Anger, revolution, and war, these are words that could be used to describe the song Mosh by Eminem. This song was everywhere in 2004 when Eminem released his fourth major album Encore. This song was so well known that the United States government had one line specifically edited at the time due to vulgar words thrown at then president George Bush. In a angry fit of rage Eminem said “F*** Bush” at the end the first verse. He said this after several lines where he was calling everyone in America to stand up to President Bush, and fight back against what Eminem considers a war monger. That line is no longer edited, but on the CDs that were released at the time that line was edited out. When you mention this song to other people they almost
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The song starts with a little kid singing the national anthem, but as the child is singing, you hear planes flying above them. The child is audibly concerned as their tone of voice changes when the sound of the planes is heard. The planes are there to symbolize the Iraq war that was started during the Bush presidency. The planes are followed by a few gun shots to further symbolize the horrors of the war. After twenty seconds Eminem enters the song. Eminem mentions “The fight” and says that when he says this he does not mean he is actually going to beat someone up as people believe. He means that we need to fight back against corrupt governments, specifically the United States government. After this he says a few lines about himself such as the fact that he is a father who grew up without a father. He also says that he has the right to express his opinions about things when he sees fit. Apparently, he believes that this song is the time to express these opinions. The chorus of the song is “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 song starts with a little kid singing the national anthem, but as the child is singing, you hear planes flying above them. The child is audibly concerned as their tone of voice changes when the sound of the planes is heard. The planes are there to symbolize the Iraq war that was started during the Bush presidency. The planes are followed by a few gun shots to further symbolize the horrors of the war. After twenty seconds Eminem enters the song. Eminem mentions “The fight” and says that when he says this he does not mean he is actually going to beat someone up as people believe. He means that we need to fight back against corrupt governments, specifically the United States government. After this he says a few lines about himself such as the fact that he is a father who grew up without a father. He also says that he has the right to express his opinions about things when he sees fit. Apparently, he believes that this song is the time to express these opinions. The chorus of the song is “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