I don't think I've ever heard a song by Eminem. It was interesting this morning to hear the priest mention Eminem's lyrics in his sermon. I could see the kids in church perk up and listen. The priest said there is harshness and violence in the lyrics, but there's a deeper message - a cry of anguish about the indignity and alienation people suffer. I guess I'd have to study the lyrics to see if I agree, and I don't know if I'd do that. However, I think there's a point. Art can seem vulgar and repulsive - but at the same time, it can be an attempt to express the anguish the artist is experiencing.

I think I prefer pretty songs. Hart, Gershwin, Mercer, and Cole Porter wrote lyrics more to my liking.

-Joe Offer-