As is often the case with Joe Jackson, you’ve got to let him finish his sentence before getting too mad at him. Michael Jackson’s dad tells Extra in an interview airing tonight that his son is making a bigger impact now than when he was alive. “He’s worth more dead than when he was alive,” Joe, 80, says. “I’d rather have him alive.”
How touching.
This Is It pulled in $2.2 million domestically in just its first few showings late Tuesday night, and as Joe notes,”When he was living, they didn’t show this.”
The movie is a compilation of rehearsal footage from what was to be Michael’s last tour. At first, Joe admits he was confused about the concept.
“I didn’t know what This Is It meant,” says Joe, adding that the movie does allow to him to remember his son “as I knew him best: performing and dancing on stage. Entertaining people.”
Joe admits that he gets “very emotional” when he hears Michael’s songs, and cries sometimes “when I’m off to myself and I start thinking about things that we went through,” he says. “No one will ever see me, though.”
I have noticed since Michael’s death that there is so much more coverage of him. I mean, the radio stations play his songs more, his songs are in commercials, CD’s are selling like crazy, merchandise everywhere, just all kinds of things. Where was all of this when he was alive? That is the sad part about it. I will miss Michael with ALL of my heart and soul because he meant so much to me. It is just a shame for him to die for people to appreciate him again. RIP Michael XOXO.
joe jackson is the biggest pos ever he beat Michael, and Michael HATED this man now all he is doing is going around making money off his sons death i hope you rot in hell joe!!!! your a sad excuse for a father!!!!!
Hawwww come on Joe what you really wanted to say is that he is worth more to you dead than he was alive……….that part “I would rather he was alive” is just a cover up for your quote ……he hated you and you him so why start caring now……”mo money for you Joe” huh…..
I have a son, and I remember him as a newborn baby. Unbridle love is what I have for my son. I would hope that Joe remembers his baby Michael. Not the music and money machine he created. I think the father Joe is still there inside, but he is blinded by the money. Deep down inside of him Joe loves Michael. His love is blocked by the lust for money. On his death bed he will realize that Michael is his loving son and nothing else.
I kind of feel sorry for Joe Jackson now. I was hard on him before. Maybe this man does not know how to be any other way. I am sure deep down he loves his son. He did stand by him all throughout the trial I guess and Michael did try to love his father – at least show respect for him in public. I don’t want to judge Joe anymore. No one knows what’s in the heart of another person. Yes, he does seem to love money a great deal but I am sure he would rather have his son back come on guys. Even I can’t be that cruel.