aranrod Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 It's the greatest Rolling Stones song that Keith Richards didn't write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Always liked it, i think people take it literally when it's clearly satirical. Kinda like a Parklife for early 90s LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsfanoldie Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Bad Apples is a great fucking song. You're right that in the grand scheme of things its kind of a throwaway or filler. But the bottom line is we don't have much from GNR, so all that we do have that I see as good (filler or otherwise) is elevated in status. I'm obviously not gonna put it on a greatest hits for someone or say its one of their better songs, but to me there's enough elements in their to really say its a great song. Different level than a great song like Bad Obsession, but I don't feel I'm overrating it calling it great in that respect, if that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddick Bowe Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Great song.. Used to have the tshirt too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristmasFnatic Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Great song.. Used to have the tshirt tooWhats it like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 That's gotta be one of the longest solos on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Broue Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Seems like many here consider it a filler. But I enjoy it a lot. Even my gf started singing to it(and she likes Bad Obsession too in the non popular GNR songs).Bad Apples is one of the songs i do not like from the UYI'sNever liked when i first heard the album, never liked the song after all those years...The whole song seems a bit unfinished to meYeah it's great. Fun lyrics, and a fun song.Agreed. I've never understood the hate or even strong dislike. The chorus is catchy as hell and Slash's solo is excellent IMO.Slash's Bad Apples and Don't Damn Me solos are vastly underrated, IMO. Both are brilliant. I'd go as far as saying that The Garden is underrated too, but I think most Gn'R hardcore fans appreciate that solo.Don' Damn Me or The Garden guitar work is miles better than on BANot to mention they are better songs overallOkay song. Maybe another excuse for Slash to execute his ego on his guitar. I liked the piano based blues stuff on Illusions like 14 Years & Dust & Bones. I believe not every Guns song needs a solo, I don't find Bad Apples all that serious, maybe if Guns made another record after Illusions with original material I think it needed to be more grittier compared to what Nirvana, Pearl Jam & Alice In Chains were producing.Did Slash bang your relative or what? you hate him even more than Axl hates him... it's not healthyA musicians job is to execute his skills on his instrumentjesus christ..... you ara truly worth a Edited August 4, 2015 by Strange Broue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Broue Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 That band had the aesthetic edge. It would not matter if they were playing sub par b-sides but there is something there the moment you hear Slash's Illusion tone. Bad Apples is probably an average hard rocker but aesthetically it is glorious. Why? Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy. I actually believe Shotgun Blues is cack but I am wiling to give it the reprieve because of Slash's guitar tone. I would not remove the song if I could rewrite history.great insights!SB > BA, imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2112 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) I like it, great riff. It's a fun, funky song that I'd say would be a really cool addition to the set. Yeh, it wouldn't be as popular with some of the audience but I think bands get way too wrapped up in playing just the biggest songs. If you play 20 huge songs, you've allowed yourself the opportunity to play a few rarities and the crowd will go along with as long as it's a good song. Same goes for Dead horse, The garden, pretty tied up etc. What do you think people are more familiar with Dead Horse or Shacklers Revenge (both awesome songs, that I'd like to see in the set) yep, it's dead horse... even if they don't know the name, they've at least hear it in passing if they've ever listened to UYI I & II. Edited August 5, 2015 by Tom2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trin9498 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) Undoubtedly one of the worst GnR songs. Granted, it's grown on me over the years but I think that's due to there being only one album in 20+ years.The Garden is underrated! Edited August 5, 2015 by Trin9498 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) Great song.. Used to have the tshirt tooWhats it like? Edited August 5, 2015 by Tom-Ass 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristmasFnatic Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) Great song.. Used to have the tshirt tooWhats it like?Pretty cool. And whats more cool is that they made a shirt for that song. Edited August 5, 2015 by ChristmasFnatic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin' Cigarettes Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 They had worse songs I promise you. Give me BA over Don't Cry Alt. any day of the week.I always viewed Bad Apples as a decent song with a couple bright spots sprinkled in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Great song.. Used to have the tshirt tooWhats it like?Pretty cool. And whats more cool is that they made a shirt for that song.I actually had a Coma shirt too.. Gn'R were fucking huge.. Pretty cool. And whats more cool is that they made a shirt for that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H. Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Just listened to it for the first time in years. Not terrible. Good chorus. Good solo. Verses suck.This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Great song.. Used to have the tshirt tooWhats it like?It is a skullWith an apple(Christ this band could have been the next Stones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Always liked it. Not that special musically, but Axl digs in with the lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Route66 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Anyone not like Bad Apples? FFS tune! Edited August 9, 2015 by Route66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallex78 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Guitar wise, the song is great. Some really great riffing that is really fun to play, and that solo is one of Slash's best.Was cool to see them jamming on it on the UYI in Tokyo concert video during rehearsals, and its a shame it wasn't actually played in the set.I think the main thing that lets it down are some of the silly lyrics, but even then, Axl delivers them great vocally.Would love to hear either Axl or Slash play it live with either of their bands, if they don't ever play it together themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dijon Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 It´s not bad, not my favorite piece from them, but certainly not the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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