You might not realize it, but you interact with Michael Jackson’s legacy every single week. You’re at the grocery store, reaching for cereal, and “Billie Jean” comes on the speaker. Your foot starts tapping before you can stop it. That’s not just a song; that’s a time machine.
Or picture this: it’s a rainy Saturday afternoon. You’re cleaning out your closet, feeling a bit lazy. Then, “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” blasts through your earbuds. Suddenly, you’re not just folding laundry. You’re a superstar in your own bedroom. That’s the magic he left us, and it’s still working, even at his would-be 66.
Even your kids are in on it, even if they don’t know his name. They hear a snippet of “Smooth Criminal” in a video game or a movie. They do the little finger-gun move. The King of Pop is still making moves in their world, 66 years young.
What We Lost, What We Still Have
It’s easy to get a little sad thinking about it, right? You wonder what he’d think of today’s pop stars. Would he collaborate with Beyoncé? Would he give advice to Harry Styles? Maybe he’d just laugh at how everyone tries to copy his sequined glove.
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But here’s the thing: we don’t have to wonder about the music. You can still call up a friend and say, “Hey, remember that time you tried to do the spin in the school cafeteria and fell into the lunch lady?” That story, that shared laugh, is as alive as he ever was.
My own little story: my dad, who is 68 now, still tries to hit the high note in “She’s Out of My Life” when we’re in the car. He cracks every single time, and we all groan. But my dad doesn’t care. He’s feeling that moment. That’s what MJ gave us—permission to feel big emotions, even if we sound like a dying cat.
