The official "IRS" discussion.

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Dave, how do you slow songs down?

is it a program you use or something?

send me a PM or somehting bro! thanks

I used audacity

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Dave,

it sounds like "So long ago, but I still held on" and not "So long ago, but I've been here long"

I always thought so too.? It sounds like "So long ago, but I've still held on, through all the bullshit that I've had to take"

That sounds pretty close , yeah it is Ive still held on, as for the other part, i have no clue, that could be right

[EFISH]

I used audacity

thanks! downloading it now

[Locomotive98]

are you feelining like you're living inside of this song, monkeychow?
listening to better might help.

you have fairly high hopes for this song there?

although I find Stairway a little lame these days, youre right in that it is an almost unparalled rock classic that perhaps only Bohemiam Rhapsody and SCOM can rival.

IRS in that league? mmm... sorry, I dont rate it quite that highly up the totem pole. We shall see how the public receive it if its released as a single I guess. To truly gauge its impact though, we would need to have this discussion 15 -20 yrs after its release

Yeah cos by that time anyone will have known the impact/greatness of this song? like they do now with Stairway? based on popular appreciation.

That's why I'm predicting NOW.

Ok based on that amazing point youve made, why not pick ANY song out there at the moment and say that in 20 years time  it may just have the impact of Stairway to Heaven.

Good luck with your clairvoyance Nostradamus.

[estranged.1098]

This is great for listening to the lyrics:

http://www.thenewguns.com/IRS-livenovarock.mp3

From thenewguns.com

[LoseYourIllusion]

How can I download this. I love IRS since I heard it live at donnington and I love to be able to put this version on my ipod

[Voodoochild]

How can I download this. I love IRS since I heard it live at donnington and I love to be able to put this version on my ipod

Right click and choose "save as".

It's an awesome version indeed. Axl's voice sounds killer.

[cybercurves]

I gotta admit when I first heard IRS, it didn't jump out at me.  But after listening to it several times it's a hell of a tune.  I think it should be the first official single

[LoseYourIllusion]

I knew that

 Thank you

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Dave,

it sounds like "So long ago, but I still held on" and not "So long ago, but I've been here long"

I always thought so too.? It sounds like "So long ago, but I've still held on, through all the bullshit that I've had to take"

Ok how is this


IRS

Oh, oh
Is it true?
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you need and if that?d be the end of time it?s true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last should have known
All the rumors I can tell
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've still held on
To all the bullshit I?ve had to take (?)
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter the things I say
You made your mind up and gone anyway
There's no use now in dragging it on
Should?ve seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read a minute with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true now

[Finck Solo]

I feel your doing this all for my health
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feel like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I?m livin inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the way that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it?s true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read a minute with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

[dave-gnfnr2k]

that one line is still wrong
i cant make it out

[ppbebe]

Ok based on that amazing point youve made, why not pick ANY song out there at the moment and say that in 20 years time  it may just have the impact of Stairway to Heaven.

Good luck with your clairvoyance Nostradamus.

Because to say that this one out of the million songs that will have been released in 20 yrs time without even having a proper listen, may not have the impact of Stairway to Heaven would be far toughier. 

Good luck to you too. You don't have to be an alchemist to tell gold is gold. Just see the glitter.

[Axl4Prez2004]

Dave,

it sounds like "So long ago, but I still held on" and not "So long ago, but I've been here long"

I always thought so too.? It sounds like "So long ago, but I've still held on, through all the bullshit that I've had to take"

I agree with Shotgunblues1978. ?Thanks to everyone for deciphering most of this. ?The song keeps getting better. ?Does everyone still remember trying to figure out the lyrics to the Bloody Roses version? ?The terrible sound quality made it sound like an echo from hell! ?(a beautifully tempting sound from hell! ?)

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Dave,

it sounds like "So long ago, but I still held on" and not "So long ago, but I've been here long"

I always thought so too.? It sounds like "So long ago, but I've still held on, through all the bullshit that I've had to take"

I think we have it 99% correct, the only thing that is wrong is that one line. axl kinda mubles it.


I agree with Shotgunblues1978. ?Thanks to everyone for deciphering most of this. ?The song keeps getting better. ?Does everyone still remember trying to figure out the lyrics to the Bloody Roses version? ?The terrible sound quality made it sound like an echo from hell! ?(a beautifully tempting sound from hell! ?)

[KillYourIdols]

Um, I hear "through all the emotions that I've ever faced"

Think that's right.

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Um, I hear "through all the emotions that I've ever faced"

Think that's right.

or

To all the emotions and my mistakes (?)

[KillYourIdols]

I definately hear emotions...I'm pretty sure about the faced part.

Still, at this point I'm just willing to wait for the lyrics booklet to finally put an end to all this. 

[phreakofnature]

did this thing get leaked? I can't read 23 pages, sorry. 

[KillYourIdols]

did this thing get leaked? I can't read 23 pages, sorry. 

Wow. Just...wow. Where have you been the last 6 months?

[dave-gnfnr2k]

I definately hear emotions...I'm pretty sure about the faced part.

Still, at this point I'm just willing to wait for the lyrics booklet to finally put an end to all this.?

I agree its the 2nd part I cant make out