Why do people consider 25 To Life a bad song?

[Mr Change]

First off I wanna say, this is one of the most loved songs on Recovery. I've seen it get VERY good praise, better than much of Recovery. And that, it deserves.

Second of all, someone complaining that he messed up by saying 'Go marry someone else and make 'em famous?' ???

That was intentional. So was every other double entendre in the song. Of course it could have gave it away. He didn't mess up, he meant to do that, it's part of the song that ISN'T HOW IT INITIALLY SEEMS.

People kill me sometimes

[Mr Change]

First off I wanna say, this is one of the most loved songs on Recovery. I've seen it get VERY good praise, better than much of Recovery. And that, it deserves.

Second of all, someone complaining that he messed up by saying 'Go marry someone else and make 'em famous?' ???

That was intentional. So was every other double entendre in the song. Of course it could have gave it away. He didn't mess up, he meant to do that, it's part of the song that ISN'T HOW IT INITIALLY SEEMS.

People kill me sometimes

[Emadyville]

I didnt really like it, didnt listen to it much when I loved recovery.

Over time I started to enjoy it.

Now I listen to it a lot more and think its def a good song. Not top 5 on the album for me tho

[Mathers]

Personally I like the song, but not too much. I don't really want to hear an emotional Eminem in this day and age. I want to hear his old shit, I want to hear his spin/opinion on today's generation of kids and what's going on in the world. Some emotional stuff is ok, but it's generally been what drove his last few albums.

Don't get me wrong, I love his emotional songs, but I want to hear MMLP type shit. I think we'll be getting it on his next solo album too.

Sorry to disappoint but that's never gonna happen.

[M-Pyre]

what about good writing skill, a touch of talent, mentored by dre and the fact that he was white? I think those are the reasons why he became famous. those things you mentioned only became apparent after he got famous.

This song is brilliant. The song obviously has to be structured by talking about things related to "her" because he refers to hip hop as a girl. So talking about dre would certainly not make any sense for this song. So then we get.... I Need a Doctor. Were you satisfied...probably not.

What, are you talking about? I don't think you understood what that responce was meant for, do you?

[Mr. Porter]

I like it. It gets better upon more listens, for me anyway.

[UofLCard]

I like the guitar-ish sounding beat on it.

[EminemBase]

Well I can't speak for other people, but I think it's a great song.

And I haven't heard many people call it a bad song... so I can't say I've heard others consider it bad.

What's especially good about it is the way Em conceals the concept until the closing lines. That's what makes his execution of this concept unique, his writing is more detailed that anybody's.

[Emadyville]

What's especially good about it is the way Em conceals the concept until the closing lines. That's what makes his execution of this concept unique, his writing is more detailed that anybody's.

and the fact that a kid who i know that raps and is an em fan said he didnt know it was about hip-hop till the last line says a lot. that always got me and made me realize how clever he did it, even tho his vagueness in the song gave it away for me.