Saturday, 23 December 2006

Christmas MJ TV, MJ and Xmas songs

Its been a busy couple of weeks and I haven't updated the site although I have plenty of ideas which will be put into action early in the New Year. Michael hasn't been in the news accpet for supposedly attending and event in Japan and then it being postponed.

Michael Jackson on Christmas TV
I just discovered today that over Christmas, ITV1 in the UK will be airing a new documentary on December 29th 2006 at 9pm, called The One and Only Michael Jackson.

Apparently it's a one off documentary looking at the "Magic of Michael Jackson" and looking into what made him the 1980's King of Pop. It certainly sounds like something worth looking forward to and its on for 90 minutes!

Michaels Christmas Songs
Christmas is nearly upon us and its surprising how often I hear the Jackson 5's Christmas songs, "Santa Claus is coming to Town" or "Frosty the Snowman" in shops or at friends houses on the Xmas compilation cds.

In the Uk, only the "Santa Claus is coming to Town" was released as a single and only got to No, 43. Other than those ( the single and Jackson 5 Xmas album)I don't think Michael released any other Christmas songs.

Although Michael has had at least one UK Christmas number one, Earth Song.
The single released from Michaels HIStory double album went to the top spot on its first week and hit number one on December 9th 1995. It then stayed there 6 weeks.

Actually last week in the final of X Factor they pretty much killed the song for me.
They bought all the worst auditonees out to sing "Earth Song". This was because one of the auditionees had sung the song in the auditions. I can hear the "Aaaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaaaah" now or the "ooo, ooo". Trust me if you didn't hear it it was bad. Thing is when I hear the original I can still hear there version in my head, so I think it will take me a while to forget that.

Actually I think its important to note the actual importance of that song. The lyrics and meaning of the song are of so much more significance now then when it was first released over 10 years ago.

Especially after this year which in the UK was a hot summer followed by the warmest autumn by far on record. Global warming really seems to be in full effect and who knows what will become of the earth in the future. Also Michael sings of "crying whales" and "elephants" which are more endangered now than ever.

Merry Christmas to Anyone reading!

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