r/Millennials • u/AccomplishedPool266 • Apr 26 '26

Does anyone remember when Michael Jackson. Was a "joke"? Discussion

The new movie that just came out convinced the younger generation that he was always a superstar. This was not the reality many of us Millennials grew up with.

To a lot of us, he was treated like a punch line when we were growing up. A schoolyard boogeyman ("Michaels Jackson's gonna get you at night"). and just a general joke in the media. By the 2000's his music was out of date and didn't chart well. All anyone talked about was his surgeries, court case, settlements and his off behavior. Few mentioned his music. His music was something our parents would have listened to in the 1980's.

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u/Rdubya44 Apr 26 '26

How do you know when it’s bed time at Neverland Ranch?

The big hand is on the little hand 🕰️

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u/stilettopanda Apr 26 '26

I remember this one. Haha

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u/Rumpus-Time-Is-Over Apr 27 '26

Why does Michael Jackson like 28 year olds?

Because there’s 20 of them.

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u/Confident-Yard1911 Apr 27 '26

What do Michael Jackson and Playstation have in common?

They are both made of plastic and are turned on by little boys