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#12191 Re: Guns N' Roses » the Madagascar Quotes » 984 weeks ago
Forgive them that tear down my soul
Bless them that they might grow old
And free them so that they may know
That it's never, too late
this particular part stood out at me when reading the lyrics....it leaves the door open for a reunion 
anyway, it kinda shows no hard feelings, and his meeting with various ex-members in 2006 kinda reafirms this thought
#12192 Re: Guns N' Roses » the Madagascar Quotes » 984 weeks ago
i figured i'd post the lyrics, courtesy of our very own dave2kgnr
"Madagascar"
I won't be told anymore
That I've been brought down in this storm
And left so far out from the shore
That I can't find my way back, my way anymore
Oh no I, won't be told anymore
That I've been brought down in this storm
And left so far out from the shore
That I can't find my way back, my way anymore
Oh no..... I... I....Forgive them that tear down my soul
Bless them that they might grow old
And free them so that they may know
That it's never, too lateFor the many times, what seemed like, a memory
I searched and found the ways you used to lure me in
Ooh, I found the ways,
Why it had to be
Marred in denial, and saw heart break / Mired in denial and so afraidIf we ever find it true,
That we had the strength to choose,
The freedom or the chains,
We held together(Samples:)
I'm gonna tell you a story
Stand up for righteousness!
What?
Stand up for justice!
What?
Stand up for truth!
How can a person grow up with all this around them?
You got to call on that something
Where does it come from?
That can make a way out of no way
All this hatred?
What we've got here is..
Fear!
That power that can make a way out of now no way
Failure to communicate
I tell ya I seen the lightning...I've heard the thunder roll!
Everybody's acting like we can do anything and it don't matter what we do. Maybe we gotta be extra careful because maybe it matters more than
we even know..
Sometimes...
Hatred isn't somethin' you're born with
I feel discouraged
It gets taught
Sometimes I feel discouraged
I felt this fear
He promised never to leave me, never to leave me alone, no never alone, no never alone!
Let's get something straight, alright?
Promised never to leave me!
This whole thing was fucked up
Never to leave me alone!
All men betray. All lose heart!
I don't want to lose heart!...I want to believe
Black men and white men
Together at the table of brotherhood!
I have a dream
Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty!! WE ARE FREE AT LAST!!I won't be told anymore
That I've been brought down in this storm
And left so far out from the shore
That I can't find my way back
My way anymore
Oh no I, won't be told anymore
That I've been brought down in this storm
And left so far out from the shore
That I can't find my way back
My way anymore
Oh no
#12193 Re: The Sunset Strip » Alien vs. Predator Requeim » 984 weeks ago
i still have yet to see the first AVP....is it worth the 2 hours? i heard otherwise, though i was a fan of both movies growing up
#12194 Re: Guns N' Roses » the Madagascar Quotes » 984 weeks ago
personally i rather like Madagascar, but thats not the point
as for your analogy of a sad Axl comparing himself to oppressed african americans...that is also a good point, but IMO i think that he is using them for the inspiration more than likening himself to being in the same predicament that MLK was trying to spearhead, the wieght of the words themselves and the composition of the quotes tells a different story than the actual MLK speeches were indended to acheive
regardless I;ve always been a fan of this portion of madagascar, it rather well done IMO
going back to OIAM, you missed the part of the song that most people consider homophobic, which was more direced at the bisexual populace who knowingly spread the HIV virus in the late 90's than gay people in general, besides its a well known fact that Axl drew inspiration from both Elton John and Freddy Mercury, if he truely was homophoic he would publically list those guys as his musical favorites, nor play on the same stage as Elton...., same with cops, not all of them beat people or opress people cuz of long hair
anyway you didnt imply thos e2 subjects in your post, i was just saying 
#12195 Re: Guns N' Roses » the Madagascar Quotes » 984 weeks ago
Axl using MLK quotes always bugged me. Seems like cheapening them to me. Especially considering Axl's "n-words get out of my way" past.
that is a whole other can of worms ...but for the record that is taken way out of context IMO, just cuz he said the word doesnt mean he's a biggot, especially given the subject matter of the song, not every black person is a jackass selling stolen goods on a street corner
#12196 Re: Guns N' Roses » the Madagascar Quotes » 984 weeks ago
that was a great post sic. karma
and by that alalogy i am thinking that the song will not do without the quotes and the quotes dont hold as much meaning by themselves, if the label forces axl to remove the quots i think that the song will not be released.
damn i wanna listen to the song again now with your post in mind
#12197 Re: Guns N' Roses » Can interest (in Chinese Democracy) be regained? » 984 weeks ago
i think the Chinese idea came from a movie he watched with Stephanie back in 92
#12198 Re: Guns N' Roses » the Madagascar Quotes » 984 weeks ago
thats a good point cc...but is it the label's responsibility to secure the rights? or the band's? maybe they have already been given permission and its been wrapped up in the $13mill
when you look at it though there is not all that many things being quoted
Cool Hand Luke
Mississippi Burning
Casualties Of War
Se7en
Braveheart
and two MLK speeches
#12199 Re: The Sunset Strip » Sunset Blvd Virgin Megastore closing » 984 weeks ago
seems that the US is having the same issues as we are up here in canada
2 major music retailers have closed their doors in the past year or so
Sam the Record Man and Music World
yuo figure that they would follow suit with best buy and walmart and sel ltheir cd's for less instead of bitching and moaning about it. I mean really if i can get a cd for $12 @ best buy why the fuck would i spend $16 @ a music store...its not like the employees at the music stores know any more than the ones at walmart (generally speaking of course) most emplyees of these places just do it for a job, not as an interest...thats another place where the industry is lacking as well, i remember when i could go into a cd store and ask opinions of people and get an honest assesment of the material...these days you get a blank stare and a "huh?"
for instance the other day i went into an HMV and asked the guy what is the last Sabbath album Ozzy appeared on...he told me blizzard of Ozz 
#12200 Re: Guns N' Roses » Can interest (in Chinese Democracy) be regained? » 984 weeks ago
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