LyndaRose Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 You're one in a million Yeah that's what you are Marc, can you tell me who is "you " in the song? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Erin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I always thought it was the guy that gave Axl $5 or something like that or helped Jim out somehow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double talkin jive mfkr Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 i seem to remember axl explaining ironically that it was indeed a black man from the streets that went out of his way to help him out when he was down and out it's really genius of axl to have come up with this song, which in my opinion or in my personal view is the best sounding song of GNR that encompasses all of the anger and bad ass street credibility for the time - can we also mention it is the first song to include axl on the keys!! his best screeching of all time is much tooo HIGGGGGHHHHHthe fact that at the same time he is voicing his displeasure of his new surroundings and the POV is prejudice, he ends the song saying that radicals and racists to point the finger at me and that he is actually praising the black man that helped him axl is not racist and to be more precise, everyone at one time or another has the type of thoughts that are personified in the song....this does not mean you are racist 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 55 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 i seem to remember axl explaining ironically that it was indeed a black man from the streets that went out of his way to help him out when he was down and out it's really genius of axl to have come up with this song, which in my opinion or in my personal view is the best sounding song of GNR that encompasses all of the anger and bad ass street credibility for the time - can we also mention it is the first song to include axl on the keys!! his best screeching of all time is much tooo HIGGGGGHHHHHThat was Howard Tenneman I believe. I think I spelled his last name wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndaRose Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 wasn't that about welcome to the jungle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double talkin jive mfkr Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 wasn't that about welcome to the jungle?no but yes it was another black guy that was warning axl a newcomer to NY that he was in the jungle baby and was going to dieeee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagullview Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Axl said some one told HIM that he was one in a million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatashame Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I just read in "The World's Most Dangerous Band" by Mick Wall that Axl said those words ("you're one in a million .... much too hight, etc"), were spoken ironically to him. Some dudes, probably ex Indiana friends, commented that he is a millionaire now, so remote. Fame changed him, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 That might be true, but I have a hard time believing Mick Wall's stories because he's had a 20 year grudge against Axl, hasn't he? Because Axl talked shit about him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Axl has said that line is something he tells himself to get through situations. So the you is Axl. Axl is kind of talking about himself. Edited October 18, 2014 by wasted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double talkin jive mfkr Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Axl has said that line is something he tells himself to get through situations.So the you is Axl. Axl is kind of talking about himself.really? that could be perceived as quite vain but i guess its ok he needs to back it up though - as in now and what next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) Axl has said that line is something he tells himself to get through situations.So the you is Axl. Axl is kind of talking about himself.really? that could be perceived as quite vain but i guess its ok he needs to back it up though - as in now and what next I guess he was on the streets and had to believe in himself. That's how I took what he said. Now yeah he could just swim in pools of naked chicks so maybe it's harder to get motivated.I think I'll listen to the song again and see what I get.I think I remember something about the chorus kind of people back home in Indianna trying to reach but he was too high. So the one in a million was maybe sarcastic from them but Axl used it as motivation. The song is almost too simply. It's like personal emotions on the street then this weird chorus which is like background noise. Edited October 19, 2014 by wasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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