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I’ve tried countless of times to try and write a really great entry about Michael Jackson. But then I realised that he is one of those people that you simply don’t know how to go about writing about his greatness. To put it simply, words can’t describe him.

All I could do really, was to compile all of my favourite songs of his into a playlist, starting with Ben, which I believe has the ability to make people tear just from the simple lyrics and more importantly, the angelic voice of Michael Jackson.

His passing came too sudden, I believe all his fans were eagerly anticipating his comeback concert. Everyone was waiting because everyone knew that he would make a comeback some way and that it would be grand.

When I was in the car, and I heard his passing on the radio, I believe everyone around felt the same feelings. Shock, sadness and just a mixture of emotions that is simply indescribable. I believe the news only really settled in when people saw it reported in the news, when the facts of his death was being described.

I won’t go about recounting his achievements, because they are there for all to see. But I will count the 5 things that I love about Michael Jackson.

1) Him singing Ben

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How many of people knew this song was about a rat? How many people thought this song truly related to their lives? I could always listen to this song for hours on end and never get sick of it.

Simply because this song is beautiful, is innocent, is everything we love about Michael Jackson.

Because this song oozes with beautiful emotion, because this song makes us cry if we really listen.

Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I’ll never be alone
And you, my friend, will see
You’ve got a friend in me
(you’ve got a friend in me)

I used to say “I” and “me”
Now it’s “us”, now it’s “we”
I used to say “I” and “me”
Now it’s “us”, now it’s “we”
Ben, most people would turn you away
I don’t listen to a word they say
They don’t see you as I do
I wish they would try to
I’m sure they’d think again
If they had a friend like Ben
(a friend) Like Ben
(like Ben) Like Ben

2) HIS MOONWALK

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How many people have imitated his moonwalk since he debuted this move on his performance for Motown?

Yet, how many people can truly acheive the perfection with which he does his moonwalk and how many people can get people screaming just for that 5 seconds where he does the moonwalk.

He was a great dancer and his moonwalk, unparalleled.

3) For being famous, but not forgetting about the poor people around him

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Many people tend to remember him for his great songs, for his great moves but I think along the way, people forgot to mention that he was just a great human being with a great big heart.

He was awarded the humanitarian award for the effort he put into fighting AIDS in Africa and the Presidential Humanitarian Award for helping people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.

There are just countless of deeds that he did for people that shows that he may be rich, but he’s never forgotten the poor or the less fortunate.

And who can forget that he co-wrote a charity anthem “We are the World” with Lionel Ritchie.

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4) For all the inspiration you’ve sparked through your great songs and your great dance moves.

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There are so many great songs he wrote, so many great dance moves he created. From what he wrote, people gained the inspiration to write. From the way he danced, people created new dance moves.

He inspired others and without a doubt, everyone loves him for that.

5) For simply being him

Throughout his life, he didn’t try to copy someone else’s moves, someone elses writing style, song style. Everything he produced, it came from him, from his heart.

For simply being the way he was, doing the things he loved best, he inspired us and he made us love him back.

Though he is gone, the memories he created, the songs he created, everything he did, will carry on forever into future generations.

And the only words I associate with Michael Jackson: Talent, Genius and mostly indescribable.

Becauses its impossible to put into words everything that he did and the person that he is. We will never have another Michael Jackson, so we will never forget about him. (: