We are the World

I am feeling sad about Michael Jackson departure and I am listening to his music for more than three hours in a row, actually I found interesting stuff in http://giss.tv/interface/?mp=casablanca.mp3 some bootlegs, merengue version of beat it, a lot of re-mixes... I am in a party with my headphones... just Michael and myself...

I remember 1985... I was a teenager and I was starting to discover some great music... I was in a hard rock mode that time and I wanted Van Halen's 1984 album for my birthday. So, I went with my father to the local record store called "Travolta Symphony" in Sogamoso an industrial little town in Boyaca, Colombia to get my present and be a hard rocker.

I wanted so furiously the album with "jump", "panama" and "hot for teacher", to move my head and play in my little Casio organ the chords of "jump"... but the LP cover scared my father, my father didn't like the "smoking angel" and he said: "I don't want you to have this record... probably your cousin Henry have it, you should ask him and record a cassette of it". I knew that he was upset about the "smoking angel", he always was a conservative man, but the Old man made me think and asked me if I wanted another record, and he pointed the album "We are the World", telling me that the cause of that album were really good... that was my first social action.

I was so tired to see Michael Jackson the year before over and over with the "Thriller" video, and the "Billie Jean" video, and the "Beat It" video... I knew he was the man those days, but I was tired to watching him in the local music channel all mondays... I wanted Van Halen's 1984... and I said: "OK, Dad... thank you... I appreciate your present..." but I was looking at the smoking angel and I swear the angel told me... you can buy me later!!!

Anyway, as soon as we arrived home I put the album and I was part of the world... that album is one of my favorites... from time to time when I see the album I tried to name all the artist on the picture and I know all of them. It is a pleasure to listen to Huey Lewis & the News, Tina Turner, Prince and even Kenny Rogers songs... and of course to Michael Jackson.

This year is so sad... I lost my father in January and today the world lost Michael... Paying some tribute to the talent, I tried to do the moonwalk and I hurt my ankle... I am not 11 years old anymore. Tomorrow we all know about the autopsy results, some journalist will make a show of it, I know... and the music fans as me will still cry for him... some will pray, some will remember him..., I will hear Thriller over again as I did in 1984, and this time I will not be tired.

I miss you Dad, I miss you Michael,

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