Well, it was inevitable, wasn’t it?

I had another Friday Five with a really great theme ready to go, but then last night’s news broke and I figured everyone would end up talking about this anyway.

So with a startled ‘Yip!’ and a heartfelt ‘Shamone!’ here’s your Friday Five:

1. What’s your earliest memory of Michael Jackson as a performer?

2. The media is making a great deal of the trilogy of albums Jackson made with Quincy Jones; Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad. Words such as ‘classic’, ‘legendary’ and ‘seminal’ are being used. Discuss.

3. Do you think Jackson’s legacy will be the music or the madness?

4. Heard any good Jacko jokes yet?

5. What would you do with a pet monkey?

Chris Cornell – Billie Jean

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Ian Brown – Thriller

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Alien Ant Farm – Smooth Criminal

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Apologies for only putting three songs up on the Friday Five. I got stuck tracking down Jacko covers, and then I got bored. If you think of any more good suggestions feel free to send them through!