Talk:Lose Yourself

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[edit] "Lift" by Brett Bixby

Brett Bixby's song "Lift" sounds like it may be the original music sampled for Lose Yourself. Can any source confirm or deny this? Lochlyn.Christante (talk) 03:27, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "Go 'round the outside"

Hey I just heard this so I checkin up on it. The song Buffalo Girls on Malcolm McLaren's Duck Rock album (1982/3), has a sample just like that, it says "two buffalo girls go round the outside, round the outside, round the outside." Is this in reference to something which predates Duck Rock to which Em is also referencing? Or is this the actual reference? In some ways it makes sense since their both 'caucasian' rappers. The results of this research should be noted somehow breifly in the article for the song. Here's were I heard the buffalo girls song first,[1], it could be a hoax, or a re-mix, or anything, I'm not making assumptions, but I'd like to know. thanks! Xsxex 18:29, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

I think you might want to discuss this at the talk page for "Without Me." --206.26.199.146 00:02, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please put sources, some claims of #1 are false

In Japan, Lose Yourself peaked at #12 in it's 5th week. It could've been an international #1, but not a #1 on the oricon chart. See so here: http://www.oricon.co.jp/ find Eminem's artist page it shows his peaks for albums and singles. Ayumi4u 03:06, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "popular online video"

I added this particular YouTube video (even though it was only viewed little over a thousand times at the time I found it) because it seemed to be the most complete edit of all that I've come across. As the video has been submitted numerous times, its true viewership is far above this and consequently unknowable. —Nahum Reduta 10:57, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bad

I bought this song on iTunes and I heard the word motherf---ers. I also bought SexyBack and they say that word but cut it out. So I think this song isn't very good. Jibajabba 14:44, 7 July 2007 (UTC)


that's a personal opinion (a dumb one at that) and not relevant to the improving of the wiki page. ooohh i sound all executive! 65.40.109.249 (talk) 22:47, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reply to above "Bad"

Here at wikipedia, we value factual content, and actual recordings and citations, why would you let it be known that you found this song to be "bad"? If anything, that opinion is not wanted or appreciate in the editing of this or any article on wikipedia, so please keep your biases and personal feelings away. Thank you. Mayebella 02:13, 3 March 2008 (UTC)