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"Curtains Up (Skit)" is the opening track from Eminem's fourth studio album, The Eminem Show (2002).

Personnel[]

  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Francis Forde – recording assistance
  • Marshall "Eminem" Mathers III – production
  • Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri – mixing, recording
  • Mike Elizondo – keyboards
  • Theron "Neff-U" Feemster – keyboards

Lyrics[]

"Curtains Up (Skit)"

[Curtains open, followed by immediate applause of a crowd. Ominous piano music begins to play as curtains continue to roll back. Footsteps approach the mic, causing it to give off feedback. Eminem taps the mic, then clears his throat.]

Audio[]

The Eminem Show
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01. "Curtains Up (Skit)"
02. "White America"
03. "Business"
04. "Cleanin' Out My Closet"
05. "Square Dance"
06. "The Kiss (Skit)"
07. "Soldier"
08. "Say Goodbye Hollywood"
09. "Drips" featuring Obie Trice

10. "Without Me"
11. "Paul Rosenberg (Skit)"
12. "Sing for the Moment"
13. "Superman" featuring Dina Rae
14. "Hailie's Song"
15. "Steve Berman (Skit)"
16. "When the Music Stops" featuring D12
17. "Say What You Say" featuring Dr. Dre

18. "'Till I Collapse" featuring Nate Dogg
19. "My Dad's Gone Crazy" featuring Hailie Jade
20. "Curtains Close"
21. "Stimulate"
22. "The Conspiracy Freestyle"
23. "Bump Heads" featuring Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent
24. "Jimmy, Brian and Mike"

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