George Michael Saw Through The Modern Media Back In The 1990s

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In 1990, a few years removed from his Wham! years and into his solo career, George Michael agreed to a rare interview with The New York Times to help publicize his newest album, “Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1.”

The conversation he had with critic Stephen Holden was wide-ranging. But, as writer Sarah Kendzior noted when she dug it up following the news of Michael’s death on Sunday, one particular point seems particularly prescient today.

While discussing “Praying for Time,” Michael’s first single off the album, which included the line “the rich declare themselves poor” and talked of people trying desperately to keep hold of their possessions, Michael expressed his fear that the modern media were making people paranoid of one another, rather than worried about one another.

Because of the media, the way the world is perceived is as a place where resources and time are running out. We’re taught that you have to grab what you can before it’s gone. It’s almost as if there isn’t time for compassion. George Michael

“No event inspired the song, just life in general,’’ Michael said at the time. “It’s my way of trying to figure out why it’s so hard for people to be good to each other.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/george-michael-media_us_586198cbe4b0eb586486fa38?section=us_queer-voices

RIP!

[Lady_Chat]

1. Have you ever seen the political video with his song 'Freedom" playing in the background?

Was one of the best political videos I have ever seen, I still watch it from time to time, through the years. The lyrics of his song "Freedom" fit the video perfectly. I wish someone could duplicate it, same song, but a different video making a statement about we are going through now politically. There are so many talented people at DU, I'll bet someone could, I'm just not sure who to ask. If you have any ideas, please let me know. Thanks!

Here's the video: Freedom - better quality YouTube

I really loved George Michael’s songs and I really admired all the good things he did for charities through out the years. Hope that's something else people will remember about him, too:

"The philanthropic acts of George Michael"
http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/the-philanthropic-acts-of-george-michael-from-dollar6k-tips-to-nurses-gigs/ar-BBxAcLw

[Cha]

2. Good on him.. I wasn't watching it then but when I did start

in 2000.. I stopped all contact in November 2002

RIP~George Michael

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3. McLuhan's global electronic village was always bad metaphor: there's no kumbaya around the campfire

Instead the global net leads to the global brainwashing with the dirty dishwater of a myriad of dysfunctional social groups.