DarkLotus1111 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I remain hopeful that we might get something else like "Hardschool" or even "Perhaps". I'm still keeping my expectations low. "Absurd" is definitely a surprise for a single and a welcome one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giblet Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) This song is mixed like absolute dogshit, I blamed it on youtube, then got the iTunes version.. (which you can't find with the song name easily because the R is backwards.. really) It seems Axl is out of time too, which might be artistic choice... but the wrong one. The bass sounds like ass. Did Fernando mix this...? Edited August 6, 2021 by Giblet 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyWoodRose84 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 In all sincerity, regardless of how bad I think it is, Guns releasing this song as their first song with Slash and Axl together in however many years it’s been is the most punk thing they’ve done in a long time. It’s a huge Fuck You because they know damn well it’s waaaaaaaaay beyond the norm for what people would have expected. I think it’s safe to say the reworked Hardschool (sorry I can’t bring myself to type it with the K” will fare better with the general public. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I think the mix sounds pretty great. Not as good as Chinese mix but not gonna start being picky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian666 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, NEU-YORK said: Fuckin' love this song!!! What are the notable changes from Silkworms Chorus change- used to be 'what can I do with a bitch like you' Are the rest of the lyrics the same? Is this a complete re-recording or just the old version tinkered with a Slash solo, does anyone know? This should have been on CD. Definitely ahead of Rhiad. This is all fuck you to Pittman , shouldn't have used samples on rhiad 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post downzy Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 4 hours ago, fantomas said: You bring up an excellent point about them playing it safe. My concern is as far as the mainstream audience goes, this is going to turn them right off. There is nothing safe about this. There is also nothing that says GnR is back. They have left it too long between releases to justify such a change in direction. They almost needed to play it somewhat safe to entice a new/old/uninterested audience in. This feels more like a fuck you to the died hards than a genuine attempt to release new material. Do they? They’re near 60 year old millionaires with a legacy that’s not likely to change at this point. The worry or concern about them winning over new fans with new music is kind of pointless at this point. They’re not going to be winning over the young kids anymore. They are who they are at this point. And while they’re not presently crushing ticket sales, they’re not at risk of relying on some of the tricks other bands of their era employ to make money through live music. They’ll be fine whether their new offerings appeals to a broader audience or not. Their moment in the sun of relevance has long past. I think most of them know that. So they’re having fun doing what they can while they can still do it. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 So as others have pointed out here already, Absurd was released as an internet single, but not as a physical single or a radio single. So my guess is HardSkool will still be the first “real” single sent to radio and it’ll get a physical release with Absurd as the b-side. This is exactly how they handled Shackler’s and the title track of ChiDem. Shackler’s came out first exclusively on rock band 2 with no album announcement whatsoever. Then a few weeks later ChiDem (the song) followed and was sent to radio and given a physical release with Shackler’s as the b-side (in some markets) and was tied directly into an album announcement. We’re in the endgame now… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 This isn’t a “single” because it’s beyond radio airplay. The pure vulgarity of the song goes against commercial marketability. Honestly, if I had to guess, I think Axl sat Slash and Duff down, had them listen to the majority of the Chinese material and asked them which ones they responded to…as out and out “rockers,” it only makes sense to me that they chose a song with a pure rock vibe to it. In other words - I bet Slash and Duff helped select this song because they know that people expect “rockers” from them and not mid-tempo ballads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StrangerInThisTown Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 #1 on iTunes Rock Charts ABSURD! http://www.itunescharts.net/us/charts/songs/rock/ 2 1 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) Also #7 on the overall charts, charting between all the Ed Sheeran The Weeknd Justin Bieber etc., lmao. What a time to be alive. Edited August 6, 2021 by StrangerInThisTown 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU-YORK Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 2 hours ago, RussTCB said: I absolutely hated OMG for years. Somewhere along the line it clicked and became one of my favorite GN'R songs. Yeah. I hated it bad at first too. I couldn't accept that it sounded different to the rest. I guess time moves on and you realise it's the bands who never change that suck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RussTCB Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: #1 on iTunes Rock Charts ABSURD! http://www.itunescharts.net/us/charts/songs/rock/ 3 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: Also #7 on the overall charts, charting between all the Ed Sheeran The Weeknd Justin Bieber etc., lmao. What a time to be alive. Wow. No shit. Wild times man, wild times. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: Also #7 on the overall charts, charting between all the Ed Sheeran The Weeknd Justin Bieber etc., lmao. What a time to be alive. A song written by Chris Pitman. Back in the big time! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS67 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: Also #7 on the overall charts, charting between all the Ed Sheeran The Weeknd Justin Bieber etc., lmao. What a time to be alive. Odd. I’ve refreshed several times and it still shows #25 song in rock and buried deep on overall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelostrose Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 36 minutes ago, KURT19 said: This song is so stupid that now I simply cannot decide if I actually like it. It is making me angry that I can’t get it out of my head. That's probably how it should be... the "not getting out of the head"-part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Deep in his heart Axl knew this was GNRs next top 10 smash, that's why he never gave up on it for 20 years. 1 minute ago, GS67 said: Odd. I’ve refreshed several times and it still shows #25 song in rock and buried deep on overall I'm viewing it here https://kworb.net/ww// 7 minutes ago, Dean said: A song written by Chris Pitman. Back in the big time! Can you imagine the worth of the really expensive towel Axl would have gifted him if he was still in the band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold top 78 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Don’t know if iTunes chart varies in countries but in UK it’s number 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowza! Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I just played the YouTube video on the TV and adverts for Canesten thrush cream came on afterwards. 🐛🍑 Could be the new Dr. Pepper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Basic_GnR_Fan Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 While some of you guys think this song sounds way out of whack, if you go to the modern rock playlist on spotify for new releases, Absurd doesn't sound out of place at all. Pretty cool concerning this is a 20 year old song. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosso Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Honestly, Absurd never gets boring for me. I love the heavy rhythm section, the guitar solos and Duff's Bass (the line from 1:56-1:59 is my favourite) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMachine Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 The confirmed writing credits are Axl Rose, Chris Pitman and Dizzy Reed (in that order). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Just now, SilverMachine said: The confirmed writing credits are Axl Rose, Chris Pitman and Dizzy Reed (in that order). Source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosso Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) Just now, SilverMachine said: The confirmed writing credits are Axl Rose, Chris Pitman and Dizzy Reed (in that order). Source? @rocknroll41 lol 😄 Edited August 6, 2021 by Sosso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sosso said: Source? @rocknroll41 lol 😄 Jinx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantomas Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 32 minutes ago, downzy said: Do they? They’re near 60 year old millionaires with a legacy that’s not likely to change at this point. The worry or concern about them winning over new fans with new music is kind of pointless at this point. They’re not going to be winning over the young kids anymore. They are who they are at this point. And while they’re not presently crushing ticket sales, they’re not at risk of relying on some of the tricks other bands of their era employ to make money through live music. They’ll be fine whether their new offerings appeals to a broader audience or not. Their moment in the sun of relevance has long past. I think most of them know that. So they’re having fun doing what they can while they can still do it. I feel like that is giving up though. Wouldn't the greater challenge/reward be regaining relevance just to show you can? I feel that is the GNR way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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