My Weird MJ Obsession Start
Okay, so yesterday I got totally sucked down this rabbit hole about Michael Jackson and Virgo stuff. Found some forum post claiming his hidden personality secrets are all in his Virgo traits. Honestly? Sounded like typical astrology fluff. But my dumb Virgo brain – gotta analyze everything, right? Decided to test it myself.
Step one was obvious: dive back into MJ’s old interviews and performances. Not just watching, you know? Really dissecting. I grabbed my notebook – the messy one stained with coffee – and started scribbling down moments that screamed “Virgo”. First thing smacked me right away? The details, man. Watching him rehearse… damn. Obsessed over every finger flick, every tiny pause. Like that ’83 Motown performance? He practiced that moonwalk for weeks just to get that specific moment perfect. Classic Virgo nitpicking. I got distracted analyzing the crease on his pants. Totally went off-track for like an hour.
Connecting the Dots (Or Trying To)
Next, I figured lyrics might hold clues. Pulled up his songs – especially the early stuff like “ABC”. Lyrics have this… neatness. Simple, catchy, precise words. Not messy emotions splashed everywhere. Felt very practical, kinda Virgo. Compared “Thriller” – dark themes, right? – but the way he crafted it? Structured narrative, clean build-up. Pure storytelling precision. The Virgo “problem-solving” trait kinda clicked here too. Lyrics often had resolutions, fixes, like “Heal the World”. Not just wallowing. Okay, maybe astrology isn’t all hot air… got me curious now.
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Weird Realizations:
- Perfectionism Pain: Watched the “Smooth Criminal” lean. Not just flashy – pure engineering. Spent fortune inventing special shoes for one move. Total Virgo overkill.
- Private vs Public Chaos: Big one! Virgos love order? But Neverland looked wild. Realized he hid the mess. Interviews showed a guy stressing over minute details backstage, needing exact routines. Chaos was the mask; the control freak was underneath. Blew my mind a little.
- Criticism Sensitivity: Read old bandmate interviews. Couldn’t take criticism lightly. Got super hurt, poured all that into his art. That “drive for flawlessness” has a dark side, huh?
Kept digging. Found a quote about him spending hours in the recording studio, singing ONE line over and over, demanding playback each time. The engineer looked ready to cry. Yeah… felt that in my Virgo soul. Been there.
Okay, Maybe They Were Onto Something…
So did this reveal “hidden secrets”? Dunno about secret. But seeing how his Virgo traits – the insane drive for precision, the deep need for control masked by creativity, the crippling fear of imperfection – shaped everything was wild. His music, dance, even how he managed (or couldn’t manage) fame. The pressure to be perfect, analyzed through that Virgo lens… it felt heavy. Way heavier than I expected when I started this dumb experiment.
Final thought? It doesn’t excuse anything, obviously. Dude was complicated. But this whole Virgo angle? Makes you see the struggle behind the glitter glove. Kinda sad. Kinda amazing. Mostly just really complex, like we all are. Would I do it again? Probably. My notebook’s full now anyway. Next time maybe Elvis and Capricorn… Nah, need sleep.
