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if prince Harry or William had a quick tragic death, they would be escalated to their mother's of MJ's scale of press attention -- nm

Posted by peglegpete (aka peglegpete) Jun 26 '09, 08:04

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The number of international people who'd cause this furor, I think goes 1 deep. - Will Hunting Jun 26, 08:20 31
- I just don't think it's the same for the reasons I described above. It would be shocking. There would be tributes and people would move on. This MJ - pmb Jun 26, 08:37
- I don't think Jordan's impact would be that big. 15 years ago, yes. now, less so. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 08:29 6
  - If you take that approach though, you could say the same about jacko 20 years ago. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 26, 08:30 5
    - If you're only counting achievements. Celebrity reporting and controversy - Jackson had always been around - Roger More Jun 26, 08:35
    - I'll give you 10 years ago...but 20 years ago, he still had #1 hits ahead of him. -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 08:34 1
      - If you want to nitpick, 15 years ago Jordan still had 3 titles ahead of him. ;) -- nm - Don Homer Jun 26, 08:37
    - he's hasn't really been out of the public eye. I don't remember the last time I saw anything meaningful about jordan. - mafic Jun 26, 08:33
    - Jackson was still popular in the media, and was getting ready for a tour -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 08:32
- 2 - Madonna. -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 08:21 22
  - She would qualify in the US, but I dunno her worldwide impact. - Will Hunting Jun 26, 08:22 21
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    - Um her worldwide following is gigantic -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 08:22 18
      - Then put her on the list. - Will Hunting Jun 26, 08:23 17
        
        and I put McCartney over Jordan. My Mom would cry over McCartney but hasn't the foggiest idea who Jordan is. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:24 16
        
        McCartney is old. Him dying isn't a part of the shock aspect these stories need. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 26, 08:26 15
        
        If you had asked me a week ago who's healthier, Jackson or McCartney, I would have said McCartney. His dying now would definitely be a shock. -- nm - mara Jun 26, 08:30
        
        John Paul 2 was old and sick. There doesn't always have to be a shock. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:27 13
        
        The shock takes these stories into the stratusphere. Hell, Payne Stewart died in a plane that crashed and became the news cycle for days - Will Hunting Jun 26, 08:29 12
        
        I get that. I'm saying McCartney is so big it doesn't matter. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:30 11
        
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        You know a ton of them. it's impossible not to. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:34
        
        Probably. But you might recognize a few. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 08:33 3
        
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        Yesterday. With a little help from my friends. Penny Lane. Hey Jude. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:37
        
        Lennon -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 08:36
        
        It is hard to find anyone who doesn't know a McCartney song. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:32 3
        
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        his influence is global and cross generational. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:35 1
        
        But the music doesn't die; it's the icon that dies. Hence, smaller. -- nm - TFox Jun 26, 08:36
    - oh yeah. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:22
perhaps by the media but thats not the same as by the people -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 26, 08:07
I doubt it, their mother had appeal but they wouldn't reach that level -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 08:07 3
- William is second in line, he absolutely has the appeal. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:08 2
  - In Europe and America, no where else though. MJ is even bigger worldwide than in the US -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 08:09 1
    - Have you never heard of the Commonwealth? -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jun 26, 08:12
I don't think so. They can't be compared to their mom as far as media attention goes. nm - Jim Jun 26, 08:06 17
- not necessarily as they live now, but if they died, the press would go overkill on the story to Diana porportions -- nm - peglegpete Jun 26, 08:08 8
  - That's exactly why it wouldn't be as big. Diana couldn't leave her house without 3 dozen cameras in her face. - Jim Jun 26, 08:09 7
    - Exactly, she actually was important for things in the world with all her accomplishments to boot. - Will Hunting Jun 26, 08:21
    - The Princes are stalked just as much - ty97 Jun 26, 08:17 5
      - I can watch TV for a week or more and not see their faces on it. Diana was on it EVERY DAY. nm - Jim Jun 26, 08:20 1
        
        She was actively being "outrageous" at the time, by dating Dodi. That's what got her in the news in the months up to her death. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 08:22
      - yes, and William is if anything more popular than Diana. He gets very little negative press. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:18 2
        
        his "approval rating" may go above hers, but her popularity was on a whole other level. -- nm - ty97 Jun 26, 08:18 1
        
        he rides her coattails still. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:19
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- disagree, William especially is right up there. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:07 6
  - ... really? no he's not. -- nm - TFox Jun 26, 08:07 5
    - I think you underestimate. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:08 4
      - You are on quite a run of overhyping some boring white British dudes. - TFox Jun 26, 08:09 3
        
        heh. -- nm - kelly Jun 26, 08:12
        
        you're still the King of Wrong. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:10 1
        
        and Prince William is the future King of England, Canada, Australia ... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 08:19
totally agreed. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:05 1
- thank you. I hope that you have a wonderful weekend -- nm - peglegpete Jun 26, 08:06
of = or -- nm - peglegpete Jun 26, 08:05

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