Here Today... Gone To Hell!

So, what can I say about this track...

To be honest, I couldn't quite know what to make of it when I first heard it. The guitar sound was waaay different and there was lots and lots of synth effects. Axl's voice was filtered and EQ'ed vastly different from traditional GN'R songs. I wasn't into it when I first heard it.

Some time after, when they performed it live, I think they got a little more rock sound out of it and I liked those performances. Sadly they haven't played it since the early 2000s.

Then, I must say for me personally and lots and lots of fans I believe, this song has grown slowly and steady towards being quite a popular GN'R song. It's not just the music and melody, but the lyrics... Yes, I don't think many will be shocked and outraged if I say that these are the greatest lyrics Axl's ever written, I think they're perfect.

So today, I would love to see a re-release. Maybe included on a single or a compilation album with both the first released version and the re-worked one, I think this one deserves another shot at being a popular song amongst the great masses of fans. I think many people listened to this one back in 1999 and didn't like it, and then totally discarded it and never listened again. I almost did the same, I'm glad I didn't.

Loved it the second I heard it.  First it was amazing because it was a new Guns N Roses song, and for those of us who were fans in the mid 90's I don't think I need to explain how awesome it was when this came out.

My favorite thing about it is that it is not a "rock n roll" song.  Been there, done that.   This was a whole new sound and it was a breath of fresh air.  That is also not a very popular opinion amongst GNR fans, but I was 10 when the "illusions" came out and those were the first CDs I ever owned.  So my generation of music is really late 90's into 2000's,  But the reason GNR are my favorite band is because their records while they probably fall under the same category of bands like Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and AC/DC didn't sound anything like them to me.  Those bands as great as they are always sound a little old fashioned to me.  GNR's records on the other hand sound like they could have been recorded yesterday.  "Oh My God" was exciting to me because it was official proof the band was moving forward and it wasn't going to try to recreate what has already been done.

Love it.
Alone musically it doesn?t excite, but serves as the perfect vehicle for Axl?s most impressive post Illusions lyrics and vocals.
I?ve said it a few times, but always thought Oh My God was the song Trent Reznor has been trying his whole career to craft.
Doesn?t sound like Guns, but speaks to Axl?s brilliance that he could essentially delve into another genre and sound right at home.

I really enjoyed the live version from RIR 3

The song that reignited my enthusiasm for gnr. I was so hyped lol :P

It made me watch that awful movie, End Of Days......  :hihi:

Love the track. It was pretty perfect at the time. With all the rumors of GN'R going techno and all that.



/jarmo

very good Paul/Axl collaboration, solid track, it was surprising at the time for GNR
to turn Indus, well, less if you remembered My World.

I was surprised too when I see that the musical direction was very different on
CD, but well, different line-up, different songwriting and sound

hope to see a more recent version of this song one day

I really like this song.  Perfect late 90's industrial rocker.  I think it captured Axl's vision for the new band, and it really shows the progression of Guns.  Wished it would've made it on the album (fingers crossed it makes the next one) and hope it gets added to the setlist. 

Love it! Who actually played on the track?

Wish they were dropping a new song into the new terminator film this year. That would of rocked.

This track grew on me and I love it now. The lyrics are awesome and the band is on fire. I really hope someday we get to hear this era of the band.

 



"Musically the song was primarily written by Paul Huge over two years ago, with Dizzy Reed writing the musical hook of the chorus. Former member Duff McKagan as well as former employee Matt Sorum failed to see its potential and showed no interest in exploring, let alone recording the piece. When the demos were played for the new band, Josh, Tommy and Robin were as they say 'all over it.'

"Once the opportunity was presented, the song was given priority in our recording process. As the verse, performance and lyrics were decided on, for us (that especially includes Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine) the choice became obvious. We were more than pleased Mr. Roswell (the film's music supervisor) agreed! Our thanks to Arnold and all for the consideration - it is an association in which we have always felt honored.

"Paul Huge, Gary Sunshine and Dave Navarro appear on the song as well as Robin Finck. Robin's part was written by Paul and extensively manipulated by our producer, Sean Beaven. Robin was not involved in the writing of the final recording though did participate in the arrangement. All lyrics were written by myself. Additional programming (jack boots, screeching tires, etc.) was by Stuart White.

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=170

It is a fun/cool track

I remember hearing it debuted on my local radio station to great hype and then to mixed reviews with people calling in.  Guns was very very huge still at the time.  And if a album came out around this tracks release jt would of sold huge

Love the rock n rio performance!!   Wish they would break out the song more!   Interested in any remix version of the song

there was a commercial at the MTV VMA 99 but I can't find it

Was so so about for many years..Than I heard it at the HOB New Years show and couldn't wait to get home to listen to he End of Days soundtrack...Been a fan since..

The film wasn't terrible, it was a 1999 Arnold action flick lol

yeah and you had to watch the whole thing + the end(less) credits to listen to the track  :no:

I'll echo Jarmo. Absolutely love the track.

Everything about it really.

The melody is insanely cool - the instrumental by itself a thrill - and Axl is vocally perfect (effects and all). The lyrics are some of Axl's best (from a strong list).

I really hope they play this live again some day.

It had it's moments. Gabriel Byrne as the Devil was pretty sweet :smoking:

I re-edited my post, meant to say it wasn't terrible. I enjoyed it

From the responses here I would put this song as one of the crowd favorites for the new era

The responce would probabably be even greater if the song was released again on a official album.

Either way

I would love to hear it live again   

In person

Or as the cheapos would say.......    On a bootleg

Yeah, fairly good acting and filming.

Religiously themed horroractionmovies can easily become weird with shallow charracters tho, which imo is the case here.

I absolutely love this track! I think the intro is cool as hell and the chorus is absolutely slamming! Sure, it sounds very little like classic GNR, but I still think it kicks some serious ass!

Only down point is that the live versions appeared to lack a bit. I always felt Axl was struggling a little bit with this one. Still though, think the studio version is complete quality.

I thought the song was the best part of the movie.  :hihi: Truth be told I fell asleep while watching the movie.

At first I didnt like it to be honest. Then It grew on me.

I remember it came up on the radio, on a car, and I said to a friend (who was a big GNR fan), that's the new GNR !

And I remember to this day, the look of dread, and disgust, and disillusionment in his face,  like something inside of him died.  :(

The song grew on me with the time, the moment i listened i didnt like it.

I really like the lyrics, i think the solos and especially the Dave Navarro final solo has nothing to do with the song but thats my opinion.

yes, it doesn't sound like GNR but at least it's a good song with a certain flow. it doesnt sound fabricated.

Where in the film is it? I start watching and within minutes I'm asleep, and never record it   :P Next time its on I will record it... :hihi:

I HATED the song when it first came out, but I was just so happy to hear Axl Rose again.  But as time has gone on I actually do like it a bit.  I can't put my finger on why, but its catchy.  I still don't like a bunch of the lyrics though.  "What can I do when there's so many liars, That crawl through your veins, Like millions of spiders"  ::)  Conversely I will say that I love the final lyrics of the song "well its on with the show, Like the tide down on the ocean, The waves already set in motion, The only one in the game that's lost is you". 

For those who were not around back then waiting for a new GNR album it was an incredibly exciting time.  I remember the world premiere trailer of End Of Days that featured 'Oh My God' in the background during the VMAs.  I don't remember how, but I am quite certain that we knew ahead of time that 'Oh My God' would be featured in the trailer.  Hard to believe that was so long ago. 

The mix winds up being pretty busy, which I think can give the mistaken impression there is not a cool song under there.  Because there is.

Great lyrics, though sort of hard to understand.  And I think, a pretty decent chorus.

A lot of people really like that version from RIR III, and I'm among them.  I especially like the end, which appears to be a inadvertent goof by Axl.  He comes in a little late on that last salvo of lyrics.  So the band stops playing when they are supposed to, but Axl keeps singing.  It may be a mistake, but I think the finished product comes off great as you only hear his vocals for that last line.

Love the song, wish it was more of a live staple.  But, I doubt Axl can really pull it off these days.

I think he'd pass out before the first chorus.  :-\

As far as the song goes, it's one of the most wicked tracks Axl's ever written, and the rhythm guitar is just awesome.

I would always chuckle at the set list posted from the soundboard that had 'Perfect Crime' as an option.

Be serious.

Great lyrics

I can see the headlines now, "Legendary Rocker Dies Mid Song"... :hihi:

I think you're wrong. :)



/jarmo

Always been a fan of this song. I dont know if its just ARNOLD, but it reminds me of You could be mine, in a strange way. I would love to hear more GNR songs like this in the future.. leaning to the metal genre..

Imagine This Song In New Disc

 8)

some might not know, but it was a part of the official soundtrack promo...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2_0Jl6q1Z8

Thanks! Haven't seen that before.

Listening to Oh My God, I can't help but wonder how cool a GNR album filled with songs with that kind of sound would have been.

i agree.. i like the aggressive drift in the song.. always been a fan of that song..

I love it. I'd love an album full of aggressive songs like OMG. Lyrics are among the best Axl has written. Chinese Democracy lacked songs like this.  The version from RIR3 2001 is awesome. An updated version with some Robin/Bucket on it would be fantastic.  :drool:

Best GNR song since 91.