always knew on some deep level you guys didn't like the twat

Nah but seriously I am kinda surprised how others don't dig it as much as me. It's one of my favourite songs overall.

I agree with it being on par with a "breakdown" generally - but that high vocal outtro puts it on another level to me - must be one of the hardest things to sing Axl's ever recorded.

I will say I think it gets stronger from the bridge onwards. But my (controversial) opinion on why that is, is that the guitar part during the verses (bucket I think) really distracts and doesn't fit the song (IMO).

Don't mean to be shitting on bucket cos he does a great outro solo - but the combination of the loops at the start - then the sort of strange guitar over the first verse - sounds like someone who had no idea what to put in that spot and just played random background notes but then it's volumed up to be a lead line. Odd.

Anyone remember the leak version without that stuff - I think people call it a 1999 leak but I have no idea if that is true. It was basicly the same song - except with a really nice synth line during the first and second verse and ending after the robin solo. Missed the bucket solo...but I'd love to hear that version except with the bucket ending...the changes to the start were unnecessary to me.

But that's my armchair analysis....overall love the song...one of my absolute favourites.