The Eminem Blog

This story begins like a scary tale : a 47 years old man gets murdered during his sleep by a 18 years old teenager. The scene takes place in 2001, Newcastle, England:

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_743289.html?menu=news.latestheadlines

David Pallister admitted committing a murder. He happened to like Eminem�s music. It has been reported that this tragic incident happened after he had listen to Devil�s Night�s �Fight Music�. Coincidence? Or did �Fight Music� really lead to this murder?

�Fight Music� happens to be my favorite song from the Devil�s Night album and the video is actually my favorite D12 video. I cannot even count the number of times I have been watching the �Fight Music� video with my kids. We have even been mimicking the D12 members, because we are very fond of this video. Matter of fact: none of us has become violent after watching the video. I really doubt the average teenager would act violently because of �Fight Music�: I rather think that he he does, it actually means that he already has a great inclination for violence.

Of course, �Fight Music� is offensive in the lyrics and the video offers its viewers some aggressive action. The main question is to know whom this offensiveness is aimed at.

As far as I am concerned, I�d say �Fight Music� has three main targets:

- The negative musical critics: Ice T clearly introduces you into the context at the beginning of the video. Eminem and his crew get accused of destroying the music industry.

- President Bush�s policy: the lyrics and the video clearly show D12�s criticism against the Bush administration.

- Troubled youth: many times Eminem has expressed his sympathy for kids experiencing difficulties and �Fight Music� is a “sick” song dedicated to any kid who gets bullied at school.

According to me, the agressivity and the violence that are expressed in �Fight Music� can be used by kids as a positive force. Particularly kids from broken homes who are experiencing real difficulties in their families and at school will find in Eminem�s dedication a message of hope.

When Eminem says �Fuck you� is the positiveness that you will find in his music, many people interpret it as a sarcasm. Although Eminem is a master in the use of sarcasms, I don�t think his statement was a sarcasm this time. �Fuck you� is not necessarely a negative expression when it gets addressed to a corrupt government, a rotten society and to irresponsible parents.

Many kids manage to canalize their violence and to work out their deceptions through Eminem and D12�s music. Unfortunately, a few of them misinterpret the message contained in the lyrics and act in a dangerous way. Most of the time, they are unable to handle deeper and hidden mental problems. Despite the fact those fans are giving their favorite artists a bad name and that their behavior often leads to bloody and bad dramas, remember they are exceptions to the rule.