The history behind Guns N’ Roses’ “Don’t Cry” is that one of its writers, Izzy Stradlin, was dating a girl whom the other, Axl Rose, happened to also be in love with. And whereas the...
Basically Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle” draws a parallel between the “jungle” – a harsh, lawless environment – and city life. More specifically, the city it is considered to be referring to is...
“One in a Million” is a controversial song that rock band Guns N’ Roses dropped back in the late 80s. It is centered on the thoughts of a “small-town White boy”, i.e. the singer, who...
This song was originally released as part of the soundtrack for the 1973 western movie “Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid”. And the storyline of the track fits directly into the narrative of the film. It...
To put it very succinctly, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is a love song. The titular “sweet child” actually refers to the love interest of Axl Rose, the song’s writer and performer. Even more specifically, he wrote...