ChristmasFnatic Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Or would flop?Will they even release it as a single if not for T2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Drama Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 One of their best songs of all time, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yes, but T2 and Arnold helped a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I taped it off the radio before it came out and bought the tape when it came out before I saw the movie or video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GN'R Lies Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 pi2loc summed it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcano62 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yes, but T2 and Arnold helped a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzygirl Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 No. I love that song but no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfse Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 It's quite a boring song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 A hit song is a hit song. GNR were everywhere back then, it would have been a success anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 It was a new GNR song right before a highly anticipated album. I think GNR had just announced the tour when it came out, but feel free to fact check me. It was the highly anticipated film of the summer. That was also a time when movie studios were just beginning to use music videos to promote the film. I do think there should've been a re-edit for YCBM so it could've been on "Welcome to the Videos" with just the live footage. You already had KOHD & "Civil War" out, people were familiar with "Don't Cry" "Back off Bitch" and "November Rain", so this was like the 6th song off of UYI people got to hear, but to tie that into T2 at that time was perfect. It comes down to not having to pay for ad time and running the shit out of it on MTV even though they were running ads all over the place for it (like they had to!) Pretty brilliant and a big moneysaver for a movie that cost big money. Credit has to go to Arnold on putting that together, even though Prince and Madonna had done both (Batman, Purple Rain, and Dick Tracy specifically), but you can't call those "blockbusters" on the level of T2. It was also the first video GNR did since "Patience", and also played a part in the era of soundtracks going platinum and bands making videos for the film. Prince went overboard in bad films, and a "Madonna movie" speaks for itself. So as far as importance in music video as a promotional tool for a film - VERY IMPORTANT. The question on whether YCBM was a hit without T2- yes, people were looking to hear anything new by GNR.But was there an expectation of it going to #1 as a single - and it didn't? That would be a good question for them even now, did that make them nervous about UYI, or didn't give a shit about singles? Axl could've just as easily said to the Governator "fuck you, fuck your movie" (even though it was Cameron's film). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabrph5 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 The moview had very little to do with it. GNR were huge at the time, and that was a great song. If movies make the song, why did OMG fail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasteofammo Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Affirmative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Gun Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 When Guns were the biggest band in the world Being tied to a blockbuster movie helped for sure. Back before I was really into Guns I only knew them BECAUSE of Terminator II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Affirmative.I thought that was Aliens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUNNER PT Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) Topic change:Without YCBM, Do You Think Terminator 2 Would Still be a Hit? Edited November 23, 2012 by GUNNER PT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJones90 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Stupid question imo. None of the other hits were for movies so what's the difference with You Could Be Mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimb0 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) You know...I love YCBM... It was one of the few songs on UYI that had the appetite vibe. Because it was origionally in the cannon to go on AFD. It was said somewhere, I can't remember where.The amazing drum into, I've always wondered what it would sound like with Adler, maybe no where as good as with Sorum. I didn't like brains interpretation of it, but Frank Nails It.And the awesome Axl Rant is amazing. While you've been breaking down my back I've been racking out my brain.Yeah sure the chorus is repetitive but a little price to pay for an awesome song. God I love GNF'NR'sDublin 2010... my fav. audio version. Edited November 23, 2012 by jimb0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 The real question should be if UCBM was released on appetite, how would that have changed things?Would it have been a hit....what single would it have been......what would have replaced it as an early rock single from Illusions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe_teko Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Nah, it isn't as good as NR, DC or Estranged.Even Yesterdays is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Nah, it isn't as good as NR, DC or Estranged.Even Yesterdays is betterI've always thought civil war and Yesterdays were their two most underrated songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yes, but T2 and Arnold helped a lot.this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 YCBM is probably my favourite song from the illusions. Well, that and 14 years and dust n bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Nah, it isn't as good as NR, DC or Estranged.Even Yesterdays is betternah, NR is cheezy as fuckYCBM is their best song, imoYesterdays? a good song, but not even the same league as YCBM.Do you really compare ballads with YCBM?loool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcano62 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 The real question should be if UCBM was released on appetite, how would that have changed things?Would it have been a hit....what single would it have been......what would have replaced it as an early rock single from Illusions?IMO YCBM and Shadow should have been on AFD (minus Anything goes)UYI should have been 1 sick album with all the best songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 You Could Be Mine is a song that took me a long time to get into. It's funny because stylistically it should have been my favourite Guns song on my first listen. Still, it seemed kind of boring. That changed not long after when I got the Tokyo DVDs and watched those for the first time. Axl's voice is very hit and miss on that show but he nails You Could Be Mine and I finally got into the song.For the question at hand, I'm sure it would have still charted and I'm sure it still would have been a single. The movie just gave it extra promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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