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BUSINESS

Sung by Eminem

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Worksheets & lyrics for Business (sung by Eminem)

• EFL/ESL Practice:   Listening & Sequencing

• The following song may shock you, but it will interest and delight your students;  however, they may seem a little dismayed when at first they think it is too difficult.  In fact, it is very challenging, so only encourage them to persevere if they are really enjoying the music..

• VOCABULARY NOTE:  A swearword is included within the lyrics of this song.  This word is often used by people with a limited vocabulary and therefore has a range of different meanings  Examples are given below:-

  • Andre, you're fucking right   (fucking = very)

  • but we ain't fucking around roundhere, yo Dre. . .  (fucking = playing)

• VOCABULARY NOTE:  

  • gotta = got to

  • in' = ing (eg: nothin')

  • ain't = am not

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My gratitude to Pat Gunn for pointing out a misspelling.

EFL/ESL PRACTICE 1 : LISTENING & SEQUENCING

Business sung by Eminem
The Eminem Show
 cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

and disappear into the mountains. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

and never even see me blink 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

and never go away until our dying day 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

and to remind you that bullshit does not pay

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Andre, you're fucking right

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Back with his friend Andre, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 Because Marshall and Andre are here to stay 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Believe me BET and MTV are gonna grieve

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Bitches and gentlemen, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

but we ain't fucking around round here, yo Dre. . . 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Can I get a witness? HELL YEAH!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Can I get a witness? HELL YEAH!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Can I get a witness? HELL YEAH!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Can I get a witness? HELL YEAH!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Can I get a witness? HELL YEAH!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Can I get a witness? HELL YEAH!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Can't leave rap alone, the game needs me

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

chip off the old block, but good old Doc is BACK

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

C'mon! Now...

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Marshall!  

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Marshall!  

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Marshall!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Marshall!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

dial straight down the center eight-zero-zero

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ease over these beats and be so breezy

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

flow almost flawless, most hardest, most honest known artist, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Flows too wet, nobody close to it, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Gee willikers, Dre, holy bat syllables

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Good night everyone, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

gotta perform miracles. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

hip hop is in a state of nine-one-one so...

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Holy wack, unlyrical lyrics 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 how can one Chandra be so Levy?

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I don't got no time to play around what is this

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I don't got no time to play around what is this

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I don't got no time to play around what is this

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I don't got no time to play around what is this

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I don't got no time to play around what is this

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I don't got no time to play around what is this

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I'm inches away from you, dear fear none, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Introducing the star of our show…his name is...Marshall!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

it just means so much more to so much more people

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Its just like old times, the dynamic duo,

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

It's showtime! Hurry hurry, step right up

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Jesus how can shit be so easy,

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

just to get to see an MC 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

just to rush to the set

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lets get down to business. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lets get down to business. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lets get down to business. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lets get down to business. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lets get down to business. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lets get down to business. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 lets shut the shit down on these clowns. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 lets shut the shit down on these clowns. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 lets shut the shit down on these clowns. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 lets shut the shit down on these clowns. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 lets shut the shit down on these clowns. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 lets shut the shit down on these clowns. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

look at all the bullshit that goes on in Gotham when I'm gone. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Looks like Batman brought his own Robin. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Marshall has come to save the day

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 Marshall! So until next time friends, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Marshall!  Marshall!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Marshall...sounds like an S.O.S

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Must be a circus in town,

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Must be a circus in town,

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Must be a circus in town,

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Must be a circus in town,

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Must be a circus in town,

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Must be a circus in town,

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

nobody says it, but still everybody knows the shit

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Nothin' but clowns down here

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Oh god, Sadam's got his own Laden

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

or get to bustin' a sweat, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

oranges, peach, pears, plums syringes. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

people steppin' over people 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Quick gotta move fast, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

same blonde hair, same rap channel, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

set to blow college dorm rooms doors off the hinges

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

since me and Elton played career Russian Roulette

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

So much, they make it all up, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

So skip to your lou while I do what I do best. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

So there you have it folks, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

So without further ado, I bring to you Marshall!

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Thank you for coming

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

the most feared duet, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 the most hated on out of all those 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

the show must go on. so I'd like to welcome y'all 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

the two caped heroes, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

there's no such thing, like a female with good looks, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 Till we grow beards, get weird, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Time to get rid of these rap criminals

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

to Marshall and Andre's carnival, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 To the rapmobile...Let's go

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 Turn on these beats, MC's don't see me. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 two old friends, why panic, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

until we're old and grey

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Vnnnn vnnnn, yeah here I come, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

What's up? Can I get a Hell? Hell Yeah! Now

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

when we leave, dog, fo' sheezy. 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 when you're rappin' and you know what for

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

who breathes so freely, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

who cooks and cleans 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

who say they get hated on in eighty songs and exaggerate it all

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 wit' his own private plane, his own pilot, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

You ain't even impressed no more, you're used to it

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

you already know who's fully capable, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

You bout to witness hip hop in its most purest, more rawest form, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

you can even call collect, 

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

You wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world right now

cut- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Your host for the evening. . . Marshall! Oh...

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THE FULL LYRICS ANSWER KEY

Business sung by Eminem
The Eminem Show
(Intro)
Dre: Marshall...sounds like an S.O.S

Eminem: Holy wack, unlyrical lyrics 

Andre, you're fucking right

Dre: To the rapmobile...Let's go

Marshall!  Marshall!

Eminem: Bitches and gentlemen, 

It's showtime! Hurry hurry, step right up

Introducing the star of our show…his name is...Marshall!

Eminem: You wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world right now

So without further ado, I bring to you Marshall!

Verse 1
You bout to witness hip hop in its most purest, more rawest form, 

flow almost flawless, most hardest, most honest known artist, 

chip off the old block, but good old Doc is BACK

Looks like Batman brought his own Robin. 

Oh god, Sadam's got his own Laden

 wit' his own private plane, his own pilot, 

set to blow college dorm rooms doors off the hinges

oranges, peach, pears, plums syringes. 

Vnnnn vnnnn, yeah here I come, 

I'm inches away from you, dear fear none, 

hip hop is in a state of nine-one-one so...

Chorus x2
Lets get down to business. 

I don't got no time to play around what is this

Must be a circus in town,

 lets shut the shit down on these clowns. 

Can I get a witness? HELL YEAH!

Verse 2
Quick gotta move fast, 

gotta perform miracles. 

Gee willikers, Dre, holy bat syllables

look at all the bullshit that goes on in Gotham when I'm gone. 

Time to get rid of these rap criminals

So skip to your lou while I do what I do best. 

You ain't even impressed no more, you're used to it

Flows too wet, nobody close to it, 

nobody says it, but still everybody knows the shit

 the most hated on out of all those 

who say they get hated on in eighty songs and exaggerate it all

So much, they make it all up, 

there's no such thing, like a female with good looks, 

who cooks and cleans 

it just means so much more to so much more people

 when you're rappin' and you know what for

the show must go on. so I'd like to welcome y'all 

to Marshall and Andre's carnival, 

C'mon! Now...

(Chorus x2)

Verse 3
Its just like old times, the dynamic duo,

 two old friends, why panic, 

you already know who's fully capable, 

the two caped heroes, 

dial straight down the center eight-zero-zero

you can even call collect, 

the most feared duet, 

since me and Elton played career Russian Roulette

and never even see me blink 

or get to bustin' a sweat, 

people steppin' over people 

just to rush to the set

just to get to see an MC 

who breathes so freely, 

ease over these beats and be so breezy

Jesus how can shit be so easy,

 how can one Chandra be so Levy?

 Turn on these beats, MC's don't see me. 

Believe me BET and MTV are gonna grieve

when we leave, dog, fo' sheezy. 

Can't leave rap alone, the game needs me

 Till we grow beards, get weird, 

and disappear into the mountains. 

Nothin' but clowns down here

but we ain't fucking around round here, yo Dre. . . 

What's up? Can I get a Hell? Hell Yeah! Now

(Chorus x2)

Refrain x2

Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Marshall!  

Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Marshall!

Outro
So there you have it folks, 

Marshall has come to save the day

Back with his friend Andre, 

and to remind you that bullshit does not pay

 Because Marshall and Andre are here to stay 

and never go away until our dying day 

until we're old and grey

 Marshall! So until next time friends, 

same blonde hair, same rap channel, 

Good night everyone, 

Thank you for coming

Your host for the evening. . . Marshall! Oh...

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