Switching On the Sun

A lot has been said about the late King of Pop. Tributes has been both articulated and written. I thought I ought to do so as well having been influenced at some point by his music. Who hasn’t? Having been in the music industry for quite a time, I guess every generation could somehow relate in any way as to how his music corresponded with our respective lives . From theme songs to possibly break up songs, his music will always be a part of us. Here is a scenario that could have perhaps transpired among anyone but more than a depiction as to how his music is as rhythmic, it’s an acknowledgment: DIRTY DIANA oops I mean Dear Diana, Is it BAD as if I’m a SMOOTH CRIMINAL to go into a DANGEROUS situation? I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU. I guess that’s just ANOTHER PART OF ME. Is it HUMAN NATURE or its THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL? You seem to be calling out “YOU ARE NOT ALONE”… I don’t know but when it comes to you I can’t say “SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE” and still the MAN IN THE MIRR...

Establishing an identity through the 80s, a time possibly considered as the best music era, it would be unlikely to have not been attuned with Michael Jackson’s music. Speaking of which, we have been swayed, in any way, by how cool we thought we were singing or dancing to the tune of “Beat It” or “Billie Jean”. At some point, “Thriller” lived up to be indeed thrilling. During such phase when music played a big part in molding our youth into prominence among peers, what we sang was who we were so to speak… As it is, music is influential; it has been and will always be. More intervening is the voice behind it though. That time, our influences somehow were the likes of Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, Madonna and yes, Michael Jackson among others. A few weeks back, our class of that generation met up not just for the organization of our grand reunion scheduled for next year but to also put up an aid organization of some sort. Seeing old faces doubly meant something as we...