Man in the Mirror is Anything but Bad
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Indiana “and entertained audiences nearly his entire life.” (Brumburg). Music was significant to the Jackson family so much so that the parents of Michal and his siblings heavily encouraged musical interests in their home. Thus, resulting in the forming of the Jackson 5. Michael’s talent within dancing and singing were incredibly mature for his age and he quickly became the most dominant member of the Jackson 5. Following the success of Jackson 5, Michael’s solo career started to grow bigger and he became much more popular than Jackson 5. “In the 1990’s, the downside as a 1980s phenomenon began to rear itself. Michael grew terribly child-like and introverted …show more content…
The album Bad was released in August 31, 1987 and was Jackson’s 7th studio album. Man in the Mirror was a hit song and had an important message. It was about needing change. Jackson realizes he must start with himself, that he needs to be the change he wants to see in the world. The chorus: “I’m starting with the man in the mirror I’m asking him to change his ways and no message could have been any clearer if you wanna make the world a better place take a look at yourself and then make a change” sheds hope that this will start a chain reaction to encourage change throughout the world. As a society, they need to look in the figurative mirror and look at themselves and see how they can make the world a better place. They need to become less selfish, less self-absorbed. Jackson’s lyrics in Man in the Mirror, “And one man’s soul They follow each other on the wind ya know cause they got nowhere to go that’s why I want you to know” perfectly represents how people often go with whatever is handed to them without actually considering what it is. They go with it without …show more content…
Throughout his song he repeatedly said change was needed and he himself took the steps to making a difference. He was involved within multiple charities and good causes throughout his entertainment career. To name only a few of the charities and foundations Jackson was involved in was AIDS Project Los Angeles, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Cure4Lupus, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, American Cancer Society, and Children’s Defense Fund. Jackson was being treated for severe burns he contracted while filming for a Pepsi commercial while he was visiting the Brotman Memorial Hospital in 1984. He unselfishly donated every penny he received from this commercial with Pepsi, which was one hundred fifty million pennies to be exact, to the Michael Jackson Burn Center for Children. Jackson also donated sale proceeds from The Man In The Mirror to a camp for kids who suffered from cancer called Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times (Look to the
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Indiana “and entertained audiences nearly his entire life.” (Brumburg). Music was significant to the Jackson family so much so that the parents of Michal and his siblings heavily encouraged musical interests in their home. Thus, resulting in the forming of the Jackson 5. Michael’s talent within dancing and singing were incredibly mature for his age and he quickly became the most dominant member of the Jackson 5. Following the success of Jackson 5, Michael’s solo career started to grow bigger and he became much more popular than Jackson 5. “In the 1990’s, the downside as a 1980s phenomenon began to rear itself. Michael grew terribly child-like and introverted …show more content…
The album Bad was released in August 31, 1987 and was Jackson’s 7th studio album. Man in the Mirror was a hit song and had an important message. It was about needing change. Jackson realizes he must start with himself, that he needs to be the change he wants to see in the world. The chorus: “I’m starting with the man in the mirror I’m asking him to change his ways and no message could have been any clearer if you wanna make the world a better place take a look at yourself and then make a change” sheds hope that this will start a chain reaction to encourage change throughout the world. As a society, they need to look in the figurative mirror and look at themselves and see how they can make the world a better place. They need to become less selfish, less self-absorbed. Jackson’s lyrics in Man in the Mirror, “And one man’s soul They follow each other on the wind ya know cause they got nowhere to go that’s why I want you to know” perfectly represents how people often go with whatever is handed to them without actually considering what it is. They go with it without …show more content…
Throughout his song he repeatedly said change was needed and he himself took the steps to making a difference. He was involved within multiple charities and good causes throughout his entertainment career. To name only a few of the charities and foundations Jackson was involved in was AIDS Project Los Angeles, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Cure4Lupus, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, American Cancer Society, and Children’s Defense Fund. Jackson was being treated for severe burns he contracted while filming for a Pepsi commercial while he was visiting the Brotman Memorial Hospital in 1984. He unselfishly donated every penny he received from this commercial with Pepsi, which was one hundred fifty million pennies to be exact, to the Michael Jackson Burn Center for Children. Jackson also donated sale proceeds from The Man In The Mirror to a camp for kids who suffered from cancer called Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times (Look to the