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Tag Archives: Eminem
Two Eminem News Items
After over a year of almost no reminders that he even existed: “Hailie’s getting so big now. You should see her. She’s beautiful.” — Eminem, “Cleaning Out My Closet” Heart-crack. I’ve known about this woman since she was a baby. … Continue reading
Lose yourself in the (banjo) music: Kasey Chambers’ cover is a cover in name only
There are many stories behind Kasey Chambers’ cover of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” … but you can look all that up if you are so inclined. Which I imagine you might be after you watch the above clip. Australia’s mega-star Kasey … Continue reading
Eminem’s Jack and the Bean
In Eminem’s song “The King and I” – which plays over the credits in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, with Cee Lo Green doing the raucous chorus (an exact echo of Jailhouse Rock), early on comes this verse: Modus operandi, bottle-a blonde … Continue reading
Guess who’s back. Back again. Shady’s back. Tell a friend.
Pete Davidson and Eminem, the progression: December 6, 2020: March 28, 2021: May 22, 2022: This past Saturday, Pete Davidson did his third Eminem sketch on SNL, this time a joke about Lorne Michaels wanting to “do a music video” … Continue reading
Stuff I’ve Been Reading
Reading for pleasure has taken a hit, what with all the research I’ve been doing, for this or that, and so I haven’t done one of these “stuff I’ve been reading” things in a while. I have barely slept in … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books, Movies, Personal
Tagged Eminem, fiction, film noir, Fred Astaire, friends, Ginger Rogers, Martin Scorsese, Memoirs, Robert De Niro, Russia, stuff I've been reading
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Color-Coded Rhyme Scheme
TRIGGER WARNING: very graphic and disturbing lyrics. VERY. TRIGGER WARNING for mentions of rape and murder and stalking. If you watch/listen and are shocked by it and turned off … 1. I don’t blame you but also 2. don’t say … Continue reading