Dear Slim
Ross Golan & Molehead Lyrics

My favorite icon, put the bong and the knife down
Please stop doing drugs and committing acts of violence.

I'm sick of the songs about strapping your mom and your ex-wife down
Your music about violence towards women is disturbing and offensive.

To a nuclear bomb and dropping them on Saddam
Your lyrics about bombs and violence perpetuate a dangerous and harmful mentality.

Killing all the muses you use in almost all of your songs
The violent themes in your music harm the creative inspirations and muses you use to create your art.

Except those songs about Slim the Hip-Hoppian God
Despite your violent music, you have created art that celebrates and respects the hip-hop genre.

They make it seem you don't respect rappers like Biggie and Pac
Your music sometimes disrespects the contributions of influential artists in the rap industry.

Who if it weren't for them, you be out of a job
You owe your success to the pioneers of the rap industry, who paved the way for your career.

Or flipping burgers with Ronald McDonald and not leading your mob
Without rap music, you may have had a different career path and not become a successful celebrity.

But the Blob's offensive, run and jumping the fences
The toxic culture and attitudes in the rap industry are harmful and offensive.

And burying politicians in pop culture trenches
The negative themes in your music perpetuate harmful attitudes towards politicians and politics in general.

Dude, have some humility, oops responsibility, oops accountability, oops I said humility
You need to take responsibility for the messages you are perpetuating in your music and exhibit humility in your art.

Your face has covered worse magazines
Your image has been associated with controversial and offensive publications and media.

than the artists and politicians you've mocked on every CD release
Your music often mocks and disrespects influential artists and politicians on a public platform.

Ooh, how cool; you've proved you lack tact in your songs
Your music lacks sensitivity and tact in addressing important social issues.

In fact, you've grown up to act just like your mom
You have become a reflection of your upbringing and family background, which may have influenced the themes in your music.

If y'all represent the truth and America's youth
As public figures and celebrities, you have a responsibility to represent and guide America's youth.

Act like a leader we could actually use
Set an example for young people with your actions and attitudes.

You're a celebrity now, oh no, look what you did
Your actions as a celebrity have real influence on society and young people - use that power for good.

You're America's role model but deny that you're it
As a famous artist, your actions and words are influential and many people look up to you as a role model.

I ain't yelling about selling my soul, going to hell and back for platinum
I don't agree with the idea of sacrificing morality and values for the sake of fame and success.

Or gold to show the world is a gullible globe
I don't agree with using wealth and materialism to prove a point or to validate success.

Although, I can't respect the coalition of politicians signing petitions
I don't agree with politicians who attempt to restrict free speech and limit artistic expression.

Fearing Eminem's mission to bitch
Some politicians are threatened by the messages and themes found in Eminem's music.

When it's his right to taunt if he wants to fight
Eminem has the right to express himself and address important issues in his music, even if it's controversial or confrontational.

Even if you're frightened of what he might want to write
Even if politicians are afraid of Eminem's music, they should not attempt to restrict or censor it.

You're sworn to defend men, who offend men
Politicians have a duty to protect free speech, even if it may offend some people.

Just because you believe in the first amendment
Politicians should not limit free speech simply because they believe in protecting the First Amendment.

Even if it's illogical angst and vengeance
Even if some of the themes in music may seem illogical or vengeful, politicians should not limit free speech based on subjective judgment.

So defend your senses, but cleanse your dirty lenses
It's important to stay true to your values and beliefs, but also to be open to different perspectives and ideas.

The law's written to both conservatives and leftists
The law protects free speech for all political parties and affiliations.

It says Vanilla Ice Preservatives can be sexist
The law allows for free speech, even if it may be offensive or perpetuate harmful ideas and beliefs.

You're politicians now, oh no, look what you did
As politicians, you have a responsibility to represent and guide America's youth, and should behave accordingly.

You're America's role models but deny art from our kids
Politicians should not limit artistic expression for young people, as it is an important form of creativity and self-expression.

Censoring, the denial of actual words or factual things declared obscene
Censorship denies access to information and ideas that may be considered offensive or obscene, regardless of their accuracy or factualness.

But molesting archdiocese, disease, dead people in the streets from shooting sprees, epidemics
The media is more willing to show graphic and disturbing real-life events than they are to allow artistic expression that may reference these events.

Paramedics clearing debris here and overseas aren't banned from TV
Real-life events like natural disasters and emergencies are not censored from the media, despite their graphic nature.

But yell shit, goddamn, or f**k hear three individual bleeps
Swear words and offensive language are often bleeped out in media, even if the context or message is important and valid.

A word's a word, let it be heard and learned
Words have power and significance, and should be allowed to be expressed and heard in artistic expression and free speech.

It's not the individual words but the order that hurts
The context and meaning behind a series of words is what matters, not just the individual words themselves.

Come on, come on, let's stand together as one
It's important for people to come together and share their perspectives and ideas, even if they differ from one another.

Come on, come on, stop threatening to censor our thoughts
People should not be afraid to speak their minds and express themselves, regardless of the potential consequences or backlash.

And you'll get the response you want from now on
By allowing artistic expression and free speech, society will be enriched with a variety of perspectives and ideas.