Comments on: On The Fence: The Marshall Mathers LP http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/on-the-fence-the-marshall-mathers-lp/ It's all about the music Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:13:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jimbo http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/on-the-fence-the-marshall-mathers-lp/#comment-7060 Jimbo Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:56:20 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/?p=10255#comment-7060 It would be interesting to know if Marsh (I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I called him that) consciously makes an effort to stay a few paces out of the mainstream. Enough pop to be commercial, literally. But also enough potty-mouth to steer clear of The Jonas Brothers/Miley Cyrus hordes. Shrewd? Or just Marsh being Marsh? It would be interesting to know if Marsh (I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if I called him that) consciously makes an effort to stay a few paces out of the mainstream. Enough pop to be commercial, literally. But also enough potty-mouth to steer clear of The Jonas Brothers/Miley Cyrus hordes. Shrewd? Or just Marsh being Marsh?

]]> By: punky foo http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/on-the-fence-the-marshall-mathers-lp/#comment-7059 punky foo Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:38:17 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/?p=10255#comment-7059 Huge thumbs up. I'm not a big believer in taking lyrics literally. For me, music (and most art, really) is a way to get in touch with various emotions and feelings. Putting on Eminem is like listening to a temper tantrum. Sometimes I want to go there and when I do, Eminem does it as well as anyone. The uproar about the lyrics stikes me as a little bit of a double standard. The Dead Kennedys had pretty dark lyrics (give a listen to "I Kill Children"), but that was viewed as satirical and edgy and Jello Biafra is remembered as a misunderstood revolutionary. I think of Eminem in a somewhat similar light and try not to hold it against him that he was so popular. Huge thumbs up. I’m not a big believer in taking lyrics literally. For me, music (and most art, really) is a way to get in touch with various emotions and feelings. Putting on Eminem is like listening to a temper tantrum. Sometimes I want to go there and when I do, Eminem does it as well as anyone.

The uproar about the lyrics stikes me as a little bit of a double standard. The Dead Kennedys had pretty dark lyrics (give a listen to “I Kill Children”), but that was viewed as satirical and edgy and Jello Biafra is remembered as a misunderstood revolutionary. I think of Eminem in a somewhat similar light and try not to hold it against him that he was so popular.

]]> By: Arlo Chingaderas http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/on-the-fence-the-marshall-mathers-lp/#comment-7056 Arlo Chingaderas Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:47:23 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/?p=10255#comment-7056 Got to go thumbs down. I like a couple of his songs but never owned this (or any of his other albums). He can definitely rap, but his style/personality just never really appealed to me. I think the whole dot-com era thrived on controversy and confusion... dude made out like a bandit — it's all good. Got to go thumbs down. I like a couple of his songs but never owned this (or any of his other albums). He can definitely rap, but his style/personality just never really appealed to me. I think the whole dot-com era thrived on controversy and confusion… dude made out like a bandit — it’s all good.

]]> By: jimmyjames http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/on-the-fence-the-marshall-mathers-lp/#comment-7054 jimmyjames Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:51:28 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/?p=10255#comment-7054 Hmmmmm.... tough one. I guess I have to go with thumbs down although I catch myself bouncing to emenim every now and again. Thumbs down with reservation. Hmmmmm…. tough one. I guess I have to go with thumbs down although I catch myself bouncing to emenim every now and again. Thumbs down with reservation.

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