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Bagpipes from Baghdad

Eminem

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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163

Internal

108

Multi

203

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[Chorus]

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

When will it ever^✦ cease? For Pete's^✦ sakes,^✦ he's crazy^✦ to say the least

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

What's going through my mind half the time when I rhyme or blowing^✦ up, like

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad?^✦

Somebody^✦ turn the vacancy^✦ sign on, 'cause I'm gone, blowing^✦ on my

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

I run the streets and act like a madman,^✦ holding^✦ a Glad—

[Verse 2]

You can be a permanent fixture^✦ in my lyrical mixture^✦

I'm the Miracle Whip trickster

My signature^✦ sound, when a tube of lipstick's around^✦

I'm bound to put it on in an instant, wow

Man, what an ensemble! What an assortment of pharma—^✦

Ceuticals, this beautiful pill dust in my palm, my

Cuticles^✦ get residue just from touchin' the bottle

Never^✦ knew I could remind^✦ me so much of my momma^✦

I'll cut ya like Dahmer,^✦ pull a butcher knife on ya

The size of a sword, boy, I'm like the fuckin'^✦ Red Sonja^✦

Get it stuck in your cornea,^✦ nice knowing^✦ ya, Norman^✦

You're so fuckin'^✦ annoyin', drop the shovel, boy

You don't know what the fuck you're doin'

I ain't playin' no fuckin'^✦ more

Nick Cannon,^✦ you're prick, I wish you luck with the fuckin'^✦ whore

Every^✦ minute^✦ there's^✦ a sucker^✦ born, snuck up on Malachi

Made the motherfucker suck on a shuck of corn

Shuck o', shuck o' corn, Chaka^✦ Khan

Hit Jason^✦ in the face with a hockey^✦ puck, and

Told him it's fuckin'^✦ on, man, what the fuck are ya doin'?

You're runnin'^✦ over^✦ the snowblower^✦ with the lawnmower^✦

Blowin'^✦ your bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

[Chorus]

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

When will it ever^✦ cease? For Pete's^✦ sakes,^✦ he's crazy^✦ to say the least

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

What's going through my mind half the time when I rhyme or blowing^✦ up, like

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad?^✦

Somebody^✦ turn the vacancy^✦ sign on 'cause I'm gone, blowing^✦ on my

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

I run the streets and act like a madman,^✦ holding^✦ a Glad bag

[Verse 3]

In the bed with two brain-dead lesbian vegetables

I bet you they become^✦ heterosexual

"Nothing will stop me from molestin' you

Titty-fuckin' you 'til your breast nipple flesh tickles my testicles"^✦

Is what I said to the two conjoined twins

"How's it going, girlfriends? You needs a boyfriend?

You need some ointment?^✦ Just set up an appointment^✦

Who's gonna^✦ see the doctor first? We'll do a coin flip

I just got my one-year sobriety coin chip

When the bad get going, how bad does the going get?

Baby,^✦ you shouldn't have any^✦ trouble rubbing groins with

Each other,^✦ especially when you're joined^✦ at the hip"

I'm going to get the needle and thread from the sewing^✦ kit

And attempt to separate^✦ 'em and stitch 'em back at the loin, shit

Lure the little boy with the chocolate^✦ 'Chips Ahoy!'^✦ chip

Cookie, lookie, even^✦ took me a Polaroid pic'

[Chorus]

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

When will it ever^✦ cease? For Pete's^✦ sakes,^✦ he's crazy^✦ to say the least

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

What's going through my mind half the time when I rhyme or blowing^✦ up, like

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad?^✦

Somebody^✦ turn the vacancy^✦ sign on 'cause I'm gone, blowing^✦ on my

Bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

I run the streets and act like a madman,^✦ holding^✦ a Glad bag

Oh, bagpipes^✦ from Baghdad^✦

[Outro]

Hghum-day-li-laaa-aaa-aaa-aaa-aa-aah-aah^✦

Technical Breakdown

8.2

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.17

Production

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on internal rhyme density and manic flow to mask a reliance on shock-value imagery, though it utilizes complex multi-syllabic chains that were highly innovative for 2009.

9.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

6.5

Wordplay

8.5

Delivery

Multisyllabic internal rhymingPhonetic enjambmentCharacter-driven vocal personaConsonance-heavy chains

Rhyme Architecture: A dense, high-frequency internal rhyme scheme utilizing long-vowel assonance and heavy multi-syllabic clusters, anchored by aggressive, percussive end-rhymes.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Miracle Whip trickster"

① A play on the condiment 'Miracle Whip' suggesting a versatile or unpredictable nature② A reference to the artist's ability to 'whip' up lyrical miracles or complex flows with ease

"I'll cut ya like Dahmer"

① A literal reference to the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's method of dismemberment② A hyper-violent metaphor for the artist's ability to 'cut' or dissect opponents through lyrical precision

Extraordinary technical flow and rhythmic pocket

High-density internal rhyming

Commanding, erratic vocal delivery that fits the lyrical persona

Over-reliance on shock value which can dilute thematic depth

Wordplay occasionally sacrifices coherence for phonetic convenience

Bagpipes from Baghdad

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