MonkeyCheater
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Not sure if this is worthy of its own thread, but in this April 2024 interview with the BBC, I think the Pet Shop Boys nail the difference between MJ and the superstars of today.
It is a very positive reference to MJ;
“I'd be very interested, if I'm still alive, to see how Taylor Swift is regarded in years to come,” says Tennant, “because she has this massive success - but normally with people with massive success, there's a popular legacy of songs that everyone knows.
“If you're Michael Jackson, who doesn’t know Billie Jean or Beat It? With Taylor Swift I never feel it's the moment where your grandmother knows her song.”
It is a good observation, a lot of people know Taylor Swift, but many of those, like my 65 year old mum, will not be able to name one of her songs. In contrast, I would say far more who know of MJ, know his music too.
Pet Shop Boys: 'We should call our next tour Farewell'
The pop group look back on 40 years of chart success, and discuss their 15th album, Nonetheless.
www.bbc.com
It is a very positive reference to MJ;
“I'd be very interested, if I'm still alive, to see how Taylor Swift is regarded in years to come,” says Tennant, “because she has this massive success - but normally with people with massive success, there's a popular legacy of songs that everyone knows.
“If you're Michael Jackson, who doesn’t know Billie Jean or Beat It? With Taylor Swift I never feel it's the moment where your grandmother knows her song.”
It is a good observation, a lot of people know Taylor Swift, but many of those, like my 65 year old mum, will not be able to name one of her songs. In contrast, I would say far more who know of MJ, know his music too.