Michael Jackson’s music still leaves people stunned

Isiah Carey, a blog writer and local reporter for Fox News, talks in the text below about the impact and popularity of Michael’s music—despite many controversial issues it has faced in recent years. People still listen to Michael’s music and watch his videos as if they were just released and as if they had never seen them before. "At this time of year, people come to the streets to shop for Christmas. I stopped by the Fry’s Electronics shopping center in Houston. The moment I walked in, I heard a familiar song playing in the air. It was Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal. The video for the song was being shown on a big screen inside the store. But what caught my attention was that I saw that everyone there had stopped their shopping and was busy watching the video. More than a dozen people had gathered around and were watching Michael perform the moonwalk and many other dance moves. Some were bobbing their heads to the rhythm of the song, and others had an excited smile on their lips, as if it were the first time they were seeing this video—and as if the Michael trial and all the controversies had never happened. I think that great art and great music withstand the problems that have involved its creator. And did I forget to say what kinds of people were the ones who were watching the video instead of shopping? Black, white, Spanish, young, old, women, men. You did a good job in 2008, Mike!" Source: eMJey / Isiah Carey, Fox News