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Possible Misspelled Names:

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Guns & Roses, Guns and Roses

Quotes:

I discovered that I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a Great White or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot. I'm late to everything. I've always wanted to have it written in my will that when I die, the coffin shows up a half hour late and says on the side, like in gold, 'Sorry I'm Late'. Fear is where there is no love. Love is where there is no fear. ~Axl Rose~
Submitted by: Romance Is Dead
Sometimes your friends are your lovers, or have been at one time.
-Axl Rose
Submitted by: Romance Is Dead
There are additional music quotes available.

Jokes:

There were three guys on a plane. All of them had their hands out of the windows. One had a box of gold. One had a box of silver. One had a nuclear bomb. Guy #1 dropped the gold and someone said, "Yay! I'm rich!" Guy #2 dropped the silver and someone said, "Ouch! A big box of silver landed on my head!" Guy #3 dropped the nuclear bomb and Axl Rose said, "Slash played a guitar solo and the house blew up!"
Submitted by: Amanda
 

Band Name Origins:

  • Guns 'n' Roses got there name when Tracii Guns of "L.A. Guns" started a band with Axle Rose. They didn't get along, so Tracii left the band and started "L.A. Guns" while Axle stuck with the name "Guns 'n' Roses." Submitted by: Mark Godwin
  • Slash said in an interview on Conan O'Brien that "Originally I wanted to call the band Guns N' Robots. I still believe that if we had just called ourselves 'Guns N' Robots' we'd still be together." Submitted by: The Robmaster 2000!

Stupid Band Names:

  • Come on, did any one ever hear Axle Rose's voice, can it get any higher? How can a band like that pull of a name like Guns and Roses? They should be just Roses! Submitted by: Floyde the stondent

Music Performer Nicknames:

Known informally as: The Most Dangerous Band in the World. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.

Better Off Solo?:

Name
New Career
Comments & Submitter Name
"Slash""Slash finally left GNR in 1996 after disagreements in the band caused him to be toxic to himself. " - Celeste
"Michael "Duff" McKagen""Another one who did the right thing by getting as far away from Axl as possible. " - Celeste
"Slash""Getting the hell away from Axl has allowed him to grow--sort of--as an artist." - Agrimorfee

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"Estranged"So nobody ever told you baby
How it was gonna be
So what'll happen to you baby
Guess we'll have to wait and see - RevengeFromMars YouTube

New Band Names:

New Name
Why It's Better
Submitter Name
Guns 'n' HosersIf there were a Canadian GNR cover band...RevengeFromMars YouTube
Stuns N' GrossesCan work either way if you like or dislike themRobert D. Arndt Jr.
Nuns 'n' RosariesTheir attitude re women and gays is VERY Catholicneptunevsmars
Buns and Dough-nutsSo they will appeal to police officers.tomario

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Seattle Rain""November Rain"Kaylie L
"Pasta Like Ziti""Paradise City"Jonathan S.
"Day Bus""Night Train"Tayla
"One In Marillion""One In A Million"pickle
"Bastard Child O' Mine""Sweet Child O' Mine"hard rock

There are additional new song names available.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Rocket Queen,"A rocket cannot reign over anything.GlamRockNinjaLord
"Right Next Door To Hell,"Hell is not somewhere you could live next to.GlamRockNinjaLord
"Shotgun Blues,"A weapon cannot feel sadness.GlamRockNinjaLord
"Live And Let Die,"U can't let something live while leltting them dieCDD
"Knockin' On Heaven's Door,"No evidence of a door that leads to heaven.CDD

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"Aliens Exist," Blink 182"You're Crazy," Guns N' Roses
"The Waiting," Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers"Patience," Guns N' Roses
"Tarzan Boy," Baltimora"Welcome To The Jungle," Guns 'N' Roses
"God Bless The Child," Billie Holiday"Sweet Child O' Mine," Guns N' Roses
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Back Of Bitch" originally "Back Off Bitch"
Jennifer Howard
"Dad Horse" originally "Dead Horse"
a horse's father
April Fleming
"Dead Hose" originally "Dead Horse"
Was a hose ever alive?
April Fleming
"Shogun Blues" originally "Shotgun Blues"
Jennifer Howard

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"November Grain" originally "November Rain"
Ed
"Fused To Love Her" originally "Used To Love Her"
Some loves seem more electric then others.
Peter
"Used To Glove Her" originally "Used To Love Her"
Peter
"Used To Love Here" originally "Used To Love Her"
But now only love there.
Peter
"Used To Love Herb" originally "Used To Love Her"
Taylor Swift Kick In The Pants

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"You Could Be Fine" originally "You Could Be Mine"
Mia
"Reckless Wife" originally "Reckless Life"
Some women are like that.
Raggedy Anne Of Green Gables
"Welcome To The Jingle" originally "Welcome To The Jungle"
Yvonne Sindri
"Paradise Pity" originally "Paradise City"
Renee Keener
"You Could Be Mime" originally "You Could Be Mine"
Shhh! Don't tell anyone.
Steve

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Sweet Child o' Mine""Sweet Baby Inc."Arch Vile
"November Rain""Roevember Rain"eeL deaL
"Sweet Child O’ Mine""Sweet Cat O’ Mine"The Parody Author
"Sweet Child O’ Mine""Jam Tarts Of Mine"The Parody Author
"Paradise City""Coventry City"Van S A'Parody
"Patience""Racist"Hu’s On First
"Paradise City""Vatican City"L.D. Obblo
"My Michelle""My Louise"Goggleboy
"Welcome To The Jungle""When You Get The Vaccine"Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd
"Paradise City""Coventry City"Grandpa

There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Get In the RingRing/Jewellery Adjoeking
Sweet Child O' MineAny Children's ProductAnonymous
Back Off B****The Jerry Springer ShowUNKNOWN GIRL
Knockin' On Heaven's DoorPoison Help LineCrazy-ass white boy
Don't CryComedy Central Networkpop
There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
PatienceTraffic Report Live HotlineTatiana
November RainVacay Holiday report HotlineTatiana
Sweet Child O MineNational Runaway HotlineTatiana
Welcome to the JungleBLMTatiana
Welcome to the JungleCapitol HillTatiana
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Sweet But Psycho
   Ava Max
Sweet Child Of Mine
   Guns N Roses
Sweet But Psycho Child Of Mine
S/he needs therapy.
Pete Worst
Take Me Down
   Alabama
Paradise City
   Guns N' Roses
Take Me Down To The Paradise City
An actual lyric from the 2nd song!
Chowder
Running From Paradise
   Hall And Oates
Paradise City
   Guns N Roses
Running From Paradise City
Joe
I Wish
   Skee-Lo
You Could Be Mine
   Guns N Roses
I Wish You Could Be Mine
Pete Worst
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Rayguns N Roses
Raygun combined with Guns N Roses
Submitted By: Hugh Jim Bessile
Sheriff's Guns N' Roses
Sheriff combined with Guns N' Roses
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Full Blown Guns N' Roses
Full Blown Rose combined with Guns N' Roses
Submitted By: Ed
Blur Guns 'N' Roses
Blur combined with Guns N Roses
i.e., Blur the distinction between guns and roses.
Submitted By: Sarah Topsian

There are additional Guns 'N' Roses Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"November Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it's hard to hold a can
Original Lyrics:
And it's hard to hold a candle
"Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take me down to the ferris wheel city
Original Lyrics:
Take me down to the paradise city
"Mr. Brownstone"
Misheard Lyrics:
So, the movie starts around seven
We go on stage around nine
Original Lyrics:
The show usually starts around seven
We go on stage around nine
"Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take me down to the Paragon Street
Where the razz is mean and the mean is really
Oh-oh-oh-oh, Alimoe
Original Lyrics:
Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
Oh, take me home
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take me down to paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pregnant.
Original Lyrics:
Take me down to paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Jim

The song ends with a very raucous, extended jam, with Axl Rose repeating these lines over and over and over. There's one time where it sounds like actually says pregnant instead of pretty.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Paradise City "
Better Lyrics:
Take me down to the paradox city
Where the grass is pink & the girls are boys
Take me home? (oh, don't you dare take me home)
Take me down to the paradox city
Where the grass is pink & the girls are boys
Take me home? (oh, don't you dare take me home)
Original Lyrics:
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
Take me home (oh, won't you please take me home)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
Take me home (oh, won't you please take me home)
Submitted by: Van S A'Parody
"Breakdown"
Better Lyrics:
She got me aroused

So I reached inside her blouse

I told her she had rotting trim

But I hadn't canvassed her house
Original Lyrics:
But now the damage's done

And we're back out on the run

Funny how everything was roses

When we held on to the guns
Submitted by: Ed Ehren
"Mr. Brownstone "
Better Lyrics:
We've been learning, with Mr. Websley.

He's on his way to the Letter Factory.
Original Lyrics:
We've been dancing, with Mr. Brownstone.

He's been knocking, he won't leave me alone.
Submitted by: Darius Whitehead
There are additional parody fragments available.

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"One In A Million"
The Funny Lyrics:
immigrants and faggots they make no sense to me,they come to our country and think they'll do as they please,like start some mini iran or spread some fucking disease
Why They're Funny:
most politically incorrect song i ever heard
Submitted by: maco
"Yesterdays"
The Funny Lyrics:
My book of memories
Why They're Funny:
Not funny on its own, but think about who's singing it. Axl would need a book, since his brain is hardly capable of rememberibg anything.
Submitted by: Regos the Sane
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Knock knock knockin' on heaven's door
Why They're Repetitive:
The end of the song just drags on with the repeating of this line over and over again!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
"Paradise City"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Take me home to the paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home?
Why They're Repetitive:
This is repeated so much, it's practically the whole song.
Submitted by: To A Lesser Extent

Misrhymed Song Lyrics:

"Nightrain"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Wake up late
Honey put on your clothes
Take your credit card
to the liquor store
Why They're Misrhymed:
Clothes/store? That doesn't really rhyme at all.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
"Paradise City"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
The surgeon general says it's hazardous to breathe
I'd have another cigarette but I can't see
Tell me who you're gonna believe
Why They're Misrhymed:
Breathe/see/believe? None of these exactly rhymes with the others.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube

Insulting Song Lyrics:

"Back Off B*tch"
The Insulting Lyrics:
Face of an angel
with the love of a witch.
Why They're Insulting:
It can't get anymore insulting than telling someone that they've got the face of an angel with the love of a witch.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Right Next Door To Hell"
The Insulting Lyrics:
Right next door to hell
I've got nowhere else to be
F*ck you b*tch
Why They're Insulting:
Now if someone told me to go f*ck myself I would be just downright insulted.
Submitted by: Celeste

Inappropriate Song Lyrics:

"Welcome To The Jungle"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
You're a very sexy girl that's very hard to please
Why They're Inappropriate:
well it is about a whorehouse so it is quite inappropriate, but what you^ said.... no.
Submitted by: poop doop
 

Dated Song Lyrics:

"Estranged"
The Dated Lyrics:
Old at heart
But I'm only 28
And I'm much too young to let love break my heart
Why They're Dated:
Singer Axl Rose was born in 1963; the song came out in 1991 (you do the math).
Submitted by: Robert
 

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"The Garden"
The Dirty Lyrics:
I wasn't really scared, lost my virginity there, to a gypsy with blonde hair, now no one seems to care.
Why They're Dirty:
*ahem* Read the lyrics, do the math!
Submitted by: curtis
"Welcome To The Jungle"
The Dirty Lyrics:
Welcome to my my
my serpentine
Whoah man
I wanna hear you scream.
Why They're Dirty:
It took me a while to figure out what this lyric actually meant. When I first heard it I thought Axl was singing about his penis but I wasn't sure. Slash says the song is about the days when he first came to Los Angeles. Now I know for sure that Axl was in fact singing about his penis. LOL.
Submitted by: Celeste

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Nightrain"
The Lyrics:
I'm on the nightrain, bottoms up
I'm on the nightrain, fill my cup I'm on the nightrain, ready to crash and burn
I never learn
I'm on the nightrain, I love that stuff
I'm on the nightrain, I can never get enough
Product Brand Name:
Night Train Express, usually abbreviated to Night Train, typically contains 17.5% ABV. Night Train Express has been condemned by some civic leaders who think inexpensive high alcohol content drinks contribute to vagrancy and public drunkenness. A full bottle was consumed by Joliet Jake in The Blues Brothers, after which he holds his head and refers to it as a "mean wine". The song "Nightrain" by rock band Guns N' Roses also pays tribute to this spirit.
Submitted by: Relentless Flashbackin'
"Bad Apples"
The Lyrics:
An you'll be suckin' down the Clorox
Product Brand Name:
Clorox (brand of bleach)
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"So Fine"
Opening Lines:
How could she look so fine
Comments:
From their album "Use Your Illusion II"
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
"Shotgun Blues"
Opening Lines:
I got the shotgun blues
Comments:
From their album "Use Your Illusion II"
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
There are additional spelling lyrics available.

Song Title Space Change:

"Nigh Train" originally "Nightrain"
Submitted by: Rick O'Shea
"Night Rain" originally "Nightrain"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:

"Welcome to the Jungle"
The Lyrics:
We are the people that can find whatever you may need
Why:
People are "whos" not "things." The grammatically correct lyric would be "We are the people WHO can find whatever you may need"
Submitted by: Jay
 

Band Name Anagrams:

Nose's Rungs Submitted by: Carolyn Morgenstern
Nurses Song Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Sensor Guns Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Snug Snores Submitted by: Not Good With Anagrams
Gnus 'N' Sores Submitted by: Rapunzel Gladstone

Song Title Anagrams:

"Nice Tape" originally "Patience"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Niece Pat" originally "Patience"
Her name is short for Patricia?
Submitted by: Alexis
"Entice Pa" originally "Patience"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Praised A City" originally "Paradise City"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Tidy Airspace" originally "Paradise City"
Submitted by: Alexis

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"One in a Million"
The Lyrics:
Guess I needed
Some time to get away
I needed some peace of mind
Some peace of mind that'll stay
So I thumbed it
Down to Sixth and L.A.
Maybe a greyhound
Will be my way
Why:
Because L.A. exists.
Submitted by: Ninjabassman
 

Songs That Are Banned:

"Get In The Ring"
In a jukebox near me, back in the early 90s, this song was banned and wasn't allowed to be played on the 'Use Your Illusion II' album as apparently it drew in complaints. So it's a small ban... but it's still a ban! And a public ban too!
Submitted by: Lee
"One In A Million"
In 1989, Guns 'N Roses are cut from the New York AIDS benefit "Rock And A Hard Place," because of the lyrics to this song.
Submitted by: Peter

Super Long Pop Songs:

"Sweet Child o' Mine" Length: 5:55
"Sweet Child o' Mine" was released in 1988. It reaching #1 on Billboard's Pop Chart, making them one of their biggest hit singles.
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji
"Estranged" Length: 9:23
From the album "Use Your Illusion II"
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
"Estranged" Length: 9:23
From the album "Use Your Illusion II"
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
"Coma" Length: 10:13
The longest song on "Use Your Illusion I".
Submitted by: B1982
"November Rain" Length: 8:57
Submitted by: hamp

There are additional Super Long Pop Songs available.

Super Short Pop Songs:

"My World" Length: 1:24
The final track on "Use Your Illusion 2". Regarded as G 'n' R's worst song ever.
Submitted by: Odie Garfield

Song Title Acrostics:

BOB: "Back Off Bitch"
Submitted by: Anonymous One

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Sarah Dice Pity" originally "Paradise City"
Submitted by: Renee Keener
"Night Hexed Roar Do Tell" originally "Right Next Door To Hell"
Submitted by: U. Carrie Oats
"Tight Hexed Roar Do Nell" originally "Right Next Door To Hell"
Submitted by: U. Carrie Oats
"Right Hexed Door To Nell" originally "Right Next Door To Hell"
Submitted by: U. Carrie Oats
"Meet Child O' Swine" originally "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Submitted by: Karen Smith

There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.

Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:

"Used To Love Her"
The Lyrics:
I used to love her
But I had to kill her
Why:
The song has such a happy tune, but the lyrics are blatantly gruesome.
Submitted by: a person
"Welcome To The Jungle"
The Lyrics:
Welcome to the jungle! It gets worse here every day!
Why:
For a song about living like an animal in an urban hellhole, it's an awfully cheerful piece. (It's evidently sung from the point of view of one of the more successful predators welcoming some fresh meat.)
Submitted by: Sarcastic Paranoid
There are additional Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics available.

Lyrics Alliteration:

"Nightrain"
The Lyrics:
You can make my money tonight
Why:
3x M alliteration "make my money"
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Runs Gin Noses originally "Guns 'N' Roses"
Submitted by: Hardrock

Crime Records:

"Riot act"
Rose had pleaded innocent to four misdemeanor counts of assault and one count of property damage stemming from the riot that broke out during his July 2, 1991, concert at the Riverport Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, just outside St. Louis. Videotape showed Rose diving into the concert crowd when he spotted someone with a camera, then punching a man. He then smashed his microphone on the stage and stormed off, ending the show early. Several thousand dollars' worth of property damage was reported by the outdoor theater from the ensuing riot. Gregory said he found that Rose was guilty of the charges "beyond a reasonable doubt." "Well, well, thanks to the lame ass security, I'm goin' home!" **BASH!**
Submitted by: Mickey D.

Music With a Warning Label:

"Live Era '87-'93"
Look very closely at the cover, just below the 2nd poster on the top row. It says "Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Hollywood Rose Is Bad For Your Health (but worth the risk)". You might need a big LP to see it because the writing is very small.
Submitted by: Lee
"Appetite For Destruction"
On the back cover of the CD version - it says, "The music on this compact digital disc was originally recorded on analog equipment. We have attempted to perserve, as closely as possible, the sound of the original recording. Because of it's high resolution, however, the compact disc can reveal limitations of the source tape."
Submitted by: Lee
"Use Your Illusion Volumes I & II"
"This album contains language which some listeners may find objectionable. They can F?!* OFF and buy something from the New Age section." Absolutely classic.
Submitted by: Jakko Wakko
"The Spaghetti Incident?"
Explicit copies after 1994 contain this warning with GNR's signature: "Chock full of unsavory subject matter and explicit language, etc. etc. etc.... so don't say we didn't warn you!"
Submitted by: Ryan Froula

Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:

Novelty Guns
That shoot boquets instead
Submitted by: Rychendroll

Movies Named After Song Titles:

"Paradise City"
Sadly, likely Bruce Willis' last movie
Submitted by: Rock Maninoff

Bad Ringtone Choices:

"Used To Love Her"
The Lyrics:
I used to love her,
But I had to kill her.
I used to love her, mmm, yeah,
But I had to kill her.
I had to put her six feet under,
And I can still hear her complain.
Why:
Not a good song to have suddenly come blasting out while a man is being questioned about his wife's murder.
Submitted by: Kathy
 

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