Mariah Carey and Snoop Dogg Didn't Get the Memo

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Carey to sing on hurricane song

Evidently someone forgot to give Mariah Carey and Snoop Dogg the memo that Michael Jackson is to be avoided like the plague.

Both artists, amongst several others, are involved in Michael's new hurricane relief song. I realize that the song is a benefit for hurricane victims, and that's certainly a noble cause, but c'mon...Michael Jackson?

The man, beyond being a walking warning against the dangers of plastic surgery - which although freaky beyond words is a matter of personal choice, is a pedophile. Given half a chance he wouldn't be writing songs to benefit the children, he'd be having them at his house for sleepovers. Where is the 'Ugh...' factor for these artists? Are you seriously telling me that his project was the only one available to choose from? Yeah right....There are a million aspiring songwriters and as many established ones who would love to be involved in a project like these. Here's a brainstorm: why not record a song by someone from the Gulf Coast? Why choose the pedophile's music?

As an aside, I will say that I think the recent court case against him was a total sham: the mother was completely out to extort money from Michael Jackson. That being said, I don't believe you pay $50 million to hush up an innocent sleepover, and he's paid more than once to more than one family. I won't even go into what I think about the parents who let their kids sleep there. But to take part in any project he's putting together is just sending the message that these artists don't care about his pedophilia.

It's the wrong message to send, no matter the cause...