Stan (song) in the push-and-pull world of a superstar. The song's poignancy never fades, even almost five years later it's still potent." "Slant Magazine" was mixed: "'Stan' is an interesting look into the mind of a fanatic (albeit through the eyes of an equally disturbed individual), but it's structured entirely around someone else's work (Dido's 'Thank You')." "Stan" is perhaps Eminem's most critically acclaimed song, after "Lose Yourself", and has been called a "cultural milestone", referred to as "Eminem's best song" by About.com. Analyzing "Stan" in "The Guardian", writer and literary critic Giles Foden compared Eminem to Robert Browning. At the 2001
Mockingbird (Eminem song) bit negative, saying that in the song "he still hates his ... ex-wife as much as he loves his daughter. Yawn." "The Boston Phoenix" called it "the address-to-his-daughter" song that is "more consistently remarkable than 'Mosh'". The video premiered on MTV "TRL" on February 21, 2005 and features Eminem sitting in a living room all alone watching home movies about his daughters. It also features footage with his mentor, Dr. Dre. This is the second video to feature Eminem with his glasses, the first being "Stan". Mockingbird (Eminem song) "Mockingbird" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fifth