Billie Jean ~ Michael Jackson

One of the greatest singers i grew up listening to. May he rest in peace.

The first song from MJ which caught my attention was Beat It... followed by Billie Jean. I've always loved Billie Jean. As a teenager, i didn't do much dancing because i have two left feet. I couldn't dance very well because the rhythm and dance did not get me. Or i didn't get the rhythm somehow.

But when i watched MJ, i am mesmerized by his dance moves. Nobody and i mean nobody ever dance like him. Nobody moves like him. He is fluid.

Even though i can't dance for nuts.. i love to see people dancing. And i always have this awe strucked face with mouth wide open when i see him dance. I never mimic his dances because i was too busy with eyes wide open.

In 1996, when he came to Kuala Lumpur for his concert, my boss bought some tickets for the office. But nobody from the office wanted to go. I wanted to, but i couldn't possibly go alone. Day 1 of concert went by. When Day 2 came, i practically dragged and pleaded my very good friend to go with me. We didn't have any tickets, but we thought that maybe we could just stand outside the stadium and just listen to him sing.

This is one of my crazy friends. We have done a lot of crazy things together. And we took the minibus to the Stadium. I remember very well.. we were just standing outside the stadium quite early and people with tickets were already filing in. We must be looking pretty desperate... hahhahaa.. Then we got approached by ticket touts. And they told us..this is genuine. We both look at each other.. smiled.. and bought them tickets without blinking. It cost us both a bomb. We just started working and never had much money on us. But with big smiles.. we lined up and follow the rest to go in. Very excited but half afraid too.. mebbe these tickets were fake. But when we got thru... we were both jumping sky high.

I think we were so far from the stage but who cares. We are IN. MJ was there... and it was real. Both of us were with big smiles and grinning like a bunch of loonies. When he came out to perform, that was its. I was dancing (even though i can't dance)... i was prancing and more of a jumping up and down like the Energizer bunny. We scream ourselves hoarse. Each time he did a move, we scream again.

That was how close i was to MJ. He was real and the dance moves... nobody and i mean nobody ever can match that. Nobody can dance like him. He is the King of Pop. And he is the Legend.

We were both happy happy happy. And we were happy for a very long time. We went for the MJ concert. Thank you to the mysterious ticket tout who made our day. And that makes all the difference.

16 woofs:

Rozella said...

OMG Anny. The more I read about him on other people punya blogs, the more I want to cry. :(

booahboo said...

Don't cry Rozie.. be comforted that his music will on forever.

Nessa said...

It really makes one reflect about life. One day it'll be my turn too... aduh, sedihnya.

Spiff, The Spaceman said...

Rest in peace MJ. I'll definitely miss having you around. Your music will live on forever!

I agree with Rozella, the more post I see about him, the sadder I become ...

Spiff, The Spaceman said...

Woi, kena kidnapped by aliens kah? LOL! Missing for a while now ...

booahboo said...

aduh.. don't say that Nessa... you are still young... be happy!

booahboo said...

aduh... dun be too sad too Spiffy... he is at a better place now. And his music lives.

booahboo said...

Ado jugo kena kidnap by the aliens. Alien tv.. i was hooked to the tv with a thin line :D i tot i'll give my eyes and back a rest.

baincardin said...

May he rest in peace and may God always be with him, amin.....:)

booahboo said...

:) tks for dropping by Bain :)

Nessa said...

Wahhhh, you went to a MJ concert???!! Hebat la you Anny! :D

Prancing and jumping up and down like the Energizer Bunny!! LOL! That's cute!

booahboo said...

Yele.. i did i did.. i can still vividly recall the concert and how much i sweat and scream that day :)

i do a lot of jumping up and down when i am at concerts.. even today.. so do go to concerts with me if you like to be embarassed :D

emilayusof said...

I followed his music since jackson 5!!! and i really love the song Ben!

May he rest in peace.

booahboo said...

i love the song Ben too... but the piano version :)
he will always be remembered as the Legend :)

yoon see said...

I manage to watch Michael Jackson dance:)
I went with my friend, it was great:)

booahboo said...

its awesome rite yoonsee? it just sticks in your memory like a forever thing.

Something awesome is always memorable.

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