Joe Vogel (@
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[Please RT for Earth Day!
Released in 1995, Michael Jackson's "Earth Song" was in many ways anachronistic. In both subject and sound, it was like nothing else on the radio. It defied the cynicism and apathy of Generation X; it challenged the aesthetic expectations for a "pop song" (or even a "protest song"), fusing blues, opera, rock and gospel; and it demanded accountability in an era of corporate greed, globalization and environmental indifference. A massive hit globally (reaching
#1 in over fifteen countries), it wasn't even offered as a single in the United States. Yet nearly two decades later, it stands as one of Jackson's greatest artistic achievements.
Read the inside story behind Michael Jackson's prescient plea for the Earth.
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EARTH SONG. Dentro de la obra maestra de Michael Jackson - POP - ROCK - QUARENTENA EDICIONES