Mockingbird (Eminem song)

April 25, 2005

Mockingbird (English for " Mockingbird " ) is a song by the American rapper Eminem. The song is the fifth single from his fifth studio album, Encore, and was published on 25 April 2005. In addition, the song is Eminem's best-of album Curtain Call: The Hits included.

Content

In Mockingbird Eminem dedicates his daughter Hailie and his adopted niece Alaina (called " Lainie "). In the first stanza he admits an error in the education of his daughter, and in the relationship with Kim. In addition, Eminem says he wants to give them the life he never had, and I will protect you from all negative influences. He knows that Hailie is sad because he is so often away from home and her parents have separated, but against fate he could not do anything. The chorus is based on the lullaby Hush, Little Baby and aimed at Hailie, which should not cry, because her father will always be there for them. In the second stanza Eminem raps about his former life. He said that he had no money at Christmas to buy gifts. Therefore, his then wife, Kim, bought the gifts and said that they were two of them. He then spent the whole night crying long because he felt like a failure. After burglars stole money that Kim wanted to save for Hailie's education, the relationship would eventually broken apart completely. Shortly afterwards, Eminem had gone to California to Dr. Dre, who discovered him. At the end of the song, the rapper promises once again to do everything for his daughters.

Production

Eminem produced the beat of the song itself and used it no samples of other songs. The track was recorded in 54Sound studio in Detroit.

Music Video

The video was shot to Mockingbird by Eminem and Quig.

It shows Eminem in a darkened room next to a projector sitting. He wears glasses and looks at original recordings from the past that show his daughter Hailie and his adopted niece Alaina in the growth as well as him and his ex-wife Kim, who take care of the two children. Included are, for example, scenes at Christmas and on a playground. On some video footage can be seen in 1998. Since this is original video material, the faces of some people are defaced.

Single

Cover design

The single cover shows Eminem on a chair next to a projector sitting. In the background of the room you can see, among others, an aquarium and deer heads on the wall. In the lower part of the image, the lettering are in black and Eminem Mockingbird in orange.

Chart success

The single peaked at # 15 in the German charts and stayed a total of twelve weeks in the top 100

Awards

Mockingbird sold in the United States more than 500,000 times, what it there received a gold record.

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