Trivia

• The song samples Queen’s iconic “We Will Rock You” drum beat, a sample Eminem had previously used on The Eminem Show for “’Till I Collapse.”
• There are numerous fan-made versions of the track that edit out the puking noises for listeners who feel nauseous hearing the sound of someone vomiting.
• Although “Puke” was written about Eminem’s ex-wife, Kim Scott, he frequently twisted the track’s intro during early live performances to target Mariah Carey instead. During one performance, he customized the intro by playing the alleged Carey voicemails later referenced on his 2009 diss track “The Warning.” Carey was reportedly heard pleading: “I heard you were getting back with your ex-wife. Why won’t you see me? Why won’t you call me?”

Words from Eminem

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“Puke” wasn’t really necessarily planned word for word, but, you know, I felt like I had to get it off my chest – out my stomach, not necessarily off my chest.