Sad to Be Me - Michael Jackson
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IN TUNE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2009 DN WITH CHAMIKARA WEERASINGHE The pain beneath stardom Sad to be me - Michael Jackson world even after his from loneliness and would death.In January 1993 Jack- sometimes vomit when he son performed during the saw his father. half time show at Super In an interview with Mar- Bowl XXVII. It drew the tin Bashir, aired on Febru- largest viewing audience in ary 3, 2003 as Living With the history of American Michael Jackson, he cov- television. His popularity is ered his face with his hands he man who held so enormous that many fans and began crying when talk- multiple Guinness faints at the sight of ing about his childhood ALONE -Heart T World Records Michael Jackson. He often abuse. He recalled that including ‘Most Successful held and embraced his ador- Joseph sat in a chair with a Entertainer of All Time’ ing fans when they jumped belt in his hand as he and was finally laid to rest on on to the stage during his his siblings rehearsed, and Intro : 3rd of September evening at singing, giving them an that “if you didn’t do it the Bm G A Bm ‘Forest Lawn Memorial experience to remember. At right way, he would tear you Bm G A A7/G Bm G AF# Park’ in Glendale, Califor- most instances Michael has up, really get you.’ (Jack- I hear the ticking of the clock, I’m lying here the room’s pitch dark nia. The very private cere- to be rescued by his securi- son’s biography) It is also Bm G A A7/G Bm G A F# mony which was held for ty officers and back up said that many people I wonder where you are tonight, no answer on your telephone only his family and closest dancers from his hysterical abused his innocence and G D/F# G/E D/F# friends was open to a select- fans. naiveness, which later led to And the night goes by so very slow ed number of Media chan- two child molestation accu- G D/F# G/E Asus4 (A) nels that was told to stay at Blushed during sations from which he was Oh I hope that it won’t end so... a distance. Amongst interview later acquitted, and finan- Happy MJ D Michael’s closest friends Michael is well known for cial problems despite his All alone that arrived were Elizabeth his gentle and awkward on-going success. Em C G D Taylor. Macaulay Culkin, behaviour, speaking in a low He even lost his much Paris Michael Katherine The last man seen him Till now, I always got by on my own Chris Tucker, Quincy Jones, voice he often blushes dur- loved ‘Neverland’ ranch were born to Debbie Rowe alive, Dr. Conrad Murray, Em C G D Lisa Marie Presley and ing interviews and shies where he held his parties while his third child Prince who administered the power- I never really cared until I met you many others while leg- Michael II was born to an ful anesthesiac called ‘Propo- Em C G D endary singer Gladys unknown surrogate mother. fol’ seem to be a character And now it chills me to the bone Knight performed during Although Michael insists with a ‘past’ with malpractice G/B C D the ceremony. Michael’s his children were fathered cases and many debts hang- How do I get you alone brothers all wore a single by him using artificial ing over his character. G/B C D D7M sequined white glove which insemination, there is now According to celebrity How do I get you alone was a trademark of the King debates that he has used websites, such as ‘TMZ’, Dr. Bm G A of Pop. undisclosed friend’s sperm. Conrad Murray had not You don’t know how long I have wanted, Sources say Michael was an called the paramedics imme- A7/G Bm G A F# 12 burial sites for amazing father, as Michael diately after Michael stopped to touch your lips and hold you tight. Michael always wanted children, as breathing. Instead, there is a Bm G A Michael was said to have mentioned by his daughter gap of over one hour since You don’t know how long I have waited, laid to rest in his stage to the crowd during his the time of his death and the A7/G Bm G A F# make-up, single white memorial at the Staples 911 call was made. It is and I was gonna tell you tonight. glove, and white socks and Centre on 7th July. unclear what he was doing G D/F# Em(7?) D with love notes written by “Ever since I was born, during that time and why he But the secret is still my own, his children. my Daddy was the best took such a long time. G D/F# Em(7?) Asus4 (A) He was entombed in a father you could ever imag- When the paramedics And my love for you is still unknown Michael Jackson with his three children. golden casket that is worth ine. I love him so much.’ arrived, they noticed that D US$ 30,000 inside the For- He is said to have cooked Jackson has been clearly All alone est Lawn Mausoleum sur- their meals, often throwing dead for sometime and even Break rounded by world famous parties to their friends, if they wanted to pronounce Em C G D celebrities such as Walt Dis- teaching them good man- him dead there, Dr. Murray Em C G D ney, Clark Gable, Jean Har- ners and trying his best to has insisted that Michael was Ohoooooo.... low and Sammy Davies Jr. cover them from the media. alive and he should be taken Refrain Reapeat Michael’s burial site would to the hospital. therefore, be off limits to his fans Anthropologist Michael was pronounced because of his God-like Michael is a well-known dead at the hospital even extreme popularity and the humanitarian, donating though he had been dead family is said to have pur- over US$ 300 million for before. chased 12 burial sites inside charities. Through his ‘Heal In a statement that was the cemetery possibly to the World’ foundation, he given to the police by Dr. Jermaine records cover and protect his actual has sent millions of dollars Murray immediately after plot. around the globe to help Michael’s death, he had said The King of Pop is still children threatened by War that he had given a mild dose album in India the most successful singer Inside the Forest Lawn Mausoleum that he is going to spend and conflicts. He also of Propofol to Jackson to eternity. of all time and his 1982 actively supported AIDS help him sleep and by this album “Thriller” is the research and helped Regan time he had noticed that biggest selling album of all administration with the cam- Jackson was addicted to pain Mumbai, INDIA: Jermaine Jack- time, with confirmed sales away from the camera. and kept his exotic animals paign against drink driving. killers, and was unable to son, elder brother of late “King of of over 47 million, and over Friends who are closest to trying to live like fairy tale With the success of ‘We are sleep on his own. Pop” Michael Jackson (R) interacts an estimated 100 million him believe Michael’s very character ‘Peter Pan’ the the World’ he supported the Sent in by Chamari with Pakistani song-writer and musi- copies worldwide. child-like mentality is a forever child. At the end of fight against hunger and Senanayake cian Adnan sami (L) on his arrival at Winner of 13 Grammy direct result of the abuse he the saga Michael was left poverty in Africa. (BA (Australia), Grad Cert the international airport in Mumbai awards, 17 number one sin- took in the hands of his broke and owing more than Michael Jackson’s death is (Melbourne Uni), MA (Australia)) on October 2, 2009. Michael Jack- gles (including the four as a father. US$ 300 million and led his now officially labelled as son’s brother Jermaine, arrived in member of the Jackson 5), Jackson first spoke open- life in seclusion with his ‘Homicide’ by the New York India to record an album with Mum- and estimated sales ly about his childhood children. County coroner. They are bai based Pakistani song-writer and between 350 million and abuse in an interview with withholding the results of his musician Adnan Sami. AFP Photo/ 750 million records world- Oprah Winfrey broadcast Michael, the father toxicology report in order to Indranil Mukherjee wide Michael Jackson is the on February 10, 1993. He Michael’s first two chil- support on-going investiga- biggest entertainer in the said that he had often cried dren Prince Michael and tion. Memories of ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s Sundown Musical Evening with Spirit Lucky Deva and Shiraz ood music is a source of inspira- G tion, thus Spirit members say they have realized and understood that. They said it was on this basis they have orga- nized the musical evening Golden Memories for the pleasure of everyone to Legends to perform Kaffirinna on Oct. 16 at BMICH entertain the young and old on an equal footing. The an act with Sunil Perera of legendary Wally Bastian, show is for those who Spirit Gypsies, by bringing a car M.S. Fernando, Claude De appreciate good music. The on stage but he was advised Soyza, Maxwell Mendis Golden Memories will fea- Chrishmal Warnasuriya rather than ‘money’, the The show is set to bring not to take that sort of risk and Maxi Leonard by way ture popular songs of ‘60s, Devshan (compere) will join hands organizers said.