Here Today... Gone To Hell!

I think this is a "love or hate" kind of song.

Personally, I was very excited to see the title when the track list of Chinese was public a month or so before the release. It's a mystical, talked about track for many, many years.

I liked the song more in the beginning than now. It didn't quite fill my expectations of what I thought it would sound like, but it was an alright track. Today, it's a track I rarely come back to when I'm listening to music, actually one of the least played Chinese songs for me.

The vocal performance is of course good, but I would have wished he sang in a different style, a little more mellow maybe. Anyways, the highpoint of the song is the Finck guitar solo - exceptional. Dj has done a different take on it live, but Finck's version of the solo is far superior in my opinion.

My feelings on the track, almost word for word.  Especially the "love or hate" designation.

Best part of the song is the guitar solo.  Really, really well done.  I thought Robin was horrendous on a lot of the live bootlegs I had from 2001-2007.  He wasn't as bad on the songs, but his solo spots were painful.  Atonal, and I swear to god, I maintain a few of them were parodies or a goof.  But he crushed the solo here.  Very well done.

The song arrangement, a bit Andrew Lloyd Webber for my tastes.  And I don't even dislike that style of music.  But I'd be lying if I said I didn't roll my eyes during certain parts here.

Then, there are the vocals.  The verses, I love.  Really think Axl sounds great.  The refrains...a little much.  They actually hurt the ears in spots.

However, on that last batch of leaks, there is the one 3 minute one that is 15-30 second snippets of a bunch of stuff.  And one of them is this song, but sung in the vocal style he uses on 'Madagascar'.  Sounded terribly interesting.  I know I often scoff at the remix album idea, but that is one I'd be very interested to hear. 

Heard the same remix clip. Definitively sounded interesting with that change-up to the beat during the verses.

I dont love or hate this song, its allright.

Its the track on the album that i like the least. Its a nice ballad, it works nicely live, its a good slower song. That said i dont think GN'R has a bad song in my opinion.

The solo is great, Ashba does a great job on it live. Frank is great on the live versions, he adds very nice things here and there.

When i listen thru the album This I Love almost feels like a intro to Prostitute which is my favourite song. The live version gives me a fuller view of the song for some reason.

When I first heard it, I thought it might be use as the intro to 'November Rain' when they started touring.

I like the lyrics

I like the piano...

I am not a fan of Axls voice on this song however.

It reminds me of the movie Finding Sara Marshal.  Where at the end the guy puts on a play using muppets....   And the Dracula muppet sings a sad love song....   Muppet Dracua and Axl on this song sound way to much alike

It is a bit cheesy. I played it a lot when the album first came out because that was one of the few songs that were not leaked but these days I find it a bit embarrassing. Not at all what I was expecting.

Not cheesy at all, it is nothing short of brilliant.

I think moaning mortis doesn't like it because it doesn't sound like an AC/DC song.

No, I do not like it because it is rubbish. I like Streets of Dreams and that sounds nothing like AC/DC so there goes your logic!

It is not "rubbish" simply because you are unable or unwilling to appreciate it.

A lot of us do like and appreciate it, moaning mortis, your little labelling system is as mistaken and screwed as everything else you post.

I am not so sure about that. Looking at the replies in this post, most people (at best) seem to possess reservations about the song.

Really?

I didn't get a real sense of "man, where is this coming from", you know?

Dude loved Elton.  Dude loved Queen.  Its not like he dislikes this style of music.

That's just a good song.

Listed to the crap out of the RIR III version.  Didn't dig the stripped down leak/live version in 2006/07.  But even then, didn't hate it.

I think the album version is a nice mix of both.

Hey, they can't all be gems.

And something tells me the last entry in this series of threads (which I think have been a great idea, BTW) will not struggle for praise.

This is my own fault as we had heard about this 'This I Love' song from back in 1993, and that it was a part of the ballad 'trilogy'. I was expecting an Estranged but what I got was a cheesy Andrew Lloyd Webber song. The Blues is high class though.

I certainly expected a ballad.

Where I think he lost me was describing back in 1993 as "the heaviest stuff I've ever written".

Then, once you hear it...the lyrics sound like a lovesick high schooler.  I think Axl's delivery of those lyrics is better than most, but I'd hardly call them deep, in terms of content.

The lack of an Estranged did shock me with Chinese. When I use the term Estranged I really mean a series of songs with intricate arrangements and key changes: Estranged, Breakdown, Locomotive, Coma. But there was nothing really like that on Chinese Democracy.

I see that point.

But I think the guitars on the album are very strong.  That a was a big concern of mine going into all this.  But I think the guitar playing is very strong throughout the album.

I'm a bit older than most, grew up on Queen and loved Elton so It's a song I can appreciate a lot.

Honestly do not consider a majority of voices on an internet site a true indicator of popularity, nor does it affect my enjoyment.

I am a gigantic Queen fan! This I Love just does not cut it. Mercury would have binned it and wrote 'You Take My Breath Away' in its place.

I don't  think so, and that is simply your opinion. I can hear the Elton influence as well.

Didn't like it at first because I thought it WS too sappy...But like ITW and SR it totally grew on me...I find the lyrics to be emotional if not deep as opposed to sappy..As for live I felt it was going to be sonically difficult to pull off and WS how I,pressed on what a gem it is in concert...

I find TIL comes off very well in a live setting as well.

Very much agreed.  One of the more consistent new songs.

I have just reserved my opinion on some of these tracks, that I really don't like

Well I did reserve my opinion.  Haha

Robin Is God !!!

 :smoking:

Love the guitar solo, wish Fink had played it live.

One of Axl's outstanding moments in the discography.

I hate the studio version of this song since it has too much Andrew Lloyd Weber feel to it. I agree with Mortis that I was sort of expecting something like Estranged. With that being said, I like the live version. It has much more of a bluesy rock sound to it.

This is not a song I like in any shape or form! Thought the lyrics were cheesy and the melody lines were not to my taste. Personally, I thought it was the worst song on Chinese Democracy. So I guess that puts me firmly in the 'hate' camp!

I absolutely adore this song. One of my all time favs! Just like Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera! :love: Was so exciting to see it performed live at the Golden Gods! :beer:

One second ruined the song for me. And it was bad recording.

When Axl sings ''and she holds the pain inside'' around the 0:40 mark

To me it sounds terrible, like he's burping or vomiting and I cant stand it ! :rant:

Robin's solo is godlike !

That is a bizarre interpretation/observation  :hihi:

great solo. cheesy lyrics. it doesn't sound too generic but it kinda reminds me of Bon Jovi. yeah, a little Andrew Lloyd Weber touch to it.

Probably my favorite song on "CD", and the best solo on the album in my opinion.  It is a different turn for the band but also has some familiar elements as well.  Possibly a top 10 all-time GNR song for me, or close to it.

Not one of the highlights of the album, for me - though the solo is indeed good.  In my opinion the lyrics are weak - the overuse of the rhyme on the long i vowel makes the lyrics seem contrived and trite. 

I listened to it a lot when it came out.  Its a good song I think, but not amazing.  I actually do like the solo on the song, but I would have loved Slash and Duff working their magic on it. 

one of the masterpieces of CD with Twat or Prostitute, and one of the best GNR tracks ever.

very emotional, don't listen to it as much as I would like

Its a bad recording, an unfortunate moment in which he added raspy throaty vocals and it didnt mix well with the echo and reverb in that particular second with those particular syllables. I can't listen to the song without that moment spoiling everything.  :-\

I love this song, and I have ever since that november day in 2008 when CD arrived in my mailbox. I actually prefer Ashbas solo over the one on the record.

whaaaaaaaaaaaaat  :o

I agree. One of the greatest romantic songs of all time.  Really wish it could have gotten more exposure and recognition. Would have made an epic music video.

No, it isn't "bad" simply because you don't like it- haven't heard anyone else complaining about this supposed incident.  ::)

It's always amusing seeing nerds on the internet refer to mistakes they perceive and attempting to get technical when in reality knowing nothing about the real recording process.

I noticed you named someone else stupid, now you're calling me a nerd.
Do you come on the internet to vent ? you can't be so sensitive when you don't agree with someone, you'll end up getting cancer.

Au contraire- I said their question was stupid, big difference!
And, I didn't call you a nerd per se, but if the shoe fits~~

Nah, I come on the internet to have intelligent convos but all too often I'm disappointed- does that cause cancer too?  :hihi:

Yes, and its your fault too. If you don't want to be disappointed, then stop having expectations!   :hihi:
Especially on the internet.  :nervous:

Ahh, I just noticed the same could be said about GNR.  :hihi:

 :love: Solo Of Robin

 :crying:

The solo is the best part. Also there's some amazing strings arrangements that I could only hear after I listened to the Rock Band mulditracks.


Listen to this if you haven't. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PqFnF0s3rI

Amazing Song. Period.