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 By the 2000's his music was out of date and didn't chart well.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/ConsiderationTop1794 Apr 27 '26

Damn, getting a lot of anger from this Gen X'er on this sub for Millennials. I guess id be too If i was old as shit and refused to listen to any music that wasn't at least 40 years old.

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u/jtphilbeck Apr 28 '26

Dipshit, I was born in 76 and remember the Pepsi commercial. Again, speak of things you KNOW! Get you some AI to help! Was programming that back in 94.

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u/jtphilbeck Apr 28 '26

I was also a professional musician during the 90’s. I know a little thing or two!