No-one stands beside Elvis. Elvis symbolises a particular cultural moment- the birth of rock 'n' roll- and all that rock 'n' roll means. He may not have been the first- or even the best- but he's the icon.
Jackson was a victim of his fame- just as Elvis was. He was a fragile, needy person who surrounded himself with yes-men. Money can't buy you happiness, only illusion.
I don't grudge him his headlines. I think he was important. He stands for all sorts of significant things in our culture- some of them attractive, some very, very ugly. People will be discussing him- and his legacy- long after most of the events- and personalities- we consider newsworthy have been forgotten.
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Date: 2009-06-26 03:15 pm (UTC)Jackson was a victim of his fame- just as Elvis was. He was a fragile, needy person who surrounded himself with yes-men. Money can't buy you happiness, only illusion.
I don't grudge him his headlines. I think he was important. He stands for all sorts of significant things in our culture- some of them attractive, some very, very ugly. People will be discussing him- and his legacy- long after most of the events- and personalities- we consider newsworthy have been forgotten.