Brain Damage

[Innovation]

I've been listening to this song a lot lately I think it's one of Eminem's most underrated songs.

The storytelling is fantastic and rhyming is equally as impressive. I think this song is slept on quite a bit here, but then again, I don't think SSLP gets the props it deserves from a lot of users.

Oh.. and he rhymes orange.

Thoughts on the song?

[MikeNUFC]

Arguably his best rhyming ever. It's Eminem at his best. Top 5 Eminem song for me.

Ridiculous rhyming, ridiculous storytelling and amazing humour with a serious tone behind it (school system). Plus flawless production and hook.

I hate doing this to try and justify the greatness of a verse but

“These are the results of a thousand electric volts
A neck with bolts, "Nurse we're losin’ him, check the pulse!"
A kid who refused to respect adults
Wore spectacles with taped frames and a freckled nose
A corny looking white boy, scrawny and always ornery
Cause I was always sick of brawny bullies picking on me
And I might snap, one day just like that
I decided to strike back and flatten every tire on the bike rack
My first day in junior high, this kid said,
"It's you and I, three o'clock sharp this afternoon you die"
I looked at my watch it was one twenty
"I already gave you my lunch money what more do you want from me?!"
He said, "Don't try to run from me, you'll just make it worse..."
My palms were sweaty, and I started to shake at first
Something told me, "Try to fake a stomach ache it works"
I screamed, "Owww! My appendix feels like they could burst!
Teacher, teacher, quick I need a naked nurse!"
"What's the matter?", "I don't know, my leg, it hurts!"
"Leg?! I thought you said it was your tummy?!?"
"Oh, I mean it is, but I also got a bum knee!"
"Mr. Mathers,the fun and...games are over
And just for that stunt, you're gonna get some extra homework"
"But don't you wanna give me after school detention?"
"Nah that bully wants to beat your ass and I’m a let him."

The last few internal few bars being 'just for that stunt/Mr Mathers', 'fun and/gunna', 'after school/Nah that bull(y)'

And that's without including the mono-syllabic internals like "(re)sults/volts"

[Innovation]

Arguably his best rhyming ever. It's Eminem at his best. Top 5 Eminem song for me.

Ridiculous rhyming, ridiculous storytelling and amazing humour with a serious tone behind it (school system). Plus flawless production and hook.

I hate doing this to try and justify the greatness of a verse but

“These are the results of a thousand electric volts
A neck with bolts, "Nurse we're losin’ him, check the pulse!"
A kid who refused to respect adults
Wore spectacles with taped frames and a freckled nose
A corny looking white boy, scrawny and always ornery
Cause I was always sick of brawny bullies picking on me
And I might snap, one day just like that
I decided to strike back and flatten every tire on the bike rack
My first day in junior high, this kid said,
"It's you and I, three o'clock sharp this afternoon you die"
I looked at my watch it was one twenty
"I already gave you my lunch money what more do you want from me?!"
He said, "Don't try to run from me, you'll just make it worse..."
My palms were sweaty, and I started to shake at first
Something told me, "Try to fake a stomach ache it works"
I screamed, "Owww! My appendix feels like they could burst!
Teacher, teacher, quick I need a naked nurse!"
"What's the matter?", "I don't know, my leg, it hurts!"
"Leg?! I thought you said it was your tummy?!?"
"Oh, I mean it is, but I also got a bum knee!"
"Mr. Mathers,the fun and...games are over
And just for that stunt, you're gonna get some extra homework"
"But don't you wanna give me after school detention?"
"Nah that bully wants to beat your ass and I’m a let him."

The last few internal few bars being 'just for that stunt/Mr Mathers', 'fun and/gunna', 'after school/Nah that bull(y)'

And that's without including the mono-syllabic internals like "(re)sults/volts"

Great run down on the first verse. Amazing song.

[Sam.]

Arguably his best rhyming ever. It's Eminem at his best. Top 5 Eminem song for me.

Ridiculous rhyming, ridiculous storytelling and amazing humour with a serious tone behind it (school system). Plus flawless production and hook.

I hate doing this to try and justify the greatness of a verse but

“These are the results of a thousand electric volts
A neck with bolts, "Nurse we're losin’ him, check the pulse!"
A kid who refused to respect adults
Wore spectacles with taped frames and a freckled nose
A corny looking white boy, scrawny and always ornery
Cause I was always sick of brawny bullies picking on me
And I might snap, one day just like that
I decided to strike back and flatten every tire on the bike rack
My first day in junior high, this kid said,
"It's you and I, three o'clock sharp this afternoon you die"
I looked at my watch it was one twenty
"I already gave you my lunch money what more do you want from me?!"
He said, "Don't try to run from me, you'll just make it worse..."
My palms were sweaty, and I started to shake at first
Something told me, "Try to fake a stomach ache it works"
I screamed, "Owww! My appendix feels like they could burst!
Teacher, teacher, quick I need a naked nurse!"
"What's the matter?", "I don't know, my leg, it hurts!"
"Leg?! I thought you said it was your tummy?!?"
"Oh, I mean it is, but I also got a bum knee!"
"Mr. Mathers,the fun and...games are over
And just for that stunt, you're gonna get some extra homework"
"But don't you wanna give me after school detention?"
"Nah that bully wants to beat your ass and I’m a let him."

The last few internal few bars being 'just for that stunt/Mr Mathers', 'fun and/gunna', 'after school/Nah that bull(y)'

And that's without including the mono-syllabic internals like "(re)sults/volts"

This,and not to ignore the other song that he did "As the world turns" had the best story telling and killer multis as compared to this.

[Innovation]

Arguably his best rhyming ever. It's Eminem at his best. Top 5 Eminem song for me.

Ridiculous rhyming, ridiculous storytelling and amazing humour with a serious tone behind it (school system). Plus flawless production and hook.

I hate doing this to try and justify the greatness of a verse but

“These are the results of a thousand electric volts
A neck with bolts, "Nurse we're losin’ him, check the pulse!"
A kid who refused to respect adults
Wore spectacles with taped frames and a freckled nose
A corny looking white boy, scrawny and always ornery
Cause I was always sick of brawny bullies picking on me
And I might snap, one day just like that
I decided to strike back and flatten every tire on the bike rack
My first day in junior high, this kid said,
"It's you and I, three o'clock sharp this afternoon you die"
I looked at my watch it was one twenty
"I already gave you my lunch money what more do you want from me?!"
He said, "Don't try to run from me, you'll just make it worse..."
My palms were sweaty, and I started to shake at first
Something told me, "Try to fake a stomach ache it works"
I screamed, "Owww! My appendix feels like they could burst!
Teacher, teacher, quick I need a naked nurse!"
"What's the matter?", "I don't know, my leg, it hurts!"
"Leg?! I thought you said it was your tummy?!?"
"Oh, I mean it is, but I also got a bum knee!"
"Mr. Mathers,the fun and...games are over
And just for that stunt, you're gonna get some extra homework"
"But don't you wanna give me after school detention?"
"Nah that bully wants to beat your ass and I’m a let him."

The last few internal few bars being 'just for that stunt/Mr Mathers', 'fun and/gunna', 'after school/Nah that bull(y)'

And that's without including the mono-syllabic internals like "(re)sults/volts"

This,and not to ignore the other song that he did "As the world turns" had the best story telling and killer multis as compared to this.

I've always liked that song lol.

[EminemInsider]

Realized a day or two ago it's actually:

after-school-de (tention) and nah-that-bully

[Devil'sAdvocate]

one of the reason why he is the goat.