Michael Jackson tops the charts on Twitter - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
On Thursday, the unexpected news of Michael Jackson’s death rocked Twitter as fans of the pop music star sought the latest information and posted their reactions to the news.
One Twitterer by the name of toomarvelous wrote: “I don’t recall where I was when Buddy Holly died. But I’ll recall where I was when Michael Jackson died. I was on Twitter.” Another Twitter member, by the name of amorril, posted a message about Mr. Jackson’s period singing in a band with his older siblings, writing: “I remember listening to my Jacksons 5 album and loving them.” Hundreds of other users echoed short messages of grief at the news by simply posting the phrase “RIP MJ...”
One Twitterer by the name of toomarvelous wrote: “I don’t recall where I was when Buddy Holly died. But I’ll recall where I was when Michael Jackson died. I was on Twitter.” Another Twitter member, by the name of amorril, posted a message about Mr. Jackson’s period singing in a band with his older siblings, writing: “I remember listening to my Jacksons 5 album and loving them.” Hundreds of other users echoed short messages of grief at the news by simply posting the phrase “RIP MJ...”
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