"Roses" by Outkast (is a... *really* awkwardly-written song)

The #RapCritic #Reviews "Roses" by #Outkast
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[@davidg626]

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[@anthonycelestin3559]

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[@4llg00dth1ng5]

Sorry RC, but I think you kind of missed the mark of the song in several places. 1. Most glaringly, the golden calculator part is very obviously about materialism. The line break is (by my reckoning) actively descriptive. Meant to express more meant that she needed those material things more and more for increasingly pointless tasks until she eventually realizes that she needs to actually improve as a person in order to find men that are worth actually being with. 2. The way you engaged with the hook was missing just one element to get the point. it is a reversal of a regionally common saying ancillary to “…shit doesn’t stink” in the form of “…shit smells like roses”. 3. The entire feature verse is meant to fill in the ‘viewer perspective’. Whereas the rest of the song provides a descriptive instance of a specific subject, the guest verse is meant to provide a “relatable” and more general description of these kinds of women. The “pardon me are you balling?” Reads more to me as the woman taking a superior attitude. Essentially trying to place herself above the person trying to interact with her if they can’t cough up the cash. 4. The entire song was meant to be a more childish take on the ideas surrounding the inherently childish nature of the shallow materialistic thinking in contrast to the very mature struggles with persevering through the strain of relationships in ‘Hey Ya’. This informed many of the naive word choices in various places. You got this immediately during the ‘breakdown’ section, so I don’t really get why you didn’t apply it to the rest of the song. Regardless, it comes through most obviously through the music video. Not only through the theming, being literally a school play, but also by the way it was shot. Almost every shot not done to emphasize the “characters” that were never fleshed out being from above, emphasizing the idea that these people are small/young and many of the expressions of their feelings are underdeveloped. I hope you see this and give it a read, maybe even enjoy the engagement. If you do, thanks!

[@ItsOver9000000]

I always took the golden calculator as Caroline being so materialistic that something as basic as a calculator needs to be made out of gold to satisfy her.

[@avery465]

I never thought of it like that before

[@galarthenry1450]

This right here

[@prod.icemarisso]

I thought this was common knowledge lol

[@galarthenry1450]

@@prod.icemarisso honestly

[@the999mann]

Yeah same.

[@BUGMECH14]

Just a couple points I wanted to note: The chorus is basically saying that she may be pretty (a rose) the more you get to know her (leaning a little closer), you realize how off putting she is. The “golden calculator” either could be seen as her being so materialistic that it she would literally need one made of gold or it could be seen as metaphorical. Like it would take a miracle for her to gain some introspection. The “Pausing” line is him stopping the conversation with the girl, as if it just clicked in his mind the type of person he was talking to. Honestly this review seemed more nitpicky than analytical.

[@goodgameg]

Absolutely, lol, the roses part was painful to listen to

[@cman8995]

I agree, the roses part obviously isn't supposed to be a metaphor of "she's just like a rose, which not everyone knows but actually smells really really bad!", it's clearly an idiom simply saying "she looks like a rose but her personality is like a poo" (you know just like the word "crocodile tears". Obviously crocodiles don't fake cry to gain sympathy from prey in real life, but the word paints a picture of someone who fakes tears for bad intentions). The lyrics are supposed to be corny (I mean the chorus literally repeats the word "poo poo") to illustrate the concept of the song/album of "19th century romanticism merged with a grungy hip hop culture and its immature lifestyle". While it isn't a smart song on a surface like Hey ya, I think Roses did an excellent job of presenting a weird world that Andre wanted to create, both through its instrumentals and its purposefully ridiculous lyrics.

[@dullknifefactory]

Yeah this video made me unsubscribe lol

[@A-Oh-Trey]

Yeah, I'm typically a Rap Critic fan, but it felt like he was intentionally overthinking/nitpicking the song in this one

[@xanderreimers4445]

All of his reviews are. He usually misses the point unless things are explicitly obvious

[@realmofgaming7124]

Isn't "golden calculator" a way of saying she's materialistic?

[@boyishmistakes]

That’s what I was thinking

[@moriontax]

deadass, always thought it was because Caroline was materialistic so I thought the chorus was feeding into that

[@dullknifefactory]

RC does that super nit picky shit that all youtube critics do.

[@justtperk2465]

@@dullknifefactory gotta get the views somehow😂

[@derrickunderwood4654]

@@dullknifefactory for real!

[@V4Now]

The whole "roses really smell smell like poo", is referring to the fertiliser used to grow them. So you get closer to a rose, the poop is the only thing you're smelling.

[@chris2489001]

I always took it as, the girl thinks her poop doesn't stink, like she poops roses. Then when you take a whiff of said roses, you realize it's poop.

[@bitodd]

I always took it as “if you think your s*** *doesn’t* stink, then roses (something else beautiful) *must* stink.” The inaccuracy of “roses really smell like poo-poo” statement is like the inaccuracy of her self-perception.

[@GrainneMhaol]

That barely even smells like a metaphor

[@LandofLit]

Also i feel like rap critic missed interpreted like I thought andre was not referring to the chick herself smelling but rather...her kitty

[@katt9338]

@@LandofLit the song is not about her literally smelling bad, learn how metaphors work

[@illwill1991]

No no no, "hardly acting naughty" that's a good thing. That's why he goes to talk to her in the first place. You're looking at each line separately but those first 6 or 7 lines are supposed to be a story. Your supposed to take it all in consideration. He goes to a party, sees the girl who unlike everyone else isn't drunk and acting crazy, talks to her, exchanges numbers, finds out she only cares about his money. That's the series of events of the story he's telling.

[@derrickunderwood4654]

Big boi rode this beat and his verse was very relevant to the song

[@BlazerFury01]

@@derrickunderwood4654 was going to comment but you two said it all 👍🏾

[@seewhativescene]

@@BlazerFury01 the more people show up to ridicule this video and the goofy thoughts, the better

[@samuelsummers4376]

I like RC but he's become way more critical than in years past. It used to feel more tongue in cheek when he made fun of songs. Now it feels more politically motivated.

[@derrickunderwood4654]

@@samuelsummers4376 yup

[@magicdance4273]

"Down to Mars" might just be a weird way to say "humble but quirky"

[@KingXOreo]

That's how I took it

[@TVindustries5000]

I think it refer to the old phrase women are from venus and men are from mars, which refers to how men and women dont always see eye to eye. so a "down to mars girls" i think is referring to women who understands a man better

[@TVindustries5000]

well shit nevermind i was mid way thru just hear RapCritic make the same point lol

[@shenglongisback4688]

@@TVindustries5000 yeah man thats excatly what it means

[@signin5117]

it means on knees an she down to Mars get it

[@thegreyhues]

Sometime RapCritic gets too critical and sounds like he doesn't enjoy rap.

[@Benjiizus]

I like to imagine that he's being overly critical on purpose and semi-joking with a lot of the critiques for entertainment value

[@primetime429]

I think he might not get metaphors

[@sunflowersamurai10]

he's literally the nostalgia critic but for rap, how are you taking this guy seriously?

[@aleksisuuronen5969]

It goes to a point where it goes into nitty gritty when it isn't That deep or just doesn't get the metaphor. Like he seems to get the themes but then in your nose stuff flies totally over. I know the overall vibe of the channel since I used to watch it when it was coming up into more in known so I know the vibe of the content, but this is just him not liking the song and trying to find nonsense where there is answers but he clearly haven't tought them more than 2 seconds because again.. he doesn't like the song. I get it, sometimes you do that, try more time to find why you hate it than understand something. Then again as a creator/reviewer I don't think you should do that. I propably stopped watching exactly because the content jumps a lot from making sense to not much (no consistency, in my mind). Also it would be fine if something flies by but to put it into this is dumb box when you know the writers capabilities you can but it into box that yeah I don't get why this thing x is made like this, it doesn't make sense to me.

[@michaelhaydenbell]

Aww.

[@danqboi404]

The chemical that makes roses smell nice is the same chemical that makes shit smell bad, but in different concentration. The line makes literal sense as well as being a clunky metaphor.

[@VenetianSnus]

This is correct. Roses and other flowers contain indole and skatole chemicals that are in higher concentration in fecal matter.

[@dinomoviesnstuff]

H2S?

[@Alicein4711]

I always thought he was referring to the old saying about people thinking their shit "smelled of roses" as a metaphor for them being full of themselves. So him saying "roses really smell like poo-poo" was just him refuting that. ICBW, but that's how I always took it.

[@lulu_9000]

That was my interpretation. Basically saying, "Well, if you genuinely believe your shit smells like roses, then apparently roses must smell like shit."

[@piestillaintreal6114]

Same

[@CKSMovementMasters]

Yes! 🙌🏾 This is a metaphor often used in the South. Clearly, RC and his viewers aren't from the dirty South.

[@TheGodly]

Based on this comment section, Rap Critic really dropped the ball on this review.

[@derrickunderwood4654]

Yup

[@livefromthe3-066]

Sometime it’s like his criticism are just snide remarks or he overlooks actually clever lines and it’s like sometime it rappers gotta say obnoxious lines to make the lyric stand out not everycan rap like nas and this coming from a nas fan then he also interject his personal feelings on subject which I understand it’s his channel but maybe the rapper doesn’t feel that way like not every line about women is meant as a hurtful jab but just a simpler way to express a point about a women with out dice too much into the 4 min runtime

[@adampaugh9255]

he fell off so fucking bad lmfaoooo

[@moonmanmcsungod765]

I think the negative reception to this review killed rep critics passion for reviews cuz he barely does them anymore

[@ManOutofTime913]

Not really. He pointed out how the song was awkwardly worded and his interpretations of the lines, correct or otherwise, illustrated that just fine. People just like to accuse him of needlessly nitpicking with zero self-reflection if the fact that they're also nitpicking his review to death. Also without considering that if the lines can be misunderstood so easily then maybe the problem is with the song rather than him.

[@nightazday7988]

I interpreted the golden calculator not with magic properties but that Andre is portraying her as so shallow that she would only accept a calculator made of gold

[@Billy-zr3wk]

RC does the typical channel awesome thing where he purposely misunderstands something so he can critique it for laughs. The golden calculator line isn't that hard to understand

[@thewamp9306]

This man didn't understand a song by two of the best lyricist in the game and decided it was their fault

[@jovanreid6782]

Oh come on. I love OutKast as much as the next man but even I can admit that some valid (and quite hilarious) observations were made here.

[@derrickunderwood4654]

It’s more like super elaborate nit picks (most which aren’t even funny) and the song is supposed to funny

[@talktozay]

Rap Critic isn't what he used to be

[@sunflowersamurai10]

pov: you cant understand a straightforward outkast song and still call yourself the "rap critic"

[@singerdude1992]

@@derrickunderwood4654 The whole point of rap critic and others like him is nitpicking.

[@KingBenny]

Idk... I think the point of this song is that the guy in the song is as shallow as Caroline is but isn't self aware to see that he is

[@Lee-fw5bd]

That's a p interesting take I haven't thought of. I think Andre3000 is a bit too Andre3000 goofy in this song and Big Boi is a bit too generic rap guy too so it didn't really come through as a "character" thing.

[@KingBenny]

@@Lee-fw5bd well personally I thought of this because of how the video starts with everyone laughing at him and how his performance is generally ab looks I'm sure some or a decent amount of the song is just Andre being goofy tho

[@jprofio]

That actually makes it a lot better, especially with some of the lines that come across as someone trying to be witty and falling short like the "she's the reason for the word... bitch". I always felt like that line sounds as if someone wanted to think of something really clever and just couldn't think of anything more creative than just repeating "bitch" again

EXACTLY. BOTH ANDRE AND BOI ARE ACTING CHILDISHLY BECAUSE THEY ARE HEARTBROKEN. BUT THEIR VOICES AIN'T NO DIFERENT FROM CAROLINE. TO HAMMER THIS CONCEPT THEY EVEN MADE THE VIDEO IN THIS HIGH SCHOOL PLAY CONCEPT. THAT'S ALSO WHY BIG BOI USES THE WORD "POTTY" AND THE METAPHORS ARE CHILDLIKE AND NOT EXACTLY TIGHT. RC IS GREAT AND ALL, BUT HE DIDN'T GET THIS. RAPPERS ALWAYS BOASTING 'BOUT HOW HARD THEY ARE AND TALKING 'BOUT HOW WOMEN ARE TREACHEROUS IMPEDIMENTS TO THEIR INDEPENDENCE IN A RIDICULOUSLY CHILDISH WAY. OUTKAST HERE IS AFFIRMING THEY KNOW THAT EVERYMAN IS, FIRST AND FOREMOST, STILL A HEARTBROKEN CHILD TO SOME GREAT EXTENT. SONG IS GENIUS. CLASSIC.

@@Lee-fw5bd I GUESS DRE GOES EXTRA GOOFY AND BOI GOES EXTRA "GENERIC CLUB RAPPER" TO FLASH OUT THEY'RE PLAYING WITH THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THEIR PERSONAS, OF THE 2000'S RAPPER STEREOTYPE AND HOW MAN SEE THEMSELVES IN HIGH PRAISE WHILE BEING VERY SILLY. OUTKAST ALWAYS KEPT THE RAP INDENTITY ON CHECK. TO ME THERE'S NO PLACE FOR DOUBT THEY'RE PORTRAYING COMIC EXAGGERATED UNRELIABLE NARRATORS.

[@kanishkjha8069]

I always thought the "dividing time" line meant it shouldn't take a lot of time for her to realise that she really isn't that endearing or charming to be with beyond her looks.

[@derrickunderwood4654]

This beat is not easy to rap to and Big boi really pulled it off great in my opinion

[@snackpickleson9006]

Such a good verse, this song slaps just as hard in 2022 I can’t believe rap critic was so off on this one

[@michaelhaydenbell]

Dude there's not really "hard" beats to rap to for the most part, and this aint one of them. Big Boi, as much as I love Outkast, has a bad tendency to make shit flow super awkwardly, and I've always thought that since day one; I just tried to look past it.

[@derrickunderwood4654]

@@michaelhaydenbell when I say it’s hard to rap over I meant this is more of a soul beat then traditional hip hop beat even the drum pattern and instrumentation is something thats easier to sing to. I still think Big boi did a good job. I actually really like how he started his verse and he had some dope lines. “Oh so you you one of them freaks get geeked at the sight of a atm receipt” great line that really goes with the song

[@joshraid1550]

@@michaelhaydenbell cleaning out my closet was pretty hard to rap on when I tried it for fun. Though I was probably like 16 when I did that.

[@ScruFaceJeanOfficial]

I kinda think rap critic missed a lot about this song cuz he just didn’t understand it. He just broke down a lot of these lyrics wrong. 1st off it’s roses smell like Boo Boo not poo poo. I have always though flowers stink there are a lot of ppl who have that same thought. That’s just one mistake off tops

[@othelliusmaximus]

Which one of you Speakerboxxes hit me in my Lovebelow?

[@lanzinator4734]

LMAO

[@americasmostwantedhater]

spent a whole minute talking about a golden calculator when it's simply eluding to her being vein the question that you asked of who needs a golden calculator is as deep as it goes

[@stockicide]

"Her attitude is potty" - potty is old fashioned slang for "crazy or foolish," so this line is kind of corny, but does make sense.

[@Gandaleon]

LOL, I just realized that the school teacher in the "Roses" music video is Kevin McDonald, one of the guys from the sketch-show "Kids in the hall". P.S.: I love this song (way more than "Hey-ya", btw.).

[@dreuxdoucette6367]

"But her attitude is potty" is the chosen rhyme because it fits thematically... "Poopoo"

[@johnoneil9188]

I always liked the music video to this song. It is a lot of fun with the costumes and the overall presentation.

[@shoyuramenoff]

Nice to see a Gravity Falls fan in the wild.

[@johnoneil9188]

@@shoyuramenoff Thank! Also I found that this picture fits a lot of situations.

[@Snev]

Kevin McDonald from The Kids in the Hall as the principal was a blast to see too

[@TimeCodeMechanics]

Caroline is actually on KZbin.

[@TimeCodeMechanics]

@@Snev Yep.

[@judgesaturn507]

I really need to listen to more Outkast. They're a major musical blind spot for me. I haven't really paid attention besides their big hits.

[@DRaW4597]

You really missing out

[@JoeeKickass99]

Legends for a reason all there music is good

[@ringostarr1503]

B*mbs over Baghdad🔥🔥🔥

[@Spanishdog17]

Aquemini is their best album in my opinion.

[@lyd2460]

They are amazing 👌🏾

[@DRaW4597]

Greatest group ever. Period.

[@IllMatic97]

Wu Tang

[@DRaW4597]

Wu #2 but it's close

[@sunflowersamurai10]

Its a tough debate for sure, there's atcq, rtj and blu and exile as well

[@quintonj1616]

I think you're talking the chorus too literally. I always assumed the line implied that the girl thinks her shit smells like roses, when in fact it smells like shit.

[@willaroberts134]

I think this song showcases that 3stacks is just good at making words sound good and so good that you'll overlook how redundant some of that was

[@gsdlmj3450]

Dang RC why you gotta kill my childhood I always thought it was "got a hotty's body/but her attitude is haughty" RIP

[@daelen.cclark]

Honestly, I think the "Dandy Rap" concept album could work if you give it enough time. (But keep R.kreepy FAR away from it.)

[@pysq8]

I'm for it. I've been trying to bring back old-fashioned insults. 😆

[@KershaunS]

Golden because she’s stuck up

[@KingXOreo]

I took it as she needs the most high-quality calculating machine because her inner conflict is that complex, but your take makes sense because it goes with the theme.

[@OfficialSuede]

Huh, I always thought the line was "I wanna see your support, bruh, and I'll support you" and despite weirdly calling a girl a bro I thought it meant that he'd only support her if she did the same. I thought it was sweet! Thanks for the wake up 😆

[@twcyangon119]

I understood “The prostitute pausing” line as reference to the previous line of the “pardon me are you balling” one, saying that women who only show interest in men for money are of the same moral integrity as a prostitute…

[@jamalwalker]

This is the reason I had to stop watching him he either 1. separates a line from another one (even if both lines are meant to connect) which ends in making the line he's "critiquing" make no sense so he can nitpick 2. Doesn't understand something(usually simple shit) and can't be bothered to simply look up the meaning so he just says it makes no sense

[@m1LeyViRuS]

God forbid female sex workers trying to make it out of a rough spot or just simply enjoying their job as a personal choice

[@twcyangon119]

@@m1LeyViRuS are you replying to me??

[@shoyuramenoff]

What I learned from this video is I need to listen to more Outkast and André 3000.

[@pysq8]

And less of this easily confused chap.

[@ggpocircuit]

The 'Golden Calculator' critique comes off to me as a bit petty and perhaps... too literal? I was a kid when this came out, and the line always made me think that the calculator just had to be really expensive. Calling it a golden calculator was just a concise way of getting that point across. I don't think every lyric has to be that complicated to be defined as good lyrics. Also, 'Down to Mars' girls, in my opinion, is just a play on 'Men are from Mars, and Women are from Venus'. To be 'Down to Mars', would be, to be 'on a Man's level (of understanding)'.

[@grapeshot]

Boy did that bring back memories of the hooking shoulders and turning in a circle.

[@yugiohkamensentairan]

I always thought that line was "party me all you wanting" and I never would've guessed it as "pardon me, are you balling"

[@dullknifefactory]

Hey guys Did ya know that "she lives in my lap" was a nod to Prince's "she's always in my hair"

[@Merc1987]

Can't believe its been twelve years! Thank you for always making great videos!

[@MrTantrill]

I hear this song and end up falling through other songs of the time. It feels so early 2000s.

[@BevinEG]

That intro is always golden.

[@WestsideGunna]

I think he’s talking about manure when talking bout the roses smelling bad

[@tsartomato]

watching this guy for 10 years already time flies

[@Braillionaire]

Man... There's definitely some nostalgia for me on this album... Ok, a lot of nostalgia lol But that aside, I felt like some of your critiques were either disingenuous for the laugh or just reaching. Roses has always been a silly song. It's a joke with some real world application. Heck, OutKast has always presented their music in this aside type of off-beat manner to an extent. The Chorus to me is very clear and makes sense. It's creative and I've never heard anyone question whether or not it made sense lol (brave move their btw, since it's hard to question OutKast in hip-hop culture). But despite how I admire you going against the grain, I think it was unnecessary here, when even you clearly got the concept of the chorus from the lyrics. Lol It wasn't the type of metaphor that you compared it to, so why hold it to that standard? Lol This was really entertaining, but I think this vid falls into that category of "when it becomes popular to hate stuff that people used to love because...2020's" lol

[@Braillionaire]

Forgot to add though... There are a few clunky lines in here lol I'm not trying to say it's a flawless song lol but for what it was, it worked then, and I still think it works now lol

[@pysq8]

@@Braillionaire Big Boi flow like that. Silky and clunky, rapid and drawling, they just staying true to themselves.

[@YoopGuff]

Its gold cause shes privledged and good looking. Basically she like the full checklist of shallow

[@yusefslim6428]

i'm not going to lie, i was 10 when this came out and i think the weirdness of the lyrics passed me by because i was used to not understanding things in songs but now when you think about it...yeah wtf is going on with the lyrics lool

[@nintyfan1991]

Andre 3000 did deliver one of the better received celeb based cartoons in his career, alongside Louie Anderson and of course, Jackie Chan.

[@NeoKingGhidorah]

Dracula's Wedding was always my favorite song off this album

[@dannydamnmendez]

"Plus I make hella good... peanut butter... and jelly sandwiches... Van, Hel-siiiing"

[@milkeydee5042]

I was 11 going on 12 when this album came out and I have to say Roses still remains my favorite song on it to this day I also really enjoy how The love below is all over the place in terms of styles

[@cremetangerine82]

I’m both glad and mad that this album is the last rap album to win Album of the Year. Kendrick better win next year, Grammys! #GrammysSoWhite And, the weird chivalry and misogyny from Andre has always baffled me. However, the part where Andre rambles about Caroline crashing always cracks me up! “Roses” is still a bop, and some roses can smell awful, especially when they decay. I think is does work as a double metaphor of a person or relationship who is beautiful on the outside(roses) but ugly on the inside (feces). If I think even deeper about this (is one of my best/worst traits), I can see how this function has as a metaphor about how society will automatically judge any woman who attractive as good, yet pass by other women who would be smarter, kinder, funnier, etc. who will definitely get a pass on dating apps because they don’t meet an arbitrary beauty standards set by… men!

[@truthwooph4083]

Why do you think it's okay to be racist ? Is it the government propaganda or have you always been a hateful person ...

[@peetsuh]

I played this song like crazy when it came out my freshman year of highschool. Longtime fan of your channel. Actually found this channel due to ICP reviews. Was wondering if your planning to review their new album Yum Yum Bedlam

[@jadel2693]

They have album out? What

[@lindadejong1938]

Roses grow best with cow dung. Thank you for yet another great video, RC!

[@jjthepikazard212]

u playing the snippets of songs from the love below was really a flashback for me. my mom used to play the album when i was younger

[@malachiwilliams882]

It’s like he isn’t doing any research what made me fall in love with his videos in the first place was the breakdown of the lyrics (good or bad) but now it feels like he is just trying to hard to be funny I learn more abt the song from people correcting him all love tho and I will continue to support

[@jovanreid6782]

Nah dude, you got it f-ed up.

[@britb4544]

The point you made about them being rappers and probably drawing from their life experiences with materialistic women is great. The song feels exactly like someone begging to hit, but that puts it into perspective. That’s what most of their spaces/people they were around were like. I love rose’s, in the realm of “all girls r the same” music, this one stands out to me. I’d rather male rappers pin point the girl their talking about, instead of just generalizing their complaints to “b!tches and hoes”. Overall great review, I would have given it a 3.5-4. Keep the great content coming!!!

[@mazibs2638]

They was talking about a girl called Caroline tho...

[@TSNZA]

Man this album is my childhood in music language I love this project

[@ItsKoseph]

i always thought the roses line was a reference to the "you think yo shit smells like roses". idk how tf u took that so seriously 😭😭

[@MrUnamazing]

Roses was and is still a banger. Song holds up.

[@kleptrep94]

I'll be honest with you the one thing I don't dig about the song is like the 50 minutes of them just saying the word bitch apropos of nothing. What a weird way to end a song. But yeah this is one of my go to Karaoke jams.

[@amiradicoolisa8407]

I mean for what the songs about...I understand why they trail off saying "crazy bitch"

[@Atomic_Mousetrap]

I always thought "She's the reason for the word 'bitch'" was an awesome line. I don't hate The Love Below or anything, but...it sure is a hard album to love. You ride a line writing eccentric lyrics, and it doesn't always pay off for Andre.

[@KHIMERA609]

Rosses stink is a different metaphor than you think. It means looks are deceiving. She's pretty, but she has a bad personality. You gotta lean closer to feel the bad smell - once you get to know her she's insufferable.

[@uneek35]

But roses don't smell bad?

[@lipstickzombie4981]

As someone who gets allergic reactions to real roses (something about it makes me have sniffles and headaches) I cannot agree more.🤢

[@Evan_Schaefering]

@@uneek35 I'm pretty sure the whole metaphor is that Caroline's not actually a rose. Roses are beautiful inside and out, they look good and smell good. Caroline isn't actually a rose. She only looks nice, but she's not good on the inside, which you can only tell by actually interacting with her. When you lean a little bit closer the roses don't smell like they should.

[@uneek35]

@@Evan_Schaefering I don't think the lyrics makes that clear. I guess I'm supposed to hear quotation marks around "roses" in that last line.

[@Hudson316]

@@uneek35 Roses grow in manure

[@StealthNull]

The golden calculator rant feels like willful ignorance, it alludes to her being concerned with money.

[@HandlebarOrionX]

Sophistifunk needs to be a thing. Sophistifunk needs to be a thiiiiiing! A popular thiiiiiiiing!!

[@colonelquail3993]

I like your critiques and comedy!!! Great work

[@juhaniaho6698]

I think that ”down-to-Mars”-line meant that Caroline likes only the stereotypical alpha male jocks.

[@jovanreid6782]

Love this song, love OutKast and 3 Stacks, but man, did you have me rolling LMAO!😅🤣🤣😂😂

[@BlueBeetle1939]

I want to watch the steampunk zeppelin race with the outkast soundtrack

[@doughboydevito4529]

2:51-2:55 Oh wow, the pause and the record scratch after that super wtf "age ain't nothing but a number" sample is part of the original song and not an edit

[@the999mann]

The hook is a play on the phrase 'your shit doesn't smell like roses' and similar phrases. It is a bit clumsy but it's just a long way of saying the same thing - the roses you think your shit smell like, actually smell a lot like shit. Not that roses smell bad.

[@klodinkediloni762]

Never seen someone hate on big bois verse on this lol 💀. The rhyme scheme and flow is crazy good

[@OrSh]

Really great video thank you!

[@joshissa8420]

when will we get rap critic analyzing yeat rich minion

[@woolfrancis]

The Love Below is iconic! Roses is my go to karaoke song. Love this album.

[@edenleeman5004]

amazing context and overview of the album before talking about Roses

[@stormyj14]

This album is fire. She loves in my lap is one of my favorite songs

[@GoogleAccount-kw1mz]

yoooo i watched your vids like 5 years ago - lost my account - forgot that this channel exists but was one of my fav (somehow i forgot lol). HOWEVER - is good to still see you doin ya thing man! i remember the black leather and the hat my bro!!! lol take care

[@dagreat980]

He really doesn't understand the song

[@nlamaj]

This is the largest REACH! THE LOVE BELOW is one of the most original and Beloved albums of all time. This was a reach to critique an excellent work of art.

[@piestillaintreal6114]

If RC had been trying we could've gotten something interesting.

[@oddballskull1941]

You know someone doesn't get it when they keep having to insist "they get it"

[@oteris2924]

I've not watched you in a while, I'm glad im not the only one that is going noticeable grey. Keep on keepin on.

[@derrickunderwood4654]

one of my favorite songs ever

[@YouCallThataKnife253]

"Behold a Lady" is still my fav track off of that album

[@imnotfliptop7958]

YESSSS FINALLY YOU DROPPED

[@thatboyflick]

Ion know if this is part of his backed up requests, but I hope that someone has/will recommend Respiration by Black Star. I would do it, but im bout broke as shit

[@emmaseckso1870]

I have done this song exactly one time at karaoke… the “crazy bitch” outro realllllly goes on too far

[@oddballskull1941]

You..really didn't get it?

[@GodWorksOut]

Golden calculator-Symbolizing materialism and also something that would never happen because she will never do the introspection. Divide-She needs to figure this out sooner, not later because as she gets older she will no longer be able to attract the same man she could in her prime. Down to Mars-A play on down to earth, humble but something different from the standard girl. Geez, this isn’t that hard to follow. Also, Big Boi’s verse was on point and fit within the story. It’s all about him finding a girl at a party who was down to mars and different from the other girls at the party until he found out otherwise. I have to say this one seemed to go over your head. It’s a perfect red pill song.

[@mellodees3663]

Speakerboxx/ The Love Below has shaped my musical landscape.

[@anthonycelestin3559]

Could you do a review of Tupac “The Don Killuminati: 7 day Theory” with Mues Reviews

[@darkskinwhite]

I love Roses. 100% my favorite song on there and one of my favorite Outkast songs period.

[@glittery_cucumber]

I loved this album in 2003 and I still do to this day! But then again, it scratches my very specific itch of hip hop psychadelia mixed with early 90s Prince cosplaying as a 19th century Southern gentleman dandy.

[@YoopGuff]

Theres an old playground version of the girls v boys line that goes "girls go to mars to get more candy bars, men go to jupiter to get more stupider". I think its basically just a reference to be grounded in where youre from and a fun twist on whats expected

[@thebraveone5095]

Pretty Atlanta girls attitudes can be stank Dee dank

[@DaLomlMusic]

Way to CinemaSins this song. I could be wrong but it felt so intentional to miss all the points in the song. I was in 4th or 5th grade when this came out and I knew what the song was about

[@oddlygamers]

Saying down to mars girls means that she’s so high up that coming back down to mars for her , would be like coming back down to earth for anyone else.

[@Caernath]

This song shows far more respect to women than the Outkast album RC previously reviewed, ATLiens. Granted, being more respectful than ATLiens is not exactly a major hurdle, but still.

[@Izzytakamono]

First- great vid! You continue to kill it. Second- you sound like awestruckvox and it’s frying my brain

[@belladonnaoaisling]

OutKast, YYYYEEEESSSSSSSSSS

[@kassemir]

Man, I misheard the lyrics to the chorus of this my whole life, always thought it was just "ooh-ooh-ooh", like a typical sort of vocal run, without real words. Now you tell me it's actually "pooh", can not believe it :D

[@expansivegymnast1020]

I was in 8th grade when this song came out. It took over the entire school.