While many esteem this song as difficult to sing from a vocal range standpoint (and it certainly is to some degree), one of the most difficult things for me was how many lyrics were involved, particularly in the verses (kind of like rap singing, similar to “Walk This Way” by Aerosmith).
And not to be disrespectful, but I never knew what the heck Axl was actually saying, until I sang this song and it started to make sense (ha ha)!
So I challenge you to try this, and even speak it as fast as Axl sang it!
Just an urchin living under the street, I’m a
Hard case that’s tough to beat
I’m your charity case, so buy me something to eat
I’ll pay you at another time, take it to the end of the line
Rags to riches, or so they say, you gotta
Keep pushing for the fortune and fame
You know it’s, it’s all a gamble when it’s just a game
You treat it like a capital crime, everybody’s doing the time
Strapped in the chair of the city’s gas chamber
Why I’m here, I can’t quite remember
The Surgeon General says it’s hazardous to breathe
I’d have another cigarette
But I can’t see, tell me who you’re gonna believe
Captain America’s been torn apart, now
He’s a court jester with a broken heart
He said, “Turn me around and take me back to the start”
I must be losing my mind, are you blind?
I’ve seen it all a million times
So now that we’ve gotten past the verses, let me take you to Paradise City where the grass is green and the girls are pretty!
Are you ready for the ride?
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