Madagascar

[CheapJon]

It was exciting 7 years ago or whenever they first started playing it..? At this point it's a joke.

to me a joke would be like if a guy, hmm let's call him tommy47, and tommy47 blames axl for everything and can't accept that what he knew as guns n roses back in the day, that they aren't around today, instead we have gotten 2 very cool band out of the first one, they are called guns n roses and velvet revolver but tommy47 can't call the one called guns n roses for guns n roses, no instead he calls them like axl n' boys and the other band called velvet revolver he says they are the real gn'r even though the band themselves have said that they don't wanna sound anything like that old gn'r, that tommy47 can't move on and leave. That to me is a sad sad joke

[Amanda.]

It was exciting 7 years ago or whenever they first started playing it..? At this point it's a joke.

to me a joke would be like if a guy, hmm let's call him tommy47, and tommy47 blames axl for everything and can't accept that what he knew as guns n roses back in the day, that they aren't around today, instead we have gotten 2 very cool band out of the first one, they are called guns n roses and velvet revolver but tommy47 can't call the one called guns n roses for guns n roses, no instead he calls them like axl n' boys and the other band called velvet revolver he says they are the real gn'r even though the band themselves have said that they don't wanna sound anything like that old gn'r, that tommy47 can't move on and leave. That to me is a sad sad joke

sad joke, eh? Well, that's new to me!


Hmm, why would it be a joke? 

[bazgnr]

It was exciting 7 years ago or whenever they first started playing it..? At this point it's a joke.

A joke? Jesus christ dude, isn't that overstating it a bit?

The concept is a joke?? The bootleg versions?? Me, I'm excited to hear the polished, studio version...I'll judge from there.? That said, though, I really like the song as I've heard it over the years...

[CheapJon]

It was exciting 7 years ago or whenever they first started playing it..? At this point it's a joke.

Hmm, why would it be a joke??

i don't get that either...

[Robman?]

It was exciting 7 years ago or whenever they first started playing it..  At this point it's a joke.

Hmm, why would it be a joke? 

i don't get that either...

nor did I. 

[freedom78]

i was just listening to madagascar and i think that with quotes and final orchestration that this song will be so powerful and epic

this song has always been one of my favorite new guns song does anyone else share the excitement i have at hearing this song in a final studio version

Anyway, to get this back on topic, I'm excited to hear this one, too.  The only thing I don't like about it is that it uses the Cool Hand Luke audio from Civil War.  Not that it's bad...I just think it's odd to use it in two separate songs.

[The Legend]

i was just listening to madagascar and i think that with quotes and final orchestration that this song will be so powerful and epic

this song has always been one of my favorite new guns song does anyone else share the excitement i have at hearing this song in a final studio version

Anyway, to get this back on topic, I'm excited to hear this one, too.? The only thing I don't like about it is that it uses the Cool Hand Luke audio from Civil War.? Not that it's bad...I just think it's odd to use it in two separate songs.

Yeah, i've always kind of felt that way too.

[Chris Axl]

It was exciting 7 years ago or whenever they first started playing it..? At this point it's a joke.

Madagascar is one of GN'Rs best songs......EVER

[novemberparadise23]

^ deffinatly i am so pumped for the final studio version its gonna be epic

[faldor]

I liked Madagascar, The Blues, and Chinese Democracy when they first came out.  Especially The Blues, that was my favorite.  Didn't really care for Silkworms or Rhyiad.  Now though, I prefer the 4 leaks to these 3 songs.  I don't know if it's because they're newer?  That probably has something to do with it.  But yeah, back on subject.  I can't wait to hear any and all of the studio versions of the songs.  TWAT and Madagascar are probably the most complex of the new songs, so those should be real interesting.

[magnumS]

Hey
Ive been watching madagascar clips
i must say the 2002 version sounds better , the rasp is over shadowing the tone
i would have to make an observation that the voice for Thr IRS 2006 leak would have been ideal , 50% Rasp
Also it seems in 2002 he sang it with more passion pain frutration i really loved it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6AaRaQGyew&mode=related&search=
Very good performace
it seems the happier with the new band the less sad tone it gets
whats ur opinion
P.s- stop bashing you net losers , got a right to make aan obserbvation , if u dont agree then uve wasted 1 miniute of ur life ranting like a 2$ whore..Sorry i always get shit here -.-

[Ak1nney]

I love the rant disclaimer lol. Anyways, coming from a guy who hasn't been to a live show yet... I think 2002 was better with that song. And I agree with most of that you say about it.

[WARose]

having seen madagascar live at rock am ring, i can honestly say, that it was simply perfect. it was the best song i?ve ever heard and i`ve never been so satisfied by guns n?roses before. axl`s perfect, raspy voice sent me chills down my spine

you could clearly hear all the pittman and reed effects in the background and it was simply mind blowing.

i can?t compare it to the 2002 version, as i?ve only heard bootlegs of it, but i can?t imagine it sounding better live....

[tHeElEcTrIcSiNtAr]

It was always gonna be raspy anyway. Listen to the Boston promo from '02, thats a studio clip and his voice is rapsy in it. The way he sang it in '02 was not true to how it was gonna sound on the record.

[Super-Ecwfan1]

                          I always enjoyed the Rock in Rio version of the song personally. With them using speeches by Martin Luther King and others in the middle of the song.

[tHeElEcTrIcSiNtAr]

                          I always enjoyed the Rock in Rio version of the song personally. With them using speeches by Martin Luther King and others in the middle of the song.

Those speeches are still there.

[redx]

I'm still with the 1st Rock n'Rio performances of both Madagascar and The Blues. Since these's shows the songs feel slower, and The Blues has had (good) bits removed

I'm looking forward to hearing the studio mixes of both songs, then I can have a proper 'observation'

[estebanf]

I dont know if I feel this because of the ''shock'' it produced me, but I still think that the Madagascar version at Rock in Rio III was simply perfect. I loved this years Inland Invasion version, and the little piece of this song at the VMA's was fantastic.

Madagascar is one of the best songs ever written by Guns N' Roses, and it's not even the best of the new tracks (TWAT is even better)

the frontman of our favourite band is a fucking genius, no doubt about it 

[CheapJon]

dunno why, but i find it the most boring song of the leaks and probably of all gnr songs, not worst but most boring

[Mutherfunker]

I could never find it boring - It's an inspirational song, from the lyrics, to the quotes to the solo.

It was the highlight of seeing them live last year for me. Probably my favourite new song.

I think it sounds just as good now. 

@#$%Funker