Claire Maguire, “The Last Dance”
This is my #9 jam of the year. A lot of people were understandably moved when Michael Jackson passed away a couple years ago; a lot of people were hasty in trying to market off his death, too. A lot of these people were musicians. Whether it was Beyoncé replacing a line in “Halo” to the effect of, “Michael, I can see your halo” or some performers banding together for a tacky tribute, there was something insincere in their homages to the King of Pop.
In February, Maguire released “The Last Dance.” She actually wrote it the day after Jackson’s death.
What makes it so stirring and successful than any of the so-called “tribute singles” is that long after the song’s conclusion, you’re still left feeling that the man was gone well before his time—and it spooks you.
Previously: #10
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December 1, 2011
