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re: Civil War best GNR Song
Posted on 3/29/16 at 2:11 pm to Dr RC
Posted on 3/29/16 at 2:11 pm to Dr RC
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November Rain for me baw
Probably the only GNR song I truly hate. It's all subjective, though. Patience is up there. All posted entries in this thread are great. Except November Rain. That was an abortion. The video and Stephanie Seymour are awesome though.
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Posted on 3/29/16 at 2:15 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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Except November Rain
Really? Even the first two solos? Those things are objectively sublime, man.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 2:17 pm to Ace Midnight
The problem is that the narrator is clearly Axl, who was the midwestern farm boy who caught the bus to LA. It's his reaction to LA, and yes, he is putting himself in a position of superiority. It's not a character, it's autobiographical.
Still, the song is legitimately terrific.
Still, the song is legitimately terrific.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 2:21 pm to Baloo
November Rain is too slow for my liking. It seemed like a sellout song. I just like good guitar driven riffs though. I'm not saying it's not a decent song but just too slow and sappy for me to listen to.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 3:05 pm to Ace Midnight
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The song is neither racist nor homophobic. The story - from the standpoint of its narrator - is one of marginalization and isolation. The message neither elevates whites to a position of superiority, nor condemns homosexuals/homosexuality. The "small town white boy" is expressing anger and uses offensive terms. The song is about recognizing and hearing that anger, without necessarily endorsing or approving the racist and homophobic undertones.
Nice spin. It's pretty racist. This post was edited on 3/29/16 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 3/29/16 at 4:03 pm to Kayhill Brown
It's narrated from the viewpoint of a racist, but that does not necessarily make the song itself racist. I don't agree with Baloo that it is autobiographical; or even if it is, I think it's talking about a past Axl and not the present narrator.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 4:19 pm to Big Scrub TX
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Dust n Bones
Awesome song, I really like all the songs Izzy sings on the UYI albums, but especially this and 14 years.
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Perfect Crime?
good song, not my favorite, but i love the whole album. The only song i usually skip is November Rain, just cause it was played to freaking death.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 4:38 pm to H-Town Tiger
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The only song i usually skip is November Rain, just cause it was played to freaking death.
I think this is why I grew to dislike it so much. I don't even like Sweet Child O Mine anymore because of this and I loved it when it was first released.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:17 pm to Baloo
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But give me Mr. Brownstone. Or My Michelle. Or Rocket Queen. Or Out ta Get Me. Or Sweet Child O Mine. Or It's So Easy. Or Nighttrain... you get the idea.
Think About You
Posted on 3/29/16 at 9:13 pm to Big Scrub TX
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Perfect Crime? I think PC is fricking awesome
T minus 1:09 and counting.... love it
Posted on 3/29/16 at 9:27 pm to Big Scrub TX
Seems convenient as the song makes no effort to decry the lyrics and Axl was known to spout off this nonsense regularly.
Posted on 3/30/16 at 8:35 pm to genuineLSUtiger
Civil war & paradise city are my 2 favorites , along with patience
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