Could "One in a Million" keep GNR out of the Hall of Fame?

[Powerage5]

Iggy & The Stooges and Alice Cooper beg to differ.

lol

What's so funny about that? They were both hugely influential, and both got dodged for more than 15 years of eligibility.

[WhazUp]

Whatever happens, I still refuse to take the RRHOF seriously considering how Rush has yet to be inducted

[Guest NewGNRnOldGNR]

They were both hugely influential, and both got dodged for more than 15 years of eligibility.

Guns N’ Roses (ala Appetite and UYI) has a continued importance. Iggy & The Stooges and Alice were specific to their respective eras (and have little to no continued effect). GN’R is as relevant to popular culture and the definition of rock n’ roll as ever.

The RN’RH seems the most plausible platform for a reunion performance (and generates intense interest); the officials have to facilitate this possibility for the life of the concept.

[Changes]

John Lennon had a song called "Woman is the 'N-word' of the world", or something like that. And he is in the HOF, as a Beatle. He might be in as a solo artist, not sure. Anyway, GnR will get it the HOF no matter what. Jann Wenner wants them in, they'll get in.

But that song isn't meant to be racist at all. It's more of a feminist song.

Woman is the black person (edit: What the...?) of the world...yes she is

If you don't believe me, take a look at the one you're with

Woman is the slave of the slaves

Ah, yeah...better scream about it

We make her bear and raise our children

And then we leave her flat for being a fat old mother hen

We tell her home is the only place she should be

Then we complain that she's too unworldly to be our friend

Axl sang about immigrants and persons (edit: haha, fag got was apparently not allowed) and whatnot in a derogatory context. Wether it was supposed to be perceived as a third person, or in some other forgiving way, it still goes:

Immigrants and persons

They make no sense to me

They come to our country

And think they'll do as they please

Like start some mini Iran,

Or spread some fuckin' disease

They talk so many goddamn ways

It's all Greek to me

The two cases aren't even comparable. It's not about using certain words but about what the message is. And Axl's message certainly has potential of offending.

Edited November 3, 2011 by Changes

[Chris 55]

And didn't Axl take that song off all future copies of Lies?

I've never seen a copy in stores that didn't have the song on it.

[prez]

Does Popcorn think Frank Ferrer is black? He's Cuban.

[Damn_Smooth]

Does Popcorn think Frank Ferrer is black? He's Cuban.

There are no black people in Cuba?

[Ak1nney]

Guns N' Roses will make it in, but as people have said, I'm not sure if it will be immediately. They deserve it, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame doesn't make a lot sense sometimes. Isn't Dr. Dre in it?

[dalsh327]

GNR were in Rolling Stone after that song came out. Wenner came out in later years.

Slash already said his opinion about the song, and the band could've rejected the song outright.

Dead Kennedys use the n-word in "Holiday in Cambodia", but he's targeting liberal racism, and he had a black drummer in the DKs.

Wenner never divorced his wife. She still works with the company.

[GnRDuff1]

In duff's book, he talks about how he thought of oiam as from the viewpoint of any person with Axl's backgrond (reagan era midwest Christian) but not necessarily Axl. If Duff gets it, why can't this guy? Idk maybe Duff's not an idiot and this guy is