Comments on: Old School Friday: The Jackson Family! http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html Pontifications, coonery, quips, blasphemy, miscegenation, freshness, concern for celebrity life, the beauty of blackness, the sorrow of work-life, the curse of brilliance, and sassy stories. [Pop culture criticism, entertainment reviews, and humor writing by Thembi Ford.] Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:10:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Janet http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-4359 Janet Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:13:54 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/?p=1112#comment-4359 I felt so guilty watching Jermaine's video because all I could think of was that he looked like a cross between Sylvester the gay disco star, and the Soul Glo commercial guy. I love the Jacksons, plus I'm a sucker for suspenders and wife beaters so thats a plus in my book. Oh yeah, Michael looks so hot in that pic. They are a beautiful family. I felt so guilty watching Jermaine’s video because all I could think of was that he looked like a cross between Sylvester the gay disco star, and the Soul Glo commercial guy. I love the Jacksons, plus I’m a sucker for suspenders and wife beaters so thats a plus in my book. Oh yeah, Michael looks so hot in that pic. They are a beautiful family.

]]> By: A.Fobi http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-4321 A.Fobi Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:35:11 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/?p=1112#comment-4321 Interesting facts about Marlon. Will check them out.Thanks for the throw back videos. You made my day :-). I love the Jackson family and I will take them as they are because I know that, really, every family had some degree of disfunction yes including mine too. Their's seems magnified because there is a mix of money, childhood showbiz success, race , abuse, trust, religion etc etc etc. And like you said,"white people get to be weirder as they get more successful so why can’t we"? Anyway this is a fav video of mine from Rebbie in the late nineties http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSifJbqu9Ds Interesting facts about Marlon. Will check them out.Thanks for the throw back videos. You made my day :-) . I love the Jackson family and I will take them as they are because I know that, really, every family had some degree of disfunction yes including mine too. Their’s seems magnified because there is a mix of money, childhood showbiz success, race , abuse, trust, religion etc etc etc. And like you said,”white people get to be weirder as they get more successful so why can’t we”?

Anyway this is a fav video of mine from Rebbie in the late nineties

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSifJbqu9Ds

]]> By: Reginald Dorsey http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-3460 Reginald Dorsey Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:44:26 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/?p=1112#comment-3460 Rebbie is normal because she was basically grown before The Jackson 5 even really took off in the late 60's. Plus, I think she's still married to that same guy. Adn she always looked good as hell, too. Rebbie is normal because she was basically grown before The Jackson 5 even really took off in the late 60′s. Plus, I think she’s still married to that same guy. Adn she always looked good as hell, too.

]]> By: Regina http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-3457 Regina Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:33:38 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/?p=1112#comment-3457 Wow, I mentioned 3T in my comments on Ms. Marva's blog! I didn't think anyone else knew who they were! I kind of feel sorry for them, I can only imagine the pressure they were under to be great. Anyway... I love Centipede! Wow, I mentioned 3T in my comments on Ms. Marva’s blog! I didn’t think anyone else knew who they were! I kind of feel sorry for them, I can only imagine the pressure they were under to be great.
Anyway…
I love Centipede!

]]> By: Monica http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-3449 Monica Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:02:15 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/?p=1112#comment-3449 1st of all...dying laughing at the wuzzles. And I am off to read about this slavery amusement park. Talk about 3 words that don't belong in a sentence together. 3T isn't mixed though. DeeDee their mom was blackfolk. I remember when they came out all anyone could talk about was their eyebrows. It was all we could see besides the hair "styles". OK, enough of my randomness for the day. 1st of all…dying laughing at the wuzzles. And I am off to read about this slavery amusement park. Talk about 3 words that don’t belong in a sentence together. 3T isn’t mixed though. DeeDee their mom was blackfolk. I remember when they came out all anyone could talk about was their eyebrows. It was all we could see besides the hair “styles”. OK, enough of my randomness for the day.

]]> By: Mo http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-3446 Mo Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:00:06 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/?p=1112#comment-3446 Great post!! I've always thought Jermaine Jackson is very underratted as an artist. His song "Don't Take it Personal" is still one of my favorites. I've always liked it, but once I grew up and really understood the meaning I loved it even more. Great post!! I’ve always thought Jermaine Jackson is very underratted as an artist. His song “Don’t Take it Personal” is still one of my favorites. I’ve always liked it, but once I grew up and really understood the meaning I loved it even more.

]]> By: Malcolm http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-3444 Malcolm Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:45:03 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/?p=1112#comment-3444 "Centipede"(although a good song) is definitely from that period when being a member of the Jackson family practically guaranteed some chart success. Hell, even LaToya hit #56 on the pop chart with "Heart Don't Lie". “Centipede”(although a good song) is definitely from that period when being a member of the Jackson family practically guaranteed some chart success. Hell, even LaToya hit #56 on the pop chart with “Heart Don’t Lie”.

]]> By: msladydeborah http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-3434 msladydeborah Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:05:29 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/?p=1112#comment-3434 I remember the song by 3T but I did not realize that they were Jacksons. But after taking a look at the video it is obvious that they are part of the family. Rebbie never struck me as being that interested in being the business. My ex really liked Centipede. She can sing defintely. But I believe that you have to have that deep inner desire to be an entertainer. I never like the video that goes with Do What You Do. But I did like the song. Great choices! And there is no such thing as being off beat on OSF! The Jacksons are definitely one of America's pop-dynasty families. Without them we would not have the Osmonds et. al! I remember the song by 3T but I did not realize that they were Jacksons. But after taking a look at the video it is obvious that they are part of the family.

Rebbie never struck me as being that interested in being the business. My ex really liked Centipede. She can sing defintely. But I believe that you have to have that deep inner desire to be an entertainer.

I never like the video that goes with Do What You Do. But I did like the song.

Great choices! And there is no such thing as being off beat on OSF! The Jacksons are definitely one of America’s pop-dynasty families. Without them we would not have the Osmonds et. al!

]]> By: Marvalus http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-3431 Marvalus Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:22:32 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/?p=1112#comment-3431 "EVERYTHING 1995 - a tied-to-midriff shirt, lil’ mixed boys only distinguishable from each other by their individually tragic hair, torrential rain, and a wardrobe by Aeropostale. It really is almost perfection." ROFLMAO!!!! I can't say anything else...you've said it all! Happy OSF! “EVERYTHING 1995 – a tied-to-midriff shirt, lil’ mixed boys only distinguishable from each other by their individually tragic hair, torrential rain, and a wardrobe by Aeropostale. It really is almost perfection.”

ROFLMAO!!!!

I can’t say anything else…you’ve said it all!

Happy OSF!

]]> By: jazzfan360 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/02/old-school-friday-the-jackson-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-3430 jazzfan360 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:30:51 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/?p=1112#comment-3430 "...a liger, a tangelo, or a Wuzzle." Holy crap. I was the target age of 3T's demographic, but my mother was the one who bought all their stuff and loved them to pieces. I'd forgotten about them entirely. That song is vaguely familiar. You forgot another major 1995 staple: The big, empty warehouse apartment with exposed brick wall. After <i>Friends</i> broke, everybody wanted one in their project. I've always had big respect for Rebbie, so I'm gonna let her slide on that video, which is quite possibly the very worst I have ever seen. That was...a tragedy, a blight on mankind, an affront to art. Just...wow. “…a liger, a tangelo, or a Wuzzle.” Holy crap. I was the target age of 3T’s demographic, but my mother was the one who bought all their stuff and loved them to pieces. I’d forgotten about them entirely. That song is vaguely familiar. You forgot another major 1995 staple: The big, empty warehouse apartment with exposed brick wall. After Friends broke, everybody wanted one in their project.

I’ve always had big respect for Rebbie, so I’m gonna let her slide on that video, which is quite possibly the very worst I have ever seen. That was…a tragedy, a blight on mankind, an affront to art. Just…wow.

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