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I like... Eminem?!?
Nov. 1st, 2004 08:54 amShoot me now. No, seriously, please shoot me. Eminem, for whom I have no greater use than as a punching bag, has actually put out a music video and a song that I like. If the hoodie generation has registered to vote already, this video might just be the single most influential piece of media in the election.
Music Video for "Mosh" in Quicktime format
Music Video for "Mosh" in Windows Media and RealPlayer format
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Mind you, the message is nothing new to those of us who happen to (still) like punk. The difference here is that this guy has access to an entire audience that is really, really unpolitical and unlikely to actually vote. They're the post-ironic generation, the kind of people who are likely to actually listen to Eminem, and if he tells them to go out and vote, they're the people most likely to follow a spot of demagoguery, for better or for ill. If there's a huge unexpected turnout in this demographic, look for more of this in 2008.
Music Video for "Mosh" in Quicktime format
Music Video for "Mosh" in Windows Media and RealPlayer format
Links open in new windows.
Mind you, the message is nothing new to those of us who happen to (still) like punk. The difference here is that this guy has access to an entire audience that is really, really unpolitical and unlikely to actually vote. They're the post-ironic generation, the kind of people who are likely to actually listen to Eminem, and if he tells them to go out and vote, they're the people most likely to follow a spot of demagoguery, for better or for ill. If there's a huge unexpected turnout in this demographic, look for more of this in 2008.
