Geoff Arnold

I agree. I think Eminem does what he does very well, even if his content is distasteful in the extreme. The guy knows how to put a rhyme together, though, and he knows how to perform. And this song, I think, comes at the voting issue in different way. It works for me, too.

and if you'd prefer the ASCII version (!):

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eminem/mosh.html

Eminem, the top-grossing rap star in America, took many people by surprise, when he first released “Mosh”.

It is obvious that the ever famous, humorous, Slim Shady had more on his mind then “cleaning out his closet” and “but squeezing season”. His track “Mosh” was released in November, along with the rest of his CD, Encore. In this surprising song, Slim Shady, lyrically abuses and insults the current president of America, “George W. Bush”, as well as reaching out to all Americans, and pleading and putting forward the urgency of voting for the right person to become president. “The song was a huge hit when we played it for a live audience during an MTV show. They all loved it!” says MTV host, Aleysha Evans.

“They tell us ‘no’ we say ‘yeah’. They tell us ‘stop’, we say ‘go’/ Rebel with a rebel yell, raise hell, we gonna let him know/ Stomp, push, shove, mush, f*** Bush! / Until they bring our troops home/ Come on”

These lyrics are from “Mosh”, where the ingenious Eminem speaks his mind, and doesn’t give any thought to the consequences. In the video clip of “Mosh”, while Em is rapping out his lyrics, his battalion of urban foot soldiers march through rain-soaked streets, there is a sense that a heroic battle is about to happen. At the very beginning of the video, there is a scene that shows Em, reading a book, upside down, to a group of second grade children. This scene is meant to refresh our memories, about what Bush was doing on the 9-11 attacks.
In another part of the clip, a soldier, who has just come back from war, finds that he has been re-assigned to Iraq. The face of the soldier, shows a range of emotions, going from shock, to fear, finally to outrage toward Bush, who is later on in the song, referred to “the weapon of mass destruction”.
Later, we see a woman reading an house eviction notice, while her children are watching the president talking about “tax cuts” of TV.

Eminem has been sued many times in the past for prejucing against celebrities, gay-bashing etc, but in “Mosh”, critics have turned a blind eye to the song and have just said, that they think Eminem has made this song just to “boost record sales”, by high lighting the tide of anti –Bush populism.

Unfortunately, since “Mosh” was released only a week before the elections were held, not everybody had seen it, although the people who had, might have changed their views on Bush. Even if the songs late arrival gave only a limited impact on the vote, Eminem’s surprising political change has sent shivers down many peoples spines, although most fans have began to respect him more after listening to the song.

Even after having his say on Bush, and reporting the powers of politics to the world, ultimately Eminem’s eternally lasting mantra remains the same as always, “I don’t give a f***”.
Many people raise an eyebrow at Eminem’s so called “offensive” language, but, as many fans have already figured, if he didn’t say these things, he would not make as much impact on his listeners. His intended audience are teenagers, are he’s just being 100% real by saying these things. Eminem is being completely realistic by talking, acting and rapping this way, as in his home, town of “Detroit”, this way of life is the “usual” or “right” way. He is rapping out the “flesh and blood”, not just the skeleton.

As most of “the real Slim Shady’s” songs, are never based purely on romance, as some artists songs seem to be, Eminem has presented to the world, his new, elegant song “Mosh”, in a very critical time in the United Stated Of America. This song is sure to be one day found among resources about the history of America, and many fans will be very, very proud. He has offered to any one who will listen to the song, “his heart on his hand”, just to express the way he feels about
America, and its leaders right now. Eminem, as well as everybody else, has freedom of speech to express their honesty and opinion, just as Em has done. He could very well, have been sued and put in jail for making such a creative response to what is happening in America, but, he didn’t care, as by doing this, he has alerted all the teenagers out there that listen to him, about the state America is in. We all should be very proud, that such artists are still alive and well out there, and we should be thankful that they still share their views about the world with us, unlike singers now, that have nothing better to sing about, than heart break and misfortune.