Who's got memories of Michael Jackson they want to share?

Michael Jackson is four years older than me so I grew up watching him grow up. Those magical years in the 70's, my childhood was steepied in television shows. I rarely missed Saturday morning cartoons and the Jackson 5 was a part of that. I certainly became exposed to their music, among other things.
Fast forward to 1983 and MTV. In my very early 20's I was rocking out, working in a neighbourhood pub, and going to college, prioritized in that order. Michael Jackson had already released Off The Wall and was now smashing records with his Thriller popularity.
I was fortunate enough to win tickets to his Victory Tour in Vancouver. I remember the sound just sucked. I was in the nose bleed section of this massive stadium that had only been open about a year.
MTV shaped my youth, and Michael was a prominant fixture. His videos were amazing! I only realize now with his passing how much his music influenced me. I never bought his music when it was at it's peak in popularity. Only a couple of years ago I bought an Off the Wall CD, just because Rolling Stone named it as one of the all time top 500 albums to own.
And yes, I watched Michael apparently get wierd with the plastic surgeries, his eccentric Neverland Ranch and the accusations of molestations, not to mention his marriage to Lisa Marie Presley and the whole surrogate parenting thing. Now, in his death, I prefer to remember his awesome 80's music along with my expanding youth.
I'll be 47 this December, closing in on 50 and as the memories of my young adulthood come flooding back I'll be going out and buying my first Thriller disc. I already swung by the cd shop, but they were sold out.

I remember driving in my dad's truck with him back when I was like 6 or 7 and he would be playing MJ, I absolutely loved it, Beat It being my absolute favorite, my dad would get into the music and be like "Uhhhh!" When they make that sound in the song, ya know trying to make me laugh.

I really liked MJ the most when I was that age to around 12 or so then I kind of got creeped out when he dyed his skin white and all, that is weird.

I remember when Michael was an actual African American and not faking his skin condition :-)

I was about 10 or 12 when i got my first Michael Jackson album. Id heard a little of his stuff before then. I love his music and the way he performs. He will be dearly missed but he will live on forever. Michael Jackson and his music will always have a special place in my heart and my life.

i think the time when my mom always listened to the thriller cd and i was like mom why r u playing that so much and she said hes the best so she took me too one of his concerts thats when he did the moonwalki was so suprised but he did it twice thats what i like thats my most favorite memory i was only 12 or 11 that day

Remember that time he fondled a child?

That, and the moonwalk... of course.

I remember when him before his appearance altering surgeries.