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Street of Dreams has to be my favorite. What is yourss??

These threads have been done to death, my choices are

Sorry

or

Madagascar

I lean more towards the latter.

Its a toss up between This I love, If the World and Scraped for me.

Why not have a poll? And post it in the polls section?  Doesn't do much good for everyone to post what their favorite song is without a tally - unless you like to read 5 pages of posts...just my suggestion.  This I Love for me.

Prostitute (myself).

Better

This I Love owns my soul  :-[

Sorry.

Closely followed by TIL and IRS.

Poll added.




/jarmo

nice to see axl thanking you Jarmo. He thanks Kimi Raikkonen too!!! (but no merck :hihi:)

i'm such a sucker for polls, can't help it  :love:

Better

TWAT, but TIL is awesome.

Sorry.  : ok: :smoking:

Catcher all the way down!

Chinese Democracy all the way i mean come on it fuckin great :beer:

Catcher in the Rye - Ah, so many kick-ass classic rock moments.

This will be like the illusions for me, I'm sure i'm gonna have a new favorite track every month.

Right now "Street of Dreams" gives me the chills, Prostitute, Catcher and If the World.

This I Love....

...this song as a single complete with video would be perfect!

Agreed.  : ok:

Madagascar, the bastard son of Civil War. : ok:

haha what a way to put it

I am shocked that currently Riad has '0' votes...while this wasn't my favorite, it certainly wasn't the worst song...you would think someone would throw a vote that way!

-edit- Son of a...!!! Someone beat my post out!   :hihi:

Wait a minute, thats a changed vote!  From IRS!

Right now, This I Love. 8)

Prostitute

There Was A Time.

1. TWAT
2. Sorry
3. This I Love
4. Better
5. Madagascar

At the moment :P

Hard to choose, but top 5 at the moment:

1. This I Love
2. There Was A Time
3. Catcher In The Rye
4. Street Of Dreams
5. IRS

Then Better! ;D

Havn't heard the album yet, (tomorrow hurry up), but it's great to see not everyone picking the same song.  Can't wait!

Sorry for now..

Most definitely. No contest.

Sorry

Hard question to answer, having only had the album for a short time (and having heard various demos at various times), but I still think 'There Was a Time' comes out on top. I'll add some comments in individual song threads tomorrow, but so far I love how 'There Was a Time' sounds, all the great stuff was kept (like the final solo), and built around beautifully.

Also, 'Sorry' is currently racing up the charts! Love it.

Scraped, IRS, This I Love, CD, Prostitute....in no particular order.

Better. It should be illegal to produce music this good.

It is...in China.

Catcher in the Rye, Sorry , If the World , Scraped and Riad N' The Bedouins.

The whole Album is awesome though.

Yea, it's a tough call. At this point it just comes down to what kind of mood I'm in.

LOL. And, the album is called chinese democracy. Go Figure.

Right now, Prostitute is my favorite. The end has brought me to tears  :'( , been a looong time since a song has moved me like that.

No matter how hard I think about it, I can't choose for the life of me. Every single song on this album is incredible and has a resonance with me. It's going to be ages before I can even halfway compile my "rate the tracks best to worst" list.

Each song has a different effect on me, even the strange voice on Sorry (which is soooo cool) made me laugh, so that gave me the full range of emotions from one album. Its a great fucking album and I can't pick one song, its amazing, just fucking amazing. Well done Axl, only you my friend only you!

Since the first time I've hear This I love, i really liked it, so my vote goes for that song  :)

That one about the person who done him wrong.

There was a time

That solo - un fuckin real

Its so hard to say, but i really dig Sorry for the moment.. This I Love is also incredible good! But.. damn, all songs rocks : ok:

 :rofl: Yeah, I like that almost as much as that one blues song by that black guy who's woman left him.

I fuckin' LOVE that song! 

>in best 'announcer voice'<
"Well folks it looks like the initial show of force put on by TIL is running out of steam, allowing Sorry to steadily catch up...remaining solid to place 3rd is TWAT."

I am very surprised that Better is so far off the lead...also very surprising is the fact that Sorry is as strong as it is right now, I am going to have to listen more.  Not surprised that TIL is dropping off...I listened to it so many times, I think I may have burned myself out a bit - am actually leaning towards Better, now.

I absolutely love "Sorry".  I like the melodies.  When Axl switches to high vocals, it has such a cool quality to it.  Not sure how to describe it, but it's almost like Axl's singing the low parts, and then a second Axl in a nearby room (but a little further away) is singing the high parts.  And then the Sabbath-esque riffs kick in during the chorus (but it's still not doom metal, Sebastian  :P).  And then that solo...oh, sweet Lord, that solo.  Not the fanciest thing I've ever heard, but atmospheric, soaring, graceful, and just perfect for the song. 

It's really just a great song.

Prostitute, Shackler's Revenge, If The World, Sorry, This I Love.    All pretty much equal right now, but I chose Prostitute. 

Wow, I have been gone for a few months, got the album yesterday and I'm in awe still.  My favorites by far are Sorry and This I Love.  Two totally amazing songs, I played them on the touchtunes Jukebox at the bar last night and everyone was digging those two.  Holy shit Axl........good job.

For me its gotta be Riad at the moment, just pumps me up like krazy when I hear it, n' I can't wait to hear it live!!!

I cannot get SORRY out of my head....It plays up there all day  :peace:

Better

Better... but ask again and I might answer Sorry

Better

street of dreams................with about 13 very close ones behind it
isnt there about 20 similar threads already though?

 It's a toss up between Sorry & Prostitute at the moment.

Tough call, damn...  I think I'd have to say There Was a Time.

Better

Sorry.

My favorite at the moment is This I Love! Closely followed by Sorry  : ok:

TWAT... definetly fucking TWAT.  Really surprised so many people like This I love so much.

What's there to be surprised about? This is the classic GnR everyone loves so much. It sounds like it would fit perfectly in with Use Your Illusion I or II.

If I hadn't listened to 'Better' when it leaked, now I would have voted for it as my fav track for sure.

So I'll go with 'This I love'.  :love:

"This I Love" is an acquired taste, but I do understand why people like it.

my vote goes to This i Love with Sorry as a close second. I think This I Love is going to do VERY well in what ever award show G'n'R happen to show up at

:peace:

I voted for Better because I love it and got to hear it live for the 1st time and seven more times aftet that. I love all the songs on it. What an amazing album.  :beer:

Its weird CD has actually made me wanna go back and listen to the Illusion records, you can definitely hear the Illusions on CD and vise versa.

As for my fave(s)

There Was a Time has the most listens and then This I love

I voted for "Sorry"! Great song.

But also, "This I Love" really surprised me!  ;)

CITR   :smoking:

Better : ok:
but it is so hard to choose

This I Love.



The biggest song in GN'R history.

I agree, well, almost.

Sorry just slightly over Better, Scraped, and This I Love. (Shackler's is really growing on me and then there's the rest of ALL the remaining songs).

Better may have been my favorite.  I probably would have floated away with goosebumps when Better came on 3 songs in had I not heard it before.

There's so little distance between songs 1 & 14 on my list.  Even Riad grows on me each time I hear it.

I give up actually trying to rate them.  Each and every song has a life to it separate from each and every other song on this album.  Its just plain crazy.  Unimaginable.  Mind blowing.  I just can't talk about it anymore.  After each song finishes, each time, I look at my wife and my eyes are popping out of my head in wonderment.

FUCKING AMAZING I tell ya!!!

I know!!  I can pick up from anywhere in the record and every song invites me to linger on.  'Play it again Sam!'

I voted for Better.

It's so difficult to choose a song ...I vote for  Sorry, but Prostitute and This I love are songs I liked from the first time that I heard this awesome album

I can't get enough of 'Shacklers Revenge' best chorus Ive heard in years, can't stop singing it

Most definitely Sorry! Though looks like I've already voted Catcher back when the poll first came up :P

1 This i Love
2 Sorry
3 If the World

Couldn't agree more, i'd go as far as to say " one of the biggest songs in rock history ( ballads wise)"..surpasses Poison's ones by far and to me, poison had huge huge hits, unforgettable ones like.

Favorite rocker tune- Riad
Favorite ballad- Street of Dreams

Favorite tune overall- Sorry

Sorry

its a close call between better,"blues",catcher in the rye,sorry,madagascar or this i love but lets just say Sorry. hell they ar all good in a way. One thing i would like to hear is, all these songs played with just guitars, bass, piano and vocals just for fun. coz for example i liked the atcher in the rye leak better coz the piano sounded more clearly and i liked that

Gotta go with TWAT

I think people are subconsciously penalizing the songs that have been around for awhile.

I think you're right!

I don't know about that - I think BBF was right, the stuff nobody heard was the best...I just had to change my vote from Better to Scraped...I did not care for Scraped at first, and now it has, by far, become my favorite 3 weeks into listening.

I think to me its going to be like chosing my favorate song on AFD or Use your Illousions albums my oppinion will change over time from song to song

It's damn near impossible to choose one. I started out with There Was A Time though, but since then it's changed almost daily. However, I've managed to narrow it down to a current top 5, in no particular order:

There Was A Time
Catcher In The Rye
This I Love
IRS
Street Of Dreams

(Plus Better and Madagascar :P)

EDIT:

By the way, I find it really strange that IRS is the least popular song in this poll. That song is pure brilliance. Easily the best rocker on the album, if not the best song.

now my favorates are
1. Chinese Democracy 
2. Better
3. Shackler's Revenge   
4. Street Of Dreams 

I can't decide...Scraped maybe (or Sorry, or This I Love, or... 8) )

Kinda love 'em all... but If I have to choose I'd say "sorry"... or maybe prostitute or street of dreams!

For me, There Was A Time, although i'm sure that will change over time!

This i Love is possibly the best song I've ever heard. The vocals, the solo, the orchestration and production are magical.  If you can listen to This I Love and NOT feel something emotionally, you're officially dead.

I keep listening to end of prostitute, to try and hear 'can't say' (bonus track?), but my CD player keeps going back to CD.   :hihi:

Come on guys, make a stand!  Your 15 votes could change everything!

Let me guess, your #5 is If the World?  ;)

i love quite a few of the songs but the two best ones for me are If the World and Sorry.

Its so hard. Todays ranking:

1.Catcher in the Rye, There was a time, Better and Sorry

5.Scraped, Rhiad, Irs

8.Maddy, This I Love, Prostitue

11.If the world, Chinese, Shacklers

14. Street of Dreams


Let me just say; I think Street of Dreams is a good song.. Nuff said ;)
Love 'em all  ;D

Awesome CD! Prostitute is the best song...
Axl, you're God!

If they would all be like you, I suppose I'd be gay  8)

www.netlog.com/ximp15

There Was A Time. By far.

Sorry and Prostitute follow.

SORRY Hands down! I remember the first time I HEARD IT (COming home from BEst BUY)
I was overwhelmed. Damn my computer is seriously sccrewed up!

This I Love...hands down.

Btw...did Axl vote when he was here?

                My vote went to "There Was A Time" . I just loved that track. Classic guitar driven track. I would have gave the vote to "Catcher in the Rye" had Axl kept the demo version. But he went with that version and I feel T.W.A.T edged it.

This I Love...

I learning piano again :hihi:

I have so many favorites I can't name just one... Scraped, Sorry, Riad, TWAT, Prostitute, CD, Better, TIL...So many.

 : ok: Madagascar : ok:
 :yes:Shackler's Revenge  :yes:

Love all the songs but right now I'm really diggin   "Street of Dreams"

there was a time and sorry.

and yeah, this i love is what  every fan expects from him, it is really emotive, it's wonderful, it's the perfect answer to november rain, it reminds axl is still inspired like ever,  but the other two have a perfect duo (Axl + bucket) ;D

Probably the most underrated song on the album along with Riad and IRS.
The melody and lyrics are some of the best I've heard. It was the first song that totally blew me away and got me very emotional while listening to Chinese Democracy for the first time. Epic piece for sure.

EDIT: For clarity's sake, when I say underrated, I'm talking about on this forum : ok:


Who is that?

I completely agree u know what the problem is theres just so many great song on CD that its hard for people to decide whats there favorate

1st is Sorry followed close by This I Love they both just blow me away,  Scraped is fast becoming a favorite also. Shackler's is the one though that gets stuck in my head, all day in my head it'll be "I don't believe there's a reason I don't believe it" over and over.

It's between Sorry and This I Love but I'm leaning more toward Sorry.

My selections are Prostitute, This I Love and Sorry

From best (top) to worst (bottom), my list is something like this:

-Prostitute (Listening to it now  :drool: )
-TWAT
-This I Love
-Sorry
-Better
-Madagascar
-Catcher In The Rye
-Chinese Democracy
-Shackler's Revenge
-Street Of Dreams
-If The World
-IRS
-Scraped
-Riad And The Bedouins

My list

1-Twat
2-This i love
3- Madagascar
4- Prostitute
5- Streets of dreams
6- Shackler
7- If the world
8- Chinese
9- Better
10- IRS
12- Sorry
13- Scraped
14- Rhiad

Now there's a hard question...

I think This I Love... or Shackler's Revenge... although I really like If The World too...

Don't know

Its really too early for me to pick just one, but so far Im loving There was a Time and Madagascar, I mean i love em all, but Im really really worshiping There was a Time  :peace:

There was a time is mine, the guitar solo the piano's the drum's the lyrics. Its just amazing

great record ... !! 1- this i love ,2-sorry, 3- TWAT

Better. The only "rocker" that really works on CD, except maybe for Chinese Democracy.

Hard to pick a favorite as with every Gunners album.
'This I Love' is definitely the most beautiful song on the album, 'Better' rocks hard, 'Madagascar is the most philosophical one. 'Catcher' and 'Sorry' are very cool too.
Okay if I had to pick a top 3 it would be:

1- This I love
2- Better
3- Madagascar

 8)

Current top 5:

Better
There Was A Time
Street Of Dreams
This I Love
Catcher In The Rye

Personally im in love with better.
the lyrics are so deep.  :love:
i love it xD
x

I.R.S. :love:
Best GN'R song ever! ;D
Brilliant lyrics and it gets you out of your chair every time to rock out!! ;D

1. Better
2. Madagascar
3. I.R.S.

'Better' is by far the best but 'Madagascar' is a close call. Least favorite: 'This I love'.

Ferrari F1 driver from Finland. Stubborn and overwhelmingly talented, not-kissing-anybody's-ass kind of guy. A rare breed in F1 genre. A bit like one renowned singer of this certain band.

http://www.mygnrforum.com/lofiversion/index.php/t128964.html

Here is an examle of Kimi's behaviour and attitude
(Pele was presenting an award to honoured athlete, this time for Michael Schumacher, 7 time winner of F1 championship; Kimi did not take the ceremony too seriously)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9VdSCQ0gbk

better
i.r.s.
this i love

Uff, I voted for TWAT, but I think that other day I could vote for other, it?s very difficult

toss up between sorry and better.

After a bunch of spins I'm finally saying Catcher in the Rye is the one that has become my personal fav.


Love the intro
Song style is a little different for Axl's voice (cool thing)
Chord changes and sections move very well with the subject matter
Subject matter mirrors perceptions about him (recluse i.e Salinger : "mentally unstable" i.e.Caulfield) - Perception is 99% of reality
The fact it's about Lennon seals the deal, greatest singer/songwriter in rock history...period.

I simply L :love:ve Better..
Especially the lyrics, they're amazing...

now i dont know which is my favorate probobly This I Love its deep stuff

Sorry

Very difficult poll. I can?t choose my favorite track. In this week I am in love with Catcher in the Rye, TWAT, sorry and Prostitute.

Catcher in a Rye  : ok:

I haven't voted yet, it's just too hard.  For awhile my favorite was I.R.S., then TWAT, but at any given moment it could be Scraped, If The World, Street of Dreams, Shackler's, Sorry, or CITR.

Better ;) ;) ;)

I can't believe the title track is currently the least favourite...

It's such a great rocker!

This I Love :love:

new favourite: Street of Dreams.  ;)  give it another couple of weeks and it'll be somethin' else.

probably.

I love them all!  Sorry is awesome, and in Street of Dreams, at the beginning, when he is singing the "you know I tried so hard to make you, oh, to make you change your mind...".  When he is squeezing that freaking "oh" out, it's like Axl of old, and it does things to me that can't be discussed!!!

I didnt vote - Dont really think anything stands out.  I guess chinese democracy.  Im sick of ballads!  need something rocking.  Wish axl had of put more rockers on the album.

Can't really say, it changes every other day :) Now it's Madagascar (preceded by Sorry, Catcher, Prostitute, This I love). And it feels like the next one is There Was a Time

I can't tell!
There are way too many greate songs + as for different opportunities I have a different favorite. :yes:

the whole album rules.

best songs: irs, better, madagascar, street of dreams, this i love

I love that Axl thanks Jarmo too! I think that is so cool! Favorite track is still Better.

Catcher, This I Love, Sorry..   : ok:

couldn't agree more with u on all 3 of great comments

"This I Love" followed by "Street Of Dreams", then "Madagascar".

Right now... I might say "Prostitute"... but I change all the time, the album is so eclectic that can't go for one... it change like my mood... I'll go for "Cant't Say"  :beer:

Better

Madagascar !!!!!!! ;)

Prostitute right now cus i feel like im getting a new begining

Prostitute but it's liable to change - there isn't a song in their discography I haven't fadded on yet. At all. So yes - Prostitute at the moment.  ;D

Prostitute

Scraped in 2nd

no way in hell i can rank such diverse music that sets so many different emotions in motion :smoking:

My favorite are Catcher, SOD, IRS and Prostitute.

This I Love.

Shit I don't think I voted yet - anyway - Catcher In the Rye

that is the reason why i think a lot of people cant choise between all these just fuckin great songs

That's my problem. Every time I think I have a favourite song I think of another one I think is at least equally good! It's virtually impossible to pick just one favourite, I've now officially given up on it.

dont give up just love them all :beer:

Catcher in the Rye ;D

i voted for (sorry) : ok:,but to me the whole albums sounds awesome .

Now it's This I Love and I love the whole thing too.

But if you think about it; all the songs seem to be about the same thing...

That's a very simplistic way of looking at it.  I think there's a LOT more to the songs that one underlying theme.

Not the most popular song on the album, but for me its Rhiad. The way Axl raises and lowers his pitch, its just fuckin awesome

Oh definitely!

I guess Sorry had to pretty much sum it up for me  :beer:

Now that was freaking funny!!!!  :beer:

For this month it's Shackler's Revenge:  I got an itchy finger, an they'll be hell to play!!!! : ok: :smoking:

(I thought it was Hell to pay. But in the lyrics inside of the cd it says 'play'.  :rofl:

^ It is Hell To Pay

The booklet has lots of innacuracies, i'm certain its hell to pay, makes a whole lot more sense

You're right!! Like fine wine this cd is becoming better and better.  : ok:

For me its IRS, but the others aren't far behind.

favorite tracks for me are THIS I LOVE and BETTER...



 :smoking:

Amazing that This I Love has wound up in front. I might be wrong, but I think it was way at the back when this poll started?

Madagascar.

Prostitute - Axl just sings his balls off on that tune!

Good point its one of my favorates :peace:

Prostitute is my anthem. : ok:

2.46 in shacklers. Just love the drums.

TWAT 

Right now its either Shackler's or Catcher.   Both IMO would do great as radio singles.

My first one was IRS it's been a year and now its Street of Dreams

This I Love easily, it is so epic and genius

 Prostitute is my favorite since a few month, Axl's vocals are perfect and the lyrics are so honest, I love this verse : "It's not a question whether my heart is true, Streamlined, I had to pull through".
Magnifique.

still every track is my fav but currently i'm so much in love with scraped, the live version from asia. :love:

Prostitute.

Scraped

i can't say one specific... i was between TWAT Better and CD... i voted the last one :P

At the moment, I'm really into "Riad...", but my favourite tends to change with each listen. I have to admit that there were a few songs on the album that I didn't "get" right away - "Prostitute" being one - but over the last few weeks it's grown on me immensely. I'd go as far as to say that there are no poor tracks on the album at all. I'm not just saying that because I'm a fan, but because it's true.

^Thats what I love about this album.

Its one of the few albums where everyone reacts differently at first to some songs, then on each listen, often change again.

At first I did not like Riad at all. I thought it was misplaced on an album of classics, then a month later, I suddenly loved it.

14 Tracks... My Favorite !!

 :beer:

I voted for Scraped. It Rocks!!! :yes:

It was a tough choice.  :confused:  So many things I love about this album!!!

TWAT. It reminds me the most uyi songs that made me fan. Axl's voice is is great and the song is beautiful.

With the album being so amazing, it's easy for your favourite to change constantly. But the one that really stands out to me at the moment is This I Love. The piano, string arrangements, axl's voice and then Robin's beautiful guitar solo really makes this song epic. I also love Better and how addictive it is, the first time I heard that I knew it was going to be a fan favourite. So them two songs really stand out to me but as I said this can change so easily when every song on the album is a hit.

Lee

Its a tie between Chinese Democracy, Better and Catcher in the Rye, but i'll go with Chinese or better :beer:

I Don't Know..

 :drool:

Lee - that's so damn true. When I voted in the poll originally I said "Riad", but now I'm edging towards "This I Love" or "Prostitute"... or "Street of Dreams"... or "Catcher...". ...or "TWAT". Hell, I love all of them.

finally an alternative i can pick "can't say"  :P or have that one been there the whole time and i've just not noticed it?

this is hard so i'm gonna flip a coin between twat and citr

and the verdict is... TWAT

i have 4 =P

altought i think that the 4 songs are great,my favorite is better,then comes this i love,sorry and twat

This I Love ....

My favs are "Better", "Sorry", "Street of dreams", "Catcher in the rye" and "Madagascar"  :beer: :drool:

Right, I've changed my vote to "Can't say"... as I really can't say. "Prostitute", "Madagascar", "This I Love" and "If The World" are currently fighting for the top spot... but I have no doubt that will change next week... in fact I now have a hankering for "IRS".

I really can?t decide on this one. I think Chinese Democracy is the best Guns n?Roses album and in my top3 overall. This album is very addictive and full of the best songs ever. If I would vote, I would choose between Shackler?s Revenge, Better, TWAT, Sorry, I.R.S., Madagascar and Prostitute. Mission impossible  ;D

Prostitute is my fav....

I agree with you HBK lets just say all the songs!!!!







Joe

For the best rocker I would pick Chinese democracy
but the most mainstream song I would say Sorry.

They both are recorded very well and sound very great.

I would've picked SOD if it wasn't to recorded soundy (Meaning Live it sounds a 100% better then studio)
A well mixed live version (Rock am Ring) (pittsburg) would be a great single

This I Love

/?lgen

After all this time, I finally made up my mind and choose Prostitute. Awesome track.

Either There Was A Time, Prostitute or Madagascar

I consider This I Love more of an Axl solo moment

There Was A Time

This I Love







Joe

I can't understand how riad only have gotten 6 votes, that song kicks so much arse!

I agree with you but you cant vote for two songs unfortunatly this is not a Chinese Democracy :hihi:






Joe

ITS SUCH A GOOD ALBUM  :peace:

My favorite track is Prostitute... is awesome!  : ok:

I enjoy all of the songs,some more than others of course...but im kinda surprised theres not much love for the first track on the album?..i love it..but maybe its just me lol

Prostitute
This song is just fucking perfect, from the intro to the closer.
Everything sounds top notch n also has a really modern feeling.
It has to be the perfect new gn'r song.

This I love - its by far the best on it

I just thought I'd point out how even after a few months, my favourite song on Chinese Democracy is still This I Love. It will be interesting to see how many more peoples favourites have stayed the same, even after a few months.

This I Love just rocks in every way, and Robins' solo is just out of this world. This song had alot to live up to with all the hype, and I really do feel as if it's exceded peoples expectations.

I'm also glad this song seems like it's a staple in GN'Rs current set, people need to hear this masterpiece.  : ok:

1. Chinese Democracy: Great, in-your-face rocker, makes for a great start to the album. Mean vocals, great riff, icredible solos, and nice fretless work from Bumblefoot. Lyrics could be a bit better, but all round a great song. 9/10

2. Shackler's Revenge: Short and sweet. Guitar intro is a little off sounding, but the song itself can't be faulted. Very catchy, straight to the point, good lyrics. Not too keen on bumble's solo however.... 8/10

3. Better. All round great, first of the album's many classics. Catchy riff, great lyrics, brilliant solo by robin, and heavy as fuck. Why this wasn't promoted more or given moe attention is beyond me, it's a true modern GN'R classic 10/10

4. Street of Dreams: Very UYI- sounding song. Dizzy and Robin both shine here. Great lyrics from Axl, though the vocals are a little weak at times. One of the more 'instant' songs on the album, IMO. 8/10

5. If The World: One of the most experimental tracks GN'R have done here. Bucket's skill at different styles of guitar come into focus here. Very catchy song, the solo is fantastic. Structurally, a relatively straightforward number, however the depth of the song is impressive. 8/10

6. There Was A Time: Staggering. Easily the best thing on the album here. Epic in every sense of the word. Axl?s lyrics are heartfelt, and powerful. The guitar work amazing. Any doubts as to whether Robin or Bucket were right to fill Slash?s shoes are put to rest here. Robin?s solo is amazing, then along comes Bucket and follows it up with something even more epic. The song is heavy as hell. Brain?s drumming is thunderous, the band is on fire. 10+/10

7. Catcher In The Rye: A great piano ballad, showing the more harmonious side of the band more. Bumblefoot shows he is more than just a shredder guitarist with an impressive solo, better than Brian?s on the demo version, IMO. Great lyrics, piano work, a great song to chill to, and rounds off the first half of the album with style. 10/10

8. Scraped: One of the more industrial numbers. The layers of vocal harmonies at the start are pretty bad, it just doesn?t seem to fit, (IMO of course..). The song itself, when it kicks in, is solid though (despite later returns of the multi-layered vocals of the intro). Uplifting lyrics, cool solo?s and a mean rhythm section holding it all together. Lyrics are great to motivate yourself and as a big ?fuck you? to any haters or doubters. 7/10

9. Riad N? The Bedouins: A strange number. Cool, atmospheric, if slightly long intro. The main riff is beastly, and Tommy?s bass groove is unforgettable, one of the songs where he really gets to shine. The lyrics are strange and nonsensical, but Axl?s delivery is good, reaching some of his highest notes on the album. A solid, instant, catchy number. 8/10

10. Sorry: Haunting, moody, atmospheric, strange. Lots of words can describe this song. The best ones are simply that it kicks arse. There is an eerie ambiance to the song. Bucket?s solo is hauntingly memorable. A great set of lyrics, sort of a more mature version of 'Get In The Ring'. Unforgettable choruses, heavy and thunderous guitars. One of the best of the album. 10/10

11. I.R.S.:  solid, punchy number. It grows with time. More of an industrial feel, but sleazed up a lot credit to Bumblefoot. The lyrics are mean and aggressive, the last verse is venomous, topped off with an incredible scream from Axl, backed by a shredding, skilful solo from Buckethead. Solid and powerful. 9/10

12. Madagascar:  Along with 'If The World', probably the most experimental song on the album. Gloomfull, scene-setting French horns introduce the song, followed by Axl?s lyrics of forgiveness, sorrow and despair. A solid solo from Buckethead underplays the montage of quotes and speeches memorably. The drumming is great here. Simple, but unforgettable. 10/10

13. This I Love: Axl's masterpiece. The darker, evil sister of Street Of Dreams and Sweet Child O' Mine. Axl's capabilities on Piano are demonstrated wonderfully here. Passionate, deep lyrics, and Robin's amazing solo overplays an incredible instrumental part. These two minutes alone are two of the finest on the whole album. Axl?s screaming of the final chorus towards the end, and the final verse are some of the finest performances he?s ever given. The song is, put simply, incredible. 10/10

14. Prostitute: IMO, the most underrated song on the album. The lyrics seem to deal with a range of topics. They're a message to the fans, his naysayers, former lovers and band-mates all at once, but all in different ways. The whole band comes through to shine here. Heavy as sin, and epic as hell. The final two minutes fade the album out beautifully. Someone once described listening to the ending as imagining Axl walking down a long, long corridor, finally leaving through the exit at the end, forever. A pretty accurate description. If this was the final bit of studio work to come from Guns, this would be the best ending we could have wished for. Just behind 'There Was A Time' for best song on the album. 10/10

Overall album revew: 10/10

^ Awesome review man, I love the way you described Prostitute. :)

I'm listening to the album in the CD form again (as I bought a new notebook) with a really good pair of headphones and... what can I say? The songs sounds amazing, a trully awesome work there.

This I love

holy shit its so hard either chinese democracy, this i love, prostitute, or there was a time

There was a time is my favorite. Just now working some of it on guitar. :)

There Was A Time

There was a time.


In my head, i can imagine 1000 diferent takes of this song.. diferent guitar/piano parts for it.. just to realize that this song is one of the most misterious and perfect piece of music that i ever heard.

Madagascar. The lyrics really got to me the first time I heard it.

Forgive them that tear down my soul
And bless them that they might grow old
And free them so that they may know
That it's never too late


That and Axl's voice had quite an effect on me.

My favorite changes all the time but I'm currently going through a big Prostitute phase.

Prostitute is probably my favorite.

It's difficult do have a favorite track, I just see it as a great album... but the outro of prostitute asks for more though :-)

There was a Time is my favorite on the album, such a great great powerful song. the guitar solo's are amazing. and Axl vocals are killer. espically at the "i would do anything for you" parts.

next to that Prostitute is another one of my favorites. it gets me so pumped up for whatever comes next with the band's new music. like the calm before the storm moment.

Better is the most beautiful song that I hear ....

I would like to see a video clip!  ;D

It has to be Prostitute. Thats ending is so beautiful

At the moment, I'm really liking Chinese Democracy (the song), the music, the message, Axl's vocals.  :drool:

It probably has become my favourite GN'R song ever at this point, I just love the feel of it.

And my favourite part of the track is Robins' and Bucketheads' dueling guitar trade off. That solo is just amazing, Robins' fantastic sharp and high notes. And then Buckets fast fretwork, and also harmonicly high notes, all make this superb.  ;D

 

There Was A Time.

No doubt about it, 3 awesome solos, simple but great chord sequences. Not to mention great lyrics and a knockout chorus!

I like the hidden song the best or Prostitute


Coop

 :beer:greeting`s from austria!

my favourite song on chinese democracy is This I love! because of Axl`s vocal performance-especially in the live concert`s!!!!Vienna was incredible! And all the other concert`s!

Closley followed by I.R.S, Prostitute, Catcher in the rye, Street of dream`s, if the world, sorry

From the old song`s: November rain, Breakdown, Don`t cry, Patience, Welcome to the jungle, Mr. Brownstone,
                                   Etranged, It`s so easy, Knockin on heavens door, Double talkin jive, Nightrain, sweet child o`mine
                                   Civil war, Yesterdays, You could be mine, Paradise city! But all GnR-song`s are so much better
                                   than the fuckin rest! peace and love!

Axlmania 88

Chinese democracy for china!

Chinese democracy was a very cool opener for the last year concert`s. This song rock`s all over the time!

Axl Rose is the last "RocknRoller" on this planet!

 :beer:Greeting`s from austria again!

And thank`s Axl for your visit in vienna last year!(a very special gig!)

I voted There was a time, I love this song!! It drives me crazy, I swear!!  ;D

If the World.

Just noticed This I Love is winning the poll up there. So cool to see so many people dig the tune. The solo in that is easily my favorite solo in the history of GN'R.

i can't believe that "this i love" is winning.  that's far and away the worst track on CD, imho.

best track for me is a tossup between "there was a time" and "prostitute."

Not impressed with the lyrics, but I do enjoy the bluesy guitar solo.

Catcher in the Rye is the highlight for me.

I guess I voted TWAT, but if I had to vote again I'd probably vote Sorry.  Just epic.

I'd say I.R.S. is my favorite. Maybe it's b/c it was the first song I heard out of some leaks in '06 or whatever and I was just thinking "Wow it's nice to hear Axl."  It's a real ass-kicker.  Vocals have edge and attitude, then sail into the stratosphere.  Really showcases vintage Axl grittiness and paranoia (Gonna call the preeezident, gonna call a private eye..).  Axl's never done that song justice live; I think the studio mix could be better and Finck's solo is mostly garbage. But vocally and lyrically, it's the best for me.

After that, I say This I Love, Madagascar, Prostitute

I don't love This I Love but it's not the worst track. That would be If the World.

I originally voted Better but would probably change to Catcher now.

fav track: irs. gives a appetite feel

hidden song ????

I chose I.R.S. because it was the first leak I heard and because I think it can easily stand beside anything on AFD.  TWAT and Street of Dreams are both great but I think earlier versions were even better.  It was nice to see thatI'm not the only If the World fan. Even though Rhiad wasn't too great on CD I did hear a live version that totally rocked.  I actually believe the first half of the song is still strong it just falls apart in the second half. 

YES! Thats how I feel about Rhiad... I love the lyrics tho... Anyway, My fav track from CD is TWAT. Like the last 2-3 mins is up there with anything from any album before CD! I think Axl mentioned this part as one tht he was proud of... Correct me if im wrong...

TWAT

(& Prostitute  :D)

Right on, and for the same reasons.  But I actually think the KROQ Inland Invasion performance was pretty good. 

You're correct and I was actually nodding my head in agreement while reading what he said(typed?)

My favourite track is still This I Love, but Chinese Democracy is a very close 2nd.

This I Love seems like the perfect GN'R song. It's got an awesome melody, and an epic solo section to boot. It's layered like alot of typical GN'R ballads, and I think it is something that should be heard by everyone.  :love:

top 5
twat
prostitute
riad n? the bedouins
better
madagascar ( because boston 02 is better than the version on the record .unless n.o. 3 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x10p08_gunsnroses-madagascar_music )

Prostitute would be my #1.. what an incredible song, too bad it's hardly ever played live..  the ending outro is incredible, sometimes i play it back over again..

honorable mentions would be Better, just a rockin song, never gets old even after the leak.  Sorry is really starting to grow on me, TWAT is incredible also.

I'm not sure why I can't get into TIL, I always skip over that one..

"Prostitute" absolutely floors me everytime I hear it. I have no problem at all saying IMHO that it's the greatest Guns N' Roses track ever released (new or old)- and I LOVED the original band as well. To me it's all the power of "Estranged" (my 2nd favorite all-time Guns song) - just more streamlined and impactful. Incredible, incredible track.

Lots of other great songs on CD too- including "This I Love" (which makes for an all-time classic album outro double with "Prostitute"), "Rhiad" (Rolling Stone's: "Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti remixed by Trent Reznor" line fits best here IMHO) and "Better" (classic Guns' pop meets sonic attitude).

Prostitute has became my fave song off CD overtaking Better :hihi: :peace:

This I Love its my favorite track !!!

Madagascar has grown so much for me during this tour. I wouldn't know the reason could be only the leopard hat :peace:

very interesting to see the results of this poll because when I listen to the album from start to finish i only skip over sorry and this i love (actually switch to prostitute when the quotes section of madagascar starts.)  but in this poll sorry and this i love are the highest rated lol. 

Man I'm always roaming these boards really need to post more regularly but played Chinese Democracy through a few times a few days back and I'm still undecided on what tune is the best.  Probably be easier if I joined those decider threads elsewhere eliminating those I like least first but sure as always would list at least 3/4 of the album as my must listens.  Reading between the lines then it's fair to say nothing to skip here the man is a songwriting genuis no question!

For the first time in many a year I am actually quietly anxious at the prospect of a certain album release... that of course being the next Guns record, here's hoping it gets done and delivered much sooner than later.

 

You skip when it gets to the quotes section of Madagascar!? Thats like saying 'I put my dick away when she starts moaning'

That bit is incredible and when it all kicks back in its one of the best moments on the whole record.

Agreed, the whole song is building up to that part.

i feel like the song builds incredibly and gains so much momentum and then completely loses momentum at that part.  i lose interest completely.  i'd rather hear axl singing another verse.

There Was A Time  : ok:

Prostitute and Shackler's are close 2nd and 3rd

It changes, but right now it's Madagascar.

Voted for there was a time, however, the outro to prostitute is the most moving piece of I have heard, it's beautiful and I could not envisage a more fitting end to the album

They are all fantastic, TWAT is the highlight for me.

It's disapointing to see Riad the lowest, but I love that track a lot

I voted for This I Love in this poll, but Chinese Democracy has since become my overall favourite over time. Maybe it's because of the awesome intro at live shows, maybe it's because of the amazing duel guitar solo from Finck and Bucket. Or it might just be because of the powerful message behind the song, but I love it to bits. Just as that guitar solo kicks in, and you see that Chinese baby face screaming on the screens (which I'm getting as a tattoo BTW), you can just feel the pain and oppression of the Chinese people.

Love 'em all....but it is "IRS" for me...sung with such venom and with a killer riff....well, that applies to the whole album!

Well got me a new music system in the car, so I'm gonna have to see if makes me change from being a TWAT addict  :hihi:

This may be a silly question but I'm new so please be gentle.  :nervous:  At the beginning of Chinese Democracy there are lots of voices, presumably speaking Chinese etc - is that Axl's voice also among them?

I don't believe so.  In fact I'm quite sure that would be a NO.  Somewhere, someone translated what was said in that intro.  Don't have a link though.

It was chinese voices conspiring against the government, and a few years ago someone did indeed translate it... wish I could find the post, but it was a while ago.  :-\

Thanks for that  : ok:

this album just gets better and better!

prostitute has been my favorite for while now.

I agree the album is just great.I realize people wanted new music or an album almost immediately after Chinese,but I think another album release to close to Chinese might have been distracting,and maybe someone like myself might have just moved on to quick from Chinese, because for me it just didn't hook me right away.IMO its time that slowly reveals the brillance of the album.

Can't remember if I ever posted in this thread but my new favorite on Chinese is, There was a time. 

this is my first post here  ;D

i am a member of the GNR fanclub Nightrain as FootSolider, mygnr.com as stonegunner and newgnr.com as stonegunner.

as Bumblefoot would say "Im so glad to be here"

My favourite ChiDem song is probably Prostitute. I think it builds awesomely and the lyrics obviously have a lot of meaning to them. I wish they would play it live but it does seem like it would be a nightmare to pull off.

 ;D ;D ;D

I like most of the songs but I love watching the Osaka concert of If The World where Axl looks fantastic & DJ looks so young. Love the way the Japanese pronouce Axl's name too - they really do love the band over there.

Same here I don't remember lol....right now CD is my favorite track.

I like This I Love.

 It varies for me at times for I love this album and listen to it a couple times a week but right now its a toss up of Shacklers Revenge, or Riad n the Bedouins for they both rock hard and are awsome vocals and guitar work. I voted for Shacklers though.

IRS
BBF is a God  :love:

I went to a local store yesterday, a big store whre they sell Computers and stuff and i saw chinese democracy cd for two euros and the vinyl for five euros.
 I think its a interesting thing to share.

(TWAT) There Was A Time

Prostitute tied with Catcher In the Rye

There Was A Time, last 3+ minutes of that songs are perfect.

I'd say the last 4 min are perfect.

Shame the first 2 and a half minutes are not.

Better
Street of Dreams
If the World
There Was a Time
Prostitute

Changed my vote from whenever I last voted..


Prostitute it is

Better is the best!  ;)

Cant believe that its half-a decade old. And still after every listen i love a little more. Still i find little things here and there that i didnt hear before.
What a Great album.
Now lets get ready for the sequel.

Just to get back to the pure, "next album speculation"

I just did the, whats your favorite track on CD, thread.   It also posts the results of the leading songs.   The leaders are Sorry and TWAT.  And not just leading by a little bit, but kicking ass.  The album has been out for a long time now, so I think we can say those are the two most popular songs..

So I would say, if Axl wants the next album to be successful as possible, if I was him I would look at those two songs and base the next album off them and in the same sound and style..

I for one love those two songs, so will be one happy Baconman, if this happens

'Sorry', really?

That surprises me.

Not me, I think the guitar work is fantastic and I love Axls voice.   Its easy to listen too..

For me I was surprised Shacklers was so low..  That was my fav track when the album came out.  I guess its just a little to much for some people

Question: Favorite track on Chinese Democracy?

01 - Chinese Democracy - 13 (1.8%)
02 - Shackler's Revenge - 21 (2.9%)
03 - Better - 65 (9%)
04 - Street Of Dreams - 33 (4.6%)
05 - If The World - 16 (2.2%)
06 - There Was A Time - 108 (14.9%)
07 - Catcher In The Rye - 49 (6.8%)
08 - Scraped - 13 (1.8%)
09 - Riad N' The Bedouins - 5 (0.7%)
10 - Sorry - 97 (13.4%)
11 - I.R.S. - 21 (2.9%)
12 - Madagascar - 28 (3.9%)
13 - This I Love - 143 (19.8%)
14 - Prostitute - 74 (10.2%)
Can't say - 38 (5.2%)
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Total Voters: 718
 
TIL, is actually the leader, I missed that...   Also love this song..  So ya next album, should be in the style of all 3.

But if you looked, there is only 718 voters...  hahaha, not really a lot, but good enough for me

I thought it would be Better and There Was A Time.

Wonder if there was general poll for favorite GNR song of all time, what would be number 1?

I would think Sweet Child would be number 1.  Its there biggest selling song of all time, so I guess that is winning a poll there.

It is def not my fav song of all time though and I would hate for the style of the new album to in away sound like that.  Guess I have just heard it so many times, not that it is a bad song.

I would however like to hear the next album to sound like those mentioned songs I listed above, mixed in with some killer guitar funk songs..  Songs that make you move your hips and a fun to screw too.   Something along the groove that rocket queen has, for example...

Just for the record, I don't have an all time fav Guns song, it changes all the time.  

I'm still not sure which track is my favorite of the album. I like them all with the exception of This I Love, still not a big fan of the studio version. I think it works better in a live setting. been rocking Shacklers a lot during works out lately.

If Robin Come Back, This I Love Win In Live

 :love:

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sry for offtopicin jarmo, line number 4 is the answer.

Always a toss up between TIL and Prostitute for me.

Can't believe 13 people think Scraped is the best song on that album. There truly is no accounting for taste!

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My vote was for This I Love.

(second is Sorry)

Today.... just is only today (or the last days)

Days after love Catcher... or Prostitute

There Was A Time has to be #1, but that last stanza of Prostitute....damn.

There Was A Time for me. 

Can't pick just one, I really like Shackler's Revenge, There was a time (mostly because of the solos), Madagascar and Prostitute in a great level.

I voted Riad.  Between Riad, CD, IRS, I went ahead and tossed a vote Riad's way because I figured it wouldn't have many. Was shocked to see it only has 7 votes. I prefer the leak over the album version by a mile. The band is on fire on that track.

Always was and always will be "This I Love".

As good as ANYTHING Gn'R has ever done. Better than November Rain too.

"Sorry" for me. Just love the slow, grinding atmospheric takedown...

"T.W.A.T.", "Prostitute", "TIL", "Better" and the title track are all incredible too IMHO. : ok:

I voted for "There Was A Time".  Difficult choice but I think that stands out slightly more than others such as "Sorry", "Better", "Chinese Democracy" etc.  Great track and very reminiscent of tracks from the UYI era I feel.

My fav song is "Sorry"
I really love live version :-)

One of the votes is mine. And I agree with everything you said.

Never forget that monumental immature prank at that cd pressing plant in Blackburn UK, ruined my favourite album.  ???

Riad N' The Bedouins

Today:

Shackler's Revenge

 :smoking:

Madagascar would've been n'1 had he kept the original vocals instead of the constipated ones.  :-\

the songs dont suck outright, but close. best song is Chinese Democracy.
I still would never degrade instrumentalists like Slash and Duff to play "trash" like this...
anyway,go GUNS!

Now

Prostitute

 :smoking: