Mosh
Eminem
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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America And to the Republic for which it stands One nation under God Indivisible? It feels so good to be back I scrutinize every word, memorize every line I spit it once, refuel re-energize and rewind I give sight to the blind, my insight through the mind I exercise my right to express when I feel it's time It's just all in your mind, what you interpret it as I say to fight, you take it as I'm a whip someone's ass If you don't understand, don't even bother to ask A father who has grown up with a fatherless past Who has blown up now to rap phenomenon that has Or at least shows no difficulty multi-task And in juggling both perhaps mastered his craft Slash entrepreneur who has held onto few more rap acts Who's had a few obstacles thrown his way through the last half Of his career typical manure moving past that Mr. kisses ass crack, he's a class act Rubber band man, yea he just snaps back Come along follow me as I lead through the darkness As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed Carry on, give me hope, give me strength Come with me and I won't steer you wrong Put your faith and your trust as I guide us through the fog To the light at the end of the tunnel We gonna fight, we gonna charge, we gonna stomp, we gonna march Through the swamp, we gonna mosh through the marsh Take us right through the doors (c'mon) All the people up top on the side and the middle Come together lets all form and swamp just a little Just let it gradually build from the front to the back All you can see is a sea of people some white and some black Don't matter what color, all that matters we gathered together To celebrate for the same cause don't matter the weather If it rains let it rain, yea the wetter the better They ain't gonna stop us they can't, we stronger now more than ever They tell us no we say yea, they tell us stop we say go Rebel with a rebel yell, raise hell we gonna let em know Stomp, push, shove, mush, F*ck Bush, until they bring our troops home (c'mon) Come along follow me as I lead through the darkness As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed Carry on, give me hope, give me strength Come with me and I won't steer you wrong Put your faith and your trust as I guide us through the fog To the light at the end of the tunnel We gonna fight, we gonna charge, we gonna stomp, we gonna march Through the swamp, we gonna mosh through the marsh Take us right through the doors (c'mon) Imagine it pouring, it's raining down on us Mosh pits outside the oval office Someone's tryna tell us something, Maybe this is god just sayin' we're responsible For this monster, this coward, That we have empowered This is bin Laden, look at his head noddin' How could we allow something like this without pumping our fists Now this is our final hour Let me be the voice in your strength and your choice Let me simplify the rhyme just to amplify the noise Try to amplify the times it, and multiply by six Teen million people, Are equal at this high pitch Maybe we can reach Al-Queda through my speech Let the president answer a higher anarchy Strap him with an Ak-forty seven, let him go, fight his own war Let him impress daddy that way No more blood for oil, we got our own battles to fight on our own soil No more psychological warfare, to trick us to thinking that we ain't loyal If we don't serve our own country, we're patronizing a hero Look in his eyes its all lies The stars and stripes, they've been swiped, washed out and wiped And replaced with his own face, Mosh now or die If I get sniped tonight you know why, 'Cause I told you to fight. Come along follow me as I lead through the darkness As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed Carry on, give me hope, give me strength Come with me and I won't steer you wrong Put your faith and your trust as I guide us through the fog To the light at the end of the tunnel We gonna fight, we gonna charge, we gonna stomp, we gonna march Through the swamp, we gonna mosh through the marsh Take us right through the doors (c'mon) And as we proceed, To Mosh through this desert storm, In these closing statements, if they should argue Let us beg to differ As we set aside our differences And assemble our own army To disarm this Weapon of Mass Destruction That we call our President, for the present And Mosh for the future of our next generation To speak and be heard Mr. President, Mr. Senator? Do you guy's hear us? hear us? (Hailie)
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13 facts about this song
Album Release"Mosh" is a protest song by Eminem from his fifth studio album 'Encore' released in 2004.
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Political ContextThe song was produced in the context of the 2004 US Presidential Election, featuring strong criticism against then-President George W. Bush.
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Anti-war MessageEminem uses the song to express his anti-war stance, specifically targeting the Iraq war, which was a contentious issue during the 2004 election.
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Criticism of the GovernmentThe song criticizes the government not only for its war politics, but also for domestic issues such as education, the economy and social issues.
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Animated Music VideoThe music video for "Mosh" is animated and showcases a group of people who are tired of the government marching towards the polls to vote, indicating the potential power of people to influence politics through democratic means.
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Commercial PerformanceDespite its controversial nature and politically charged messages, "Mosh" ranked 58th on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Video DirectorThe music video was directed by Ian Inaba, a Japanese-American documentarian, music video director and journalist.
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Late ReleaseInterestingly, "Mosh" was released just a week before the 2004 presidential election.
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ReceptionThe song was widely praised for its political messages and the sincerity of Eminem's delivery. It was also hailed as a return to his serious, powerful style after some critics felt that he'd grown too silly or comedic.
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Live PerformancesEminem performed "Mosh" live at the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb 13, 2011, as a part of a medley, despite the song being nearly 7 years old at the time.
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Featured ArtistsAlthough Eminem is the sole performed artist, the song has additional vocals provided by female vocalist Dina Rae.
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Controversial LyricsSome of the song's lyrics caused controversy including lines where Eminem implies he'd like to see Bush removed from office, indicating a wish for a radical change in political leadership.
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LegacyThe song "Mosh" continues to be remembered as one of Eminem's most politically potent tracks.
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