One of Eminem's most prolific songs Stan is about a fan who has vested a little too much of his identity in Slim Shady, a character constructed by Eminem as conduit through which to express the hateful lyrics and ideas that permeate his head. Of course Eminem turned down the invitation. Or pay attention to the time and energy Eminiem has invested in the construction of his image. If you're going to play with the entertainment industry, create an event and find a venue worthy of the attention of the subject. However, a group that is focused on influencing mainstream media should know better than to think some lame, dull-sounding town hall meeting is a worthy venue for a superstar. GLAAD raises obscene amounts of money to counteract negative portrayals in the media, (rather than producing their own media instead.) Indeed, whining is the mandate of this organization. A town hall meeting? One doesn't have to be particularly intelligent to realize who and what we're dealing with here. In a television interview on MSNBC, a GLAAD representative expressed dismay that Eminiem had turned down an invitation by GLAAD to participate in a town hall meeting sponsored by the group. Did they do a survey of any kind asking gays and lesbians what they thought about Eminem? Or asking what they thought about Elton John agreeing to perform with him? Where exactly is all this data coming from, and which the mainstream media appears to have no problem publishing ad nauseum without checking? For all anyone knows, just as many gays and lesbians don't give a damn about Eminem and what he's singing, or are interested to see which song is performed and how it will play and sound.
Scott Seomin and his merry band of ineffective losers may be upset. The days of rich white organizations with their token minorities locked in nineteen sixties strategies representing gays are long over. Gays and lesbians are particularly upset at this," said Scott Seomin of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) who aside from protesting the Grammy's is slamming Elton John along with Lynne Cheney. "Why Elton John is performing with him is baffling. NOW BLEED BITCH BLEED.BLEED BITCH BLEED.BLEEEEEED!!!! Now shut the fuck up and get what's comin to you.You were supposed to love me!!!!!. Run to the bedroom, In the suitcase on the left, You'll find my favorite axe.ĭon't look so frightened, This is just a passing phase, One of my bad days.įrom Pink Floyd's The Wall to the slightly more vivid yet similar enough theme on Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP:ĭon't you get it bitch, no one can hear you?. So Eminem may lack the literary genius of a Roger Waters. Dre's influence sugar coated with the platinum blonde dye job of the lily-white trailer trash - it is quite understandable that M&M makers, Mars, Incorporated, have not stepped up to sponsor any shows and risk any possible confusion that could permanently and irreparably harm their famous trademark. While allusions to M&Ms may be quite apt in terms of describing the music of Eminem - the black roots of Dr. Elton John, the esteemed Sir whose song before the Queen of England and her brooding brood at the funeral of Princess Diana became the largest selling single ever, has agreed to team up with the namesake of the candied chocolate variety. Rather Sad to Be GLAAD - The Eminem ControversyĪs the controversy continues to rage over Eminem - now with the Grammy's taking center stage - more than a few good gays are steamed at the icon upon whom they have bestowed award upon award.