Guest JohnUlmer Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 A good number of the clips from the song revolve around the civil rights movement of the 1960s -- MLK Jr. quotes, clips from the movie "Mississippi Burning" (which is about white bigots in the south who burned churches and whatnot), and also "Casualties of War" (which is about race and sexual crimes).I think this song's lyrics are intended to be more about racism than anything else. I'm only putting this out there because I've never actually seen anyone pick up on the racism aspect of the song before...? Apart from the MLK quotes, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neatd99 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Why would Axl sing about racism? I think he just liked those quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCGNR Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I don't see him putting the quotes in just because he liked them. I agree about the racism aspect, but the song itself seems to be about isolationism or something along those lines. I'd love to hear him explain everything some day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busngabb Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Maybe its because he sees the other side of the story now he's a homie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRocks Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Isn't Madagascar about the old band basically? Some of the quotes could be interperted as things and the old band.I'd say the last MLK quote would maybe symbolise Axl being free of the old band. "Free at last"? Just my whack job opinion though.AxlRocks, The Original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnUlmer Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I don't see him putting the quotes in just because he liked them. I agree about the racism aspect, but the song itself seems to be about isolationism or something along those lines. I'd love to hear him explain everything some dayI think it's about personal struggle and isolation and racism and being...estranged. It's about many things. I have just never seen someone suggest in the past that a large theme of the song may actually be about racism, and the "unnecessary" quotes aren't all that random or unnecessary after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukin Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Maybe its because he sees the other side of the story now he's a homie.Hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUDGESMF Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 "one in a million" - I need to say no more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artfromtex Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Maybe its because he sees the other side of the story now he's a homie.Hahaha that was FUNNY!! :xmasssanta: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Manson Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 "This is a song... Called Mad-At-Nascar" - Axl Rose 2002This says it all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justynius Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Isn't Madagascar about the old band basically? Some of the quotes could be interperted as things and the old band.I'd say the last MLK quote would maybe symbolise Axl being free of the old band. "Free at last"? Just my whack job opinion though.AxlRocks, The OriginalI agree. While some of the quotes do related to the civil rights movement, they more specifically relate to slavery which goes along with the lyrics of the song. Also, the title of the song makes a lot more sense if related to Axl breaking away from the old band, than anything to do with racism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-GenerationX Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I don't know.To me, if there is a song (that we have heard yet) about the break-up, its gotta be 'IRS'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiLLy"The Kid" Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 A good number of the clips from the song revolve around the civil rights movement of the 1960s -- MLK Jr. quotes, clips from the movie "Mississippi Burning" (which is about white bigots in the south who burned churches and whatnot), and also "Casualties of War" (which is about race and sexual crimes).I think this song's lyrics are intended to be more about racism than anything else. I'm only putting this out there because I've never actually seen anyone pick up on the racism aspect of the song before...? Apart from the MLK quotes, anyway.don't worry...we've noticed that. But we didn't think about that so loud as you're thinking nowThe song is very complex and it's structure is duo-polar. So listen to the lyrics as you want! I'm listening to it in my own way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Axl Kev Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I disagree. I think Madagascar was written from a critical point of view about the political situation in China. The song has the lyrics ''Freedom or the chains'' - This is a paraphrase of the famous quote from Carl Marx in his Communist Manifesto ''Workers of the world unite. All we have to lose is the chains.'' The song then goes on to quote people like Martin Luther King Jr. who was famous for promoting ideas of liberty and justice. It is clear from the song that Axl doesn't like the communist situation in China. Also it can be argued that this thought is furthered through the title of the album ''Chinese Democracy''.Can I get an AMENA!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustInTheWind928 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I agree with this guy ^^^. Can't quote because the computer is gay like David Bowie. But anyway, I don't think he meant to address racism. It was probably just something to make the song more epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justynius Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I don't know.To me, if there is a song (that we have heard yet) about the break-up, its gotta be 'IRS'.Definitely... "When you both told me you were gone" is about as clear of a reference to Slash/Duff as you can get. However, that doesn't mean that Madagascar can't be about the transition from the old to new band as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunset Strip Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 In the 2002 tour he says: "This is a song about how professional racing pisses me off". And he pronounces it Mad-at-nascar..... Why does Nascar racing piss Axl off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Manson Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 ^^yeah i agree with this guy too...David Bowie Is Gay!! on topic though, i feel that you are all right in some ways because you have valid points. but this could be what Axl means by "complex", each song could have more than one meaning and about a zillion morals and what have you...yeah...In the 2002 tour he says: "This is a song about how professional racing pisses me off". And he pronounces it Mad-at-nascar..... Why does Nascar racing piss Axl off? apparently there is a lot racism in Nascar it seems, but dont quote on anything because im a bit vague in the whole situation...it just seemed to fit like some sort of prophecy... Axl rose-Madagascar-Mad at Nascar-racism-john ulmer OMGZ!!!!1111eleven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunset Strip Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Article about racism in Nascar....Article: Nascar Racism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlswife Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I disagree. I think Madagascar was written from a critical point of view about the political situation in China. The song has the lyrics ''Freedom or the chains'' - This is a paraphrase of the famous quote from Carl Marx in his Communist Manifesto ''Workers of the world unite. All we have to lose is the chains.'' The song then goes on to quote people like Martin Luther King Jr. who was famous for promoting ideas of liberty and justice. It is clear from the song that Axl doesn't like the communist situation in China. Also it can be argued that this thought is furthered through the title of the album ''Chinese Democracy''.Can I get an AMENA!? i like you version better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Madagascar is about Axl fading away from the old band if I'm not mistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknophyle83 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I've always interpreted Madagascar's lyrics to relate to Axl overcoming the original band's split and coming back without losing a beat, regardless of what so many thought and said about him. But that's just how it came across to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay410 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 i think its about being estranged and far way and comin back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ready2CrashandBurn Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Its about an Island of the eastern coast of Africa, where MLK, Morgan Freeman, and Cool hand Luke Live. Everybody knows that. :chef: Scientology is Retarded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uzeurilluzion Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 People please,The song is obviously about the country Madagascar and how Axl misses it..................."and I can't find my way back home"The quotes are obviously quotes he listened to while in Madagascar and they remind him of the time he was in Madagascar.Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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