History TearJerker / MichaelJackson

* The poem at the end of "Will You Be There"

* Then there are "She's Out of my Life", from ''Music/OffTheWall''.

* To everyone, his childhood. To his fans, pretty much his whole life. Everyone around him was using him.
** Why did Lisa Marie Presley marry Michael Jackson? So she could get him into Scientology.

* The breakdown of "Morphine," from ''Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix'' where the IndustrialMetal drums suddenly cut off and are replaced with an orchestra, while Jackson comes as close as he ever could to outright confessing his addiction to painkillers. Because it was on one of his later, less-acclaimed albums, no one really noticed it until his later work was being re-evaluated after his death... from an overdose on painkillers.

* To everyone, his childhood. To his fans, pretty much his whole life.

* "Gone Too Soon", also from "Dangerous", is a song written for Ryan White, an AIDS victim (due to a tainted blood transfusion) who was also one of the earliest advocates for research and acceptance of those afflicted with it. He and Jackson were friends for a while. MTV played it after Jackson himself died. And people all over wept.

* "Stranger in Moscow" from ''Music/HistoryPastPresentAndFutureBookI'' [[TheWoobie He's really alone...]]

* The song "Be Not Always" from the Music/TheJacksonFive album ''Victory''.

* The unreleased song "Someone in the Dark" from the ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial Storybook Album''. Not only does the song sound really sad but it's even sadder when one remembers his passing, especially the line [[HarsherInHindSight "Oh I believe you and I could never really say goodbye."]]

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* The breakdown of "Morphine," from ''Music/{{Invincible}}'' where the IndustrialMetal drums suddenly cut off and are replaced with an orchestra, while Jackson comes as close as he ever could to outright confessing his addiction to painkillers. Because it was on one of his later, less-acclaimed albums, no one really noticed it until his later work was being re-evaluated after his death... from an overdose on painkillers.

* "Little Susie". Made more poignant by the singing of a small girl at the beginning.
* "Heal The World". It's sadder now that he's gone.
* "Gone Too Soon" is a song written for Ryan White, an AIDS victim (due to a tainted blood transfusion) who was also one of the earliest advocates for research and acceptance of those afflicted with it. He and Jackson were friends for a while. MTV played it after Jackson himself died. And people all over wept.
* "You Are Not Alone", "Man In The Mirror", "Earth Song", "Will You Be There" and "Cry". Made EVEN sadder when these songs (along with the aforementioned two) were played right after he was pronounced dead. "You Are Not Alone" is especially sad because it seems like he is singing it to himself.
* Then there are "She's Out of my Life", from the ''Off the Wall'' album.

* Once again, the song, "Childhood".

** To a lesser extent, "Threatened".
* The breakdown of "Morphine," where the IndustrialMetal drums suddenly cut off and are replaced with an orchestra, while Jackson comes as close as he ever could to outright confessing his addiction to painkillers. Because it was on one of his later, less-acclaimed albums, no one really noticed it until his later work was being re-evaluated after his death... from an overdose on painkillers.
* "Stranger in Moscow". [[TheWoobie He's really alone...]]

* The song "Be Not Always" from the Jacksons album Victory.

* "You Are Not Alone", "Man In The Mirror", "Earth Song", "Will You Be There" and "Cry". Made EVEN sadder when these songs (along with the aforementioned two) were played right after he was pronounced dead.

* The unreleased song "Someone in the Dark" from the ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial Storybook Album''. Not only does the song sound really sad but it's even sadder when one remembers his passing.

* This troper broke down crying when he finally heard the unreleased song "Someone in the Dark" from the ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial Storybook Album'' on the same night he died. Not only does the song sound really sad but it's even sadder when one remembers his passing.

* "Gone Too Soon" is a song written for Ryan White, an AIDS victim (due to a tainted blood transfusion) who was also one of the earliest advocates for research and acceptance of those afflicted with it. He and Jackson were friends for a while. MTV played it after Jacko himself died. And people all over wept.

* "Little Susie". Made more poignant by the singing of a small girl at the beginning. If hearing the tale of a little girl who died alone doesn't set you off, you're heartless!

* "Gone Too Soon" is a song he wrote for a young friend who died of AIDS. I'm struggling to remember the name, but MTV played it after Jacko himself died. And people all over wept.

* Also, "Ben".
** How much of a tearjerker this is may vary depending on whether or not you're aware that Ben is a ''rat''. Not a scummy guy, a ''literal'' rat.

* "Is it Scary". Especially for people who get made fun of because of their appearance.

* This troper broke down crying when he finally heard the unreleased song "Someone in the Dark" from the "E.T. The Extraterrestrial" Storybook on the same night he died. Not only does the song sound really sad but it's even sadder when one remembers his passing.
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* The breakdown of "Morphine," where the IndustrialMetal drums suddenly cut off and are replaced with an orchestra, while Jackson comes as close as he ever could to outright confessing his addiction to demerol. Because it was on one of his later, less-acclaimed albums, no one really noticed it until his later work was being re-evaluated after his death.

* "Gone Too Soon" is a song he wrote for a young friend who died of AIDS. I'm struggling to remember the name, but MTV played it after Jacko died. And people all over wept.
* "You Are Not Alone", "Man In The Mirror", "Earth Song", "Will You Be There" and "Cry". Made EVEN sadder when these songs (along with the aforementioned two) were played right after he was pronounced dead on June 25 2009.

* To everyone, his childhood. To his fans, pretty much his whole life.

* To everyone, his childhood. To his fans, pretty much his whole life.
* Also "Heal the World", "Gone Too Soon", "You Are Not Alone", "Man In The Mirror", "Earth Song", "Will You Be There" and "Cry". Made EVEN sadder when these songs were played right after he was pronounced dead on June 25 2009.

* To his fans, pretty much his whole life.

* Once again, the song, "Childhood.

* "Gone Too Soon" is another one.