Hell that opening howl was enough to make guns n' roses the greatest band ever for me. I kid you not before even finished. I looked over at my best friend and said this is the greatest band ever I have believed it ever since that day
@@TerryGChavezI was around for both I’ll take GNR over Boston any day.Appetite for Destruction went number one in a year Boston never went number one.Boston been out 11 years longer and still only sold half as many copies.GNRs debut album produced a number one single Bostons only number one single came off their third album not from their debut album.Finally Bostons band ranking is 285 GNR is 118 neither is something to brag about.
When I heard this song on the radio for the first time as a teen I was like WTF! I absolutely hated it and couldn't fathom how people could like it. But I recently watched it and now that I saw him move and also understand the lyrics, I actually enjoy it. The guy's so cool and the lyrics are awesome.
I remember the moment that this song premiered on MTV! I was in my house with MTV on in the background and I was 21 years old. This song hit and I stopped what I was doing and turned up the T.V. and then I called my mom and asked her "are you listening to this?!!!!?" Both of us watched while on the phone with each other and we were instantly fans of Guns n Roses!!!!!!! The 80s. What a time to be alive!!!!
They had a rock solid rhythm section with a lot of presence for that era. You may want to check out "Mr. Brownstone " for a different groove by the same band.
The story was when he arrived in LA for the first time the first person he met fresh off the bus told him "welcome to the jungle, you're gonna die". GNR really had a lot of songs about the down and dirty side of LA from the metal head's side of things...
@@jonlandin2440 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_the_Jungle Damn, I guess you are right, I had always thought it was Axl getting off the bus in LA from Indiana for the first time.
For those of you who remember when VH1 played music videos, they did a countdown of the 100 greatest hard rock and heavy metal videos. This ranked #1 on that list. Absolutely my favorite GNR song!
I still remember when this song blew up, it was a great time. We lived in Hollywood for a few months in the early 70's. All I remember is my parents wouldn't allow us to leave the apartment complex and we were out of there fast and my parents were as serious as I ever saw them. I was so happy to move out of there.
Even on MTV they only played it at 1 or2 am hoplng it wouldn't hit at first. Being their first single off their debut album. Wrong! Because who is up at that time watching? Young people Ha ha. "Appitite For Destruction/ title, became one of the highest selling debut albums ever!
Jamel. Before G&R broke out a record exec saw them play. This man tried to keep them from getting a label. He said they were energetic, loud& dangerous". If they break out they' be everywhere!".
I must have watched about 25 to 30 people's reaction to this song and yours has been the best one. You are the only one who got it and what it was about. All the others I have seen looked for more deeper meanings to "The Jungle" and what it meant, most thinking it meant to world in general and GNR was making a statement about how messed up world is etc. Sometimes lyrics are just lyrics and just mean smuch simpler things and not trying to make a statement about anything. Even in some of the best songs. The Beatles Helter Skelter was just about a kids slide in a park, Steffen Wolfes song Magic Carpet Ride was just about a guy who bought a new HI Fii stereo system etc. Thanks for you reaction and pointing out that Welcome to the Jungle is about the dark side of the city of LA and GNR was not trying to make some political statement on how messed up the world is.
Once and sometimes twice a month I used to go to the ice making and delivery factory. The first time I went I was given the address and told that it was right off the 91 freeway. I took the proper exit and I was greeted by a sign that says Welcome to Compton ! After I soiled myself and finally getting the right direction all was well... The drive back to the central coast was relaxing after I changed my garments.
I saw Guns N Roses live when i was pregnant with my son in 2017. That show was epic. My son was kicking in my belly the whole time. He loved it. And my son didnt kick much he was so mellow. Definitely was a Gun N Roses baby. Definitely would go again if they come through.
The intro to this song is always a banger. You know when it hits your getting ready for more. Love your reaction to this too.your headbanging made me start to headbang.
@@aaronjones6680 … I remember that but I didn’t hear them or even become aware of them until 1991. I had a very sheltered upbringing which I was fortunate enough to break away from. I remember their massive contributions to the Terminator 2 movie soundtrack VERY well though ☝️😎👍
@@gerardroll6468 Gotcha! The main reason it stands out to me is that '80s GNR was a very different band than '90s GNR. That raw energy they had wasn't there anymore. That happens a lot when bands get big. The song you mentioned, You Could Be Mine, was the only song I liked from their '91 double album. There was still a bit of the old GNR in it.
La Brea and 6th St is where he steps off the bus. I think the bench is facing the other way now. I once lived on La Brea and 3rd and wish I had known this at the time.
When work goes off the rails, we say it's a "$h!t show." On one of those times, I played this song from my phone and changed the lyrics to the following (the person's name has been changed, but it was the Manager on Duty who is my friend, so I was poking fun at her as well as trying to lighten the mood of our coworkers.) "Welcome to the $h!t show, It's not fun and games, Everyone is all pi$$ed off, and Karen is to blame..." Everyone laughed, and it helped get us all out of the funk we'd been mired in. Thanks for sharing!
Jamel_AKA_Jamal: I've been watching your videos for about 2 years off and on: I've always liked your content but, somehow you keep growing on me and I finally broke down and subscribed just now, you likeable bastard. To quote Greta Thunberg: "How dare you (be so likeable)!?" She didn't say that last part, of course but, I think you get my point, sir. Much love; please, keep making great content. I haven't checked to see if you've reacted to Dr. Hook's: 'Cover of the Rolling Stone" Please do if you haven't.
You read my thoughts! When I realized they were talking bout LA n knowing LA like the back of my hand I was like wait ain't there a hood called THE JUNGLE over I think somewhere in the 40s Ave n bam u mentioned that exact spot... N yeah man the name fits the area perfectly...concrete mf jungle...that place is crazy...
I hope this is just the beginning of the Guns N' roses rabbit hole. I also hope you react to some of the deeper cuts, but I'm not getting my hopes up. I know it's the same ol same ol that gets the views
Notice that at the beginning he's just getting off the bus coming into the big city and he even has a hay straw in his mouth. Really culture shock for him!
the album AFD came out on my birthday on july 21 1987 but at the time i was a kid and not ready for them yet that year i was hook on MJ bad album i didnt get into GNR untill 1993 when i was in middle school and got hook ever since. still love them to this day and every other bands like faith no more. pantera and others. i listen to all type of music but my main 3 is rock. pop and rap.
My nephew would know about what you’re talking about. He’s an actor and rapper out there in L.A. Been there a long time. Well, last I heard he was there. He may have moved somewhere else for all I know.
Perhaps the grunge bands that have been claimed having wiped hair metal off should have read that line about the disease, what with the drugs hitting hard on everything that came out of the Seattle scene.
I grew up with GNR’s music. But most of the kids I grew up around only knew this song because it was the title track for the film Lean on Me. And I went to a highschool that was a lot like Eastside High. Except it was a predominantly black school with no Asian or Hispanic students at all. Just a few of us white students sprinkled it. I’ve been to LA. Drove through Compton and up the coast. I was not impressed. No offense to anyone living in those areas.
I don't think the song is about show biz or any kind of stars. I think it's about street life in a big city where u can find drugs , violence, whores and all kind of stuff. It's dangerous in the jungle. If you listen to the words you'll get it.
Great record, it was their only one though and owes most of its swagger to Mike Clink and the various session musicians that played a lot of the parts, these guys were never really able to play any of this very well live unfortunately
