Loving the Alien VS Don't Cry

[GNRisAFD]

Don't Cry is way better than LTA, the only song that gets close to it is YGNR which sounds a little dissapointing on the album.

The problem with LTA is that it sounds too repetitive, the lyrics are also very simple and could've been written by anyone let alone Scott Weiland. As with most songs off CB its Slash that pretty much saves their credibility.

[Booker Floyd]

Don't Cry is way better than LTA, the only song that gets close to it is YGNR which sounds a little dissapointing on the album.

The problem with LTA is that it sounds too repetitive, the lyrics are also very simple and could've been written by anyone let alone Scott Weiland. As with most songs off CB its Slash that pretty much saves their credibility.

And "Dont Cry"s lyrics arent simple?

[Eeebs]

Well, considering the fact that Don't Cry is one of my all time favourite songs... my answer may in fact be somewhat biased. 

With that being said, my choice is definitely (duh! ) and always will be... drum roll please... Don't Cry.

[gnrvrrule]

I never used to like LTA at first, but after listening to it yesterday, I like it more and can relate to the lyrics.  That said, Don't Cry has always been one of my favorite Gn'r songs.  I would rank Don't Cry above LTA, but not by all that much.

[jabba2]

Dont Cry is the prototypical made for MTV cheesy love ballad. That did nothing GNR's reputation, mostly because its a love song. At the time Axl wasnt showing much love for his Gf's anyway, so i dont know why they wrote this. Fake emotions-fake lyrics-made for MTV. The alternate Dont Cry is probably Axl's true feelings, so i like that version much better.

LTA is good. Definately more modern, so it probably isnt fair to compare them.

[Dave_Rose]

Don't Cry hands down but I do LTA but Guns will always be number one for me

[Thorned Rose]

Loving The Alien is a better song in general, I like it a lot more.

The music is very diverse and it has a nice little swing into the chorus. Great song!

[RichardNixon]

Loving the alien

[Dayle1066]

I dont think the last note sang by axl at the end is studio magic, he could do it to be honest, he's a preoffessional singer : ok:I gotta say damn LTA and Dont cry are so close I cant pick one

[AdZ]

Dont Cry is the prototypical made for MTV cheesy love ballad. That did nothing GNR's reputation, mostly because its a love song. At the time Axl wasnt showing much love for his Gf's anyway, so i dont know why they wrote this. Fake emotions-fake lyrics-made for MTV. The alternate Dont Cry is probably Axl's true feelings, so i like that version much better.

Maybe they wrote it back in 1986 when that stuff was happening to them?
If you think GNR would write a song to get on MTV, you have another thing coming.

I think the Demo version of LTA is magical so it's hard to pick one but I'd have to go with Don't Cry out of pure sentimental value.

[younggunner]

where Axl holds that note forever (well let's face it a computer holds that note forever)

Um, go get some old boots. Axl holds that note just like on the album. Its not going to sound as clean or annoying as the album version, it sounds better actually live. He does the same with songs like patience, scom,ycbm and prob a few other that I cant think of right now.

[Timothy]

Loving The Alien is a great song it?s just not as good as Don?t Cry .

My pick Don?t Cry

[Johnnyblood]

I'll take Don't Cry, which is one of my favorites from UYI. I like Loving the Alien but it's a matter of intangible 'feel', and Don't Cry works better for me.

[Layne420]

I like Loving the Alien  myself it's an awsome song. Although that opening part of  dont' cry is just great. I also like that shannon hoon is on the back up vocals. Plus the video kick ass too

Don't Cry

[tomass74]

He probably could but he didn't. You can here the split if you listen closely.

i think axl can hold that though, i have done it twice in my whole life and its damn near impossible, but hell axl's opening VMA scream is fuckin long as shit also, im sure he couldnt do it live but its possible that he can do that

He probably could but he didn't. You can here the split if you listen closely.

[Genesis]

Don't Cry is better than LTA...
YGNR is better than both of them..

[tomass74]

Don't Cry is better than LTA...
YGNR is better than both of them..

I'm totally confused ..... But it's all so FUCKIN GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Slashly]

I like DC more.Concerning the long lasting Axl note, I think he did this:he recorded on track with his voice lasting as long as posible, the he recoreded another one that started when the othere voice died, and like that unitl the last time that he does this low voice that closes everything.





Baby Slash//

[tHeElEcTrIcSiNtAr]

'Don't Cry', not contest.  'Loving The Alien' sucks compared to it. Axl defiantely did hold that note at the end of 'Don't Cry' by himself without "studio magic." If you watch the Santiago, Chile '92 concert, at the end of 'Wild Horses' he does basically the same god damn thing. And for people saying the lyrics arent that great, well, it was his first god damn song, thats pretty good for a first song. You can see that he had improved just by listening to the alternate lyrics (yes I like them better.)  Scott has been writing songs for years and his lyrics still suck, anyone can write lyrics like that. Nothing Velvet Revolver has done or will do will ever touch anything GN'R has done. Slash and Duff got the bad deal here, they went from the best singer and frontman in the world to Scott Weiland.

[tomass74]

'Don't Cry', not contest.? 'Loving The Alien' sucks compared to it. Axl defiantely did hold that note at the end of 'Don't Cry' by himself without "studio magic." If you watch the Santiago, Chile '92 concert, at the end of 'Wild Horses' he does basically the same god damn thing. And for people saying the lyrics arent that great, well, it was his first god damn song, thats pretty good for a first song. You can see that he had improved just by listening to the alternate lyrics (yes I like them better.)? Scott has been writing songs for years and his lyrics still suck, anyone can write lyrics like that. Nothing Velvet Revolver has done or will do will ever touch anything GN'R has done. Slash and Duff got the bad deal here, they went from the best singer and frontman in the world to Scott Weiland.

Temper Temper little one...... Your opinion is fine, but LTA does not suck comopared to DC.  Axl definately uded "Studio Magic" at the end DC.  That's not saying he can't hold a note that long because I know he has... I got news for you, the 2nd DC lyrics were better than the first but they are both lame. I think Slash and Duff got a great deal and so did the fans. Instead of sticking with Axl and being stuck in the studio for over a decade, they get to play music live for us, record music and have fun. I think they and the VR fans are pretty damn happy with Weiland.