ChristmasFnatic Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Maybe just change the lyrics a bit? Cool tune/song regardless. Whens the last time they played it anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Never understand why all the rappers get away with just nasty lyrics (full on racist and anti women and worse) and OIAM can't get played. It's a song about 'a small town white boy' and how he saw things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, ChristmasFnatic said: Maybe just change the lyrics a bit? Cool tune/song regardless. Whens the last time they played it anyway? I guess this was the first and last time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristmasFnatic Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Słash said: I guess this was the first and last time Yeah saw that. But didnt know thats also the last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estranged_85 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) in this political correct world? No not in a million years. Too bad though, cause it's a great song Edited February 21, 2017 by estranged_85 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epson Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Słash said: I guess this was the first and last time They also played it here Edited February 21, 2017 by Epson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jafeijo Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Same case of Back Off Bitch, one of my personal faves but It's too controversial and I think Axl these days is more into avoiding bad press and lawsuits, I wish Don't Damn Me could be played as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcon Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, estranged_85 said: in this political correct world? No not in a million years. Too bad though, cause it's a great song I think that's what the song title meant. One performance in a million years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnrcane Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Not in this lifetime.......... hmmmm......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padme Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, Oldest Goat said: I made a thread about this topic ages ago and after that debacle decided a lot of people do not understand the song and do not want to and it upsets them too much so it's just not worth it. "...But it's been such a long time, since I knew right from wrong, it's all the means to an end I, I keep it moving along..." The song is a cautionary tale about narrow-mindedness from the perspective of someone who is narrowminded/bigoted. Duff in his book said he understood the song from a third person perspective. But guess what? When Axl was asked in interviews he never gave that kind of answer. Anyway I think it is clear Axl's point of view has changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourettes2400 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Definitely not in this new pc sissy world that we all live in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Epson said: They also played it here I need to call a doctor. This erection is not going away for at least 4 hours! Thanks for posting that! Never heard it before and I always assumed that CBGB was the only time they had played it. That was killer!! Thanks again \m/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) stupid thread that was stupid last time it was made. of course it wont, they are lucky it didn't kill the band back in the 80s. in fact it wouldn't surprise me if they opted to remove the song from Lies....GNR are SJW's these days. Edited February 21, 2017 by -W.A.R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontdamnmeuyi2015 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Not in anyone's lifetime. But it's said to see how not a lot of changes have been made since Axl wrote and performed that song. The lyrics are harsh, but they still make sense to what's going on today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 2 hours ago, estranged_85 said: in this political correct world? No not in a million years. Too bad though, cause it's a great song This, they would get slaughtered for playing it. Which they shouldn't but words do more damage these days than nukes so.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 2 hours ago, estranged_85 said: in this political correct world? No not in a million years. Too bad though, cause it's a great song This! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, -W.A.R- said: stupid thread that was stupid last time it was made. of course it wont, they are lucky it didn't kill the band back in the 80s. in fact it wouldn't surprise me if they opted to remove the song from Lies....GNR are SJW's these days. He said in an interview circa 1999/2000 that he was going to remove this song and the Charles Manson song on the Spaghetti Incident from new prints, but evidently that never happened. Edited February 21, 2017 by EvanG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondeIllusion Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I really hope not. It's a good song, but the slurs ruin it. Even if it's Axl's perspective -- his perspective in his youth. I do see the tune as sarcastic, but still. I don't want to hear it ever again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsinindy Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 44 minutes ago, EvanG said: He said in an interview circa 1999/2000 that he was going to remove this song and the Charles Manson song on the Spaghetti Incident from new prints, but evidently that never happened. What Axl says and what actually happens are frequently quite different things. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default_ Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I wish they could, but unfortunatelly the world is dominated by pussies today so it isnt likely, too much drama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I've moved this thread across to the Jungle because it's been done plenty of times and usually attracts robust argument. Coincidently I was thinking a bit about this at the weekend after watching The People VS OJ, as a British teenager at the time I didn't take that much notice of the trial or the extreme racial tensions in LA during that era. Given everything that went on following Rodney King then OJ I actually think Axl and GNR got off lightly, if OIAM had been released just a few years later they might not have recovered from it. Of course a few years later they may have had better sense than to release it, even Axl. That said, despite being a controversial song it's musical composition and structure is very good. It could have been up there with the best of GNR if not for the lyrical content. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludurigan Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 9 hours ago, Słash said: I guess this was the first and last time they also played it on limelight 1988 they also played CORNSHUCKER on this show from GNRONTOUR.COM = http://www.gnrontour.com/setlistalm88.htm 01.31.88 - The Limelight, New York, NYset: One In A Million, Patience, Cornshucker, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Used To Love Her, Don't Cry, Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Not Fade Away / Mr. Brownstone, Patience, Instrumental Jam, Rocket Queen [Instrumental], You Shook Me, Rock And Roll, Instrumental Jamaudio/video recording?: audionotes: Rare acoustic/electric show. The only known live performance of 'Cornshucker,' which was written by Duff & sung by Duff & Axl at this show. 'Welcome To The Jungle' starts the electric set. Axl sings a few lines of 'Not Fade Away' by The Rolling Stones during the beginning of 'Mr. Brownstone.' Axl temporarily leaves after the second performance of 'Patience,' which was an improv jam. He was pissed because GN'R wasn't supposed to play this show. The band then jams on some songs. During the 'Instrumental Jam' after 'Patience,' parts of 'Whole Lotta Rosie' & 'Born To Be Wild' are played, with Axl singing. A roadie comes on stage to sing 'You Shook Me' & 'Rock And Roll,' which were done by Led Zeppelin. 'Rock And Roll' features the 'Living Loving Maid' intro. Again Axl comes back during 'Rock And Roll' to help out on vocals.invitationphotosticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padme Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 5 hours ago, tsinindy said: Racist much? Kayne West got called out because he said he likes Trump. And rappers have been called out many times being accussed of promoting violence. I remember how Ice T got in trouble for the song Cop Killer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsinindy Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 5 hours ago, Padme said: Kayne West got called out because he said he likes Trump. And rappers have been called out many times being accussed of promoting violence. I remember how Ice T got in trouble for the song Cop Killer Don't don't forget N.W.A got arrested in Detroit for playing a song they were "told" not to play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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