“In every language on the planet, from prison yards in the Philippines to Thrilltheworld.com, that will be the beautiful, grand legacy of Michael Jackson.”
That was how Quincy Jones, the legendary record producer and artist who produced Michael’s monster hit albums, ended his beautiful tribute to the late entertainer that came out Tuesday, June 30, in the Los Angeles Times. In using the word “that,” Quincy was referring to Michael’s music. Quincy wrote, “It’s no accident that almost three decades later, no matter where I go in the world, in every club and karaoke bar, like clockwork, you hear ‘Billie Jean,’ ‘Beat It,’ ‘Wanna Be Starting Something,’ ‘Rock With You’ and ‘Thriller.’ ”
So take a bow, all 1,400 inmates of the Cebu provincial jail whose version of Michael’s “Thriller” video is an Internet sensation. Obviously, the man who guided Michael in recording “Thriller” and who wrote a personal, heartfelt ode to him in the LA Times piece, has seen the jailbirds’ video too. The inmates recently recreated the dance as a tribute to Quincy’s talent and dear friend.
August 13th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Why is it that we think of our selves as the lowest people on the planet?, that when they just mention anything about us or international performer with just Filipino blood, etc.. We get crazy like hell.. In TV, Newspaper, Internet.. its like we won the lottery jackpot?, its like were the best in the planet.. we say that we should be proud of our selves, but actually we lowered our selves to the lowest point.. If a Filipino is making a big name to international scene or making things that surely make us proud.. Lets just act that its normal to us to excel in anything that we do and deep inside our hearts we Filipino are proud of them..
August 11th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Baket ang pinoy, lagi naghahanap ng di maganda sa mga nasasabi ng iba.. tas biglang sasama ang loob pag me nakita na di maganda. Wala nmn di maganda sa sinabi ah. OA ka naman.. Padagdag na rin.. Stupid. Ayun..
July 30th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Aw c’mon, must you be so racial?
So sad, man.
July 23rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
Exactly.
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:11 pm
all of my friends are Michael Jackson fans, we would really miss the King of Pop.