He's talking from both perspectives. His own before performing a show AND the las Vegas shooter. You're son did you a small disservice in his description. Love your reactions!.
Haha a large disservice. You're not supposed to know it's about any shooting until the shooter breaks the window. That's the whole point. Love your reactions though.
@@anthonybousejaan exactly. Just adding to that with a lil more clarity is the point that we don’t know it’s about the shooting leads us to believe that it’s just Em rapping about him before a show then the kicker being that it was a double (a triple to some) the entire time. Him knowing it was about the shooting takes away sooo much from this entire masterpiece BUT in saying that his Son obviously meant to only give warning for his Fathers sake and not to do that innocent disservice to him regarding Darkness.
I'm a little sad your son told you about the mass shooting before viewing. This entire song is a double entendre. It can be from a viewpoint of Eminem's stage fright and what he feels before going on stage, and at the same time almost every bar could also be from the viewpoint of the Vegas incident. Thanks for the video.
Yeah the second I heard him mention it, I was like well there goes this reaction. I'm going to drop a like but there's no reason to watch the video, the juice of the video is gone now.
Didnt matter anyways. The video now comes with a massive spoiler at the very beginning in the form of a warning. Anyone listening to the lyrics can now piece it together as soon as he starts talking about Vegas.
Recently i discoverd u dear sir....watched all eminem videos and i need more of your reactions...u just make my day everytime i watch your videos.Thank u for your time
The fact that you jumped from cleaning out my closet to darkness is a MASSIVE JUMP in eminems writing/meaning ability. There's so much more to get to. Some songs you have to listen to multiple times and still hear something new! Enjoying the content.
the genius of this song is that he is talking about himself and his feelings, and the parallels in his life to a monster like the las vegas shooter. every single line in this song has a double meaning, hes literally telling 2 stories simultaneously. I feel bad you had the las vegas theme shooter subplot ruined, because listening to this song for the first time, thinking hes talking about himself, and then the climax hits and you realize you have been listening to a completely different song was mind blowing the firs time.. i still get chills whenever i hear this song
Every time I see one of your videos in my feed it makes my day a million times better. I love Eminem but watching your videos really shows the meaning behind the music and how good of an artist he is. Thank you for the awesome videos. You're Awesome!
Before i even watch the reaction, I am listening to what ur saying. Never feel the pressure of doing what "internet" wants, you can never please. Just do what you want to, that is kinda why we first started to watch u.
The whole song is a double entendre. What a double entendre is, is when you say one thing but have a mean two different things. He is talking about the Vegas shooting, but at the exact same time, he's talking about himself getting ready to go on stage.
Exactly. You can listen to the song twice and once focus on it as Eminem fighting addiction and on the second time as the Vegas shooter and the metaphors fit each way perfectly, Its truly an incredible piece of writing that gets heavily overlooked.
You're not just some old guy listening to music. We can see ourselves in you, we where all listening to these beautiful songs for the 1st time at some point. You're reactions are genuine and we see that and that's why we come back and watch along. Keep up the good work.
The song is 1,000x better without knowing what it's about, when he released it I listened to it at work and thought it was about him and his depression but then I was blown away when the shooting started and it's real meaning came out, such a powerful song
It is like at the beginning he is a little more about himself and a bit about the shooter, then in the middle equally and then less about himself and more about the shooter. Obviously all verses are about both but the weight seems to shift slightly. Dope song anyways. I was confused at first cause first I understood it's about him but then I got more and more of a feeling it's about a shooting and I was wondering whether it's about Vegas, which proved to be true. Amazing writing to get both perspectives into the same lines
BRO KEEP DOING YOU AND REWATCH IT CUZ THE WHOLE SONG IS A DOUBLE. EMINEM GOING ON STAGE FOR A SHOW. PLUS THE SAD SHOOTING. WHEN THIS FIRST CAME OUT THERE WAS NO WARNING.
It's mostly all the stans that are showing you love. We love watching people discover Em like we did. Lol Don't stop reacting I've finally subscribed after following for a while.
It’s incredible how many people heard this song and thought Eminem was making fun of the tragedy or laughing about it. He was actually trying to bring light to the horrible instances when stuff like this has happened. He’s really not a bad guy.
@@diego271088 I’m from Vegas. 90% of the people I knew were posting about it shit talking him. So maybe not everyone in the world. But the high schoolers (the year it happened) we’re trying to rip Eminem apart.
@@meelo_o1967 I guess that makes sense when you live in fear of it happening to you. I guess every single mention of it must be 100x more controversial and frightening than for someone who doesn’t live with these dangers. I think I understand. I live in Canada, so that rarely ever happens here. My condolences to everyone affected by these horrible things.
I found your videos randomly, and love seeing you experience Eminem for the first time. He’s been such an influence on so many people for decades, and seeing you dive in, how you do, warms my heart. I’m a 39 year old dad who literally grew up with Eminem after his Infinite CD - the way you come off as so genuine and impacted is truly heartening.
I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for making such amazing videos! I enjoy your reactions, your humble, deep and pleasing voice. Life’s pretty tough for me right now, but when I’m watching your videos I kinda drift away and forget all the other things, so thank you!! Oh and by the way, I’m 20 years old and from Germany, so even though your channel is still quite small you spread love all over the world ❤️ Pls keep up the good work, Greetings Luca
All the comments I read are Dead on .... The best part of watching this video for the first time is the surprise twist.... It's too bad you already knew..... But still so much fun watching your reactions , keep it up and we will keep watching !!!!!
This was song he wrote that was a whole double entendres on 2 perspectives of him getting ready for a show and his stage fright when he use to be on drugs and alcohol and the Las Vegas shooting the word play and imagery the video gives to match his lyrics is so genius. The way he crafted this song and every bar has double sometimes triple meanings it’s crazy. Love the reactions was a little bummed it was spoiled for you and nobody told you to start after the warning for a pure blind reaction but it’s all good still a good one Larry.
Ive rewatched this many times and i swear to god u are a TRUE STAN LARRY !! ❤ I FEEL lk i know u and when u told us about ur father in law in the hospital and when u speak of ur son i truly say prayers for ur family i feel there is lots about about SOCIAL media but lots of great if u use it right and my family from Massachusetts sends blessings to u and ur wife and children ❤
Just wanna say you have become one of my favorite reactors.. I really enjoy your point of view on these videos. This Eminem video is amazing because the whole thing is a double entendre.. Eminem is a master at his craft and I look forward to the next reaction! Stay safe and keep the reactions coming brother!
I wish your son wouldn't have given you spoilers!😔 This would've been a totally different reaction! The awe and amazement when you realize the entire song is a double entendre it would've been on another level. Even so I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Learning that there are levels of complexity to Em for sure. As I learn more about him and his approach, I’m catching more of his intricacies on some of the double entendres, for example. Darkness was reacted to quite a while ago and sat on the shelf waiting for block release. I think that had I watched it for the first time now, I might have picked up on those double meanings. Glad that I’m learning so much about this living legend… Also, reading the comments people post allows me to interact with the channel's community. The bad part is that there are MANY spoilers out there that ask for a review and give a spoiler. Hard to avoid them...
He truly is a living legend and I'm so glad you're approaching him with an open mind! Gotta thank your son as well for encouraging you to begin this journey. It's really beautiful to watch your reactions. I found your channel maybe like 2 months ago and I really love it, the authenticity, the intensity of your emotions, you really feel the songs and I guess that's making a lot of us feel like we're hearing those songs for the first time again through you:) there are a lot more things to learn about and discover and as you do so, you'll get better and better at deciphering his craft. I guess because of the excitement that you're getting into Eminem, we get a bit carried away and forget that you don't have all the background 😅 when he first came out, his songs were mostly face value and told a great story but you didn't have to stop and think wait..does he also mean this? But as he evolved he turned into a different monster, a genius of homophones, double, triple, quadruple entendres, flow switches, internal rhymes and so on. So you'll have plenty of more opportunities to delve into these types of songs:) Anyway, sorry for the novel, thank you for giving Em a chance and looking forward to the next video 😁
I love your eminem reactions so much. I ask that as you progress through his music, start looking deeper into the meaning of the lyrics. as great as the story is, its really his lyricism, word crafting, rhyme scheme, and the double and triple entendres that make eminem so so special. He was telling 2 stories at the same time and you completely missed one of them. Its hard as a newcomer to rap to figure it out. One easy example was at 11:23 he says "as I reach for the scope" you can see a bottle of scope mouthwash and a literal rifle scope on the same counter. It was a double entendre. There are tons and tons of these in all of his music. and when you catch them, you just start to understand how actually complex his lyrics and rhyme scheme is.
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : )
Hi, Um you would probably not see this comment, I had just come across your channel watching other youtubers reacting to Eminem (He is my all time favorite rapper by far). What I love about Eminem is he raps from the heart & he keeps everything truthful & how he raps about his up bringing & how he lived as a little kid! I will forever have mad respect for him hands down 💯
So glad to see your channel growing, you seem like a very nice and genuine guy. And happy you discovered this eclectic community of Em music lovers. No one expects you to answer the litany of crazy comments you will be receiving, we're here to see how your amazement reflects our own every time we hear these amazing lyrics. Peace to you and all from Detroit.
I’m so glad you appreciated the song without turning it into a political reaction. So many people who don’t share Em’s politics fail to appreciate the masterful storytelling and craftsmanship involved in creating an entire song of double entendres. Props to you and I can’t wait for more. Thank you! 👏🏻
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. As a person dives into Em’s music early on, you can never really see the doubles coming without background to refer to. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : )
I am stanning (obsessed with) your video’s right now, love the Eminem content! Can’t wait for the recovery album content: talkin’ 2 myself, goining through changes, not afraid, no love, space bound, 25 to life and ofcourse love the way you lie. Keep up the good work man! Again greetings from the Netherlands.
You were sorta right at the 8min Mark of the video, the Song and also the way the video was produced was meant to be a Double Entendre between the Las Vegas shooter and Eminems feelings and anxieties before performing at a concert, especially when he was still using drugs and alcohol.. he also Raps into a Triple Entendre in some parts while mentioning the Crowd Perspective as well.. You'll find the more you dig into his music he has lots of Double entendres in his music. - Em fan since 98
thank you so much for appreciating Eminem for the brilliant artist he is. he means so much to my teen years and is a substantial meaning to my life today.
So glad this got released. I want to throw in a request for Eminem's greatest come-back song. After his near-death from a drug overdose, he went on a musical hiatus for a long time and then came back with a CD called Relapse. He hates that album cause he did a lot of accents on it and he just hates it. He came out with this album and addresses it, his drug use apologizes to fans for disappearing etc. Eminem - Not Afraid ua-cam.com/video/j5-yKhDd64s/v-deo.html
Just found your channel recently, and just wanted to say, I've been a huge fan of eminems work since slim shady lp, and love watching reaction videos to his music. Unfortunately due to how big of a name he is, reaction videos to his music is a pretty easy way for reaction channels to get views/attention so a lot of them seem to capitalize on that and don't feel genuine. It's been really cool discovering your channel and watching someone who feels genuine and also is just really diving into his cataloge for the first time. Brings back a lot of memories of how it felt hearing a lot of these songs the first time. Ems work is a crazy maze of metaphors and so much more its near impossible to catch everything on first listen. Big part of the fun wirh him is multiple listens and finding new things each time.Love the channel and am even watching all the other videos when they hit My feed which I usually don't do..keep up the great work!
If you are a real fan of Eminem, go and vote for him in the RRHF, it's free to vote and this man really deserves it. I'm so glad they allowed you to react to this
I think it’s fun to watch you discover music. I grew up with a crazy wild amount and variety of music and was able to pass that to my kid. So see others discover music that they never thought they would listen to.
This song is a masterpiece . As a Las vegan who suffers from mental health issues & addiction I appreciate it a lot. Shows these aren’t demons, they’re real people who are hurting.
The later in his career you go, the more his lyrics have 2,3, and sometimes even four separate meanings all at the same time. It also gets more and more away from shock value "empty" lyrics and more into social commentary, and more into his legacy and the state of the rap game he helped somuch to shape. For me, that shift has made his last 4-5 albums some of the best lyrically across all genres. This entire song was a double ente dre through the first 2 verses and I feel is one of his best of all time when combined with the video. He has a couple other songs now where the entire song is a double entendre.
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. As a person dives into Em’s music early on, you can never really see the doubles coming without background to refer to. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : )
Hey, thanks for the shoutout! Our little Family Travel Vlog feel famous now 😀This is the one I have been waiting for! I can’t wait to see your reaction and your take on this! Your honest reaction. Really impressed how you are so grounded! Em is truly a true story teller. Most people think this is a surprise ending, I think it is 2 separate stories (himself as a rapper and the Las Vegas Shooter) and it works.
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : ) Glad to make you famous!
The thing about Em's lyricism is his use of double, triple, quadruple entendres. On the surface, it sounds like he's talking about someone else, but in reality, he's talking about himself at the same time. It adds depth to his songs. It becomes more impactful if you can catch all his different meanings in the majority of his bars.
I saw it the first time the night it dropped and was catching all the double entendres about guns because I like to shoot in general. Targets, tannerite, occasionally a deer, rabbit, or squirrel, but I'm very supportive of gun control when it comes to assault rifles and fully autos and whatnot, including mental health checks before the sale is complete. "Ammo for all the hecklers" = H&K, Heckler and Koch, a gun manufacturer. The Colt .45 line is obvious, like "reach for the Scope," but his line about bananas, he's talking about banana clips, a type of magazine that can hold a lot more ammo than the standard mag that came with the gun, etc etc, but only mostly gun owners like myself probably got those. Still, they were all very clever and well thought out, and he still managed to break my heart and make me cry by the end of it.
one other thing, and obly thing that used to irritate me about eminem is also his use of double negatives - but i have since learned to overlook them. He doesnt do it on purpose as a form of art, its just what he grew up with i guess- like when someone says You don't owe me nothing - literally that means you owe me something - but i guess thats just me being pedantic
@@Vijay-zt6ws Thanks, I would've went into the other double entendres but figured most everyone got those, so I chose the super clever gun references that most might not know. I especially appreciated the H&K drop and the banana clip line.
Unfortunate that the video/ song was spoiled for you. Nothing like watching this for the first time not knowing what it’s about… Then suddenly seeing the change and understanding the subject matter.
Thank you for reacting!! Love what you do!! Keep going!! He is rapping in 2 ways... One is the vision and mindset of him as a rapper before going on stage... At the same time its the mindset of the shooter.. Try to listen the song again but then with the both perspectives...its mindblowing! Ps major thanks for the shout out! Love from the Netherlands
I’ve listened to this track about a few thousand times. Even though critics say it has no replay value. You were asking (rhetorically, I think) why people who do these mass murders/suicides don’t start with themselves. The use of Simon and Garfunkel in the background perfectly describes the darkness. But Em offers a suggestion of an answer to the question with the lines “I don’t want to be alone in the darkness”. There seems to be a certain type of suicidal people who are afraid of dying alone, who want to leave their mark, who blame the world and bad luck for their misery, and they don’t want to go out quietly.
Yea man your channel is gonna blow. Your a great reactor. Your perfect for reacting because you seem to wear your heart on your sleeve. Love when reactors show their emotions cause we all get emotional over music
Great reaction video man. If you listen to the lyrics this song is about what happened in Vegas and also about Eminem when he was using drugs heavily and when he would tear up the stage when he was performing
hey larry great reaction , this video has 2 meanings is about the shooter in vegas and the fear and pressure that eminem suffed when he came back after being a while without duing a show , so it shows both side the shooter and the pressure thaat no one will show at his concert
When the video first came out there was no warning label and you had to put the pieces together which made it an entirely different reaction without the original warning label. It's a double entendre the entire song because he as a rapper is the one going on stage to tear up the stage but the venue is not maxed out but at the same time it also refers to the shooter. The entire song is done this way.
I just have to say… I have quite a few people on UA-cam that I subscribe to and am a big fan of… but your channel has become one of my all-time favourites LITERALLY overnight. I love all of your content. I really hope the Eminem content keeps coming our way throughout! (Don’t get me wrong though, I love your other content too!) and you yourself also comes across as a tremendously decent guy! It’s always nice to see good and authentic people on UA-cam! Thank you sir! p.s I heard a quote once that there’s ‘lyrics’ people and there’s ‘music’ people… now, I’d argue that I’m both, considering I love the music/beats/instruments/moods of music themselves, and I love classical music and there’s usually no lyrics in that, but the term ‘lyrics’ people sticks out to me because to my own surprise, I’ve found that people don’t always pay attention to lyrics in songs… or just don’t pick up on them… but my mind is acutely aware of lyrics when a song comes on and that reminds me of what you were saying here in this video about yourself being aware of lyrics in songs!
The whole entire song is a double entendre it’s truly a masterpiece! Em The Goat,Em was trending Number 1 on UA-cam page and UA-cam Ghosted it from UA-cam’s Trending spot so it would’ve gotten way more views I’m speaking about the Music Video btw and also if you’ve watch the Video when it first came out you’ll think he’s talking about himself rapping about his stage fright and not the shooter cause “The Warning” label wasn’t on the video but after UA-cam Ghosted it they added the Warning label so only real OG’s remember once Music To Be Murdered By dropped at noon it was a surprise album too and I was shook when I saw it was a full album and he didn’t just drop a Music Video😉👊🏽🐐🎯💯
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : )
I'm kinda surprised that many of the eminem songs that you are playing are also my first time hearing the track. I work so much and am on the phone so much that I don't get time to watch TV or take much time out for myself. I always seem to be either working or helping someone else with life issues making me I guess a workaholic. I just listened to this song and deja vu for the first time. I can tell you that it takes something uncanny and someone special to be able to put yourself in someone else's shoes and to make a sensible song out of it. I know eminem is a very talented and sensitive artist who can captivate his audience with his genius. I personally think I have that gift to put myself in almost any situation and imagine what it it would be like to be in that situation at that moment. I don't really know how to explain it. An example is that every movie, animated or not, I get captivated in the movie so much that I get emotional as if this was something I was really encountering in real life. Along with that I am also able to obtain 90% or more predictability for the movie. It's so weird to others around me that I have this ability and sensitivity that people kinda feel like I have a 6th sense and it weird them out. Does this make sense? I'm not going to elaborate any more about this at this time as I don't want you or anyone else thinking I'm psycho.
When you get the chance, go back and listen to the song again imagining that it IS from Eminem's perspective. The whole song doubles a performer with the shooter. It talks about taking shots, magazines on the floor, tearing up a show, reaching for scope, etc
This is one of those, I wish I could hear it again for the first time. The brilliance is that with no context you hear the double entendres but you directly relate to him and his plight with substances for the first and second verses, then in the third it flips you on your head.
This song has always messed with me. I struggle with mental health, and have wanted to take my own life for many years. Still struggle with it, but doing my best to work on it. This song scares me though, because I don't want to reach that point where I do something like this. I feel it would be better for me to off myself before I hurt anyone else. It just becomes I point where it's finally no going back, and "I'm dying tonight, no matter what." Scares me a ton. I still love this song as it serves me as a reminder that I can't do something like that. Just because I'm hurting, doesn't give me a reason to hurt others.
When approaching Em's work, you need to analyse his words as you would with Shakespeare and poetry. Em is the modern day Shakespeare poet. I wouldn't be surprised if Em is studied in literature courses 100-300+ years into the future.
19:13 Thank you! Thank you for broaching the subject. It’s a topic not many want to address or it gets too polarized. You had such a delicate and kind way of approaching things and still spoke about owning arms. I personally am ALL for the second ammendment. Heck, I’m looking into possibly getting a gun and learning how to shoot (target practice…just because I would love the competitive aspect.) I’m also not opposed to having one for self defense if ever there comes a time I really feel the need. I loved how you approached this. So many reactors I watched were immediately put off once the whole gun law thing came up. I don’t think Eminem is anti guns. I personally am not either (as the above likely demonstrated lol.) BUT do I think there could be better …IDK, ways of keeping this sort of thing from happening? Some sort of middle ground? Yeah. Now, is it gonna be easy? Heck no =\ I just feel so much sorrow, anger, …everyhing…for those who are victims of such violence but ALSO for those who may have people come at them simply because they own a gun (and are law abiding, take care, practice gun safety etc) This recent shooting at the high school that happened a few weeks ago threw everyone into a tizzy again. I just…I’m babbling. I just think there has to an answer…something that doesn’t take away people’s rights to bear arms but also one that lowers the incidence of these horrible events.
There is one song where you have to go in with no spoilers/background and it's Darkness... the realising moment is the greatest thing about this whole song
Almost every lyric in the first two verses is a double entendre. Without the video, it can be interpreted as a story about Eminem being nervous about going onto stage to perform. Only in the final verse is it revealed that it's actually a story about the Las Vegas shooter-which sort of comes as a twist if you're unaware of what the song is actually about.
Dude, it’s basically for fun that you’re doing this right? Relax and don’t let it become like a job or that excitement for it will disappear really quick. I think with your reactions people are more so attracted to them because you’re giving your honest, genuine opinion and actually enjoying what you are doing which shines through as opposed to channels like Elders React where most of them hear the word rap and just shut their ears off and go to the default “This is garbage because I didn’t grow up with it” attitude. In this song the whole thing is a double entendre. He is talking about the Vegas shooter and gun control, but the parallel of his own life in how he grew up and his addiction and that if he didn’t discover Hip-Hop as a kid how differently things could have turned out and how his story has so much in common with these shooters that he could have ended up being one of them. Also, he is breaking up words to make them rhyme better like with the word “idea”, he broke it up “I-Dea” rhyming it with “Show Ya” in the next line.
Brother Kno, you ABSOLUTELY hit the nail on the head with this response. WELL DONE, on giving the info needed to Larry and so many others. Good looking out and nothing but respect bro. 👊
@@DANSWORLD12 why do you say that? Because I understood the message of a song? Because I explained it to someone who was genuinely interested and wanting to learn? Because I’m speaking to someone about the intricacies of a shared hobby? Because I am able to study and understand human behavior? If you do none of these things then I feel sorry for you because you must lead a rather bleak and depressing life. Is that why you feel the need to just go around insulting people online because they have something you can’t?
Kind of a different suggestion from what you usually do, but if you like comedy music at all I'd highly recommend doing reactions to Bo Burnham. He's super talented and his songs hilarious and clever, but also really thought-provoking, especially his latest works. Just putting that out there, loved this video btw!
So glad to see this video finally drop, been waiting for it for long. I would love to see your react to Immortal Technique - Dancing with the devil. It's also a really great sad story.
I found your page a few days ago, loving the Eminem videos. If you haven't already, Beautiful by Em is a fantastic song. Definitely different than the theme of a shooting, but touches on the themes of depression he went through when he was still going through his drug issues. Per the internet, the exact quote went: "It's the only one (off of Relapse album) I could actually listen to and feel OK about. It brings me back to a time when I was really depressed and down, but at the same time it reminds me of what that space is like and what never to go back to." ua-cam.com/video/avLxcVkPgug/v-deo.html
8:07 little does he know is that Em is using a lot of almost double entendres and almost puts himself when he was abusing substances in a parallel to the Vegas shooter. 8:31 never noticed he actually says “double entendre” 😂 11:24 probably my favorite line he says in this whole song for some reason “as I reach for the scope” like the brand of mouthwash or a sight for a gun. 🤯 17:42 and the TVs are oriented in the shape of the US
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : )
@@larryshair I’m so happy you’ve enjoyed it man! I really appreciate you and your relationship form what you share with us it’s pretty cool. Can’t wait for more!
Contrary to a lot of the comments, I'm glad your son gave some context. For people that don't listen to a lot rap I think it makes more of an impact when you have an idea what's going on. I'm not trying to be rude but it can be tough to try to hear individual bars and connect it all back thru the word play and layers and keep up with the over all story line. But ya can't win right, had you known nothing and God Forbid missed something they'd jump your sh*t in the comments just like they are now for having any advanced knowledge. Just know they will always do this, I've been a reaction channel watcher for years, I see it all the time. Just keep having fun and doing it the way you want. This was a great vid!! You make great content. 👍
I appreciate your honesty and the fact that you are staying true to the content you want to put out in the world. You will likely have spikes in subscribers due to certain artists you start reacting to, and I can image it may be tempting to only do those kinds of videos for channel growth/monetary reasons, but I admire staying true to the variety that you react to. Something for everybody, and it can expand what everyone listens to and appreciates. Much love
I really love to see your reactions, it's really interesting to see another perspective from someome that it's " out of rap things ", and it's incredible how rap is hittin another people and cultures. Sorry for my bad english, shotout from Brazil.
Whoa is exact sentiment I had when I saw......as others have said, too bad your son told you in advance, but still has crazy impact. Em has grown up quite a long ways from his introduction 20+ years ago. LOVE the channel and more NF and Em!!!
Love the recent song picks, i would go back and forth between the new school and old school eminem songs, its like listening to 2 different artists in a way, you can tell the differences in drive and how they change the music.
This is such a powerful song. One of ems finest. The way he can entwine 2 stories together to be so coherent and interesting. Similar to his song 25 to life on recovery which is also very clever
Artists like J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar really reflect alot of Eminem’s story telling and amazing lyrical ingenuity. Songs like Duckworth and Window Pains are absolutely incredible
A lot of people have point it out about the double entendre in a lot of Eminem's songs and it's okay if you dont get them right away. It's okay if people have to explain it to you. Eminem is a genius and even the fans sometimes need to watch videos of people breaking down eminem's songs to fully get everything that he's saying (especially the culture/rap because Em's fans are from all around the world, or new, and we definitely not always keep updated with the rap world) And about your explanation in the beginnin, it's pretty awesome knowing that you actually have somekind of a spreadsheet for songs that are requested 😁 it shows that you care and serious about doing this job. But as someone who's been watching youtube all of my life, if I may give you some heads up, as your channel grows, there will be assholes. Like just straight up garbage people that will make stupid comments and insults instead of being a mature human being and kind. And i hope you prepare for that and not pay any attention because usually it will drain your emotion. You're doing great and you cant make everyone happy. As long as you're just being you and try to do your best, everything's cool. Oh and also, pls ask your son not to give too many info when it comes to Em's double entendre. Because one of the fun of watching people's reaction to Eminem's song is to see how much they catch what Eminem's saying hehe See you and have a great day, sir
Learning that there are levels of complexity to Em for sure. As I learn more about him and his approach, I’m catching more of his intricacies on some of the double entendres, for example. Darkness was reacted to quite a while ago and sat on the shelf waiting for block release. I think that had I watched it for the first time now, I might have picked up on those double meanings. Glad that I’m learning so much about this living legend… Also, reading the comments people post allows me to interact with the channel's community. The bad part is that there are MANY spoilers out there that ask for a review and give a spoiler. Hard to avoid them...
This is so profound the way Eminem tells this story in his lyrical form I think this song deserves an award!!! Eminem reminds me of Bob Dylan and his moving content
This is one of my favorite songs. And just recently I heard someone react to it without knowing what it’s about and they were saying the beginning is relatable to him getting ready for a concert
He's talking from both perspectives. His own before performing a show AND the las Vegas shooter. You're son did you a small disservice in his description. Love your reactions!.
Haha a large disservice. You're not supposed to know it's about any shooting until the shooter breaks the window. That's the whole point. Love your reactions though.
Yeah, he shouldn't have spoiled it
@Pink Bijou he spoiled the twist of the song, that isn't "super cool".
@@anthonybousejaan exactly.
Just adding to that with a lil more clarity is the point that we don’t know it’s about the shooting leads us to believe that it’s just Em rapping about him before a show then the kicker being that it was a double (a triple to some) the entire time.
Him knowing it was about the shooting takes away sooo much from this entire masterpiece BUT in saying that his Son obviously meant to only give warning for his Fathers sake and not to do that innocent disservice to him regarding Darkness.
Wow, how did I not notice until now. Thats crazy creative
I'm a little sad your son told you about the mass shooting before viewing. This entire song is a double entendre. It can be from a viewpoint of Eminem's stage fright and what he feels before going on stage, and at the same time almost every bar could also be from the viewpoint of the Vegas incident. Thanks for the video.
First thing that came to my mind :(
Yeah wtf
Yes exactly, thank you
Yeah the second I heard him mention it, I was like well there goes this reaction. I'm going to drop a like but there's no reason to watch the video, the juice of the video is gone now.
Didnt matter anyways. The video now comes with a massive spoiler at the very beginning in the form of a warning. Anyone listening to the lyrics can now piece it together as soon as he starts talking about Vegas.
Recently i discoverd u dear sir....watched all eminem videos and i need more of your reactions...u just make my day everytime i watch your videos.Thank u for your time
Thanks so much!
The fact that you jumped from cleaning out my closet to darkness is a MASSIVE JUMP in eminems writing/meaning ability. There's so much more to get to. Some songs you have to listen to multiple times and still hear something new! Enjoying the content.
Thanks so much!
the genius of this song is that he is talking about himself and his feelings, and the parallels in his life to a monster like the las vegas shooter. every single line in this song has a double meaning, hes literally telling 2 stories simultaneously. I feel bad you had the las vegas theme shooter subplot ruined, because listening to this song for the first time, thinking hes talking about himself, and then the climax hits and you realize you have been listening to a completely different song was mind blowing the firs time.. i still get chills whenever i hear this song
Every time I see one of your videos in my feed it makes my day a million times better. I love Eminem but watching your videos really shows the meaning behind the music and how good of an artist he is. Thank you for the awesome videos. You're Awesome!
Thanks so much!
Right! Couldn’t agree more!
@@larryshair you should do white America and mosh they have a lot of meaning I think you will really enjoy them
Love that I’ve found you, and you’re introducing me to Eminem too. Love this!
Welcome to a new world😅
Before i even watch the reaction, I am listening to what ur saying. Never feel the pressure of doing what "internet" wants, you can never please. Just do what you want to, that is kinda why we first started to watch u.
The whole song is a double entendre. What a double entendre is, is when you say one thing but have a mean two different things. He is talking about the Vegas shooting, but at the exact same time, he's talking about himself getting ready to go on stage.
Facts the genius of creating a song mirroring both things
Exactly. You can listen to the song twice and once focus on it as Eminem fighting addiction and on the second time as the Vegas shooter and the metaphors fit each way perfectly, Its truly an incredible piece of writing that gets heavily overlooked.
More of a triple his talking about Vegas shooter, Drugs, Guns, his career so quadruple
Did you really just explain what a double entendre is to a grown man
You're not just some old guy listening to music. We can see ourselves in you, we where all listening to these beautiful songs for the 1st time at some point. You're reactions are genuine and we see that and that's why we come back and watch along. Keep up the good work.
The song is 1,000x better without knowing what it's about, when he released it I listened to it at work and thought it was about him and his depression but then I was blown away when the shooting started and it's real meaning came out, such a powerful song
They messed it up when they added the warning too. I saw it before they added that.
It is like at the beginning he is a little more about himself and a bit about the shooter, then in the middle equally and then less about himself and more about the shooter.
Obviously all verses are about both but the weight seems to shift slightly. Dope song anyways. I was confused at first cause first I understood it's about him but then I got more and more of a feeling it's about a shooting and I was wondering whether it's about Vegas, which proved to be true. Amazing writing to get both perspectives into the same lines
So nice of you to tell why you cant answer all of us. You are a great human Chris. Nice reaction as always 💛
You have a kind spirit, open mind and are genuine, that's why we love your reactions ❤️
BRO KEEP DOING YOU AND REWATCH IT CUZ THE WHOLE SONG IS A DOUBLE. EMINEM GOING ON STAGE FOR A SHOW. PLUS THE SAD SHOOTING. WHEN THIS FIRST CAME OUT THERE WAS NO WARNING.
Hell yes. .I. So happy your review made it through. I have been waiting for this one.
It's mostly all the stans that are showing you love. We love watching people discover Em like we did. Lol Don't stop reacting I've finally subscribed after following for a while.
It’s incredible how many people heard this song and thought Eminem was making fun of the tragedy or laughing about it. He was actually trying to bring light to the horrible instances when stuff like this has happened. He’s really not a bad guy.
No offence but who the fuck would ever think that?
@@diego271088 I’m from Vegas. 90% of the people I knew were posting about it shit talking him. So maybe not everyone in the world. But the high schoolers (the year it happened) we’re trying to rip Eminem apart.
@@meelo_o1967 lmao good thing most people don't give a damn what high schoolers think
@@meelo_o1967 I guess that makes sense when you live in fear of it happening to you. I guess every single mention of it must be 100x more controversial and frightening than for someone who doesn’t live with these dangers. I think I understand. I live in Canada, so that rarely ever happens here. My condolences to everyone affected by these horrible things.
I found your videos randomly, and love seeing you experience Eminem for the first time. He’s been such an influence on so many people for decades, and seeing you dive in, how you do, warms my heart. I’m a 39 year old dad who literally grew up with Eminem after his Infinite CD - the way you come off as so genuine and impacted is truly heartening.
Thanks so much for your kind words!!!
I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for making such amazing videos! I enjoy your reactions, your humble, deep and pleasing voice. Life’s pretty tough for me right now, but when I’m watching your videos I kinda drift away and forget all the other things, so thank you!!
Oh and by the way, I’m 20 years old and from Germany, so even though your channel is still quite small you spread love all over the world ❤️ Pls keep up the good work, Greetings Luca
As your neighbor I send you this 🍀 with love…
All the comments I read are Dead on .... The best part of watching this video for the first time is the surprise twist.... It's too bad you already knew..... But still so much fun watching your reactions , keep it up and we will keep watching !!!!!
This was song he wrote that was a whole double entendres on 2 perspectives of him getting ready for a show and his stage fright when he use to be on drugs and alcohol and the Las Vegas shooting the word play and imagery the video gives to match his lyrics is so genius. The way he crafted this song and every bar has double sometimes triple meanings it’s crazy. Love the reactions was a little bummed it was spoiled for you and nobody told you to start after the warning for a pure blind reaction but it’s all good still a good one Larry.
Ive rewatched this many times and i swear to god u are a TRUE STAN LARRY !! ❤ I FEEL lk i know u and when u told us about ur father in law in the hospital and when u speak of ur son i truly say prayers for ur family i feel there is lots about about SOCIAL media but lots of great if u use it right and my family from Massachusetts sends blessings to u and ur wife and children ❤
You're so sweet. Thanks so much for the prayers!
Thank you for playing the whole ending, the majority of reactors have been cutting it out
Just wanna say you have become one of my favorite reactors.. I really enjoy your point of view on these videos. This Eminem video is amazing because the whole thing is a double entendre.. Eminem is a master at his craft and I look forward to the next reaction! Stay safe and keep the reactions coming brother!
Thanks so much!!!
I wish your son wouldn't have given you spoilers!😔 This would've been a totally different reaction! The awe and amazement when you realize the entire song is a double entendre it would've been on another level. Even so I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Learning that there are levels of complexity to Em for sure. As I learn more about him and his approach, I’m catching more of his intricacies on some of the double entendres, for example. Darkness was reacted to quite a while ago and sat on the shelf waiting for block release. I think that had I watched it for the first time now, I might have picked up on those double meanings. Glad that I’m learning so much about this living legend… Also, reading the comments people post allows me to interact with the channel's community. The bad part is that there are MANY spoilers out there that ask for a review and give a spoiler. Hard to avoid them...
He truly is a living legend and I'm so glad you're approaching him with an open mind! Gotta thank your son as well for encouraging you to begin this journey. It's really beautiful to watch your reactions. I found your channel maybe like 2 months ago and I really love it, the authenticity, the intensity of your emotions, you really feel the songs and I guess that's making a lot of us feel like we're hearing those songs for the first time again through you:) there are a lot more things to learn about and discover and as you do so, you'll get better and better at deciphering his craft. I guess because of the excitement that you're getting into Eminem, we get a bit carried away and forget that you don't have all the background 😅 when he first came out, his songs were mostly face value and told a great story but you didn't have to stop and think wait..does he also mean this? But as he evolved he turned into a different monster, a genius of homophones, double, triple, quadruple entendres, flow switches, internal rhymes and so on. So you'll have plenty of more opportunities to delve into these types of songs:) Anyway, sorry for the novel, thank you for giving Em a chance and looking forward to the next video 😁
@@biancacolcea3706 thanks Bianca! So very well said and thanks for your kind words!!
hey man, I just want to thank you for the reactions, seeing your journey watching Eminem is great.
Thanks so much, Joey!
I love your eminem reactions so much.
I ask that as you progress through his music, start looking deeper into the meaning of the lyrics. as great as the story is, its really his lyricism, word crafting, rhyme scheme, and the double and triple entendres that make eminem so so special.
He was telling 2 stories at the same time and you completely missed one of them. Its hard as a newcomer to rap to figure it out.
One easy example was at 11:23 he says "as I reach for the scope" you can see a bottle of scope mouthwash and a literal rifle scope on the same counter. It was a double entendre. There are tons and tons of these in all of his music. and when you catch them, you just start to understand how actually complex his lyrics and rhyme scheme is.
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : )
@@larryshair every Eminem fan knows the feeling of re-listening to a song and finding lyrics you missed before
Hi,
Um you would probably not see this comment, I had just come across your channel watching other youtubers reacting to Eminem (He is my all time favorite rapper by far). What I love about Eminem is he raps from the heart & he keeps everything truthful & how he raps about his up bringing & how he lived as a little kid! I will forever have mad respect for him hands down 💯
Love it man!! Keep up the good work❤been waiting for this
So glad to see your channel growing, you seem like a very nice and genuine guy. And happy you discovered this eclectic community of Em music lovers. No one expects you to answer the litany of crazy comments you will be receiving, we're here to see how your amazement reflects our own every time we hear these amazing lyrics. Peace to you and all from Detroit.
Thanks so much for your kind words!
I’m so glad you appreciated the song without turning it into a political reaction. So many people who don’t share Em’s politics fail to appreciate the masterful storytelling and craftsmanship involved in creating an entire song of double entendres. Props to you and I can’t wait for more. Thank you! 👏🏻
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. As a person dives into Em’s music early on, you can never really see the doubles coming without background to refer to. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : )
I am stanning (obsessed with) your video’s right now, love the Eminem content! Can’t wait for the recovery album content: talkin’ 2 myself, goining through changes, not afraid, no love, space bound, 25 to life and ofcourse love the way you lie. Keep up the good work man! Again greetings from the Netherlands.
You were sorta right at the 8min Mark of the video, the Song and also the way the video was produced was meant to be a Double Entendre between the Las Vegas shooter and Eminems feelings and anxieties before performing at a concert, especially when he was still using drugs and alcohol.. he also Raps into a Triple Entendre in some parts while mentioning the Crowd Perspective as well.. You'll find the more you dig into his music he has lots of Double entendres in his music.
- Em fan since 98
thank you so much for appreciating Eminem for the brilliant artist he is. he means so much to my teen years and is a substantial meaning to my life today.
So glad this got released. I want to throw in a request for Eminem's greatest come-back song. After his near-death from a drug overdose, he went on a musical hiatus for a long time and then came back with a CD called Relapse. He hates that album cause he did a lot of accents on it and he just hates it. He came out with this album and addresses it, his drug use apologizes to fans for disappearing etc.
Eminem - Not Afraid
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Just found your channel recently, and just wanted to say, I've been a huge fan of eminems work since slim shady lp, and love watching reaction videos to his music. Unfortunately due to how big of a name he is, reaction videos to his music is a pretty easy way for reaction channels to get views/attention so a lot of them seem to capitalize on that and don't feel genuine. It's been really cool discovering your channel and watching someone who feels genuine and also is just really diving into his cataloge for the first time. Brings back a lot of memories of how it felt hearing a lot of these songs the first time. Ems work is a crazy maze of metaphors and so much more its near impossible to catch everything on first listen. Big part of the fun wirh him is multiple listens and finding new things each time.Love the channel and am even watching all the other videos when they hit My feed which I usually don't do..keep up the great work!
Thanks so much for your kind words, Evan!
If you are a real fan of Eminem, go and vote for him in the RRHF, it's free to vote and this man really deserves it. I'm so glad they allowed you to react to this
I think it’s fun to watch you discover music. I grew up with a crazy wild amount and variety of music and was able to pass that to my kid. So see others discover music that they never thought they would listen to.
This song is a masterpiece . As a Las vegan who suffers from mental health issues & addiction I appreciate it a lot.
Shows these aren’t demons, they’re real people who are hurting.
Makes me think of when Marilyn Manson was asked what he'd say to the Columbine shooters. His reply: "I wouldn't say anything, I'd listen"
Nice to see people acknowledging the lyrics which were ignored by many, but when you actually listen you realise what he is saying is pure poetry.
The later in his career you go, the more his lyrics have 2,3, and sometimes even four separate meanings all at the same time. It also gets more and more away from shock value "empty" lyrics and more into social commentary, and more into his legacy and the state of the rap game he helped somuch to shape.
For me, that shift has made his last 4-5 albums some of the best lyrically across all genres. This entire song was a double ente dre through the first 2 verses and I feel is one of his best of all time when combined with the video. He has a couple other songs now where the entire song is a double entendre.
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. As a person dives into Em’s music early on, you can never really see the doubles coming without background to refer to. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : )
Hey, thanks for the shoutout! Our little Family Travel Vlog feel famous now 😀This is the one I have been waiting for! I can’t wait to see your reaction and your take on this! Your honest reaction. Really impressed how you are so grounded! Em is truly a true story teller. Most people think this is a surprise ending, I think it is 2 separate stories (himself as a rapper and the Las Vegas Shooter) and it works.
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : ) Glad to make you famous!
The thing about Em's lyricism is his use of double, triple, quadruple entendres.
On the surface, it sounds like he's talking about someone else, but in reality, he's talking about himself at the same time.
It adds depth to his songs. It becomes more impactful if you can catch all his different meanings in the majority of his bars.
I saw it the first time the night it dropped and was catching all the double entendres about guns because I like to shoot in general. Targets, tannerite, occasionally a deer, rabbit, or squirrel, but I'm very supportive of gun control when it comes to assault rifles and fully autos and whatnot, including mental health checks before the sale is complete.
"Ammo for all the hecklers" = H&K, Heckler and Koch, a gun manufacturer. The Colt .45 line is obvious, like "reach for the Scope," but his line about bananas, he's talking about banana clips, a type of magazine that can hold a lot more ammo than the standard mag that came with the gun, etc etc, but only mostly gun owners like myself probably got those. Still, they were all very clever and well thought out, and he still managed to break my heart and make me cry by the end of it.
one other thing, and obly thing that used to irritate me about eminem is also his use of double negatives - but i have since learned to overlook them. He doesnt do it on purpose as a form of art, its just what he grew up with i guess- like when someone says You don't owe me nothing - literally that means you owe me something - but i guess thats just me being pedantic
@@MegaKat well put
@@Vijay-zt6ws Thanks, I would've went into the other double entendres but figured most everyone got those, so I chose the super clever gun references that most might not know. I especially appreciated the H&K drop and the banana clip line.
You're correct at the end. It's REALLY GOOD he's not afraid to put his career on the line to make a statement for a good cause
Unfortunate that the video/ song was spoiled for you. Nothing like watching this for the first time not knowing what it’s about… Then suddenly seeing the change and understanding the subject matter.
I know that bummed me out nobody told him to start after the warning and a true blind reaction
@@dareizm9531 his son had told him it’s about a shooting beforehand
Thank you for reacting!! Love what you do!! Keep going!!
He is rapping in 2 ways...
One is the vision and mindset of him as a rapper before going on stage...
At the same time its the mindset of the shooter..
Try to listen the song again but then with the both perspectives...its mindblowing!
Ps major thanks for the shout out! Love from the Netherlands
I’ve listened to this track about a few thousand times. Even though critics say it has no replay value. You were asking (rhetorically, I think) why people who do these mass murders/suicides don’t start with themselves. The use of Simon and Garfunkel in the background perfectly describes the darkness. But Em offers a suggestion of an answer to the question with the lines “I don’t want to be alone in the darkness”. There seems to be a certain type of suicidal people who are afraid of dying alone, who want to leave their mark, who blame the world and bad luck for their misery, and they don’t want to go out quietly.
Yea man your channel is gonna blow. Your a great reactor. Your perfect for reacting because you seem to wear your heart on your sleeve. Love when reactors show their emotions cause we all get emotional over music
Thanks Jondon! Music has always moved me. These songs like When I'm Gone take it to an entirely new level...
Great reaction video man. If you listen to the lyrics this song is about what happened in Vegas and also about Eminem when he was using drugs heavily and when he would tear up the stage when he was performing
hey larry great reaction , this video has 2 meanings is about the shooter in vegas and the fear and pressure that eminem suffed when he came back after being a while without duing a show , so it shows both side the shooter and the pressure thaat no one will show at his concert
This song is massively underrated and deserves more attention.
Love this one, you are amazing and I can't wait to see more!
Thanks again, Brenton!
When the video first came out there was no warning label and you had to put the pieces together which made it an entirely different reaction without the original warning label. It's a double entendre the entire song because he as a rapper is the one going on stage to tear up the stage but the venue is not maxed out but at the same time it also refers to the shooter. The entire song is done this way.
Love the videos man. You always add in a good message too 👍🏻
never heard this one, so ill be listening to it first time also
I just have to say… I have quite a few people on UA-cam that I subscribe to and am a big fan of… but your channel has become one of my all-time favourites LITERALLY overnight. I love all of your content. I really hope the Eminem content keeps coming our way throughout! (Don’t get me wrong though, I love your other content too!) and you yourself also comes across as a tremendously decent guy! It’s always nice to see good and authentic people on UA-cam! Thank you sir!
p.s I heard a quote once that there’s ‘lyrics’ people and there’s ‘music’ people… now, I’d argue that I’m both, considering I love the music/beats/instruments/moods of music themselves, and I love classical music and there’s usually no lyrics in that, but the term ‘lyrics’ people sticks out to me because to my own surprise, I’ve found that people don’t always pay attention to lyrics in songs… or just don’t pick up on them… but my mind is acutely aware of lyrics when a song comes on and that reminds me of what you were saying here in this video about yourself being aware of lyrics in songs!
Thanks Sophie!
Can we all show some love for Eminem being clean and sober for over 13 years? 🖤
Really happy that the algorithm recommended you to me. Love your reactions man. keep up the great work.
Thanks!
The whole entire song is a double entendre it’s truly a masterpiece! Em The Goat,Em was trending Number 1 on UA-cam page and UA-cam Ghosted it from UA-cam’s Trending spot so it would’ve gotten way more views I’m speaking about the Music Video btw and also if you’ve watch the Video when it first came out you’ll think he’s talking about himself rapping about his stage fright and not the shooter cause “The Warning” label wasn’t on the video but after UA-cam Ghosted it they added the Warning label so only real OG’s remember once Music To Be Murdered By dropped at noon it was a surprise album too and I was shook when I saw it was a full album and he didn’t just drop a Music Video😉👊🏽🐐🎯💯
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : )
@@larryshair That’s the genius of Em as a MC he’s a Savant when it comes to every aspect of Hip Hop especially Lyricism!
I'm kinda surprised that many of the eminem songs that you are playing are also my first time hearing the track. I work so much and am on the phone so much that I don't get time to watch TV or take much time out for myself. I always seem to be either working or helping someone else with life issues making me I guess a workaholic. I just listened to this song and deja vu for the first time. I can tell you that it takes something uncanny and someone special to be able to put yourself in someone else's shoes and to make a sensible song out of it. I know eminem is a very talented and sensitive artist who can captivate his audience with his genius.
I personally think I have that gift to put myself in almost any situation and imagine what it it would be like to be in that situation at that moment. I don't really know how to explain it. An example is that every movie, animated or not, I get captivated in the movie so much that I get emotional as if this was something I was really encountering in real life. Along with that I am also able to obtain 90% or more predictability for the movie. It's so weird to others around me that I have this ability and sensitivity that people kinda feel like I have a 6th sense and it weird them out. Does this make sense? I'm not going to elaborate any more about this at this time as I don't want you or anyone else thinking I'm psycho.
When you get the chance, go back and listen to the song again imagining that it IS from Eminem's perspective. The whole song doubles a performer with the shooter. It talks about taking shots, magazines on the floor, tearing up a show, reaching for scope, etc
This is one of those, I wish I could hear it again for the first time. The brilliance is that with no context you hear the double entendres but you directly relate to him and his plight with substances for the first and second verses, then in the third it flips you on your head.
You should listen to tupac “changes” an amazing song (he was also a amazing lyricist like Eminem)
This song has always messed with me. I struggle with mental health, and have wanted to take my own life for many years. Still struggle with it, but doing my best to work on it. This song scares me though, because I don't want to reach that point where I do something like this. I feel it would be better for me to off myself before I hurt anyone else. It just becomes I point where it's finally no going back, and "I'm dying tonight, no matter what." Scares me a ton. I still love this song as it serves me as a reminder that I can't do something like that. Just because I'm hurting, doesn't give me a reason to hurt others.
One day at a time my friend. The struggle you describe is very very real. I can tell you have got this. Keep pressing forward my friend.
When approaching Em's work, you need to analyse his words as you would with Shakespeare and poetry.
Em is the modern day Shakespeare poet.
I wouldn't be surprised if Em is studied in literature courses 100-300+ years into the future.
19:13 Thank you! Thank you for broaching the subject. It’s a topic not many want to address or it gets too polarized. You had such a delicate and kind way of approaching things and still spoke about owning arms.
I personally am ALL for the second ammendment. Heck, I’m looking into possibly getting a gun and learning how to shoot (target practice…just because I would love the competitive aspect.) I’m also not opposed to having one for self defense if ever there comes a time I really feel the need.
I loved how you approached this. So many reactors I watched were immediately put off once the whole gun law thing came up. I don’t think Eminem is anti guns. I personally am not either (as the above likely demonstrated lol.) BUT do I think there could be better …IDK, ways of keeping this sort of thing from happening? Some sort of middle ground? Yeah. Now, is it gonna be easy? Heck no =\ I just feel so much sorrow, anger, …everyhing…for those who are victims of such violence but ALSO for those who may have people come at them simply because they own a gun (and are law abiding, take care, practice gun safety etc)
This recent shooting at the high school that happened a few weeks ago threw everyone into a tizzy again. I just…I’m babbling. I just think there has to an answer…something that doesn’t take away people’s rights to bear arms but also one that lowers the incidence of these horrible events.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND “Ill Mind of Hopsin 7” by Hopsin It’s a moral conflict very well written. Hopsin is on Eminem’s list of greatest rappers of our time.
I was so happy to see you do this song, I really enjoy watching your reactions, wish I could hear these songs again for the first time 😊
There is one song where you have to go in with no spoilers/background and it's Darkness... the realising moment is the greatest thing about this whole song
Thank you for doing this one Larry. You are a good man sir. I wish you growing success and prosperity
Thanks so much!
He's talking about his personal feelings before performing a live show, and also the shooter.
Lets go boss!!! I’ve been waiting for a reaction to this hahah love it.
Almost every lyric in the first two verses is a double entendre. Without the video, it can be interpreted as a story about Eminem being nervous about going onto stage to perform. Only in the final verse is it revealed that it's actually a story about the Las Vegas shooter-which sort of comes as a twist if you're unaware of what the song is actually about.
Been waiting for this one! It’s such a strong and powerful song.
Dude, it’s basically for fun that you’re doing this right? Relax and don’t let it become like a job or that excitement for it will disappear really quick. I think with your reactions people are more so attracted to them because you’re giving your honest, genuine opinion and actually enjoying what you are doing which shines through as opposed to channels like Elders React where most of them hear the word rap and just shut their ears off and go to the default “This is garbage because I didn’t grow up with it” attitude.
In this song the whole thing is a double entendre. He is talking about the Vegas shooter and gun control, but the parallel of his own life in how he grew up and his addiction and that if he didn’t discover Hip-Hop as a kid how differently things could have turned out and how his story has so much in common with these shooters that he could have ended up being one of them. Also, he is breaking up words to make them rhyme better like with the word “idea”, he broke it up “I-Dea” rhyming it with “Show Ya” in the next line.
You have to much time on your hands pal 😂😂
Brother Kno, you ABSOLUTELY hit the nail on the head with this response. WELL DONE, on giving the info needed to Larry and so many others. Good looking out and nothing but respect bro. 👊
@@DANSWORLD12 why do you say that? Because I understood the message of a song? Because I explained it to someone who was genuinely interested and wanting to learn? Because I’m speaking to someone about the intricacies of a shared hobby? Because I am able to study and understand human behavior? If you do none of these things then I feel sorry for you because you must lead a rather bleak and depressing life. Is that why you feel the need to just go around insulting people online because they have something you can’t?
I’m so enjoying the Eminem reactions, and your journey with Eminem
Kind of a different suggestion from what you usually do, but if you like comedy music at all I'd highly recommend doing reactions to Bo Burnham. He's super talented and his songs hilarious and clever, but also really thought-provoking, especially his latest works. Just putting that out there, loved this video btw!
So glad to see this video finally drop, been waiting for it for long.
I would love to see your react to Immortal Technique - Dancing with the devil.
It's also a really great sad story.
I found your page a few days ago, loving the Eminem videos. If you haven't already, Beautiful by Em is a fantastic song. Definitely different than the theme of a shooting, but touches on the themes of depression he went through when he was still going through his drug issues. Per the internet, the exact quote went: "It's the only one (off of Relapse album) I could actually listen to and feel OK about. It brings me back to a time when I was really depressed and down, but at the same time it reminds me of what that space is like and what never to go back to."
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After bingeing all your content and subbing, I'm gutted that I'm all caught up. Now I have to wait lol thanks for sharing
8:07 little does he know is that Em is using a lot of almost double entendres and almost puts himself when he was abusing substances in a parallel to the Vegas shooter.
8:31 never noticed he actually says “double entendre” 😂
11:24 probably my favorite line he says in this whole song for some reason “as I reach for the scope” like the brand of mouthwash or a sight for a gun. 🤯
17:42 and the TVs are oriented in the shape of the US
As I learn more about Em, the double entendres are becoming more clear. Now that I re-watch this song, the doubles are so very obvious to me. I can never really say for sure that I would have caught on by watching it for the first time today as opposed to a few months ago, but knowing more about his background as I do and what I didn’t know about him a few months back when I did this reaction, the doubles went right over my head at that time. I’ll give my son a pass, just because when many commenters ask for a reaction, they add a spoiler along with the request. It happens ALL the time. The cool part about missing the double up front is that when I watched it again, it was like experiencing it for the first time all over again : )
@@larryshair I’m so happy you’ve enjoyed it man! I really appreciate you and your relationship form what you share with us it’s pretty cool. Can’t wait for more!
Leaving Heaven next PLEASE! Love your reactions man!
Great Reaction Larry!!! So worth the wait. Glad you didn't back down from You Tube and was able to release this video!!! 🙌 💯
Contrary to a lot of the comments, I'm glad your son gave some context. For people that don't listen to a lot rap I think it makes more of an impact when you have an idea what's going on. I'm not trying to be rude but it can be tough to try to hear individual bars and connect it all back thru the word play and layers and keep up with the over all story line. But ya can't win right, had you known nothing and God Forbid missed something they'd jump your sh*t in the comments just like they are now for having any advanced knowledge. Just know they will always do this, I've been a reaction channel watcher for years, I see it all the time. Just keep having fun and doing it the way you want. This was a great vid!! You make great content. 👍
i love your reactions Larry! your so expressive and your reactions are genuine and not over the top. when you upload eminem i instantly click :)
I appreciate your honesty and the fact that you are staying true to the content you want to put out in the world. You will likely have spikes in subscribers due to certain artists you start reacting to, and I can image it may be tempting to only do those kinds of videos for channel growth/monetary reasons, but I admire staying true to the variety that you react to. Something for everybody, and it can expand what everyone listens to and appreciates. Much love
Great video as always bud. I've never seen or heard this one yet. It was wild.
I really love to see your reactions, it's really interesting to see another perspective from someome that it's " out of rap things ", and it's incredible how rap is hittin another people and cultures.
Sorry for my bad english, shotout from Brazil.
Thanks Lucas! Very well said!
Your reactions are making me relive the first time I heard these songs.
Watching someone become a Stan is like the best. This man is a legend.
Whoa is exact sentiment I had when I saw......as others have said, too bad your son told you in advance, but still has crazy impact. Em has grown up quite a long ways from his introduction 20+ years ago. LOVE the channel and more NF and Em!!!
Love the recent song picks, i would go back and forth between the new school and old school eminem songs, its like listening to 2 different artists in a way, you can tell the differences in drive and how they change the music.
We appreciate you doing this. Thank You.
This is such a powerful song. One of ems finest. The way he can entwine 2 stories together to be so coherent and interesting. Similar to his song 25 to life on recovery which is also very clever
Artists like J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar really reflect alot of Eminem’s story telling and amazing lyrical ingenuity. Songs like Duckworth and Window Pains are absolutely incredible
Not going to lie I wish you hadn’t had the twist of the song spoiled but I still enjoyed the video anyways! Thank you for making such great content!
A lot of people have point it out about the double entendre in a lot of Eminem's songs and it's okay if you dont get them right away. It's okay if people have to explain it to you. Eminem is a genius and even the fans sometimes need to watch videos of people breaking down eminem's songs to fully get everything that he's saying (especially the culture/rap because Em's fans are from all around the world, or new, and we definitely not always keep updated with the rap world)
And about your explanation in the beginnin, it's pretty awesome knowing that you actually have somekind of a spreadsheet for songs that are requested 😁 it shows that you care and serious about doing this job. But as someone who's been watching youtube all of my life, if I may give you some heads up, as your channel grows, there will be assholes. Like just straight up garbage people that will make stupid comments and insults instead of being a mature human being and kind. And i hope you prepare for that and not pay any attention because usually it will drain your emotion.
You're doing great and you cant make everyone happy. As long as you're just being you and try to do your best, everything's cool. Oh and also, pls ask your son not to give too many info when it comes to Em's double entendre. Because one of the fun of watching people's reaction to Eminem's song is to see how much they catch what Eminem's saying hehe
See you and have a great day, sir
Learning that there are levels of complexity to Em for sure. As I learn more about him and his approach, I’m catching more of his intricacies on some of the double entendres, for example. Darkness was reacted to quite a while ago and sat on the shelf waiting for block release. I think that had I watched it for the first time now, I might have picked up on those double meanings. Glad that I’m learning so much about this living legend… Also, reading the comments people post allows me to interact with the channel's community. The bad part is that there are MANY spoilers out there that ask for a review and give a spoiler. Hard to avoid them...
Congratulations!!! You deserve it! Have been watching since you started this journey! 😁
Thanks Sunny!!!!!
@@larryshair 😁
This is so profound the way Eminem tells this story in his lyrical form I think this song deserves an award!!! Eminem reminds me of Bob Dylan and his moving content
This is one of my favorite songs. And just recently I heard someone react to it without knowing what it’s about and they were saying the beginning is relatable to him getting ready for a concert