The Real Slim Shady Lyrics : “The Real Slim Shady” is an iconic, cultural milestone that stands as one of the most brilliant, provocative, and celebrated lead singles in music history. Released on April 18, 2000, the track served as Eminem’s ultimate weapon against censorship, pop-star manufacturing, and the media frenzy surrounding his persona. With its unforgettable chorus and unapologetic humor, the song functions as a massive, satirical mirror to early-2000s American culture. It remains an absolute staple for nostalgic hip-hop rotations and high-energy throwback playlists worldwide.
The track’s legendary, looping, and instantly recognizable production was masterfully crafted by the powerhouse duo of Dr. Dre and Mel-Man. They cooked up a bouncy, minimalist, harpsichord-driven beat that perfectly fueled Eminem’s animated, rapid-fire delivery. Due to its intricate musical arrangement, writing credits are shared among Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mel-Man, Tommy Coster, and Mike Elizondo.
To deliver its signature punch, the track underwent a massive coast-to-coast audio engineering process. It was mixed across multiple elite locations, including The Mix Room, Encore Studios, Larrabee Sound Studios, Chung King Studios, Record Plant Recording Studios, and 54 Sound in Detroit, MI, before being masterfully polished at Bernie Grundman Mastering and distributed globally by Universal Music Group.
The Real Slim Shady Lyrics
May I have your attention, please?
May I have your attention, please?
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
I repeat
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
We’re gonna have a problem here
Y’all act like you never seen a white person before
Jaws all on the floor like Pam; like Tommy just burst in the door
And started whoopin’ her ass worse than before
They first were divorced, throwin’ her over furniture (Agh)
It’s the return of the “Oh, wait, no way, you’re kidding
He didn’t just say what I think he did, did he?”
And Dr. Dre said
Nothing, you idiots, Dr. Dre’s dead, he’s locked in my basement (Ha-ha)
Feminist women love Eminem
“Chicka-chicka-chicka, Slim Shady, I’m sick of him
Look at him, walkin’ around, grabbin’ his you-know-what
Flippin’ the you-know-who”, “Yeah, but he’s so cute though”
Yeah, I probably got a couple of screws up in my head loose
But no worse than what’s goin’ on in your parents’ bedrooms
Sometimes I wanna get on TV and just let loose
But can’t, but it’s cool for Tom Green to hump a dead moose
“My bum is on your lips, my bum is on your lips”
And if I’m lucky, you might just give it a little kiss
And that’s the message that we deliver to little kids
And expect them not to know what a woman’s clitoris is
Of course, they’re gonna know what intercourse is
By the time they hit fourth grade they’ve got the Discovery Channel, don’t they?
We ain’t nothin’ but mammals
Well, some of us cannibals who cut other people open like cantaloupes
But if we can hump dead animals and antelopes
Then there’s no reason that a man and another man can’t elope
But if you feel like I feel, I got the antidote
Women, wave your pantyhose, sing the chorus, and it goes
I’m Slim Shady, yes, I’m the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
‘Cause I’m Slim Shady, yes, I’m the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
Will Smith don’t gotta cuss in his raps to sell records (Nope)
Well, I do, so fuck him, and fuck you too
You think I give a damn about a Grammy?
Half of you critics can’t even stomach me, let alone stand me
“But Slim, what if you win? Wouldn’t it be weird?”
Why? So you guys could just lie to get me here?
So you can sit me here next to Britney Spears?
Yo, shit, Christina Aguilera better switch me chairs
So I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst
And hear ’em argue over who she gave head to first
Little bitch put me on blast on MTV
“Yeah, he’s cute, but I think he’s married to Kim, hee-hee”
I should download her audio on MP3
And show the whole world how you gave Eminem VD (Agh)
I’m sick of you little girl and boy groups, all you do is annoy me
So I have been sent here to destroy you
And there’s a million of us just like me
Who cuss like me, who just don’t give a fuck like me
Who dress like me, walk, talk and act like me
And just might be the next best thing, but not quite me
‘Cause I’m Slim Shady, yes, I’m the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
‘Cause I’m Slim Shady, yes, I’m the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
I’m like a head trip to listen to
‘Cause I’m only givin’ you things you joke about with your friends inside your livin’ room
The only difference is I got the balls to say it in front of y’all
And I don’t gotta be false or sugarcoat it at all
I just get on the mic and spit it
And whether you like to admit it (Err), I just shit it
Better than ninety percent of you rappers out can
Then you wonder, “How can kids eat up these albums like Valiums?”
It’s funny, ’cause at the rate I’m goin’, when I’m thirty
I’ll be the only person in the nursin’ home flirting
Pinchin’ nurse’s asses when I’m jacking off with Jergens
And I’m jerking, but this whole bag of Viagra isn’t working
And every single person is a Slim Shady lurkin’
He could be working at Burger King, spittin’ on your onion rings (Ch, puh)
Or in the parkin’ lot, circling, screaming, “I don’t give a fuck!”
With his windows down and his system up
So will the real Shady please stand up
And put one of those fingers on each hand up?
And be proud to be out of your mind and out of control
And one more time, loud as you can, how does it go?
I’m Slim Shady, yes, I’m the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
‘Cause I’m Slim Shady, yes, I’m the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
‘Cause I’m Slim Shady, yes, I’m the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
‘Cause I’m Slim Shady, yes, I’m the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
Ha-ha
I guess there’s a Slim Shady in all of us
Fuck it, let’s all stand up
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The Real Slim Shady Song Credits :
| Title : | The Real Slim Shady |
| Singer : | Eminem |
| Lyrics By : | Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mel-Man, Tommy Coster, Mike Elizondo |
| Music By : | Dr. Dre, Mel-Man |
| Label : | EminemExplicit |
| Released on : | April 18, 2000 |
