Did you really feel "welcomed" to the jungle by axl rose, or do you think that was sort of just insincere, halfhearted graciousness?

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It's pretty remarkable that "Welcome to the Jungle" was, in fact, a hit, given that it's simply a string of rather hackneyed clichés about the perils of the seedy urban existence. I credit Slash's staccato guitar mischief over Axl's sha-na-na-na-na-kneeeeeeing as the real star of the proceedings.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 28 July 2003 16:34 (twenty-two years ago)

You're worried about the lyrics and not that amazing groove? That was a better full throttle funk song than the Red Hot Chili Peppers ever managed to try, for a start.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 28 July 2003 16:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I wouldn't say "worry" would be the appropriate verb here, Ned.

That was a better full throttle funk song than the Red Hot Chili Peppers ever managed to try, for a start.

Ummm. Wrong. Please do not read this as a zealous endorsement of the Red Hots, but prior to their tireless days of heroin-addled introspection, the RHCP had quite the knack for the "full throttled funk." I'd cite "Good Time Boys", "Mommy Where's Daddy," "Special Secret Song Inside" and "Subway To Venus" have megatons more groove than the hirsute brothers of firearms and flowers.

It is also with great, rueful agita that I report that the Joke are slated to OPEN for the Red Hot Chili Peppers sometime in August in Europe. O the humanity.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 28 July 2003 16:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd cite "Good Time Boys", "Mommy Where's Daddy," "Special Secret Song Inside" and
"Subway To Venus" have megatons more groove than the hirsute brothers of firearms and flowers.

Chuck Eddy to thread! Steven Adler, secret weapon.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 28 July 2003 17:00 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.stevenadleronline.com/gallery/IMAG0008.JPG

Oh that's right. He's a secret weapon.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 28 July 2003 17:03 (twenty-two years ago)

re: mcsweeny's

i ripped this off from someone else ripping it off

I thought it was a good ILX type question.

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Monday, 28 July 2003 17:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Like that photo is any more ridiculous than some I could mention featuring guys named Geordie... ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 28 July 2003 17:13 (twenty-two years ago)

"My good man, is it really necessary to drag me into this?"

http://www.an-irrational-domain.net/images/geordie/geordie50.JPG

― That's G.K. Walker to you! (vassifer), Monday, 28 July 2003 17:16 (twenty-two years ago)

"F I T E !"

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030725/capt.1059132117.japan_politics_xits104.jpg

― Japanese Parliament Roxx -- U R ALL GAY! (vassifer), Monday, 28 July 2003 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

THAT'S MY GIRL UP THERE IN THE PINK SUIT YO.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 28 July 2003 17:19 (twenty-two years ago)

You have no idea how much that woman in the pink suit looks my mom, about ten years ago.

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Monday, 28 July 2003 18:07 (twenty-two years ago)

What's all this nonsense about metaphor? The song's about Axl's year out working as a tour guide in Kenya so the question may be a little forced but it's undoubtedly sincere.

― Mike (mratford), Monday, 28 July 2003 18:08 (twenty-two years ago)

He was no safari guide. Though he did wear cheetah patterned speedoes when him and Perry Farrell worked as male Prostitutes.

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Monday, 28 July 2003 18:16 (twenty-two years ago)

If you want it you're gonna bleed
But it's the price you pay...

Those prickly pears sure are tasty!

You can taste the bright lights
But you won't get them for free

Torches can be rented from Cheetah's Gift Shop if you're going out at night.

I'm sorry.

― Mike (mratford), Monday, 28 July 2003 18:17 (twenty-two years ago)

only poor boys took a chance on that garden song and dance. yes, axl certainly was a poor boy who dealt with the 'underbelly of society enticing disadvantaged youths to west hollywood' as a lyrical theme. he also contradicted himself on the appeal of this lifestyle, "feeling the storm was getting closer". maybe his point was to becareful what you wish for, for you may end up with cornrows and bottox injections and sharing the stage with a kfc buckett.

― drew, Monday, 28 July 2003 18:18 (twenty-two years ago)

and a pot belly. Have you seen the spare tire on Axl? Goddamn! At least he'll never drown with tha built in THAT life preserver.

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Monday, 28 July 2003 18:20 (twenty-two years ago)

let's try that again.
and a pot belly. Have you seen the spare tire on Axl? Goddamn! At least he'll never drown with THAT built in life preserver.

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Monday, 28 July 2003 18:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Now he's, like, a fat wuss ...

[sound of Butthead chortle]

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Monday, 28 July 2003 21:40 (twenty-two years ago)

There's a far more pressing question on my mind: "What's so civil about war, anyway?" Chew on that!

― Ben Boyer, Tuesday, 29 July 2003 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

I always thought of "the jungle" as just being existence.

We're all born into Hell and Axl is doing us the favor of pointing this out and letting us know we're not alone.

― Jay, Wednesday, 30 July 2003 16:33 (twenty-two years ago)

It was not dissimilar to the welcome that Chuck D gave to the terrordome.

Wouldn't this be a great idea for the future of the Millenium Dome?

― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Wednesday, 30 July 2003 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

But have you ever considered that Axl sublet the property from Chuck D? Thats right...the Jungle is IN the Terrordome.

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Wednesday, 30 July 2003 18:59 (twenty-two years ago)

To think that 25 years ago little Tommy Stinson was beaten senselees by older brother Bob and forced to be in a punk band. Now he is sharing a stage with Buckethead and the worlds greatest Elvis impersonator, while Bob lies in a cold, lonely grave. Brotherly love indeed.

― Speedy Gonzalas, Thursday, 31 July 2003 05:15 (twenty-two years ago)

all of a sudden i believe in ilm again

― geeta (geeta), Thursday, 31 July 2003 05:40 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2003/07/21eighties.html

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Thursday, 31 July 2003 17:06 (twenty-two years ago)

My question is would a man known for his "appetite for destruction" as Axl actually be welcomed in a jungle himself ?

And if Axl wasnt even welcome in the jungle himself - what gives him the right to invite others ?

― Whatever, Friday, 1 August 2003 17:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Is that McSweeney's thing supposed to, in some possible universe, be humorous?

― Sam J. (samjeff), Friday, 1 August 2003 18:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Personally, I think both the jungle AND the Terrordome are just part of Alice Cooper's nightmare.

― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Saturday, 2 August 2003 14:43 (twenty-two years ago)

And what did he dream? It's alright -- we told him what to dream.

― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Saturday, 2 August 2003 14:43 (twenty-two years ago)

he dreamt of golf clubs and celebrity sport outings, most likely.

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Saturday, 2 August 2003 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

hee hee.

"Welcome to my clubhouse
I hope the waiter don't SCARE you
We're going to make you feel
Like you belong..."

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Saturday, 2 August 2003 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)

four months pass...

Not much more to say
about this,
the best thread ever.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Friday, 12 December 2003 04:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Many a chuckle to be had.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 12 December 2003 05:17 (twenty-two years ago)

You all suck leave axl alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!you bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― courtney, Saturday, 20 December 2003 04:59 (twenty-two years ago)

@d@m OTM.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Saturday, 20 December 2003 05:17 (twenty-two years ago)

D'oh, Courtney's drunk again...

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 21 December 2003 02:08 (twenty-two years ago)

im sorry, can't help drinking;)

― courtney, Sunday, 21 December 2003 17:24 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

brilliant

― VIC MACKEY (nordicskilla), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Were the jungle and the paradise city really flipsides to the same coin?

I THINK SO

― VIC MACKEY (nordicskilla), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:17 (twenty-one years ago)

It's an oxymoron, like CHINESE DEMOCRACY!

― VIC MACKEY (nordicskilla), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Also what kind of host welcomes you somewhere and THEN says "you know where you are?" ?

― VIC MACKEY (nordicskilla), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow, I always thought this thread had been started by Ally, not Jon. Respect!

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 18 March 2005 22:22 (twenty-one years ago)

four months pass...

Well...if you really wanna know,I wanna feel AXL's serpentine,
for me, AXL is really fuckin' great men! And "Welcome to the Jungle" is so bad, but great song. I think...I just know,that AXL is the best singer on this strange world. In my opinion, he's a angel of the rock, well... bay,bay.

PS. AXL is the best, I love him!

― Joanne, Thursday, 11 August 2005 12:12 (twenty years ago)

What the Hell?

As for being welcomed to the jungle, 23 Skidoo did it better on Seven Songs. And Pere Ubu did it better on "Heart of Darkness" (as did Mission of Burma in their cover of it).

― Ian Riese-Moraine: a casualty of social estrangement. (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 11 August 2005 12:36 (twenty years ago)

when he says 'feel my serpentine', is he talking about his personal army of dicks?

― michael burble, Thursday, 11 August 2005 15:23 (twenty years ago)

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― online spambot fux0r, Friday, 12 August 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)

WELCOME TO THE O.C., BITCH!

― plain ol' jaxon (jaxon), Friday, 12 August 2005 16:16 (twenty years ago)

YOU'RE GONNA DIIIEE

― matlewis (matlewis), Friday, 12 August 2005 19:32 (twenty years ago)

that adjective in search of a noun to modify has always bugged the shit out me, but then again, "my serpentine John Thomas" would have taken all the bite out of the line

― Banana Nutrament (ghostface), Friday, 12 August 2005 20:00 (twenty years ago)

No no, it's "my serpent teen" -- his Mini-Me-esque cloned son.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Saturday, 13 August 2005 01:44 (twenty years ago)

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