Stephanie's question do's any one know who "you could be mine" was based on?

[Stephanie Nicoll]

I don't know for sure but I think axl wrote u could be mine, but who's he talking about when he says "with your cocaine tongue u get nothing done" and shit?

[terri72]

Hi

Yep the song is about stephanie seymore?

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[Dizzy]

Izzy wrote the lyrics for "You Could Be Mine" about an ex-girlfriend of his.

[jarmo]

Izzy wrote the lyrics for "You Could Be Mine" about an ex-girlfriend of his.

I find that hard to believe. I mean, Izzy wanted to add a line form an Elton John song?

I suspect Axl had something to do with the lyrics too.....




/jarmo

[Dizzy]

I find that hard to believe. I mean, Izzy wanted to add a line form an Elton John song?

I suspect Axl had something to do with the lyrics too.....

I had always thought Axl wrote those lyrics, but many people on this board have said the same thing I just said.  Apparently, Axl said onstage once that Izzy wrote the lyrics about his ex-girlfriend, though Axl may have contributed some also.

[AdZ]

I think Axl said that on the '02 tour.
I'm pretty sure Axl had something to do with the lyrics but the chorus is very Izzy, "With your bitch slap rappin' and your cocaine tongue" is very reminiscent of "Double talkin' jive get the money motherfucker"

Edit:
11.15.02 - Fargodome, Fargo, ND
opening acts: CKY, Mix Master Mike
attendance: 6,575
set: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Think About You, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, You Could Be Mine, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Guitar Solo [Buckethead], Piano Solo, November Rain, Rocket Queen, Madagascar, The Blues, Chinese Democracy, Patience, My Michelle, Nightrain
encore: Guitar Solo [Robin], Paradise City
audio/video recording?: audio
notes: GN'R hit the stage around 10:08 p.m., with Axl wearing a University of North Dakota white Sioux jersey. The band played an extended jam as an intro to 'Rocket Queen.' For the 2nd night in a row, Axl mentions Izzy while saying that 'You Could Be Mine' was written about Izzy's girlfriend Angela.

gnrontour.com

[Dizzy]

For the 2nd night in a row, Axl mentions Izzy while saying that 'You Could Be Mine' was written about Izzy's girlfriend Angela.

Cool, glad we have a source on that now.