Mosh

Eminem

About Mosh

"Mosh" is a protest song by Eminem, released on October 26, 2004 as a digital single and the second single from his fifth studio album, Encore (2004). It was released just prior to the 2004 presidential election. The video for the song is available for free on the Internet and encouraged voters to vote George W. Bush out of office. The song was excerpted from Eminem's album, Encore, not yet released at the time the video was made available to the public. G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks also appears in the video. This song is ranked 58th on About.com's “100 Greatest Rap Songs". 


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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

[Chorus]
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)

[Chorus]

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.

[Chorus]

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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Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (/ˌɛmɪˈnɛm/; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is consistently cited as one of the greatest and most influential artists of all time in any genre, with Rolling Stone ranking him 83rd on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and labelling him the "King of Hip Hop". He will often be called " Slim Shady" at times. He has gotten into quite some rap battles against MGK, ( Machine Gun Kelly) Snoop Dog, etc. more »

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Written by: Andre Romell Young, Che Guevara Pope, Mark Christopher Batson, Marshall B Mathers, Michael A Elizondo

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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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.
Political Context
The song was produced in the context of the 2004 US Presidential Election, featuring strong criticism against then-President George W. Bush.
Anti-war Message
Eminem uses the song to express his anti-war stance, specifically targeting the Iraq war, which was a contentious issue during the 2004 election.
Criticism of the Government
The song criticizes the government not only for its war politics, but also for domestic issues such as education, the economy and social issues.
Animated Music Video
The 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.
Commercial Performance
Despite its controversial nature and politically charged messages, "Mosh" ranked 58th on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Video Director
The music video was directed by Ian Inaba, a Japanese-American documentarian, music video director and journalist.
Late Release
Interestingly, "Mosh" was released just a week before the 2004 presidential election.
Reception
The 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.
Live Performances
Eminem 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.
Featured Artists
Although Eminem is the sole performed artist, the song has additional vocals provided by female vocalist Dina Rae.
Controversial Lyrics
Some 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.
Legacy
The song "Mosh" continues to be remembered as one of Eminem's most politically potent tracks.

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