Coincidences/Interesting things about Chinese Democracy

[Shackler]

I was just thinking about how there are some cool coincidences to do with the album, and the making of, and I was hoping we could share anything we've heard/found out!!

Here's a few I can remember

'Oh My God' was the first lyric of Appetite For Destruction-On Jungle, it was also the name of the first released song from the Chinese Democracy Sessions, 'Oh My God'

The album was released on the same date as the last new GN'R album of studio material, The Spaghetti Incident, on 23rd Of November,

Prostitute seems to say 'I Love You' at the beginning, be it in almost unrecognisable form,

In 'Sorry' after the line: You thought they'd make me, behave and submit' a almost whining voice seems to say ''Listen to that'' Or ''Who's laughing now''  *Link contains 20 seconds of guitarless Sorry, which contains the whiny voice, maybe i'm hearing things*  http://www.sendspace.com/file/8uslnb

The song Madagascar, seems to be about a reunion, or how Axl has moved on from one, ironically, the island of 'Madagascar' is next to the Island, 'Reunion'

Keep 'em comin'!! 

[ChiDem2010]

I think everyone here can find it interesting that 'Sorry' is NOT about Slash!!

[gnrjanus]

how about 14 years of silence...

[jarmo]

The song Madagascar, seems to be about a reunion, or how Axl has moved on from one, ironically, the island of 'Madagascar' is next to the Island, 'Reunion'

Madagascar also broke away from Africa and India. Which means the wildlife is totally unique compared to those places....




/jarmo

[H76]

I think everyone here can find it interesting that 'Sorry' is NOT about Slash!!

Who/what is it about then ?

[Shackler]

The song Madagascar, seems to be about a reunion, or how Axl has moved on from one, ironically, the island of 'Madagascar' is next to the Island, 'Reunion'

Madagascar also broke away from Africa and India. Which means the wildlife is totally unique compared to those places....




/jarmo

Interesting, I was in school one day and looked for Madagascar on the map, and found 'Reunion' beside it...None of my friends seemed to care, but i thought it was cool 

[faldor]

I think everyone here can find it interesting that 'Sorry' is NOT about Slash!!

Who/what is it about then ?

From the man himself

Axl (www.chinesedemocracy.com 12/13/08):  I tried sending this ages ago but apparently it never went through. It was a direct response but now fits others questions on the same subject.
The whole whose it about bit w/songs doesn't work for me that much as in whether a line or whatever was inspired by a particular person or situation doesn't mean that in the end that's what or who the song's about.
I could be working with clay and think of someone or something and somehow that could inspire me to take the work in a different direction at the moment but in the end it could just be a nice vase.
I often wonder where the people who inspired so many songs are now and why it's only important with some songs such as Layla as opposed to others. I'm guessin' a fair # of beautiful love songs or otherwise were inspired by some that the artists and public might consider now or in hindsight to be the opposite of how they are depicted or allegedly represented. 
With Sorry.. like a lot of the material is drawn from a lot of different situations. The main focus on the boards w/the track seems to be either Slash or "the fans" (and the collective of "the fans" is another thing that doesn't work for me) and is much too restrictive or narrow and limits what I feel I intended.
For me it's for anyone talking nonsense at mine and the public's expense and that many of those as well as the public don't know who to believe.
Also where possible I'd like to give people the opportunity to get what they can from the material for a while before clouding that with my inspirations. Of course that's not always avoidable.

[H76]

Thanks for that faldor. I must have missed it somehow or just forgotten all about it.

That was a good answer from Axl's part.

And thanks for those Madagascar bits. I never quite understood where that name comes from.

[GypsySoul]

Madagascar also broke away from Africa and India. Which means the wildlife is totally unique compared to those places....

/jarmo

MADAGASCAR'S UNIQUE WILDLIFE

[Voodoochild]

In 'Sorry' after the line: You thought they'd make me, behave and submit' a almost whining voice seems to say ''Listen to that'' Or ''Who's laughing now''  *Link contains 20 seconds of guitarless Sorry, which contains the whiny voice, maybe i'm hearing things*  http://www.sendspace.com/file/8uslnb

That was weird. Thanks for the link.

[CheapJon]

In 'Sorry' after the line: You thought they'd make me, behave and submit' a almost whining voice seems to say ''Listen to that'' Or ''Who's laughing now''  *Link contains 20 seconds of guitarless Sorry, which contains the whiny voice, maybe i'm hearing things*  http://www.sendspace.com/file/8uslnb

That was weird. Thanks for the link.

woah, but why is it so buried under all the music?

[Moonlight J]

My ears ain't bad, and I hear "Let's start the _____". I have a hard time hearing the last word or two because of the instruments picking up, but it sounds like wrong way, run away or some such thing.
My Q is: Who the heck is singing that part?
Shit like this makes me want to play around with the masters. Axl, call me.

[Jdog0830]

In 'Sorry' after the line: You thought they'd make me, behave and submit' a almost whining voice seems to say ''Listen to that'' Or ''Who's laughing now''  *Link contains 20 seconds of guitarless Sorry, which contains the whiny voice, maybe i'm hearing things*  http://www.sendspace.com/file/8uslnb

That was weird. Thanks for the link.

woah, but why is it so buried under all the music?

Its a subliminal message saying fuck you to those people!!!


Joe

[CheapJon]

In 'Sorry' after the line: You thought they'd make me, behave and submit' a almost whining voice seems to say ''Listen to that'' Or ''Who's laughing now''  *Link contains 20 seconds of guitarless Sorry, which contains the whiny voice, maybe i'm hearing things*  http://www.sendspace.com/file/8uslnb

That was weird. Thanks for the link.

woah, but why is it so buried under all the music?

Its a subliminal message saying fuck you to those people!!!


Joe

the song is already doing just that

[Jdog0830]

Yeah I know Jon but its just a little extra to top off the message!


Joe

[CheapJon]

Yeah I know Jon but its just a little extra to top off the message!


Joe

it's kinda like flipping someone off from inside the car and doing it under the window so the person can't see it

like ali g in this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foS84bEZSO4

[HBK]

Chinese > CHINA

Democracy > Democracia

 

[Shackler]

Chinese > CHINA

Democracy > Democracia

 

EXCELLANT OBSERVATION 

[jarmo]

Could somebody translate that for me?

Thanks.





/jarmo

[PJ]

LOL
i cant stop laughin!