this song has been in my heart since i became a father and especially after the divorce and being a separated parent sure a beautiful song

@Edward.Rippett.

Жыл бұрын

God bless you and your family bro🙏 my son was just born 7 weeks ago today, and I pray that my girl and I never separate and break our family. All i want is to come home from work to my son everyday, and provide for them, and love them

@Player____1

Жыл бұрын

God have written something special for You You will sure get it

@noahtovar879

Жыл бұрын

Lmaoooo

@satyamr3142

Жыл бұрын

@@noahtovar879 that's not funny

@Nestortrig

Жыл бұрын

The most impressive thing is that Hailie have podcast now and she said that she had a wonderful childhood, finished college and now is engaged. ❤

Eminem- When I’m gone Is a must listen especially if you like this song. The substance in that song is powerful.

@davidschneider5848

Жыл бұрын

I was about to suggest When I’m Gone. It’s kinda like a sequel to this song. The tone and theme are very similar

@danielking3385

Жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorites, just brilliant writing

@patrickn2298

Жыл бұрын

Beat me to it. I was totally about to suggest this. One of my fav em songs ever

@tylermoore2736

Жыл бұрын

With a daughter on the way in June When I’m gone really makes me feel so happy to father a daughter as a white boy with daddy issues from the inner city of Indy I relate so much to Em even as a new father 💙

@kaveh8104

Жыл бұрын

AGREE

I remember when my daughter was born, my first time being in the car alone since. I played this song and literally couldn’t help it and started crying like a child. A fathers love for his daughter is precious

@tuckervfx

11 ай бұрын

It’s literally indescribable honestly. Like you’d literally try and tackle a digger if it would make your little girl happy.

@jenellreid9610

8 ай бұрын

I know it’s makes dad feel it in th ye bones. I’m a mom and this how I feel about my daughters.

@Thatsmynametoo2

6 ай бұрын

I have three daughters, and there's a song called "Slow Down" which is about kids growing up too fast and the parent hoping for them to slow down, and I can't drive while listening to that song because I'll be blinded with tears.

@nikkis7375

6 ай бұрын

I wish I had a dad that loved me growing up lol I’d stand watching out the window waiting for him to come back until one day I decided I didn’t want to wait anymore.

@sydneverdies888

5 ай бұрын

@@nikkis7375same😂

Eminem is never angry when he writes songs his daughter. they always seem to have more of a somber vibe.

@effortless2650

Жыл бұрын

Except for his diss track

@offriaperez

Жыл бұрын

​@@effortless2650 what diss track?

@fvenateafork

Жыл бұрын

@@offriaperez Killshot I'd guess. He mentions his daughter there but it's not directed at her.

@offriaperez

Жыл бұрын

@@fvenateafork thanks!

@ibaconbits8997

Жыл бұрын

"I think my dad's gone crazy" had Hailie in it

The other child in the video he mentions as “Laney” is actually Kim”s sisters daughter who ‘Em adopted due to her drug issues and unfortunately later subsequent death, the baby here is his biological daughter Hailee who gets mentioned a lot in his songs. Years later (not in this video) Kim had a baby with another man then Kim and Em got back together and he adopted her too. Sadly her biological father passed away. Em has been a constant in these 3 girls life and I believe he refers to all 3 as his daughters.

@Langley_Ackerman19

Жыл бұрын

He even adopted his half brother Nathan. So he has 4 kids legally but only 1 biological.

@austiniscoolduh

Жыл бұрын

respekt

@NightGraveHunting

11 ай бұрын

​@Langley Ackerman google never says he adopted his half brother. Only says that he was given custody of him

@shaineve1189

11 ай бұрын

Laney is his cousins kid. He talks about her in Stan when he first started out. It's not Kim's sisters kid.

@JustLikeAFlower

10 ай бұрын

@@NightGraveHunting that’s what that means he was given custody. He is his child he adopted Nathan.

The older I get the more I understand the content of this song. As a kid I just liked how it sounded but now that Im well into my 20s, I empathise with Eminem.

@DefaultName-du3kr

Жыл бұрын

In your 30s with a kid it hits harder. Especially when you gotta work two jobs to make it work.

@iamhereblossom1588

Жыл бұрын

As a kid I felt it and understood it from the other side, being the child of two parents who were not doing well financially and were abusive and not healthy together.

@damianl680

Жыл бұрын

@@DefaultName-du3kr always gotta one up someone huh

@DefaultName-du3kr

Жыл бұрын

@@damianl680 If relating is one upping then sure.

@MrsDuck356

Жыл бұрын

​@@DefaultName-du3kr youll be ok :)

I remember the first time I heard Mockingbird, I broke out in tears because it was SO HEARTFELT. 😢

@loveitmanee6089

Жыл бұрын

Same

@alexischarest378

Жыл бұрын

This man can make other men cry no problem lol

@Sayin42

Жыл бұрын

🙋🏽‍♂️

@themeta9682

Жыл бұрын

😢 I guilty of cry to this song

@maxslimshady

Жыл бұрын

Every time tear’s comes out 😢

Mockingbird is a hymn for real dads. I cry every time, maybe because being a dad was the most important thing for me and probably I wasn’t as good of a father than I thought 😢

@1GmO2

10 ай бұрын

You probably were a good dad. We’re just hard on ourselves

@nUmBskulLL

9 ай бұрын

If you're worried about not being a good dad, you were a good dad. It's the people who don't care that are the horrible ones. Much love from Nottingham England ❤❤❤

@raktv6737

5 ай бұрын

Why do I cry everytime even tho im not a father yet?

@daveyvega7348

4 ай бұрын

This song its awesome, happened to me many times!

@shanejia3011

4 ай бұрын

you are a good dad....

It brings me tears of envy because my father passed away when I was 15 and I’m unable to share moments like this with him

@lucaslawless

Жыл бұрын

Can relate to this so much.

@kidz919

Жыл бұрын

I also have lost my father when I was 18 in 2010 and lost my brother 3 months ago who was also a father himself and I currently right now am a father myself

@keepingitreal.544

Жыл бұрын

🙏 sorry to read this bro

@johntrevino1616

Жыл бұрын

@@keepingitreal.544 thank you man

@keepingitreal.544

Жыл бұрын

@@johntrevino1616 keep your head up 👍

Mockingbird is such a classic… a song that gets even more popular as the years go on… as someone who grew up in a broken home it really hits deep for me the entire story of the song + it’s a very well done instrumental fact he turned a lullaby into that aesthetic/sound is pretty amazing + like your dad said it’s a really nice chorus with those keys in the background deff one of my fave from Eminem 💯 some don’t realize how diverse he is in terms of range of songs from emotional, sad, angry, funny, hype, motivational etc…

I haven't listened to this song in so many years and forgot how much I love this song. And now that I'm a father, it hit so flippin' hard😢

Eminem- cleanin out my closet

@youngstretch370

Жыл бұрын

100%

@666blackcarbon9

Жыл бұрын

Em HATES that song and will never perform it again😢

@quan1562

Жыл бұрын

​@@666blackcarbon9 I didn't no that.. Why is it?

@folkscepro-fete7839

Жыл бұрын

Yes cleaning out my closet please

@666blackcarbon9

Жыл бұрын

@@quan1562 He knows the negative impact it has/had on his mom and he doesn’t hold the same resentment for her anymore. He said he wished he never made that song. Look it up, it’s deep!!

im a 42 year old man and this song brings me to tears every damn time , its beautiful and i relate so hard

You should play him “Cleaning out my Closet” the anger towards his mom & the play him “Headlights” which shows his growth and his apology to his mom. It’s been one of my favorite parts of his career

@JustLikeAFlower

10 ай бұрын

I think it is more of him, accepting her apology and coming to terms with his anger towards her. Because he knows that she had a problem and what she did wasn’t acceptable, but he had to accept it to move on.

@blastamaster

10 ай бұрын

@@JustLikeAFlower yeah it not that she like openly apologizes but her forgives her actions when he and his brother were young because he now understands how hard it is to raise kids alone and now she is dying so he wishes they could have more time because he found his bother (after css took him) and he wants hailey to meet her.

@Thawhid

3 күн бұрын

​@@blastamaster 100

His lyrics are his therapy. Always have been

@Nai_101

11 ай бұрын

Both for his audience, and more importantly, himself.

My dad went to prison for almost 10 years when I was 12. Before that it was just him and I. This is “our” song

Mockingbird was the song that made me fall in love with Eminem. When I was younger I didn't listen to Eminem, I just heard some songs every now and then Like D12's My Band/How Come. But I didn't specifically listen to him. I knew some of the songs, cause they played on the radio but I didn't seek him out. It wasn't until 19 years ago, when I was in Middle School that I heard Mockingbird for the first time and then that was it for me, I was hooked on Eminem and had a newfound appreciation for him. Love him to this day. Amazing Musician, Amazing Father.

Hey, thanks for reacting to Mocking Bird. That was awesome. Dad was so on point and Im growing wiser with his views and comments. Cheers to you both. 😊

@frontroom

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Elijah!

@Sh4dyGam3r

8 ай бұрын

@@frontroomhey, if you can, could you try to get him to listen to “When im gone” by eminem.

This should be followed with castle and arose as a single reaction , one awesome story told over 2 songs .

Showing your dad his aggressive side before his soft sweet side was genius,. Can’t wait for more Eminem content ❤

Sing for the Moment. That HAS to be the next Eminem song he reacts to. Powerful powerful song. Especially 3rd verse

@raoul-ny9lg

11 ай бұрын

agree with this

always liked this song since i was a child but now that i’ve grown up and understood the backstory and what happened makes me teary eyed everytime :( considering the past that em had he’s done his best to give the complete opposite environment to his kids and has done a hella good job at raising them, he deserves his flowers !

This is such a pure interaction. Truly admirable

@joerobinnettebiden4723

Жыл бұрын

For real

I went to jail longtime ago, and this song made me cry & still do, everytime that I think on my mistakes that affected my children... on this day I can say that I'm glad that everything kts perfect, but the song definitely hits hard.. is a piece of art!

Would love to see your dads reaction to Eminem’s “Headlights” and “Darkness”

@tylerisse5120

Жыл бұрын

When I'm gone

@kinb3ast509

Жыл бұрын

Wow!!..those are the best!!

@Wrathlon

Жыл бұрын

Also stronger than I was.

@ZimeShady

Жыл бұрын

Darkness is so good!

I just Love your dad that he remembers everything you guys have listened to and that he wants to listen to more. I just love you all. I hope you have a happy new year

@jinx111

4 ай бұрын

yess happy new year! i'm abt half an hour away

When I’m Gone is a MUST

Your so lucky to have a dad and a dad you can do something together. Love him and take care of him, we are not all lucky to be in your situation like yours. Love your videos, good content

I gotta say, I freaking love you guys, your relationship, your banter, and your reactions. Lastly, I love that you've both turned me on to some amazing music-- The Black Seminole and Pasttime Paradise. Side note: I noticed something kind of adorable. Kai always says Uh-huh with an upward inflection on the "huh," which I thought was unique. I finally caught his dad saying it on a video yesterday and understood where he got it. 😅 Love Eminem. Would love to see a twenty one pilots reaction if that's something Kai would be into. Keep it up! ❤

One of my favorite tracks from him. His catalog is so massive, I can't wait to see what you all have yet to react to! Granted you're probably still aways from it, I'm excited for you all to get into Recovery and MMLP 2. Lyricism at it's finest! Some songs worthy of honorable mentions: Talkin to myself Going through changes 25 to life Groundhog day Legacy

@KeeperXerath

Жыл бұрын

Groundhog day is very good

amazing song, amazing reaction I find it very interesting how similar your gestures and way of speaking are, seems like youve adapted alot from your dad😊

Now why did I sit here & cry through this whole song as if I’ve never heard it before. It’s one of those.

Love how Son and Dad interact. Cool Dad to be honest. This song has always resonated for obvious reasons.

I've heard this song like dozens of times and I cry every single time.

I used to listen to Eminem a lot as a kid because of my parents. This song always stuck with me, especially when my dad died. I would sit on my porch and listen to Mockingbird on full volume and just *listen.* Also, it’s so funny hearing him say ‘it’s the first time I’ve had an opening to a difficult family dynamic’ (or something like that idk) because this song resonates with me. I’ve heard it and experienced it. It’s definitely my favourite Eminem song.

So glad you did this reaction! I recommend listening to 'cleaning out my closet' or more recently, I think defo 'rap god'! I think your Dad will appreciate both for different reasons 😊

I absolutely love this song and the video!! My biological father left my mother when she was pregnant with me. Than my stepfather committed suicide when I was 18. All I have are home videos, so this song/video touches me deeply!! Yet again, another great job, guys!! Keep up the good work 👏

Sing for the moment

Came across your reactions randomly and I'm loving this!

My wife and I would love to see Dad's reaction to "Highlights" by Eminem please!

When Dad said “it usually switches up and he gets furious but this might not be the case in this one, it’s so mello” *me knowing the mockingbirds neck getting snapped and the jeweller eating the karats at the end* 😅 I’m not certain he heard that last change up of the chorus through properly though.

Can’t wait for you to share more of the poetic Eminem. Cleaning out my close, followed by headlights. Both Rihanna collaborations. Not afraid, for sure so one of his most motivating and touching songs for me. Toy soldiers. Eminem was at his peak during my 20 s so I really grew with him and his music. And it’s been and still is a wonderful poetic journey of youth and growing as a person and owning up to your youthful mistakes.

Hey I'm just here to say that your dad is awesome, and thank you sir for you time

I love with how much passion you talk about music, especially eminem's music

I like that you’ve started from the early days of Eminem, that way you can watch the evolution of his music. Very cool

Mockingbird est un classique. Eminem est plus qu'un rappeur cest un grand artiste, creatif qui n as pas peur de livrer ses sentiments. GOAT ❤

Thank you for all your hard work in posting these videos I'll be sure to watch and keep updated just subscribed and I really like your guys song reviews keep up the great work!

This song brings goosebumps to me and is nearest to my heart

I relate to this song so much, i have always had a tough time growning up with my parents and some of the lyrics represent almost exactly what happened to some extent.

@Homophobic1

8 ай бұрын

Stay strong king I believe in you

Man this is so precious to me My mom was a nurse and she worked at night so she almost never could put me to sleep and I was so little I didn't understood why she was not there, so my dad would put me to sleep every night singing the mockingbird part to me while rocking me

This made me cry I don’t know why I think the home videos and the music put me over the edge. You guys have great vids

Yeeees every time you cover an Eminem song it makes me happy! It reminds me of my dad. Eminem was something that brought as closer together

Yeah this one definitely hits to this day.. especially buying the album as a youngin and still listening as an old head dad

Потрясающая композиция❤❤❤❤ бьёт в самое сердце ,грустная ,жизненная 😢😢😢

Seems like yall have a great relationship, that's awesome and God bless yall

As an adult who was a teen during this, Em's music always hit so hard for all of us. This is why he's in my top 3 and will always be.

10:10 makes me tear up every time

I'm not even a father but this makes me emotional af, I've never had a dad but i do understand the herculean job that is to be a father

I remember I finally got a CD player as a kid and fell in love with this song. It spoke to me as a child in a broken home. I could relate to all of it. Hell, our house even got broken into and we got robbed. Now I’m a young man, wanting to start a family and I have so much motivation to provide a better life for my children as a future father.

Thanks for so many great videos, guys! Love the vibe! Question: Have you guys considered posting the videos as audio podcasts? I would love that! Could then catch up on the videos I don’t have time to sit down and watch 🙌🏼

I love the contrast of all his songs compared to his songs he made for Hailie, you can feel the emotions he puts into those specific songs

Gotta listen to Eminem-sing for the moment

This was the first Eminem song my daughter got into and we still listen to it 10 years later ❤

from the age of 4 i’d say, before i could even speak fluently, i knew every word of this song thanks to my father. my dad, my parents split up before i was even born and my mom was really into substances, my dad took custody of us when i was five but even with the years leading up to that with shared custody my dad was both the mother and father, he did a hell of a job at playing both roles. forever thankful for him and this being our song.

Love this song 💯

We love Eminem. Because us kids can relate to the music with no dads or no moms. 😢 the music he puts out is 100% relatable

so good. i appreciate you guys so much

You guys are one of my favorite things to watch on the internet 👏🏽 keep the videos coming and all the best 🍀

@frontroom

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

This song is good when you're young, but now that I'm older, this song hits in a whole different way. Family is more important the more you grow up. That's part of why I love this channel honestly.

Eminem before getting clean is a lot angrier then Eminem after getting clean. You can see a big change is his music from one period to the next. Getting clean an more mature I think helped him emotionally. An music was always a therapy for him to let his emotions out.

@mboeli5698

5 ай бұрын

things happen he probably used drugs to take the pain away

The early days of eminem is amazing! i know most of his early days word by word!

i always loved this song. i never knew why until i listened to the lyrics and thought, damn, it makes so much sense. i wouldn’t say entirely at all, but i can definitely relate to some of these lyrics.

*Kai!! Now is a must that you should show your dad these 2 songs by eminem "CASTLE" & "AROSE" in that order. After listening Mockinbird, trust me.. your dad will go through a emotional roller coster. * SALUTE!! KEEP IT UP! 💯

Love the breakdown and understanding your dad has of the music and lyrics of the songs, A good follow up to this is , When im Gone ,

love your reactions

i remember this was the one song i really, really wanted to listen to in the car with my dad off of his burned cds but he always skipped it. said i shouldn’t listen to it. i, being a kid of the 2000s and the internet, naturally found my way around that. eminem’s music was something that my dad and i connected through, and he wasn’t always around so i listened to this on repeat when he wasn’t there. weird coming back to this. i still feel like a little kid when i hear it. wild

Show him D12! It's a nice time to see him with his old friends. They sadly stopped the group when one of the members got killed, but the music they have is great

definately prefer when I'm gone over mockingbird when it comes to songs about his daughters should definately do that one at some point

Yessirrrrrr thank you!! Great reaction!

My new favorite channel. My dad and I love listening to hip hop together too

eminem- when i’m gone

Yeah, I'm still hoping that they patch things up and be together again for old time sake. They look happy together in this music video. We all have our problems in life and time will come that we are just too old to think about it anymore and just enjoy life. I hope theyre doing fine whether apart or together. Em btw is a beast in the rap industry. Loving his songs.

Eminem - No Apologies! Love your content, keep it up

You guys are one of the most quality reaction channels

Your videos are very informative for me because I am from India and was born in 2004. The internet is not easy to access, and English-language western music is not popular. I am late and I get to know the story behind the song and about the artists.

If you wanna do some new stuff, cover Gnat, it's like a modern day Slim Shady track, just references and rhyme schemes out the wazoo! Its so amazing to have seen the journey that Eminem has made, he's really on an untouchable level.

I have a 2 month baby girl man.. me and baby momma separated and being all alone no other family hits different… I miss both of them.

Simple GENIUS 💫 so true… so powerful 💪 so much soul ❤️ keep going ✨

Surprised you guys haven't done Cleanin Out My Closet yet.

My favorite song by him, something about this beat man

Now hush little baby don’t you cry everything’s gonna be alright

I’m a daughter, and I made my dad watch this, and honestly, I have never EVER seen my dad cry until then. Really shows how much love a dad has.

When im gone is a great song. It's not new but still.

I think headlights would be a great song to react to. Also another artist closely related to Em is Royce da 5’9. He has a song called cocaine which talks about his fathers addiction and how he got sober. Love the videos!

This song hits home for me because I remember we grew up with a single mom. No dad around I’m the oldest of 3 boys and so I grew up fast by 14 I was hustling to make $ while my mom was dealing with alcohol addiction, and a bunch of mental abuse from her family around her, and by 15 I was tryna bring my family closer by BBQing and spending family time to take away any of the pain. During that time I was the dad to my 2 brothers and I remember hearing this song during that time and it hurt

I see this page reactions just to see the dad. He looks like an innocent soul.. i feel calm and in peace just looking at him.

im very surprised he said at the end he found rock bottom more emotional, this song literally breaks me but i have a daughter and he has a son so maybe its the relatability factor im not sure. Just found that surprising. Glad they done mockingbird tho ive been waiting patiently for it (pun unintended)

This has been my favorite song since I heard it the first time. I might be mistaken but i believe this song to be Eminem's only one without any swearing.. which is impressive

@markc266

Ай бұрын

Except for the last sentence 🤣

@PEKKADR

Ай бұрын

@@markc266 you're actually right! Didn't even think about that sneaky one

I love how educated you are on Eminem! ❤

I've been listening to this song again a lot lately and even though I don't have a child of my own, I can appreciate the message of it.