I’m letting go of my previously planned Flashback for today, but I don’t really have much else to say right now. His life was one of strangeness and sadness, and I don’t think anything else need be said for the moment. Everything else aside, for my generation Michael Jackson was and shall always be the King of Pop. And who can deny the utter joy of watching that glorious video for “Thriller”? He was just hitting his stride at this point. Plus, he roped in Vincent Price to perform one of the greatest moments ever in rap history.

No embedding allowed, but here is the link for the full “Thriller” video on YouTube. Pop the tab on a can of Pepsi and enjoy.