(Side note: It's interesting how MJ's halftime show has picked up steam in the all-time rankings in the years since his 2009 death. A performance that once appeared consigned to the dustbin of history is now increasingly spoken of in hushed tones. I mean, Lady Gaga told millions of people on Thursday that Jackson's halftime show two decades ago is one of the fondest memories that she has. In her life. Jackson is non-living proof that sometimes the best thing that can happen to your legacy is to disappear forever.)