This song was so famous and influential that the name of the song’s fictional narrator (which is also the title of the song) has entered the lexicon of hip hop fans (and now, I think, others as well) to denote someone who is an obsessive, crazed fan—and it ain't a compliment. Although in the song the character’s fanaticism toward the song’s own artist manifests to the point of trying to imitate or become his object of obsession, I now hear the term more generally applied to people whose level of devotion is deemed irrational or undeserved. The recorded version samples the song “Thank You” by the British singer Dido, another artist whom I’ve posted music by before. Ah, but he warned, in case you are somehow unfamiliar with this hip hop artist’s work: this song could be considered disturbing. And there's plenty of profanity.
Note: HD!
Eminem - Stan:
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