The "Yawwwaahhhh" on "3am"...

[EminemBase]

This song is like the younger brother of Stay Wide Awake, which I guess is the reason I don't really like 3AM 'cause I compare 'em

But the song has some cool aspects(like when he says 'EVIL RISE' in the background at the end that's awesome!) and the video is one of my favorite Eminem videos, I wish Stay Wide Awake would've got one though.

A video for SWA would cause the kind of reaction he wanted to get from all the shock value in relapse

Yep. Relapse 1 and 2 could of been visual masterpieces as well. The songs are so vivid. I think videos / imagery can add so much to an album's standing, lasting and quality.

It's like "Stan", it elevates the song to something else.

Imagine very visual, abstract videos for "Medicine Ball" and "My Mom". And Relapse 2 could of been even more extreme. It's such a shame and such a waste. I feel he wasted what could of been one of his most satisfying periods, period.

If he had just removed every ounce of 'Eminem life shit', any song that was in a realistic vein and made it a total indulgence in abstract madness, could of been amazing.

[Mr Change]

I love Relapse. When comparing it to Recovery, he seemed much more comfortable making Relapse, while much more forced into making Recovery. Which is kind of funny since his stage movements were opposite for each era.

What do you mean exactly, like how around Relapse he always pointed away from the crowd and looked at the stage?

[EminemBase]

No I mean, he was very robotic and stuff. I think he was just "in character" for the Relapse style songs he performed.

Well, he was with like the "3am" performance. As, even if you see him perform it now he still does the same actions - the weird head spinning etc. to suggest manic madness.

But I would say that his stage actions have just evolved. But he's always changing, every album. If you look at how he performed in 2002 it was totally different to how he did in 2000 or 2001. In 2000 and 2001 he was very hardcore and bouncy, in 2002 he was more melodic, a lot of twirling and 'little running' with his feet etc.

Which was all different to how he performed in 1999 which was a lot more sporadic and unformed. A lot of jumping and panting. And bending down.

I think he's still robotic though, he's just been stiff and weird since he returned period. And I've noticed that it's due to the fact his legs are always apart and slightly bent now, which makes him look awkward. If you watch him perform 1999-2004, his legs were always together, close together, which clearly - looks better.

[EminemBase]

I think it's because his pants are low or something. That's what it looks like anyways.

I don't think I've seen him with them together except for Stan, one of the best performances he's done since he came back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lfjdJvK ... ure=relmfu

Skip to like :40

He's still bending his knees. It's because he's bending his knees as he's walking, he used to have all the rhythm in his upper-half and just use his legs for running or standing, or swaying, but trying to incorporate the knees and kicks into it, is why it looks awkward.

[JakeBlack]

I love this song.