The Real Slim Shady

Album: Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
Charted: 1 4
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Andre Young, Marshall Mathers, Michael Elizondo, Thomas Coster
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Round Hill, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 27

  • Kellls The Real Kellls(slim Shady) from Louisiana I’m standing in awe of it all my back no longer against the walls of my mind doing circles in time so let’s rewind and write another song that tells all the story what you ready ok let’s do this it’s time I join my own parade I’ll say and to many wow well they will be a little shook and dismayed but hey that’s ok my name is kellls and I’m back from helll can’t you telll I’m ready to swell. Up up turning the volume all the way up so you in the back can get all the true facts
  • Siahara Shyne «theoneandonly» Carter∆ from United StatesJust how cool! he made these first famous Nicknames Stan! and Shady!

    Maybe he have crush on me lol Who knows?
    Anyway I was born on 1999 Where EMINEM is already Famous so shut up Siahara ! lol xD ...


    I first discover this when I search it on YouTube.

    Then Suddenly it becomes My favorite because I also have " Many Copy Cats" at Facebook lol I know my name is so beautiful They copy it :-)

    I keep Playing this To Annoy my copy cats Lol Anyway! "Original is more worth it Than a Copy They said" <3
  • Erin from CaliThe whole concept was promotion for others and, playful slams. I enjoyed the whole thing. Years ago and today.
  • Katie from Soddy Daisy, TnI love this song!! The chorus is the best part!
  • Maxiell from Pompano Beach, FlYa'lL act like you never seen a white person before? lol...This is my favorite part of the song. People please, why criticize? this is simple art. Only Eminem can be funny, cocky, mean, rude, and ignorant because he simply can! he has so much power and isn't afraid to tell people how he feels inside. Thats what makes a true artist. An artist isn't Britney Spears or Jessica Simpson who can't sing and express themselves freely. Eminem is an amazing preformer. He has done things that most people wish they have. He doesn't let anyone stop him, and he is insane and is very happy that way! lol
  • Sean from Denver, CoThere are tons of spoofs for this song Bob Rivers Slim Santa (Thats right, 'Weird Al' Did NOT MAKE THAT ONE) nor did Al make "Will the Real Slim Shady Please shut Up" heres how I know 1. They are too vulgar to be 'Weird Al' Yankovic the only cuss word Al has said in ANY of his songs is in "Couch Potato" to were he said "Oh Dogs that cr*p and pee" 2. 'Weird Al' Yankovic Usualy SINGS HIS OWN SONGS!!! the only exception is when he has his wife along with him. Aside from that note: this is his best hit since "My Name Is" You got that part right indefinetly.
  • Logan from Lawrenceburg, KyThis is is a good song. It reminds me of the old saying "Its always darkest just before the dawn" in the sense that he gets to the point where he wants to kill himself but realizes that its just a dream and that life is very ironic because wen u r feelin good sumtin bad happens. but wen ur feeling bad sumtin good happens. Its all just a way god evens out the world i guess.
  • Z from Somewhere Over The Rainbow, WaEminem doesn't give a damn whether or not he's offending people. That's just how he is, and I can't help but respect someone like that. His songs are much more interesting than other Rap songs, because he talks about real life, and real life sucks. Once again, Eminem is a bit psycho, but that's perfectly okay. We all are a little psycho deep down inside.

    ~~Ta~~
  • Jailene from K-town, WaDude, I love this song and wish I had a way and the guts to say half the stuff he does. Even if it *was* for publicity and only publicity, I wouldn't have said half the stuff he did. And I gotta say even I agree with a lot of it. Score one for the people, 0 points for society! w00t w00t
  • Ekristheh from Halath, United States"But Slim, if you win, wouldn't that be weird?"
  • Dave from Cardiff, WalesRe: Andrew ".....its soposed to be offensive...ITS RAP" Outkast are considered rappers, but there's very little offensive about their music, but they are still very popular
  • Jon from Oakridge, OrLike I've said on other posts, not a real fan of rap but some (like this song) actually say something and in turn are pretty good.
  • Andrew from Ny, Ndi think all the ppl that says that the song is offensive r retarted.....its soposed to be offensive...ITS RAP...and how wouold u feel if ur husband/wife left and took ur kid with her....lik it no wonder its offensive from the ppl that listen to his songs he has a messed up life and these songs r exspressing his feelings towrds his life and all the messed up things that happend..although his life is kinda messed up i wouold diie to be lik him.
  • Sarah Floyd from Bloomingdale, Ili like this song because he is the real slim shady. the real slim shady please stand up please stand up. anyway it doesnt matter! i like this song!
  • Jeevan from Brampton, CanadaEminem is the only rap I listen to. He is the best rapper! He doesn't sing about money or girls like other rappers do. He sings about real life situations.
  • Nikki from Brampton, Canadai love eminem! he's the best rapper ever. he doesnt sing about girls, money, bling, and clubs. he sings about real life stuff. and yeah sometimes he sings about funny things like in just lose it and even this song kinda. i just think there is not other better rapper than eminem.
  • Valerie from Evansville, InI wish the real slim shady would please shut up. This song is so offensive.
  • Sarah from Cambridge, Englandi love this song and its artist coz hes fit and this song is soooooooo catchy i listen to about 10secs of it and i have it in my head for the restof the day. I LOVE EMINEM HES GORGE!!!
  • Joe from Liverpool, Englandthis song annoys me soooo much!! even if you cut out all the offencive language in the song it is still really offencive...thats why i never liked eminem to begin with. he always takes the micky out of somebody whether its michael jackson, parents, fat people, old people, people who work at fast food resturants....i'd also like to point out that on the video for blue and yellow purple pils/hills or whateva, the wrestler known as chris jericho is seen in it at the bar...i think dressed as a woman(btw, the cactus guy is stupid! :P)
  • Amanda from Brighton, CoEminem is now a very big icon in rap. When this was realeased it was considered to make Eminem the rapper he is today. Eminem rules.
  • Joshua from Niagara Falls, CanadaThis song is annoying. All he keeps saying is "please stand up, please stand up" its sooooooooooooo annoying.
  • Casie from Denver, CoThe song is catchy,its cool and Eminem is a great father. I mean a tattoo on his arm of his daughter,he is so sweet. I think his wife was right about about Marshal not being a singer but at the same time he has great talent,the only thing is that if he is a great dad why does he say so much about ofending other ppl,its not really a good example and also him ofending alot to his own ex wife but you know whatever,I hope everything comes out good.
  • Sarah from Cambridge, Englandthis song and video are brill they ma represent a nightmare bt to me they represent a dream and i mean it i would love to be more like em and would love to see him
  • Alex from New Orleans, LaThis also could be about everyone going after Eminem to be censored yetmillions of others do the same thing and are liked.
  • Helen from York, EnglandMy boyfriend loves this song and likens it to Plato's 'Apology' (a speech given by Socrates refusing to apologise for corrupting the youth). I took a look at the Apology and can see a scarily large number of parallels. Who'd've thought it?
  • Dave from Cardiff, WalesSomeone told me that this song features a sample of a song by Stevie Wonder. If anyone can confirm this, please let me know.
  • Sarahk from Baldwinsville, Ny"Performed at the 2000 MTV Video Music awards, with Eminem coming in from the street followed by the Slim Shady lookalikes from his video."
    these kids weren't from his video, they were guys from the crowd that the producers pulled out, dyed their hair, and fitted them for clothes THAT NIGHT
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