won’t pretend to understand Michael Jackson’s demons, but by jinkeys, that man could dance. [For some reason today the Jacko videos are disabled, but they're still on YouTube, so I've just added the links to copy/paste.]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMBuGyfpsLQ&feature=channel
If you want a trip down Michael Jackson Lane, here’s what made MTV famous.
Beat It …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqxo1SKB0z8&feature=related
Billie Jean …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En-cHBv7UpA&feature=related
And the entire gloriously creepy Thriller video …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-TZnNXXQrI&feature=channel
Thanks for weaving your threads through the tapestry of my life, old friends.
Remember where you were when you saw Thriller for the first time?
