Chinese Democracy - Guns N' Roses

Artist: Guns N' Roses
Song: Chinese Democracy
Year: 2008
Album: Chinese Democracy

Almost eighteen years after their last album of original material was released, the new Guns N' Roses album will finally see the light of day. Can almost two decades of buildup live up to the expectations? Well, no. Realistically, it can't. There is absolutely no way that this album will match or exceed the hype surrounding it.

So, let's remove the hype machine for a minute. What's left from the first single? A seriously kick butt rock song. It touches close on industrial and metal, while retaining the GNR flair. It's not the best song out there, but it's not bad. It reminds me of the heavier moments on Use Your Illusion.

My first impressions of the song made me think of the Smashing Pumpkins, but then the familiar Axl wail reared it's ugly head. It's nice to hear Axl use his lower range, like on some of the best album tracks on Appetite For Destruction. The music still reminds me of the heavier moments of Machina from the Smashing Pumpkins though.

Still, I will get a free can of Dr. Pepper out of this release. I foolishly prepaid for this album, years ago, at Musicland. I will never see that money again, but I will try to get it from the legal owner of the Musicland name, TransWorld Entertainment. Since the album will only be offered at Best Buy locations, I feel that I am entitled to a refund. I won't hold my breath over that.

Lyrics:
It don't really matter
You'll find out for yourself
No, it don't really matter
I'm gonna leave this thing to somebody else

If they were missionaries
Real time visionaries
Sitting in a chinese stew
To view my disinfatuation

I know that I'm a classic case
Watch my disenchanted face
Blame it on the Falun Gong
They see the hand and you can't hold on now

Cause it would take a lot more hate than you
To stop the fascination
Even with an iron fist
All they've got to rule the nation
But all I got is precious time

It don't really matter
Guess I'll keep it to myself
No, it don't really matter
I guess you'll leave this thing to somebody else

Cause it would take a lot more time than you
Have got for masturbation
Even with your iron fist
All they've got to rule the nation
But all I got is precious time
All they've got to rule the nation
But all I got is precious time

It don't really matter
I guess you'll find out for yourself
No, it don't really matter
So you can hear it now from somebody else

You think you've got it all locked up inside
And if you beat 'em enough they'll die
It's like a walk in a park from a cell
And now you're keeping you're own kind in hell
And if you're Great Wall rocks blame your self
While they all reach out for your help
And we're out of time...