PSYCHOTHERAPIST REACTS to Eminem- Stan
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22 years later and that ending still gives me goose bumps
Same
Same
It's been 22 years‽‽‽‽ oh, man, I'm getting old.
@@kellypg i think he means 12
@@rando-tron1533 I wish, bro.
Listening to this song is like watching a movie. He paints such a vivid picture. Top notch storytelling.
That's why Em is my hero!
@@d.iverse RELAX buddy
@@naldect9141 why so mad?
@@dodoxd650 Looks like you missed the joke.
1. Look what the song is about.
2. Look how this guy expresses himself about EM.
why so r/WHOOOOSH?
For sure
This song is so iconic that "to Stan" actually became synonymous with being an overly enthusiastic fan/stalker and is in the Merriam Webster dictionary as such.. I can see why people would request a psychotherapist to react to this! 😁
Stan = stalker fan
@@simplyabundant4769 That's retroactive though. It was not a term until after this song.
@@simplyabundant4769 even if true it was only after this song, and the Oxford dictionary mentions eminem for the word's meaning
Dream stan cringe
@@MasterAlfredo Stay quiet child
I saw an interview with Eminem somewhere where he said he was listening to the Dido song that is the hook and the lyrics about "staring at your picture in my wall" just made him think of an obsessive fan so he made the song as kind of a warning to people not to get too caught up in idolizing someone because you might not know the whole story and you could end up hurting yourself
I think maybe it was the interview he did w LL Cool J a couple years back
I also heard it was a small diss to canibus or sum
@@skydefender1320 nah canibus interpreted it as a diss.
thanks for this explanation I didn't know any of this information even with listening to Eminem 10+ years
repent gg
Watching a therapist react to Eminem on youtube....what a time to be alive!
lol fr was thinking the same as I came across this
a rapist reacting to eminem
Yes i agree with Blue Comet
Facts
I snort laughed
Every time, the way he says, "Damn," I get the chills. Every time.
Yes! That one word is so heavy!
Every time?
@@man1_luv YES
I always get chills when after the car crashes into the water, you can hear those last few notes and they feel so heavy and depressing
10:20
Every. Time. ❤
It was so incredible to see someone who appreciates music hear that song for the first time. It's almost like experiencing it anew myself. Awesome guy
How interesting, I felt the same way as you. I was 18 when it hit the airwaves…
*What I meant was…it’s been that long since I listened to it with new ears…and listening to him was like you said, experiencing it all over again for the first time.
Absolutely!
Especially where he's not watching the video and clearly doesn't know the context.
Watching him figure out that it is from the perspective of a deranged fan was great.
Yeah I just subbed cause this guy is a real one! No judging just appreciating music in all forms
I love how I listened to this song a thousand times. And on the thousand and one time I finally got the “I’m almost at the bridge now” part of the song. Not only is Stan is at the physical bridge. But Eminem is also close to the bridge of the song.
eminem thinks in 4D
Lyrical genius 👌
@Gaming Gladi its the part between the verse and the chorus i believe
@@miyubeilschmidt5351 The bridge is often part of the song near the end, where there's a noticeable shift, in mood, pitch, or tempo. It can come between a verse and a chorus, but it can also come before a verse or after a chorus. It is usually near the end of the song though.
TIL
He did an interview about this song and how he DOES get many letters like this because people really relate to his music. He said people don’t always understand that his music isn’t always meant to be taken literally. There are real “Stans” that send him stuff like the letters in this song. He wrote this as a message to the fans that if they are struggling, get help. He’s a busy guy and appreciates that his fans love him but he can’t fix them! The song came from a good place ❤️
I'm not really a fan of people writing lyrics about things they can't personally relate to (with obvious exceptions) but Eminem is still one of my all-time favorite artists, and I'm glad that this song addresses the issue while still being a great piece of storytelling at the same time
The song sampled was called "Thank You" by Dido. She even appears on the music video as Stan's girlfriend.
he has so many samples. Remind me for example. Or a few from the newer albums that I can't quite figure
Ohhhh the gf was actually Dido herself?
@@ryanrenolds every rapper uses samples. It's a staple of hip hop at this point
@@TryPuttingItInRice And don't forget he was Dre's protégé, who was heavy on the samples since his N.W.A. days as well as his Death Row and Aftermath productions.
@@TheCheezMann He also a live performance of this song with her in one of his concerts in the UK. He also performed this song with Elton John at the Grammys.
So basically the song tells the story of a person named Stanley "Stan" Mitchell (voiced by Eminem) who claims to be Eminem's biggest fan. He writes Eminem several letters; over three verses, he becomes more obsessive, and when there is no reply he becomes angrier. He finally creates a voice recording of himself while driving his car on the highway, having consumed large quantities of depressants and alcohol; this verse includes a call-back to Eminem's "My Name Is" with the lyrics "I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?" He reveals that his pregnant girlfriend is tied up in the trunk as he approaches a bridge, and realizes just before driving off it that he has no way to send the tape to Eminem.
The fourth verse features Eminem as himself, writing back to Stan and attempting to reason with him. He warns Stan that he should get help, telling him about a story he heard on the news about a man who had driven his car off a bridge in a drunken stupor, killing himself and his pregnant girlfriend. Eminem then comes to the realization that this man was actually Stan. So yeah this songs backstory is crazy!!
stan is also a term for a super fan whose obsessed
@@keldanhendricksen8273 because of this song lmao it literally means they acting like Stan
It ain't a true story tho right?
@@andriuscapas7707 no not a true story Stan wasn't a real person its really just about the fans of his who would take everything he said literally
@Toad ur paragraphs literally add nothing. Everything said u can know through listening to the lyrics lol
I've been listening to this song for 22 years (since I was 9 years old) I still get choked up when I hear it. This is (in my opinion) the single greatest piece of fictional but believable storytelling in music ever written. It's so deep
This is great. But story by NF is insane
@@Staples_rl not really
Why did he write this as a story of something that can happen but didn’t
@@getwhacked33 Thank you! I've been looking for this comment.
@@getwhacked33 by immortal technique? nah. Such an uncreative story.
Also, Stan is a song about a crazy obsessed fan... The song shows how he gradually falls into madness and loses it. I think it shows the harms of crazy obsessed fans.
Not good to call someone obsessed
@@PaRaDoXAgonY are you okay?
No
@@PaRaDoXAgonY Thats quite literally the point of the song. Treating stars like idols and obsessing over them causes issues like the song describes. It is not healthy for the fan and should not be romanticized and calling a fan like the fictional Stan obsessed is the best word, it is an unhealthy infatuation that causes the downfall of his life.
@@jacobjstoffer no that's not the point of the song lol, it's a real story. literally every word in this song is true.
My dad just turned 69 years old. He doesn't speak English very much, but he told me, that he reads Em's lyrics and study them. He told me that he's one of the greatest storytellers of all time.
I been listening to his hit but never songs like those. Now I know why... I got tear to my eyes, man. This shit feels Shakesperian.
As far as I'm concerned Eminem is indeed modern day Shakespeare. His word choice, rhythm, and rhyming schemes are brilliant - his ability to use those tools to paint a picture, evoke emotion, and tell a story is almost unparalleled.
Nice age bro
Did you translate the song from English to Spanish so he could understand it
click' noice
Your eyes at "PS--We should be together too" are the PERFECT reaction to that lyric 👀🤣
Another awesome but dark song by Eminem is “Darkness.” Would be interested to see a reaction to that too
Yeah absolutely 👍
id love to see a reaction to it
Agreed.
I feel like he should listen to when im gone and difficult first. difficult was never officially released by em tho. its about proofs death
Sounds good Max, I’ll put it on the list and hopefully soon!!!!😊👍
Stan is a song from Eminem's most iconic album "The Marshall Mathers LP" . Years later he released "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" . In this album he has a song called "Bad Guy". It's a sequel to Stan. You should definitely check this out!
Also the song Stanley makes reference to is "97 bonnie and clyde" which was years earlier.
Funny enough the first song on the same album is called " Who knew" which is another clever song that talks about taking music too literally which was à huge thing in 2001
@@captaindigi82 1st song on that MMLP was "Kill You" (excluding the Public Service Announcement), "Who Knew" was the fourth.
Strike. Oh m..p.lpmmm mm. Ma cm mm mm m mmB.
@@ecarus1448 are you ok?
@@chiken9913 honestly I just fell asleep on my phone while I was laying in bed
PhD student here majoring in psychology specializing in trauma and disaster relief, I enjoyed your reaction to this song. This song has to be one of the best storytelling songs ever written. New subscriber! Looking forward to watching more videos for your perspective. Great reaction!
Id have to say Dance With the Devil by Immortal Technique is absolutely the best.
@@michaeldandrea9648 what a insane story they tell in that song, holy
@@michaeldandrea9648 Clearly
5:45 genuinely can't believe how perfectly Eminem captured the concept of parasocial relationships 15+ years before things like Twitch and vtubers came out.
The fan feeling they have an intimate relationship with the star, when in reality the star is so caught up with everything that they barely know the person.
Perfect Blue, a film by Satoshi Kon covers this idea in such a perfect rendition. Perfect Blue released in the late 1990's, but perfectly captures this idea. It's insane.
Perfect Blue is such genius, so many of Satoshi Kon's works were insanely predictive of real-world issues that were only barely beginning to emerge at the time.
The way he sets a scene and tells a story in a song is genius. Even down to the thunder in the background and car splashing into the water it really sets a scene in your head. Even if your not an eminem fan you have to respect this style of music and very few in the world can match or better it!!!!
oh wow! I just loved watching someone not necessarily into hip hop music, listen to and appreciate the art of storytelling. Watching you piece the story together and figure it out was a delight...and my tension and excitement, waiting for you to hear the last verse (the reply) was euphoric. Glad you enjoyed and got it. Worth watching the music video version to this too.
Exactly what I felt. Really cool
I agree. I used to be huge into Em and this was one of the first songs I ever heard by him, so I already knew it well. It was interesting to hear his perspective.
The letter being wrriten is from one of his fans. It's not actually real but he wrote this because he wanted his fans to know not everything he says in his songs is real and should be repeated. He also found it weird that fans were idolizing him so much at first.
it is real, so his brother, matthew, tried to kill eminem.
@@BraydenYang this is just entirely untrue. What I said is almost exactly what Eminem said himself
@@BraydenYang it's fictional. Bruh.
Eminem is a top tier lyricist and a story teller on top of it all.
This was Eminem in his peak prime. His "Napoleon at Austerlitz" prime. It was his masterpiece. The Marshall Mathers LP was his best work and this song along with "The Real Slim Shady" catapulted Eminem into legendary rap status.
marshall mathers lp will never be topped by himself. its like he didnt try as hard after that album.
This song is a masterpiece. There’ve been dissertations written on it.
Damn! I’m going to google scholar in 3, 2, 1 …….
@@sarahmcg621 found it ?
@@AshikaUmanga she's still searching 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@incredibleguy4620 its a "she" hah 🤔🤔
@@AshikaUmanga well,idk...but I don't think it's a point you need to mention, well if you don't get the joke it's fine...just ignore my comment🤨
You're such a good reactor man. You didnt know any of the context and understood the whole song. Most reactors just ask for the answers in the comments lmao. And you were right this is older em
im so glad that you actually took the time and listened to something out of your genre...the way you analyzed it for the first time and the shock is what we all felt listening for the first time...i enjoyed this a lot...thank you for appreciating someone who many in your generation dont understand
its so pure to see him try to describe what a sample is.. a song within a song. as much as I've listened to it since its original release, I still come back to this video
Eminem is an extremely talented lyricist! This song is where people got the word stan from when they refer to themselves or others as being “stans”of a certain artist or celebrity. The impact of this song is so real and it really hits you as well
Eminem's Stan is an absolute masterpiece, I listen to ever music genre and music in every language, but boy, the way the story was told, anyone whether they enjoy rap or not would understand and make them feel in Stan's and Eminem's shoes. Just wonderful
The chorus with the woman singing is a song called "Thank You" by Dido. Em said in an interview back in the day that he heard the song and loved it and just HAD to make a song using it. This was the result.
And the first time he performed it live, he contacted Dido and had her sing the chorus on stage
@@rondutertre3367 yes they’re very good friends
Juice WRLD actually has a song that references this song like driving off a bridge, the trunk, drunk driving, etc. Its called "Make Believe" and Juice has some wild lyrics on it as well, you should really check it out but of course when you have time. Just keep this song in mind when you react to it please :)
Thanks for that info and thanks for watching!😊👍
Make believe is definitely one of my favourite juice songs
@@ReactionTherapyOfficial this man is right make believe is a very hood song
@@ReactionTherapyOfficial please do react to this when you have time! such a good song
just listened to it and the only good part was the hook, the rest was uninspired and sounds like all his other songs
This is still my favorite reaction video of all time. It’s so cool to watch the story unfold, watching someone experience every twist for the first time.
this song was the reason i was a HUGE fan of em. im glad you listened to the music that makes his fans love him and broke it down to understand and not the songs that are booty popping playing in clubs. Alot of the older generations think thats all these rappers do in song when in reality their music can be moving and raw like this, which speaks to a lot of younger generations. you are very much getting a follow from me after watching thiis.
Couldn’t have said it better
Agreed
Eminem had two very, very dark songs that are referenced in this song. The first one was "Kim" (his wife's name), wherein he tells a fictional story of him catching his wife cheating, going crazy, & killing both of them (slitting her throat in horrific audio detail). The follow-up "Bonnie & Clyde" is him talking to his young daughter while driving with the bodies in the trunk to dispose of them off of a bridge... he uses baby talk that is understood by the listener - the chorus is "just the two of us" & he refers to he & his daughter as "97 Bonnie & Clyde".
That is the significance of Stan telling him that he's going to name his daughter "Bonnie", as well as him describing his girlfriend in the trunk as being similar to Slim Shady. Crazy stuff!
Don't do spoilers in the comments dude !
@@Martin-ub9ci Not sure if I'd call it a spoiler... it's context for things that probably make absolutely no sense in this song without.
Two of his best .
I'm late to this one, but one aspect of this song that makes it so amazing is the little details of the pencil scratching, and the windshield wipers on the car when he's recording the voice memo and driving; It just adds that extra bit of immersion
I’ve heard this song a million times but watching you react to the twist at the end gave me chills 😂 another good song to react to would be ‘If I Had’
This was one of the songs that showed off his talent as an art. Good writers and good movies show a person something rather than tell them and EM showed us with words rather than tell us Some people are crazy
I always thought Kim was even better. In my entire life I have never heard anything like it. It's super dark but it's amazing.
I remember watching an interview with Dr Dre where he talked about being unsure how to even react to the song the 1st time he heard it.
It is really hard to understate the self-awareness Em shows, here. He is simultaneously recognizing that people will use him as an example or as an idol, while professing that he doesn't want that. It is simultaneously taking responsibility and demonstrating how he can't realistically be responsible for what his fans do. It is brilliant writing to craft that message into such a distinct narrative.
Its Dido. She didn't just let him sample it, I think she guest-ed on the track, too. Both are killer songs.
Way to cover something that really speaks to the last 20 years of music and sнiт mental health standards and accessibility.
Nice job.
The song is sometimes listed as "Featuring: Dido". Also, she's in the music video as Stan's girlfriend.
Love this track. I sang ‘Thank You’ a Capella at my school talent show when I was a teenager.
"Beautiful" by Eminem would be a great one to react to....from his 2009 album "Relapse". I believe he wrote it in 2008 while in rehab. Eminem overdosed in 2007 and if he had gotten to the hospital 2 hours later he would have died. His liver and kidneys were shutting down, he was on dialysis and he had to re-learn how to write and actually re-learn his motor functions.
one of my favourite songs ever.
he actually wrote it in 2007 before his overdose, it was supposed to be on his scrapped final album "king mathers". feel free to google it, very interesting.
Just caught this vid.
There is so much to unpack in this song. It is this style of realism and the way he puts words together that is a primary reason that Eminem was such a draw to so many, even those whom aren't hip hop fans.
On one hand, there is the outlining of the extreme ends of what fans can be to famous people. The obsession and, as you note, the one way connection that can be unhealthy. Em is highlighting how he understands his music effects people. In the line "I just drank a fifth of vodka, dare me to drive?" it is a direct reference to one of his older songs. The cutting and the beating, all an acknowledgement of his understanding of how his music impacts people, or could.
At the same time, with his final verse, not only is he being real he is also putting some perspective to how difficult it can be from the performers end. So many people that are fans and are struggling through the same issues that plagued Em back before he was famous growing up poor in a dysfunctional, abusive household.
All of this is wrapped up in a neat package of rhyme and timing, encased in a well known (at the time) song from Dido called "Thank you", which in itself is an additional layer to his message. The Dido song is about sinking in depression with the only ray of positivity being one person in their life, which is a thematic play on how Stan feels about Em in the song initially before he digresses into obsessive insanity.
This song is so real, so vivid. Eminem may have some raunchy meaningless songs out there, but you cannot deny that he does occasionally display an intelligence and understanding about life not found in most other hip hop artists.
Yeah
Love how well you managed to analyze and dissect the song! If you have some free time highly recommend watching the uncensored music video of this song, it's like putting two pieces of a puzzle together. Keep it up!
Arturo baez i agree with you
Eminem’s older stuff is genius. He was the modern day Shakespeare with his use of the English language. People actually use Stan as a word now to describe exactly what this song was about.
Switching topics, what does one do when you when you tell your doctors about your mental issues and they continually just write scripts that do exactly shit to treat you? I mean that’s where I’m at. I’m worse now than when I started talking about my problems 3 years ago and they don’t seem to give a shit. How do I get help when I’ve asked and not gotten it. I feel like an idiot for pouring out my heart to someone and them basically saying “try this, it might work.” Like 10 different meds ago. Sometimes I feel like it might be better to say fuck it and just figure it out myself.
Thanks for actually doing a proper reaction video. Usually when I see reaction videos I think "oh here we go again, another person uploading a vid of themselves making a face every 30 seconds and not actually adding to the original content that they're reacting to", but nope you actually added something and I enjoyed seeing you react to each verse as the story gets told.
thank you for saying this because I really try to see the mental health or dysfunction in each video!
"When I'm gone" and "Beautiful" by Eminem both great songs
Em just connected with so many of us kids in the 90's. We lived a life that he wrote about and we felt like we were being noticed when he go big. This song is a masterpiece and why they call some fans "Stans"... This song brings back so much emotion for me.
this song is still his best work, telling a story this way. ive been listening to him my whole life and this song still gives me goosebumps.
Naturally, you have to go listen to Bad Guy now. It's a sequel to Stan. Lyricism and storytelling at its finest. Love the reactions!!
Crazy song. Em goes off! 🔥🔥🔥
This!!!!
yas :D needs to happen 100% 💞💓
What??? I never knew there was a sequel.
@@julien2231 seriously? Yeah Bad Guy from the MMLP2 is a sequel to Stan. A masterpiece from Em!
at 8:22 - You probably don't know this Reaction Therapy, but that phrase "drank a 5th of vodka, dare me to drive" was from one of Eminem's old songs, 'My Name Is'. He was just quoting him to let him know Eminem influenced Stan to make these decisions. For Eminem to put lyrics from his song, that HE wrote, as leverage for someone else to commit violence is incredible artwork. It just takes so much talent to manifest.
Wow, very nice! Thank you for this!😊👍
I love how you can actually SEE the light bulb click when he realized the ending😂😂
You should watch the music video for this song. It puts into context why "Slim" never received Stans letters and why it took so long
This is art. One of my favorite songs of all time no matter who you are you can identify with something here and it feels like you watched a movie by the end. Eminem’s speed is impressive but his lyrics are what make him special to me. Great video awesome to see someone get to experience this for the first time I am jealous!!
This song just makes me shiver. Absolutely genius
It's good you heard this song when you did. This is where the pop culture term "Stan" came from. Basically meaning someone just like the character from the song. Im sure you'll hear it referenced in many different songs today.
Your reaction shows the power in eminems writing. You got what he was trying to portray two decades later. That's art
You grasped the context of the song from a few bars, your intuition is very impressive. Am also fond of the fact that you seem to genuinely empathize with the artist's perspective/ emotions. That is awesome. No brainer sub
Stan is one of the most iconic songs of all time and I remember the first time I heard it on the radio in 2000. It captivated me so much I had to explore his discography and soon addicted to his music because of his self-reflection, insights and traumas he shares. I've been a fan of his for 24 years and find there's nobody who can lyrically paint a picture like Eminem! It was fun watching you experience it for the first ❤️
You should try Cleaning Out My Closet!!!
Also, you guys really gotta start checking out the music videos! It paints a much better picture and I feel that he would be able to elaborate more if he got the image. Still awesome vid guys keep it up!
Great Video ! I love when people hear Em and realize how talented he is . I think a lot of people mainly the newer generations don’t actually realize how much of a genius he is and how he shifts words to go with the flow and the beats 🔥 a lot of the lyrics go over peoples heads. His story is real and raw and honestly a motivation to keep pushing . He’s sush a talented artist and an amazing father 👏
Watching you react and really understand the message gave me goosebumps vicariously hearing this for the first time. Great job with the open minded reaction
I think that the algorithm put you in my direction, Eminem is very lyrical in-depth line fur-lined genius probably my top three ever that’s ever brought music. And when you understand as a psychotherapist this particular song just shows how he Kens story play and portrayed multiple persons it’s awesome!
This song still gives me goosebumps every time I hear it has a lot of meaning
I think it's amazing how you got so much of the story just by listening to the lyrics. In my opinion, the song makes a lot more sense when you're watching the music video. Unfortunately those versions are censored, which take away a lot from the song itself.
This version is normally not censored th-cam.com/video/aqUpe6QeBTk/w-d-xo.html
Hey Tom, I'm from upstate NY. I'm 24 years old and severely disabled&wheelchair bound. Your reaction videos are phenomenal, this channel will be huge!
Always look at the good side of things man 💪🏻💪🏻 , take care🤟🏻
“always look on the bright side of life”🎵🎵
-greetings from germany
Such and emotional rollercoaster! This song is written very well and is more understood if you watch the music video. As most of Eminem's videos... His videos explain the music more than the words do alone.
Dido - Thank You, it's the song you heard before! And it's awesome
The smile on your face when the beat dropped brought joy to me
Dude I’m 32, and I remember when I first started hearing his music and shit and hearing this song, and as a kid I had NO IDEA that years and years later I’d hear all these peoples songs and would
Get so much more
Information from them dude, that shit is crazy dude
This whole song was about a term he put on a song of unhealthy obsessions to this day 22 years later is referred to as being a Stan. They even recognize this as a real thing for anyone who experiences unhealthy obsessions with an artist in any genre. It's crazy how powerful the song has become.
He’s a lyrical genius! Best lyricist that has ever did it
Cool. Immediately within 3 minutes you have my sub. Headphones. Genuine remarks on the music. And most importantly, you rewind after you pause.
Thank you for that.
Looking forward to the rest of the video and future videos!
Oh, and when you said "A song within a song". I believe they call it a "sample". I also forget what the sample is, but I'm sure you've figured that out by now.
I keep coming back to watch this whole reaction, it's so wholesome.
This song still gives me literal chills
Eminem is truly a wordsmith! He's a dictionary on legs! Also I'm a new subscriber to this channel and I love your reactions and breaking down of the lyrics that you give! Thanks so much for your quality content and for being so respectful and open-minded even to music and lyrics that can be quite jarring🙏🙌💜🌠
The music video is 100% needed with this song. So much more involved
I love this guy. Rarely I would subscribe to a channel after watching just one video, but I loved his reaction to Eminem and I want to see more. PLEASE DO MORE EMINEM!!!
You should consider watching the music videos and bringing up the lyrics on the side if needed! Or turning on captions. The videos clear up a lot and makes the meaning hit harder.
I have said it before and I'm going to say it again, this song is a perfect example of how Marshall is the absolute very BEST lyricist because he can paint a perfectly good scene with his words! For THAT reason is why I have so much respect for Marshall because in all honesty, I don't even like the genre of rap. However, I AM in awe of Marshall because I can recognize the fact that he is history happening before our eyes (or ears in this case) probably this is what someone who watched Michelangelo as he was painting the Sistine Chapel's ceiling.
If you want to react to more Eminem, I think Drug Ballad would be interesting, on surface level its a fun party song, but when you listen to the lyrics he’s really honest about his addiction.
Also, if you want another Juice song, I recommend “Juice Wrld speaks 2” its not a proper song, but it’s a freestyle.
When i first listened to "Stan" i had the same exact reaction to how it ends with Em realizing it was Stan who drove off the bridge.
This is another one that you need to watch the actual video. Adds so much more context and answers a lot of the questions you stop to ask yourself when listening.
Easily top 5 songs of all time imo, the way Eminem gets his message and story across in such a beautiful way is amazing.
That final verse still gives me chills
This is my first time on this channel. I LOVE THIS GUY ALREADY! Instantly subbed. 🙏
First. Cool reaction
Second: I envy you listening to this song for the first time. Trying to figure it out
Its crazy because after him recording on the tap, the chorus makes sooo much sense and hits different
I love watching you listen to this for the first time and appreciating it. I've adored this song since May of 2000. 22 years i've listened to this song.
Also he did an interview talking about why he wrote this song. He talked about how he gets all these insane letters from people, nicknaming them "Stans" or "Super-fans". Not an actual story. Just inspired from all the insane letters he used to get
I love the contrast between the increasingly aggressive letters and didos voice
One of the greatest songs ever made
Yes, this is older Em. However, you'll notice that "Storyteller Em" tends to keep things a little slower. When compared to other styles of his own music.
When I'm Gone, Stan, Walk on Water, Mockingbird, Toy Soldiers, Hailie's Song, I Need a Doctor, Say Goodbye to Hollywood, Lose Yourself, Cleaning out my Closet.
Compared to,
Godzilla, Rap God, Go to Sleep,
...crap, it probably says something about me that I know more of his "Story" songs than anything else. My point still stands though.
I think two interesting songs would be The Way I Am and Lose Yourself, both by Eminem. Two very different tracks but both extremely good songs
You should definetly start doing a lot more Eminem, he’s amazing and has tons of music which means you get to make more content
A therapist breaking down songs... This is the thing I needed that I never knew I needed.
I loved this reaction and your perspective on this classic. Please react to Bad Guy by Eminem. It's the sequel to this song and an incredible way to wrap up this story
keep up the good work Tom, even having heard these songs before a relisten with your professional perspective is always interesting and entertaining. I recommend you listen to brakence's song "argyle". it's in a similar vein of Juice's works where it explores depression, anxiety, heartbreak and drug abuse but has a very unique sound to it. hope you and your family are well!
The song is to the people and fans that take his songs so seriously(he made crazy songs back then) and he want everyone to know that it was just him goofing off. So from his perspective the fans are Stan and they take it so literal
Another amazing storyteller is Kendrick Lamar, him and Eminem are both on the same wavelength
Would love to see a reaction to gunna - livin wild . You might need the lyrics but it talks about his struggles with life and drug addiction
I remember being a kid living in a freign country, not understanding a single word of what was eminem rapping about but still being addicted to his work. There was something special to his work. Later, while growing up and starting to learn a new language and understand what he was rapping about gave me a new perspective on how deep songs might go. The Marshall Mathers LP audio cassette was a gift from a sister and boy am I grateful for that even nowdays.
To see your mind blown away by his lyrics makes me proud on my teenage music preferences. If you're starting off with eminems music just now you're in for a roller coaster ride