niceguy Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I always loved this song: the guitar riffs are excellent, the tones are amazing, and Axl's lyrics are awesome. Great anger song.But why the Elmer Fudd impression at the opening of the song? Am I missing something? Is it, like, something you need to be really intelligent to understand? Or is it absolute stupidity which cannot be explained?Do you like the Fudd effects? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saber_ Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 W...T...F... are you talking about? Why would you even feel the need to spin something like this? *sigh*I know you're a self-proclaimed superfan and all, but perhaps you'll recall that Axl has made a similar vocalization in other GnR songs. Maybe you've heard of "Sweet Child O' Mine"? Check around the 4 minute mark in the video. It has nothing to do with Elmer Fudd, nor is it even reminiscent of Elmer Fudd. Which is why you omitted any sort of evidence in the opening post... because there is none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuddMckagan Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Do you like the Fudd effects?Sup 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bards Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I always liked the riff from Don't Damn Me but hated the lyrics. I thought that song could have been a hit but the lyrics always seemed self-important and juvenile to me even as a kid hearing it for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Hardly an Elmer Fudd impression at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I always liked the riff from Don't Damn Me but hated the lyrics. I thought that song could have been a hit but the lyrics always seemed self-important and juvenile to me even as a kid hearing it for the first time.Self important? Don't Damn Me is one of THE best songs at summarizing the concept of people having "illusions" that help them get by from day to day and the need to get rid of those illusions.The lyrics all throughout the Illusion albums speak of the need to do away with your illusions in life and see things for what they really are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 55 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I thought it was Chester Cheetah. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapitch_77 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I thought it was Chester Cheetah.That's exactly what I was about to say.Listen at 25 sec: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2aupcCKyho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguy Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Dudes, it's CLEARLY an Elmer Fudd impression. Jesus christ. It's at 9 seconds into the song.And Axl recently did an Elmer Fudd impression on stage, where he went "I'm hunting wabbits".So, do you like it? I mean, with people here saying that TWAT is the greatest GNR song of all time, I suppose anything goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Niceguy might be the worst poster of 2013. Constant shitposts and every time he gets called out on it, starts strawmanning about Axl fans thinking insane things that almost no one actually thinks. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerthGNR Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Niceguy might be the worst poster of 2013. Constant shitposts and every time he gets called out on it, starts strawmanning about Axl fans thinking insane things that almost no one actually thinks.Provides entertainment in the absence of anything vaguely newsworthy nevertheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguy Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Niceguy might be the worst poster of 2013. Constant shitposts and every time he gets called out on it, starts strawmanning about Axl fans thinking insane things that almost no one actually thinks."He"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bacardimayne Posted November 18, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2013 If you're not a guy, I suggest changing your username to something that doesn't have "guy" in it. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdHeartBreaker Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Always thought Don't damn me was a bit silly tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I thought it was Chester Cheetah.That's exactly what I was about to say.Listen at 25 sec: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2aupcCKyho :rofl-lol: Nice find! That sounds exactly like Axl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I always thought it was just a fucking sound. It's not an impression.Obvious OP cupcake is obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bards Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I always liked the riff from Don't Damn Me but hated the lyrics. I thought that song could have been a hit but the lyrics always seemed self-important and juvenile to me even as a kid hearing it for the first time.Self important? Don't Damn Me is one of THE best songs at summarizing the concept of people having "illusions" that help them get by from day to day and the need to get rid of those illusions.The lyrics all throughout the Illusion albums speak of the need to do away with your illusions in life and see things for what they really are. We see it differently. I see it as the beginning of the "woe is me, i'm so put upon" lyrical mindset that fleshed out most of CD.I thought what you described was said much more effectively in something like "Locomotive", Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I never had a problem with it, but I have always associated it with Elmer Fudd. I'm surprised so many here see that as a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Where exactly is this Elmer Fudd sound I'm supposed to be hearing? Did I just listen to GNR for the first time in 3 months for nothing? All I hear is Axl doing that "eeyayeyayeyay" noise followed by singing the song. Edited November 18, 2013 by bacardimayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Axl doing that "eeyayeyayeyay" noiseIt's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Elmer Fudd does that? If that's the thing niceguy's trying to make a big stink about, this thread is even more shit than I thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 He's done it live before, randomly. I always assumed it was some type of vocal warm up and he put it before Don't Damn Me on a whim. I think I've heard other singers do something similar but it's just a vague thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Elmer Fudd does that?If that's the thing niceguy's trying to make a big stink about, this thread is even more shit than I thought.Kinda like that. It's not exact by any means. I wouldn't even say I think it's an intentional imitation. I've just always associated the two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadcaplaughs Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I always liked the riff from Don't Damn Me but hated the lyrics. I thought that song could have been a hit but the lyrics always seemed self-important and juvenile to me even as a kid hearing it for the first time.That's always been my opinion on the song. It's always singled out as one of the highlights of the Use Your Illusion records, but the lyrics are much more self-indulgent than anything on Chinese Democracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I like it. And I like, smoke em if ya got em, at the end too. And I like the song in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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