Bad Guy (song) Mathers LP" left off. I don't know if anyone caught that, but that’s kind of where the continuation starts." The song is split into two parts, the first part was produced by S1 and M-Phazes, while the second was produced by StreetRunner and Vinny Venditto. Sarah Jaffe, who works with S1 in a group called The Dividends, provided songwriting and sang the song's refrain. Eminem originally considered getting Dido on the song, but did not want to give away the "Stan" reference. Additional keys on the song was provided by I.L.O and the song was recorded at Effigy Studios in
Mockingbird (Eminem song) from the video with Eminem sitting on the couch. The lyrics are a personal, undisguised account of his early relationship with his wife and daughters. Critics praised the song for its lyrics. This song mixes an original rap dialogue about Eminem's failed marriage, as he apologizes to his daughters with a straight melodic version of the traditional "Mockingbird" lullaby called "Hush, Little Baby". The second verse is about the difficulties including Kim and Eminem's divorce and the beginning of Eminem's fame. "Entertainment Weekly"s David Browne was angered: "Again he addresses a song to his daughter ("Mockingbird") and explains how he's