I Wanna Rock With You

If I am looking to just melt into the floor while browsing through my pictures, one set of imagery I am SURE brings me there are the "Rock With You" set. There is something about his look, his essence that just takes me there. It also represents the first chapter of "He should have stopped there" This look was PERFECT!! One day I intend to wear a glitter jump suit - watch me!

ROCK WITH YOU LYRICS
Girl, close your eyes
Let that rhythm, get into to you
Don't try to fight it
There ain't nothin' that you can do
Relax your mind
Lay back and groove with mine
You gotta feel the heat
And we can ride the boogie
Share that beat of love

(chorus)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you in the day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
We're gonna rock the night away

Out on the floor
There ain't nobody there but us
Girl, when you dance
There's a magic that must be love
Just take it slow
'Cause we got so far to go
When you feel that heat
And we gunna ride the boogie
Share that beat of love

(chorus)

And when the grove is dead and gone
yeah, u no that love survives
so we can rock forever

I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you

Rock (all night)
Girl, (sunlight)
Rock with you, rock with you,(all night)yeah
Dance the night away (rock rock)

(chorus)

Feel that heat, feel the beat woo
Rock you in the day (sunlight)
I wanna rock (all night)
Rock the night away

The Fan Chronicles - Collectors

Around my parts, I am identified as the number one Michael Jackson fan. I smile and nod and take the compliment, while inside I can be (given the time) quite tortured by the fact that I am NOT his number one fan. I could take some people to some places on this big ole internet that would make them afraid, lol lol I fancy myself in the upper echelon of Jackson Fans, but to really feel like that myself – I need to UP MY GAME! I need a room that I can use for my stuff. It needs to be out. I need to get me a freaking glove! I need some wall stuff. I need to go to JAPAN to get some of the good stuff! I am a diligent fan, I am a respectful fan and I am a collector of all things Mike.

If you’ve never been a fan of someone or something or some team, then this whole concept can be quite hard to grasp. There are folks who like things as in “I really like football” but then there are fans, such as say my husband, ‘who owns merchandise, who speaks fondly of, and will cuss you out’ about the Lakers. I think all of us have several different likes in the world of pop culture – but there are only pockets of people who truly are into being a fan.

The part of being a fan I’d like to expound upon today, concerns the….COLLECTOR

I know of people who collect solely all of MJ’s music. I’ve seen pictures from someone who has like 25 copies of Thriller, then additional copies of remixes, spin offs, International releases etc. etc. There are those that collect imagery of MJ. They just have thousands maybe even hundreds of thousands of pictures of him. There are those of us who collect a little bit of it all.

We all collect for different reasons as well. Some collect because the items might be worth something. They will buy 2 dolls, one to open and one to remain mint in the box. Others just like having things around that remind them of the person/thing/team etc. they are a fan of.

I collect items that incorporate Mike into my every day life. Nothing is off limits and I like to touch and enjoy all of the things I have. My items remind me of him and allow me to have him with me on a daily basis, if I so choose. After his death, I knew that there would be a market for items, so a part of my goal is to obtain things outside the scope of a normal collector. It didn’t have to be big or expensive, but imagine the feeling when I walked into the Largest Apple store in my community with my Iphone decked out in Mike!! That was fire!

I’ve also started ‘collecting’ photographs. There are so many great pictures of Mike and his Family at my disposal. I just collect them on my computer and will run a slide show at any given time to just examine the pictures and bring them to life in my mind. I want to take it even farther and actually print them out so I can hold them, lol I have several already – and in 2011 will try to get more out of the computer and in my hand.

I daydream sometimes about not having financial constrictions and being able to really ‘collect’ you know like folks who scour the earth for fine art etc. Michael is art to me and there are things and items out in this world that you can own that makes that very clear to you. I can see myself walking along some street in Japan and coming upon a little shop that has a whole shelf with just Michael merchandising. I can bring it even closer to something that might come true for me in 2011 – walking in Harlem, NY and coming across a street vendor who has his Mike wares displayed.

Even the most extreme collector is not crazy or should be feared. Folks spend their money on what they want to. I budget for my Mike acquisitions and even if it takes me a minute – if I set my eyes on something, I will get it.

So the next time you encounter a fan who collects, or even if you see me jumping around about some item I MUST have or just got in – don’t fret – we just being a FAN.

My MJ Collection - Video

As we come up on the end of the year - I decided to do a short video showcasing the best collectible moments of the year. ENJOY!!

My Michael Jackson Highlights 2010

Well here we are again at the end of the year. As people reflect over the last 300 something days (seeing as we aren’t officially over) they begin to review all kinds of people, places and things that have affected them from the year. Now with 16 days still left, some stuff could pop off, but for the most part I feel confident that I can pinpoint most of my best Mike moments for the year.

Getting Michael Live in Bucharest onto my Iphone 4 - Just pure FIYAH!! The Train ride will never be the same without it.

Discovering unreleased Tracks – for some strange reason, I never really realized that there might be music out there by Mike other than what he’s allowed to be released. (This really is the basic argument concerning any work being put out after his passing but that’s ANOTHER subject). I’ve found some really nice stuff.

The Mike (and his Brothers) remix – Here’s another area where I hadn’t spent any time. There has been some FANTASTIC DJ work on the Jackson collection!! Wow!

Social Media & Mike – to be able to connect whenever I need to with others all over the world concerning Mike and his magic has filled a spot in me that was empty for awhile. It’s one thing to ‘do yo Mike’ alone but another to do it with and around others who feel the same way.

Hearing Mike in the Mainstream – it’s quite bittersweet, but at this point, on any given day, I can cut the radio on and there he is. I can hear him upwards of 3-4 times a day!! When is the last time we’ve been able to do that outside of an oldies station?

The Brothers Coming Out Of Hiding – when I saw (and touched) them New Years Eve 2009, I wasn’t quite sure what their presence would be moving forward and much to my surprise and delight they have been out here in the world with us. We’ve seen the Jackson Family like we haven’t seen them in years! Sometimes it’s good and sometimes……yet they are taking their place in the kingdom like they should!!

Meeting Prince, Paris and Blanket - Michael, who did have valid albeit ‘extra’ reasoning concerning the shielding of his children, let us in very little to their lives. Over the course of this year, we’ve been able to finally see and hear from his children. It adds such a wonderful dimension to his life and legacy. I’m happy to meet them.

Other Fans – WOW! Just WOW! I can’t even comprehend the level of fandom that is associated with Michael Jackson. I try to explain to folks that I am like a teenager in the game – the adults are on some other stuff and I aspire daily to be like them, lol. There are all kinds, who pay homage in all kinds of ways, for all kinds of reasons. The old heads like me, the young ones, the post Thriller Babies just all kinds!! LOVE EM!!

Merchandising - I’ve had cool stuff pertaining to him for YEARS!! However, the level of merchandising available to an MJ fan now….it can get you in A LOT of trouble! I have struggled all year with wanting to get everything and needing to not get in trouble with the hubby for over spending. My list currently is not that long, but I definitely need to plot out a wish list for 2011.

Visuals of the Man – OH MY GOD!! Part of my Mikeing this year has afforded me the discovery of hundreds, no THOUSANDS of images of the Man and his magic!! My collection has went into the arena of folks being jealous of my boogie, lol I can sit right here at this computer and go through my collection for a good hour. I have been able to pick out my favorite weight, hair, time period, outfit etc. I also have been able to print out over a hundred photos for my personal up close enjoyment. I LIVE!

Experiencing Captain EOWhen Captain EO originally came out, I was living in Atlanta and never had been to a Disney Park. It really didn't phase me any that I wouldn't be seeing this. Fast forward to this year. I was excited that they were bringing it back out. Imagine my surprise when after I had booked my family our trip to Disney Orlando, it was announced that it would also be showing at Disney Orlando AND the Premiere was on one of the dates we were going to be there!!! I finally got my chance on July 2, 2010 to see Captain EO and it was everything I thought and wanted it to be!!

And at this point the crème de la crème…..

My MJ Scrapbook – I never thought that this would be something that I would embark, but once I started the spirit just took over and the vision just flowed from me. Over 100 pages later (minus the 2 pages about the kids that I forgot and any future pages – there will be future pages) it is complete. It sets me apart, it’s my OPUS from my point of view. The ONLY other Labor of Love I have embarked upon was the pregnancy and birth of my daughter…PERIOD!

Doing Yo Mike

OMG! This video above is like gasoline to my ever simmering Mike fire!! My heart was beating so fast as I watched this. Really – the ability to be able to express your Mike in its purest form is something I aspire for all the time. I just haven’t been able to experience this with other people like I really want to. I saw the flyer for this party at the Roseland, but being in Atlanta, it did me no good. To be able to get a peek inside this celebration is more than I could ever hope for!
All Mike fans take such ownership of him and all that is him, that I tend to talk in the first person about things. That’s why when I see people expressing and being in the essence of their love affair with Mike – I give them ownership. So all of these people are in the midst of doing their Mike!

Happy Holidays 2010 Mike Style!!

Michael 2010 - It is HERE!

Well not officially - but it's streaming and a few of us have 'copped' it for an up close and personal listen.

Whew this has been a bumpy road!! You talking about controversy! A song dropped by Sony called "Breaking News" set the fanbase on fire!! It was mass hysteria as everyone (well just about everyone) collectively exhaled THIS AIN'T MIKE!! The song was bumping but after it was dissected, and stripped and laid out naked and cold to the masses - we STILL don't know, lol lol The problem when the person shot for perfection and are no longer here to offer that up.

Thpugh noone particularly cares - I am THE PERSON folks turn to concerning Mike.

With that said, I've listened to it about three times and I have to admit out of all the tracks "Breaking News" just sticks out to me as being odd in sound next to the rest of the CD. When it first came out it was thumping but now I feel like they did something to it so now it really sounds 'not like him'.

I have been exposed, through the fan groups to a whole nother aspect of Mike. I'm a fan of the man himself with the music almost coming second, lol So I am a commercial release kinda person. If it isn't on a record then I probably won't go searching for it. Through them I have discovered all this work, remixes and all kinds of stuff that has made me more interested in the music of Mike, his process and some GEMS.

Behind the Mask jumped out wrapped me up and took me there! I LIVE!! that's HOT! Is that Mike at that high a range at the end?

Who is that speaking on Hollywood Tonite? Mike? Oh it's his Nephew Tarryl, Tito's Son.

All in all it's smooth. I can't even remember but two of the supposed 'fake' tracks: Breaking News and Monster and Monster didn't sound to bad, better than Breaking News.

I got caught up for a moment in wanting to freeze Mike in time and basically when he died the music died with him. it is refreshing (even though the music itself is dated in terms of when he worked on it) to hear him in the here and now.

This is a project where you just have to get from it as a fan what you need to get from it and throw away what doesn't work for you. It means different things to different people as the world is still coming to grips with his death. Surprisingly I've been singing "Slave to the Rhythm" and can't wait for someone to get that whole track. I too based on all that I've read here and snippets etc. can see if they used some of those other tracks to make a cohesive CD it would have been great. I would have LOVED a totally upbeat slightly dance based CD.

I actually feel kinda pissed at Will.I.AM and Rodney Jerkins for withholding their music for what I feel will be future it's all about me releases. If they had of really been on Mikes side they would have gotten very involved and helped to prevent Sony from having to turn to the Casico Brothers - but oh well. Maybe they will release some stuff.

I'm enjoying listening to it and will probably buy it - even though I ripped it cause I like the HOLD things of Mikes, lol