Michael Jackson/Willard/Ben

[adoptaratcanada]

Poor guy. He was an odd egg, but it always seemed things were so wrong deep down. I guess a life like that catches up with you young.

I imagine he's the only pop artist who made a song about a rat famous! A beautiful song, at that.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSqo17o2a1w

Back when he was a dear young thing. When you have a subdued backup like that, you really get to hear how lyrical his voice really is. I haven't been "into" his music since the 70's, so I don't know if any of his stuff in the last several years were more ballad types and if he still had such a pure voice.

[Die Fledermaus]

Glad you reminded me of that!

There is another thread on his death already up here, but this belongs in the Rat forum.

P.S. I thought the movie was hilarious!! Rats are so gentle the idea of them attacking en masse is absurd. And that was before I even had rats.

Borginine (bad guy) in his office: "Look at all the rats!!".
Willard: "We've come to talk with you".
Borginine: "WE???"
Ben: "Squeak squeak!".
Willard: "TEAR HIM UP!!!!"
Rats: "SQUEAK SQUEAK!!!"
Borgnine: "Aaarghh!!"

[Die Fledermaus]