Man in the Mirror

What did in the King of Pop? The same thing that brings every good man down, women. If you don't believe me take a closer look at two of MJ's deeper songs, Billie Jean and Dirty Diana.

She Was More Like A Beauty Queen From A Movie Scene
I Said Don't Mind, But What Do You Mean I Am The One
She Told Me Her Name Was Billie Jean, As She Caused A Scene
Then Every Head Turned With Eyes That Dreamed Of Being The One

A hot girl approaches MJ and he thinks wow see wants me. She calls him "the one" and causes a scene; huge red flag that she has a deep level psychosis (read: crazy).

People Always Told Me Be Careful Of What You Do
And Don't Go Around Breaking Young Girls' Hearts
And Mother Always Told Me Be Careful Of Who You Love
And Be Careful Of What You Do 'Cause The Lie Becomes The Truth

People (my guess is Jermaine) told him to take it easy on the ladies, they'll mess with you. Mrs. Jackson being the sage that she is warned MJ about girls pulling the "he hit me" card.

Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
She's Just A Girl Who Claims That I Am The One
But The Kid Is Not My Son
She Says I Am The One,
But The Kid Is Not My Son

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah I banged her, but I wrapped it up. This bitch is crazy. There is no way that kid is mine. Once again, not mine, I will go on Maury, I swear NOT MINE."

For Forty Days And Forty Nights
The Law Was On Her Side
But Who Can Stand When She's In Demand
Her Schemes And Plans
'Cause We Danced On The Floor In The Round
So Take My Strong Advice,
Just Remember To Always Think Twice(Do Think Twice)

MJ caught a paternity suit. Michael can't stomach this because she's out running the same game on other poor unsuspecting saps. He hopes other people realize this and are equally repulsed. Then he gives us a, "hey fellas, watch out for the crazy girls, seriously."

She Told My Baby That's A Threat As She Looked At Me
Then Showed A Photo Of A Baby Cries
Eyes Would Like Mine
Go On Dance On The Floor In The Round, Baby
People Always Told Me Be Careful Of What You Do
And Don't Go Around Breaking Young Girls' Hearts
She Came And Stood Right By Me
Then The Smell Of Sweet Perfume
This Happened Much Too Soon
She Called Me To Her Room

This chick is up in MJ's face with a picture of the kid and everything. "Look at him, Michael, look at him." The Maury security team needs to separate them. Then, she tries trapping him again. This chick can amp up the crazy. A video vixen has entrapped the callow young MJ. A sad cautionary tale which has given the King a genuine distrust of the female gender. It is no surprise he now looks at groupies the same way you look at a streetwalker with a crack problem.

You'll never make me stay
so take your weight off of me
I know your every move
so won't you just let me be
I've been here times before
but I was too blind to see
That you seduce every man
this time you won't seduce me

"Ah ha bitch, Billie Jean already burned me. I know how this works. I see your kind all the time. Get away from me you Harpy."

She's saying that's okay
hey baby do what you please
I have the stuff that you want
I am the thing that you need
She looked me deep in the eyes
she's touchin' me so to start
She says there's no turning back
she trapped me in her heart

Diana is putting on the hard sell on like a Taiwanese hooker.

She likes the boys in the band
she knows when they come to town
Every musician's fan after the curtain comes down
She waits at backstage doors for those who have prestige
Who promise fortune and fame
a life that's so carefree
She's saying that's okay
hey baby do what you want
I'll be your night loving thing
I'll be the freak you can taunt.
And I don't care what you say
I want to go too far
I'll be your everything if you make me a star!

Oddly, this is also the plea of every Rock of Love contestant.

So, as you can see, Michael got burned by Billie Jean and by the time Diana came around, she was just dirty. MJ had enough of the groupies. It makes sense because he was around them his whole life. He OD'd on the one-nighters and heard the Siren song one too many times. Once he turned on the carnal pleasures of life all he had left was a Peter Pan complex and a pile of cash. Thus, turning MJ into an androgynous plastic-surgery-addicted boy-toucher. A legend taken down by a woman; not the first time, not the last. RIP MJ.

-K