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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

You're here trying to argue Michael Jackson wasn't primarily responsible for his success? Have you lost your mind?

Was he the most important R&B artist (something I heard some clown from Rolling Stone say yesterday)? Fuck no - not by miles. Most influential? Hell no, but only because he was unique enough to pretty much be copy-proof. Second biggest artist behind the Beatles? Possibly, but if that's the case, he's so far behind it's a silly comparison. So yeah, we can criticize some of the excessive praise lumped on the guy, but come on... Who in the last 30 years has been more iconic? Madonna works her ass off at it and still can't compete. Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, the Eagles, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac... lots of groups have sold as many if not more records than Jackson, but do any of them immediately come to mind so vividly? Few artists reach as many people as Jackson did, and have staying power through a pair of fucking pedophilia scandals. The guy was a monster, and I don't care how good Quincy was at the boards - that comes from the artist's charisma and talent, not his alleged Svengali.

Blah, blah, blah, blah. I was commenting on your admiration of State of Shock. Really now.

Gotta be mine
'Cos you're so fine
I like your style
It makes me wild
You take it to me good
Just like you know you should
Get me on my knees
Please, baby, please