第一篇：麥當娜悼念邁克爾·杰克遜演講

偶像勵志英語演講 第5期:第26屆MTV音樂錄影帶大獎開場麥當娜悼念邁克爾·杰克遜(1)

Thank you!Thank you!

謝謝你們！謝謝你們！

Michael Jackson was born in August 1958.So was I.Michael Jackson grew up in the suburbs of theMidwest.So did I.Michael Jackson had eight brothersand sisters.So do I.When Michael Jackson was six,he became a superstar, and was perhaps the world'smost beloved child.When I was six, my mother died.I think he got the shorter end of the stick.I never had a mother, but he never had achildhood.And when you never get to have something, you become obsessed by it.I spentmy childhood searching for my mother's figures.Sometimes I was successful, but how do yourecreate your childhood when you are under the magnifying glass of the world for your entirelife.邁克爾·杰克遜出生于1958年8月，我也是。邁克爾·杰克遜是在美國中西部的郊區(qū)長大的，我也是。邁克爾·杰克遜有八個兄弟姐妹，我也是。在邁克爾·杰克遜6歲的時候，他便成為了一個超級巨星，或許更是世界上最受鐘愛的小孩。而我6歲的時候，母親永遠離開了我。我想他甚至更加早就失去了母親。我從沒有擁有過母愛，而他卻從來沒有享受過童年。當一個人意識到永遠得不到某種東西時，他就會對此念念不忘。我耗盡了童年尋找母親的形象，有時我做到了。但當你的一生都被安置在放大鏡下被人關注時，試問你又如何重新找回你的童年？

There is no question that Michael Jackson was one of the greatest talents the world has everknown.That, when he sang a song at the ripe old age of eight he could make you feel like anexperienced adult was squeezing your heart with his words.That the way he moved had theelegance of Fred Astaire and packed the punch of Muhammad Ali.That his music had an extralayer of inexplicable magic that didn't just make you want to dance but actually made youbelieve you could fly, dare to dream, be anything that you wanted to be.Because that is whatheroes do and Michael Jackson was a hero!

毫無疑問邁克爾·杰克遜是世界上最偉大的天才之一。當他還是個8歲的小孩時，他的歌聲已經(jīng)讓人感覺像個飽經(jīng)滄桑的成人在述說他的故事，也因此扣人心弦。他的舞臺魅力，有歌舞之王之稱的弗雷德·阿斯泰爾那樣的優(yōu)雅，又有拳王穆罕默德·阿里那樣的震撼力。這使得他的音樂有一種難以言喻的魔力，讓你不僅僅想隨之起舞，更讓你相信你可以飛翔，勇于夢想，成為任何你想成為的人。因為這就是英雄的影響力！而邁克爾·杰克遜就是個英雄！

偶像勵志英語演講 第6期:第26屆MTV音樂錄影帶大獎開場麥當娜悼念邁克爾·杰克遜(2)

He performed in soccer stadiums around the world,he sold hundreds of millions of records, he dinedwith prime ministers and presidents.Girls fell inlove with him, boys fell in love with him, everyonewanted to dance like him.He seemed otherworldly--but he was also a human being.他在世界各地的足球場做過演出，他有著數(shù)億張的全球?qū)］嬩N量，他接受過許多國家首相和總統(tǒng)的宴請。女孩兒們愛上了他，男孩兒們迷上了他，每個人都想和他一樣跳舞，他是那么的超凡脫俗——但同時他也是個凡人。

Like most performers he was shy and plagued with insecurities.I can't say we were greatfriends, but in 1991 I decided I wanted to try to get to know him better.I asked him out todinner, I said “My treat, I'll drive--just you and me.” 正如大部分歌手一樣，他很靦腆，又深深為自身的不安全感而困擾。我不敢說我們是很要好的朋友，但是在1991年我決定更為深入地了解他。于是我邀請他共進晚餐，我說：“我請客，我來開車——就你和我?！?/p>

He agreed and showed up to my house without any bodyguards.We drove to the restaurant inmy car.It was dark out, but he was still wearing sunglasses.I said,“Michael, I feel like I'mtalking to a limousine.Do you think you can take off your glasses so I can see your eyes?”

他答應了，并只身一人不帶任何保鏢出現(xiàn)在我家。我開車和他去飯店，天已經(jīng)黑了，可他仍然戴著墨鏡。我說：“邁克爾，我覺得我是在跟這輛車說話。你能把眼鏡摘下來讓我看見你的眼睛嗎？”

He paused for a moment then he tossed the glasses out the window, looked at me with a winkand a smile and said, “Can you see me now? Is that better?” 他猶豫了一會兒然后把眼鏡扔出窗外，用閃爍的眼睛直視著我，笑著說：“現(xiàn)在你能看見我了嗎？這樣是不是更好？”

In that moment, I could see both his vulnerability and his charm.The rest of the dinner, Iwas hell-bent on getting him to eat French fries, drink wine, have dessert and say bad words.Things he never seemed to allow himself to do.Later we went back to my house to watch amovie and we sat on the couch like two kids, and somewhere in the middle of the film, his handsnuck over and held mine.這時我終于感受到他的脆弱和他的魅力。在接下來的晚餐時間里，我盡我所能地讓他和我一起吃炸薯條，一起喝紅酒吃甜點，甚至爆粗口，讓他做一些他似乎從來不允許自己做的事。

后來，我們又開車回到我的家，一起像小孩兒一樣坐在長沙發(fā)上看電影?？粗粗?，他悄悄地把手搭過來握住了我的手。

It felt like he was looking for a friend more than a romance, and I was happy to oblige him.Inthat moment, he didn't feel like a superstar.He felt like a human being.那種感覺，就像他正試圖擁抱他的朋友而非戀人，而我非常高興地接受了他。就是這樣的時刻，讓我覺得他不再是一個超級巨星，他只是一個平凡的人。

We went out a few more times together, and then for one reason or another we fell out oftouch.Then the witch hunt began, and it seembed like one negative story after another wascoming out about Michael.I felt his pain, I know what it's like to walk down the street and feellike the whole world is turned against you.I know what it's like to feel helpless and unable todefend yourself because the roar of the lynch mob is so loud that you are convinced yourvoice can never be heard.在那之后，我們又一起出去過幾次，但后來因為某些原因我們失去了聯(lián)系。緊接著，巫婆的詛咒似乎就開始了，關于邁克爾的壞消息一個接著一個不斷地傳出。我可以體會他的痛苦。我很清楚當一個人走在街上而全世界似乎都與你為敵的感覺，我也很清楚那種無助和無法為自己辯護的痛苦，因為那些嘶吼著要將你處死的聲音實在太大，以至于無論你如何大聲否認也沒人聽見。

偶像勵志英語演講 第7期:第26屆MTV音樂錄影帶大獎開場麥當娜悼念邁克爾·杰克遜(3)

But I had a childhood, and I was allowed to makemistakes and find my own way in the world withoutthe glare of the spotlight.我是有童年的，而我也可以在鎂光燈照不到的、屬于我的世界里犯錯和做我自己。

When I first heard that Michael had died, I was inLondon, days away from the opening of my tour.Michael was going to perform in the same venue asme a week later.All I could think about in this moment was,“I had abandoned him.” That wehad abandoned him.That we had allowed this magnificent creature who had once set the worldon fire to somehow slip through the cracks.While he was trying to build a family and rebuild hiscareer, we were all busy passing judgment.Most of us had turned our backs on him.當聽到邁克爾去世的消息時，我人在倫敦，巡回演唱會剛開始了幾天。而邁克爾原本也計劃在一周之后來這里演出。當時我的感覺便是我拋棄了他，我們都拋棄了他！因為我們竟然默

許這位曾讓世界沸騰的俊杰遭受各種流言的折磨。當他試圖建立自己的家庭和重拾他的事業(yè)時，我們都忙于對他做出評判。我們中的大部分人都拒絕了他。

In a desperate attempt to hold on to his memory, I went on the Internet to watch old clips ofhim dancing and singing on TV and on stage and I thought, “My God, he was so unique, sooriginal, so rare, and there will never be anyone like him again.He was a king.”

在我傷心欲絕的時候，我不斷上網(wǎng)重溫他以前在電視或演唱會上的表演片段，以憑吊我對他的思念。而每每這個時刻，我便會覺得：“老天！他真是太特別了，極其大膽又極具獨創(chuàng)性。毫無疑問永遠都不會再有人能像他那樣。他就是一個王者。”

But he was also a human being, and alas we are all human beings and sometimes we have tolose things before we can truly appreciate them.I want to end this on a positive note and saythat my sons, age nine and four, are obsessed with Michael Jackson.There's a whole lot ofcrotch grabbing and moon walking going on in my house.And, it seems like a whole newgeneration of kids has discovered his genius and are bringing him to life again.I hope thatwherever Michael is right now he is smiling about this.但同時他又是個凡人。唉，我們都是凡人，以至于有時總要失去之后才懂得珍惜。最后，我想以一個積極樂觀的方式結束我的發(fā)言。我的兩個兒子，一個9歲，一個4歲，都非常癡迷于邁克爾·杰克遜，成天都在家里跳月球漫步，就好像全世界新一代的小孩兒們發(fā)現(xiàn)了杰克遜的天賦，并將他重新復活一樣。無論邁克爾現(xiàn)在身在何處，我都希望他看到這些時都是面帶微笑的。

Yes, yes, Michael Jackson was a human being but he was a king.Long live the king.是的，邁克爾·杰克遜是一個人，但他更是一個王者！一個永世長存的王者！

第二篇：邁克爾杰克遜逝世,麥當娜致辭The first moments of MTV

The first moments of MTV's Video Music Awards are always memorable, and VMA vet Madonna certainly did not disappoint with a tearful tribute to the late King of Pop.Walking onto the darkened stage wearing a black zippered jacket and skirt, Madonna said:

“Michael Jackson was born in August, 1958.so was I.Michael Jackson grew up in the suburbs of the Midwest.So did I.Michael Jackson had eight brothers and sisters.So do I.When Michael Jackson was 6 he became a superstar and was perhaps the world's most beloved child.When I was 6 my mother died.I think he got the shorter end of the stick.”I never had a mother, but he never had a childhood.And when you never get to have something, you become obsessed by it.I spent my childhood searching for my mother figures;sometimes I was successful.But how do you recreate your childhood when you are under the magnifying glass of the world for your entire life?

“There is no question that Michael Jackson was one of the greatest talents the world has ever known....That when he sang a song at the ripe old age of 8, he could make you feel like an experienced adult was squeezing your heart with his words....That the way he moved had the elegance of Fred Astaire and packed the punch of Muhammad Ali....That his music had an extra layer of inexplicable magic that didn't just make you want to dance but actually made you believe that you could fly, dare to dream, be anything that you wanted to be.Because that is what heroes do.And Michael Jackson was a hero.”He performed in soccer stadiums around the world, he sold hundreds of millions of records, he dined with prime ministers and presidents.Girls fell in love with him, boys fell in love with him, everyone wanted to dance like him, he seemed otherworldly, but he was also a human being.Like most performers, he was shy and plagued with insecurities.“I can't say we were great friends, but in 1991 I decided I wanted to get to know him better.I asked him out to dinner: I said, 'My treat, I'll drive, just you and me.' He agreed and showed up to my house without any bodyguards.We drove to the restaurant in my car.It was dark out, but he was still wearing sunglasses.I said, 'Michael, I feel like I'm talking to a limousine, do you think you could take off those glasses so I could see your eyes?' He paused for a moment, then he tossed the glasses out the window, looked at me with a wink and a smile and said, 'Can you see me

now, is that better?'

”In that moment, I could see both his vulnerability and his charm.The rest of the dinner, I was hell-bent on getting him to eat French fries, drink wine, have dessert and say bad words, things he never seemed to allow himself to do.Later, we went back to my house to watch a movie and we sat on the couch like two kids, and somewhere in the middle of the film, his hand snuck over and held mine.It felt like he was looking for a friend more than a romance and I was happy to oblige him.And in that moment he didn't feel like a superstar, he felt like a human being.We went out a few more times together and then for one reason or another we fell out of touch.Then, the witch hunt began and it seemed like one negative story after the other was coming out about Michael.I felt his pain.I know what it's like to walk down the street and feel like the whole world has turned against you.I know what it's like to feel helpless and unable to defend yourself because the roar of the lynch mob is so loud that you are convinced your voice can never be heard.“But I had a childhood, and I was allowed to make mistakes and find my own way in the world without the glare of the spotlight.When I first heard that Michael had died I was in London, days away from the opening of my tour.Michael was going to perform in the same venue as me a week later.All I could think about in that moment was that I had abandoned him.That we had abandoned him.That we had allowed this magnificent creature that once set the world on fire to somehow slip through the cracks.While he was trying to build a family and rebuild his career, we were all busy passing judgment.Most of us had turned our backs on him.”In a desperate attempt to hold onto his memory, I went on the Internet to watch old clips of him dancing and singing on TV and onstage and I thought, 'My God, he was so unique, so original, so rare.And there will never be anyone like him again.' He was a king.But he was also a human being and alas, we are all human beings and sometimes we have to lose things before we can truly appreciate them.I want to end this on a positive note and say that my sons, age 9 and 4, are obsessed with Michael Jackson.There's a whole lot of crotch-grabbing and moonwalking going on in my house, and it seems like a whole new generation of kids has discovered his genius and are bringing him to life again.I hope that wherever Michael is now, he is smiling about this.“Yes, yes Michael Jackson was a human being, but dammit, he was a king.Long live the king.”

第三篇：邁克爾杰克遜碑文

If — Rudyard Kipling 如果 —— 拉迪亞德·吉卜林

If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;如果周圍的人毫無理性地向你發(fā)難，你仍能鎮(zhèn)定自若保持冷靜； If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too;如果眾人對你心存猜忌，你仍能自信如常并認為他們的猜忌情有可原； If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, 如果你肯耐心等待不急不躁，Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies, 或遭人誹謗卻不以牙還牙，Or, being hated, don't give way to hating, 或遭人憎恨卻不以惡報惡；

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;既不裝腔作勢，亦不氣盛趾高；

If you can dreamand not make thoughts your aim;如果你有神思，而又不走火入魔； If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same;如果你坦然面對勝利和災難，對虛渺的勝負榮辱胸懷曠蕩； If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, 如果你能忍受有這樣的無賴，歪曲你的口吐真言蒙騙笨漢，Or watch the things you gave your life to broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools;或看著心血鑄就的事業(yè)崩潰，仍能忍辱負重腳踏實地重新攀登； If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, 如果你敢把取得的一切勝利，為了更崇高的目標孤注一擲，And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss;面臨失去，決心從頭再來而絕口不提自己的損失； If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, 如果人們早已離你而去，你仍能堅守陣地奮力前驅(qū)，And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them:“Hold on”;身上已一無所有，唯存意志在高喊“頂住”； If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, 如果你跟平民交談而不變謙虛之態(tài)，Or walk with kings如果你能惜時如金利用每一分鐘不可追回的光陰； Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, 那么，你的修為就會如天地般博大，并擁有了屬于自己的世界，Andyou'll be a Man my son!更重要的是：孩子，你成為了真正頂天立地之人

第四篇：邁克爾杰克遜經(jīng)典歌詞匯總

1.And I Told About Equality 我堅信

And It‘s True 人人平等

Either You‘re Wrong 無論你是對是錯

Or You‘re Right 都改變不了這個真理

——Black or white 2.People Always Told Me 人們總是告誡我 Be Careful Of What You Do 小心你的所為

And Don‘t Go Around 不要到處花心

Breaking Young Girls‘ Hearts 傷害姑娘們的感情

And Mother Always Told Me 媽媽總是告誡我 Be Careful Of Who You Love 小心你的所愛

And Be Careful Of What You Do 小心你的所為

‘Cause The Lie Becomes The Truth 因為謊言也可成真

——billie jean（比利金）

3.A Willow Deeply Scarred, 一株柳樹上的疤痕

Somebody's Broken Heart 一顆破碎的心

And A Washed-Out Dream 一個逝去的夢想

(Washed-Out Dream)（逝去的夢想）

They Follow The Pattern Of 正如你所見

The Wind Ya' See 他們在風雨中彼此扶持

Cause They Got No Place To Be 因為他們無處可去

That's Why I'm Starting With Me 這就是為什么我要從自己做起

(Starting With Me!)（從我做起！）

——man in the mirror(鏡中人)4.Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避開吧，避開

No One Wants To Be Defeated 沒人想要認輸

Showin‘ How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都來發(fā)狠?？?/p>

It Doesn‘t Matter Who‘s Wrong Or Right 其實對錯并不重要

Just Beat It, Beat It 就避開吧，避開

——beat it(避開）

5.We could change the world tomorrow 我們明天可以讓世界改觀

This could be a better place 一切都將會不一樣

If you don’t like what I’m sayin’ 但如果你不喜歡我的言談

Then won’t you slap my face 為什么卻不敢來向我挑戰(zhàn)一場？ Because I’m bad 因為我棒，我棒，我真棒

——bad（真棒）6.hold on 咬緊牙關

faith is found in the winds all we have to do is reach for the truth 風兒吹來信念的影蹤 我們最該做的就是尋找真相

and when that flag blows there'll be no more wars 當旗幟揚起 世上不再有戰(zhàn)爭

and when all calls i will answer all your prayers 當眾人呼喚時 我將會實現(xiàn)你的祈愿

CHANGE THE WORLD 改變世界吧！

——cry（哭泣

7.Every day create your history 每一天你都在創(chuàng)造歷史 Every path you take 你走過的每一條路，You‘re leaving your legacy 都是在給世人留下遺產(chǎn) Every soldier dies in his glory 每個犧牲的戰(zhàn)士都無比光榮 Every legend tells of conquest and liberty 每個傳奇都講述著征服與自由

Don‘t let no one get you down 別被任何人擊垮

Keep movin‘ on higher ground 攀登更高的巔峰 Keep flying until 努力展翅去飛翔

You are the king of the hill 直到屹立山之巔 No force of nature can break 自然的力量無法抵擋 Your will to self motivate 你那自強不息的信念 She say this face that you see 她說你面前這張臉 Is destined for history 它注定被載入史冊 ——history(歷史）8.Tired of injustice 受夠了不公平Tired of the schemes 受夠了陰謀詭計 Kinda disgusted 真的太討厭了 So what does it mean 這是什么意思 Kicking me down 他們要擊倒我

I got to get up 我必須重新屹立

As jacked as it sounds 它就像聽起來那樣低俗 The whole system sucks 整個事件都一樣的惡心 ——scream（嘶喊）

9.I was wandering in the rain 我徘徊在雨中

Mask of life, feelin' insane 生活的假面具，感覺瘋狂

Swift and sudden fall from grace 飛快地墜離了高尚

Sunny days seem far away 陽光燦爛的日子看起來很遙遠

Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me 克林姆林宮的影子使我顯得那么渺小 Stalin's tomb won't let me be 斯大林的墳墓不會讓我自由

On and on and on it came 慢慢得，它來了

Wish the rain would just let me 希望這雨可以另我暢懷

——stranger in moscow(莫斯科的陌生人）10.Everyday I sit and ask myself 每天坐下來問自己

How did love slip away 愛情怎會遠離

Something whispers in my ear and says 冥冥之中有人貼耳低語：

That you are not alone 你并不會孤單

For I am here with you 我永伴你身旁

Though you're far away 不管你多遠

I am here to stay 我守候在天邊

——you are not alone(你不孤單

11.tell me what has become of my rights 告訴我什么是我的權力

am i invisible 'cause you ignore me 你對我視而不見我就不存在了嗎？

your proclamation promised me free liberty, now.你曾向我承諾自由

i'm tired of bein' the victim of shame 我已厭倦成為陰謀的受害者

they're throwin' me in a class with a bad name 他們把對我進行肆意的毀謗

i can't believe this is the land from which i came 我無法相信這就是養(yǎng)育我的那片土地

you know i really do hate to say it 你知道我真的不想這么說

the government don't wanna see 政府也不想看到這

but it Roosevelt was livin', he wouldn't let this be, no no.但羅斯?；钪?，他絕不會讓這一切發(fā)生，不，不

——they don't care about us(他們不關心我們)12.We are the world, we are the children 四海皆一家，我們都是神的子民We are the ones who make a brighter day 創(chuàng)造美好的未來要靠我們

So let's start giving 所以，讓我們開始奉獻自己

There's a choice we're making 我們正在做的抉擇

We're saving our own lives 是在拯救自己的生命

It's true we'll make a better day 我們真的可以創(chuàng)造更美好的明天

Just you and me 就靠你和我

——we are the world（四海一家）

13.Heal the world 拯救這世界，Make it a better place 讓它變得更好，F(xiàn)or you and for me and the entire human race 為你、為我，為了全人類。

There are people dying 不斷有人死去，If you care enough for the living 如果你真心關懷生者，Make a better place for you and for me 為你，為我，創(chuàng)造一個更美好的世界。

——heal the world(拯救世界）14.fe ain't so bad at all 如果你瘋狂的活著

Live your life off the wall 生活根本就不那么糟糕

You can shout all you want to 你可以喊出你想說的一切

'Cause there ain't no sin in floks all getting loud 因為我們并非一群完人,大聲說出來吧

If you take the chance and do只要你有機會你就要去做

Then there ain't no one who's gonna put you down' 因為并非沒有人想將你推倒

——off the wall（墻外

15.n't waste your time on the past(no, no...)別把時間消耗在過去，不要，不要

It's time you look to the future(oooo....)現(xiàn)在你該考慮未來

It's all right there if you ask 如果你邁出了第一步就很好

This time you could try much harder 這次你可以加倍努力

You'll be the best that you can be 你將成為最好的自己

——on the line

16.ople say I'm strange that way 有人說我有奇特的表現(xiàn)

'Cause I love such elementary things, 就因為我對簡單自然的愛戀

It's been my fate to compensate, 補償我從未有過的童年

for the Childhood 卻是注定的命運

I've never known...擺在我的面前

——childhood（童年 17.you smile 請你用微笑來

With your fear and sorrow 面對悲傷與恐懼

Smile and maybe tomorrow 微笑，也許就在明天

You'll find that life is still worthwhile 你會發(fā)現(xiàn)生命依舊姍姍可愛

——smile(微笑）

第五篇：麥當娜紀念邁克杰克遜8分鐘演講

Michael Jackson was born in August 1958.So was I.Michael Jackson grew up in the suburbs of the Midwest.So did I.Michael Jackson had eight brothers and sisters.So do I.When Michael Jackson was six, he became a superstar, and was perhaps the world's most beloved child.When I was six, my mother died.I think he got the shorter end of the stick.I never had a mother, but he never had a childhood.And when you never get to have something, you become obsessed by it.邁克爾·杰克遜出生于1958年8月。我也是。邁克爾·杰克遜是在美國中西部的郊區(qū)長大的，而我也是。邁克爾·杰克遜有八個兄弟姐妹，我也有。在邁 克爾·杰克遜年僅6歲的時候，他便成為了一個超級巨星，或許更是世界上最多人鐘愛的小孩。而我6歲的時候，母親永遠離開了我。我從沒有擁有過母愛，而他卻 從來沒有享受過童年。當一個人意識到永遠得不到某種東西時，他就會對此念念不忘。我耗盡了童年尋找母親的形象，有時我做到了。但當你的一生都被安置在放大 鏡下被人關注時，試問你又如何重新找回你的童年？

There is no question that Michael Jackson is one of the greatest talents the world has ever known.That when he sang a song at the ripe old age of eight he could make you feel like an experienced adult was squeezing your heart with his words.That when he moved he had the elegance of Fred Astaire and packed the punch of Muhammad Ali.That his music had an extra layer of inexplicable magic that didn’t just make you want to

dance but actually made you believe you could fly, dare to dream, be anything that you wanted to be.Because that is what heroes do and Michael Jackson was a hero.毫無疑問MJ是世界上最偉大的天才之一。當他還是個8歲的小孩時，他的歌聲已經(jīng)讓人感覺像個飽經(jīng)滄桑的成人在述說他的故事，也因此扣人心 弦......他的舞臺魅力，有著歌舞之王弗雷德·阿斯泰爾（Fred Astaire）的優(yōu)雅又有著拳王阿里的震撼力。這使得他的音樂有一種難以言喻的魔力，讓你不僅僅想隨之而舞，更讓你相信你可以飛翔，勇于面對自己的夢 想，成為任何你想成為的人。因為這就是英雄的影響力！而邁克爾·杰克遜就是個英雄！

He performed in soccer stadiums around the world, and sold hundreds of millions of records and dined with prime ministers and presidents.Girls fell in love with him, boys fell in love with him, everyone wanted to dance like him.He seemed otherworldly — but he was a human being.他在世界各地的足球場做過演出，他有著數(shù)億張的全球?qū)］嬩N量，他接受過許多國家首相和總統(tǒng)的宴請。女孩兒們迷上了他，男孩兒愛上了他，每個人都想和他一樣跳舞，他是那么得超凡脫俗，但卻同時是個凡人。Like most performers he was shy and plagued with insecurities.I can’t say we were great friends, but in 1991 I decided I wanted to try to get to know him better.I asked him out to dinner, I said “My treat, I’ll drive — just you and me.”

正如大部分歌手一樣，他很靦腆，又深深為自身的不安全感而困擾。我無法說我們是很要好的朋友，但是在1991年我決定我要讓自己更為深入地了解他。于是我邀請他共度晚餐，我說：“我請客，我開車，就你和我?！?/p>

He agreed and showed up to my house without any bodyguards.We drove to the restaurant in my car.It was dark out, but he was still wearing sunglasses.I said, “Michael, I feel like I’m talking to a limousine.Do you think you can take off your glasses so I can see your eyes?”

他答應了，并只身一人不帶任何保鏢出現(xiàn)在我家中。我開車和他出去，天已經(jīng)很黑的可他仍然戴著他的墨鏡。我說：“邁克爾，我覺得我是在跟這部車說話。你能把眼鏡摘掉讓我看見你的眼睛嗎？”

Then he tossed the glasses out the window, looked at me with a wink and a smile and said, “Can you see me now? Is that better?”

他猶豫了一會兒然后把眼鏡扔出窗外，用閃爍的眼睛直視著我，笑著說：“現(xiàn)在你能看見我了沒？有沒有好點？”

In that moment, I could see both his vulnerability and his charm.The rest of the dinner, I was hellbent on getting him to eat French fries, drink wine, have dessert and say bad words.Things he never seemed to allow himself to do.Later we went back to my house to watch a movie and sat on the couch like two kids, and

somewhere in the middle of the movie, his hand snuck over and held mine.在 這時我終于感受到他的脆弱和他的魅力。在接下來的晚餐時間里，我盡我所能地讓他和我一起吃法式炸薯條、一起喝紅酒吃甜點，甚至講粗口，讓他做一些他似乎從 來不允許自己做的事。后來，我們又開車回到我的家，一起像小孩兒一樣坐在長沙發(fā)上看電影?？粗粗那牡匕咽执钸^來摟住了我。

It felt like he was looking for more of a friend than a romance, and I was happy to oblige.In that moment, he didn’t feel like a superstar.He felt like a human being.那種感覺，就像他正試圖抱他的朋友而非戀人，而我非常高興地接受了他。就是這樣的時刻，讓我覺得他不再是一個超級巨星，他只是一個平凡的人。

We went out a few more times together, and then for one reason or another we fell out of touch.Then the witch hunt began, and it seemed like one negative story after another was coming out about Michael.I felt his pain, I know what it’s like to walk down the street and feel like the whole world is turned against you.I know what it’s like to feel helpless and unable to defend yourself because the roar of the lynch mob is so loud you feel like your voice can never be heard.在那之后，我們又一起出去過幾次，但后來因為某些原因我們失去了聯(lián)系。緊接著，巫婆的詛咒似乎就開始了，關于邁克爾的壞消息一個接著一個不斷地傳出。我可以體會他的 痛苦。我很清楚當一個人走在街上而全世界似乎都與你為敵的感覺，我也很清楚那種無助和無法為自己辯護的痛苦，因為那些嘶吼著要將你處死的聲音實在太大，以 至于無論你如何大聲否認也沒人聽見。

But I had a childhood, and I was allowed to make mistakes and find my own way in the world without the glare of the spotlight.我是有童年的，而我也允許在鎂光燈照不到的屬于我的世界里犯錯和做我自己。

When I first heard that Michael had died, I was in London, days away from the start of my tour.Michael was going to perform in the same venue as me a week later.All I could think about in this moment was, “I had abandoned him.” That we had abandoned him.That we had allowed this magnificent creature who had once set the world on fire to somehow slip through the cracks.While he was trying to build a family and rebuild his career, we were all passing judgement.Most of us had turned our backs on him.當 我第一次聽到MJ去世的消息時，我人在倫敦，巡回演唱會剛開始了幾天。而邁克爾原本也計劃在一周之后來這里演出。當時我的感覺便是我遺棄了他，我們都遺棄 了他！因為我們竟然默許這位曾給世界帶來

巨大影響的俊杰遭受各種流言的折磨。當他試圖建立自己的家庭和重拾他的事業(yè)時，我們都忙于對他做出評定。我們中的 大部分人都拒絕了他。

In a desperate attempt to hold onto his memory, I went on the internet to watch old clips of him dancing and singing on TV and on stage and I thought, “my God, he was so unique, so original, so rare, and there will never be anyone like him again.He was a king.”

在我傷心欲絕的時候，我不斷上網(wǎng)重溫他以前在電視或演唱會上的表演片段，以憑吊我對他的思念。而每每這個時刻，我便會覺得：“老天！他真的是獨一無二，極其大膽又極具獨創(chuàng)性。毫無疑問永遠都不會有另一個人能像他那樣。他就是一個王者?！?/p>

But he was also a human being, and alas we are all human beings and sometimes we have to lose things before we can appreciate them.I want to end this on a positive note and say that my sons, age nine and four, are obsessed with Michael Jackson.There’s a whole lot of crotch grabbing and moon walking going on in my house.And, it seems like a whole new generation of kids have discovered his genius and are bringing him to life again.I hope that wherever Michael is right now he is smiling about this.但同時他又是個凡人。唉，我們都是凡人，以至于有時總要失去之后才懂得珍惜。最后，我想以一個積極樂觀的方式結束我的發(fā)言。我的兩

個兒子，9歲和4歲，都非常癡迷于MJ，成天都在家里跳月球步，就好像全世界新一代的小孩兒們發(fā)現(xiàn)了杰克遜 的天賦，并將他重新復活一樣。無論邁克爾現(xiàn)在身在何處，我都希望他看到這一些時都是面帶微笑的。

Yes, Michael Jackson was a human being but he was a king.Long live the king.是的，邁克爾·杰克遜是一個人類，但該死的，他就是一個王者！一個永世長存的王者