Don't Damn Me vs Dead Horse

[RONIN]

Which is the superior Illusion rocker?

Your only invalidation is living your own life
Vicarious existence is a fucking waste of time
Smoke 'em if you got 'em
Alright! That sucked!

vs

(Then when she said she was gonna like wreck my car...
I didn't know what to do)

I met an old cowboy
I saw the look in his eyes
Somethin' tells me he's been here before
'Cause experience makes you wise
I was only a small child
When the thought first came to me
That I'm a son of a gun and the gun of a son
That brought back the devil in me

Both of these songs are the creme de la creme of rockers on Illusion. They have the edge of AFD. Needless to say the lyrics Axl wrote for both songs are badass and Slash's riffs are immense.

It's tough to choose a favorite between these two, but I have to give the edge to "Don't Damn Me"

Edited July 3, 2016 by RONIN

[Gordon Comstock]

They're both awesome, but right now I'd say Dead Horse.
 

 

[Fitha_whiskey]

Very tough call.

Going w DDM for the overall lyrical content which is incredible imo...

Dead Horse has a lot going for it though. 

Both vastly underrated.

[scooby845]

Dead Horse is more AFD and I personally think this is Axl's highest RASP ever recorded on a studio recording.. It's straight in your face rocker while Dont damn me is a bit experimental and too long... don;t like the singing that much...

[WhenYou'reTalkinToYourself]

49 minutes ago, scooby845 said:

 

Dead Horse is more AFD and I personally think this is Axl's highest RASP ever recorded on a studio recording.

 

Exactly.

[ratrace]

"Don't damn me" is a top 5 Slash solo on my list, gotta go with that.

Edited July 3, 2016 by ratrace

[Top-Hatted One]

DDM 

that was an easy one

[Bansidhe]

3 hours ago, scooby845 said:

Dead Horse is more AFD and I personally think this is Axl's highest RASP ever recorded on a studio recording..

He sounds very much like Dan McCafferty on Dead Horse.

[SoundOfAGun]

Don't Damn Me; just a killer track all over. Dead Horse is cool, particularly the bridge and Axl line "dust is startin' to cleeeeaaaaaaarr", but in my opinion is not in the same class as DDM.

Don't Damn Me has a great guitar interplay, very cool lyrics, a belting solo and a stomping breakdown/ending.

[SoulMonster]

DDM for me. The best riffs of UYIs.

[Johnny Drama]

Slash and Izzy kill on Don't Damn Me. 

[James Bond]

Dead Horse would make my top Guns songs overall. I just love it. Don't Damn Me has a cool riff and solo but nevertheless the song falls flat for me.

[dcon]

DDM immediately hooked on awesome riffs.  Its their Girls Got Rhythm experience for me.

[starlight]

I've listened to both right now, Dead Horse for me again...but DDM is a great song

[tsinindy]

1 hour ago, James Bond said:

Dead Horse would make my top Guns songs overall. I just love it. Don't Damn Me has a cool riff and solo but nevertheless the song falls flat for me.

This 

[Nosaj Thing]

Dead Horse for me.  I just love that fucking song.

[Tom-Ass]

Too close to vote

[Andy14]

Dead Horse all the way. I'd be so happy if they played that damn song 

[Nosaj Thing]

2 minutes ago, Andy14 said:

Dead Horse all the way. I'd be so happy if they played that damn song 

This.

It's also a very intimate Axl and Slash moment.  

[Andy14]

10 minutes ago, Nosaj Thing said:

This.

It's also a very intimate Axl and Slash moment.  

Yes! They'd better play Dead Horse this summer 

[Padme]

Don't Damn Me. It's Axl's answer to controversial issues and his mixed emotions. Great lyrics, music and solo

[pugachev]

Dead Horse by a country mile. One of my all time favorite songs

[Silent Jay]

14 minutes ago, Oldest Goat said:

I know you don't wanna hear me cryyyyyyyyyin'!

And I know you don't wanna hear me deny. Winning part, love the melodies dead horse got a better groove but this line is too awesome.

[rocknroll41]

I don't really like either but if I had to pick Id go with dead horse simply because it's easier to sing along to. 

[Draguns]

I have to go with "Don't Damn Me". Just an awesome song!