GN'R Lies Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Oxymoron ... Shotgun Blues"You...you can suck my ass. I think you're so low class"Always makes me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackler1987 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 BEST:Estranged, Locomotive, Coma, Better, Catcher, Prostitute, Madagascar, TILWORST:SCOM, ShotGun Blues, Scraped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreCC Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Worst:1.Shackler's Revenge2.Shotgun Blues3.Sorry4.IRS5.ScrapedBest:Civil WarWelcome to the JungleSweet Child of MineOh My GodComaBetterBrownstoneIt's so EasyMadagascar Edited March 22, 2013 by AndreCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhead74 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Why do lyrics have to be sophisticated in order to be deemed good? Sheesh... If you hate SCOM and TIL's lyrics I'd hate to see your reaction to early Beatles/Stones.Agreed. Some people though can't appreciate anything that goes outside their narrow idea of what is good or 'cool'. One of the things I like most about GNR is that they happily put songs like SCOM and TIL next to Coma, Locomotive and It's So Easy. It shows they have more than one dimension to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Best...14 YearsDust N' BonesPretty Tied UpCivil WarWorst...Chinese DemocracySilk Worms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eu4ic Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I think another thing is that these "Best/Worst" lists (which I love, by the way) tend to turn into chaos because nobody can ever agree on criteria for "best/worst." My contention would be that most people are locked into modern tastes and cant see beyond this generation's tastes. "Chronological snobbery," as CS Lewis put it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stro Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 SCOM is probably the cheesiest and most generic lyrics of any GNR song. Those lyrics without the riffs would be so groan worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimb0 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 SCOM is probably the cheesiest and most generic lyrics of any GNR song. Those lyrics without the riffs would be so groan worthy. But it got him lots of ass from Erin... So maybe it did cause some groans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 SCOM is probably the cheesiest and most generic lyrics of any GNR song. Those lyrics without the riffs would be so groan worthy. But it got him lots of ass from Erin... So maybe it did cause some groans.We can't forget the groans in the Rocket Queen "lyrics" over the slide solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useyorappetite Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 ComaBreakdownCatcherEstrangedJungleSorryThis I LoveIRSDon't Cry OriginalRhiadCD is overall a little disapointing lyricwise.Strange because he had sooo much time to come up with good lyrics.But he is miles away from Illusionsstuff like Coma, Breakdown, Don´t Damn MeI mean the lyrics are THE weakpoint of CD. I wonder why this hasn't been discussed very often.Completely agree on the last part. One thing I thought would blew me way on CD were the lyrics since I love the illusions lyrics but they're not nearly as good as UYI. on some songs like Sorry and if the world lyrics ruin the song. Or his voice. Although I like TIL lyrics. Or SCOM. I know they're cheesy but they they're emotional love songs so they have to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheapJon Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Why do lyrics have to be sophisticated in order to be deemed good? Sheesh... If you hate SCOM and TIL's lyrics I'd hate to see your reaction to early Beatles/Stones.Agreed. Some people though can't appreciate anything that goes outside their narrow idea of what is good or 'cool'. One of the things I like most about GNR is that they happily put songs like SCOM and TIL next to Coma, Locomotive and It's So Easy. It shows they have more than one dimension to them.Really? Who are you to judge and on what grounds do you base your opinions?IMO It's nothing more than taste and preferances. I'm sitting here listening to Crookers, an electro/house duo from Italy. In my car from work today I listened to Slayer's Reign in Blood album. Among other artists records currently in my car is Fleetwood Mac, Down and Tyler, the Creator. How's that for narrow?Personally, I don't care for "the dimensions of GN'R" anymore. I did when I only listened to GN'R but my musical taste has evolved a lot since then. I'm not a ballad-kinda guy. I listen to what I like and don't listen to the stuff I don't. I don't bitch and whine about other peoples opinons on some songs. I don't judge or think less of anyone. Not even you. What is that "narrow idea of what is good" stuff you speak about? Is that when you judge a person that you don't know as some narrow minded person because they don't like your favorite songs? I think THAT seems narrow minded.We were all asked to name the best and worst songs in GN'Rs catalogue and we did. Nothing more, nothing less.And yes Eu4ic, you probably would hate to see my reaction to the Beatles/Stones. Sophisticated? I don't know... Someone posted the lyrics to Anything Goes with the "panties 'round your knees" verse. Those lyrics are awesome! Paints a great picture in my mind. Some has posted that they think GITR and Shotgun Blues as the worst songs, that's cool. I think they are fun juvenile hate songs, were my favorite songs as a 15 year old. First half of Get in the Ring is still awesome. When Axl starts rantin' about the "punks in the press" is IMO where it goes south. Edited March 22, 2013 by CheapJon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOH Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 14 Years and Pretty Tied Up are the best to me. Great synopses (intentionally or otherwise) of the relationship between Axl and Izzy, and the entire band. Most of the songs on Chinese Democracy just seem incomplete to me, I think IRS is the worst. They all have great potential for badass lyrical displays and just never make it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr420 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Best Song...... TIL...... worst song...... So Fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Best:1. TWAT ("...and now you're sleeping like an angel...")2. Prostitute3. November Rain4. TIL (made me cringe with cheesiness at first, but now I love it)5. Madagascar6. IRS (verses, chorus is a bit naff, love the "I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health... like a broken record for so long" bit)7. Rocket QueenWorst:1. Riad2. The Garden/Garden of Eden3. "What's so civil 'bout war anyway?" (like the rest of the lyrics, love the song musically, but that last line of Civil War makes me cringe) Edited March 23, 2013 by Amir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthunders13 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 worst lyrics isn't necessarily the worst song...worst is prolly TIL or Get in the Ring....best,,,Locomotive, Coma, or TWAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdaze Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 ComaBreakdownCatcherEstrangedJungleSorryThis I LoveIRSDon't Cry OriginalRhiadCD is overall a little disapointing lyricwise.Strange because he had sooo much time to come up with good lyrics.But he is miles away from Illusionsstuff like Coma, Breakdown, Don´t Damn MeI mean the lyrics are THE weakpoint of CD. I wonder why this hasn't been discussed very often.Completely agree on the last part. One thing I thought would blew me way on CD were the lyrics since I love the illusions lyrics but they're not nearly as good as UYI. on some songs like Sorry and if the world lyrics ruin the song. Or his voice. Although I like TIL lyrics. Or SCOM. I know they're cheesy but they they're emotional love songs so they have to be. Why should I completely agree? I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I still believe Sorry and Scraped were written by some kid that was passing by on the street they were recording. It's impossible it's from the same author as Estranged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceres Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 What songs would you say have the best lyrics in GN'R's catalogue, and which songs have the worst?For example, I'd say:ComaEstrangedBreakdownCivil WarSCOMDon't Damn MeHave among the best lyrics in GN'R's catalogueOn the other hand, I'd sayShotgun BluesSorryIRSGet in the RingAnything GoesHave among the worst lyrics in GN'R's historyDecent call. I could add more to each list but too drunk right now. Coma is S-I-C-K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellobeatle Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 From a sociological stand-point I always thought One In A Million is actually a great lyric for what it tries represents. Not saying I agree with the sentiments. But it's a great expression of a naive, ignorant Mid-West white boy's introduction to seedy big city life. From a story stand-point, it's a great set of lyrics.As for worst, This I Love is way too over the top on the emo level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnR Chris Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Many, but off the top of my head, "Locomotive," "Breakdown," and "Estranged." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaider Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Best:- Estranged- Coma- 14 years Worst:- IRS- My World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dariablue Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Oxymoron ... Shotgun Blues"You...you can suck my ass. I think you're so low class"Always makes me laughThat makes me laugh every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll_tj1 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Best - Coma Rocket Queen CITR Don't Damn Me Breakdown One in a MillionWorst - Silkworms Rhiad Ain't it Fun Shotgun Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NachoLZ Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 best:TWATEstrangedTILOMGWorse:RhiadIRSGarden of Eden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lies They Tell Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 BEST:Welcome To The Jungle(Absolutely perfect lyrics for a rock n.' roll song)It's So Easy(Just as rock n' roll as WTTJ, but not quite as legendary)November RainDon't Damn MeEstrangedComaChinese Democracy(To me, no other song is as motivational as this one. But maybe it's just the way I interpret the lyrics, that makes em so great.)BetterThis I Love(cheesy as fuck, but then again so is true love... This song really captures the feeling of love like no other song)WORST: (Both of these are cheesy in a bad way and have a boring chorus)Back Off BitchIf The WorldI guess the great one's outnumber the bad one's by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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