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Released on late 1987 the hit by the rock band Guns N' Roses, Welcome To the Jungle, was able to make it to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Welcome to the Jungle was the second single from the band's debut album, Apetite for Destruction. The song was written by two of the band members, lead vocalist Axl Rose, and lead guitarist Slash. The writer's have explained how the song was written describing what it was like to be in Seattle and how "if someone comes to town...the can find whatever they want." Many also believe that the song has to do with a rockstar's lifestyle and how it is to be living that type of lifestyle.
A rhetorical device used in the song is metaphor. In the song's title, "Welcome to the Jungle", jungle is what Axl explained to be Seattle or it can also be translated into being the type of lyfestyle that rockers live. In one of the verses of the song this metaphor is extended as the singer speaks of learning to "live like an animal", and of by having "the hunger" for it you'll eventually take what you want. By sayin that in the "jungle" you'll learn to "live like an animal" Axl and Slash could have been trying to explain what it is like to be a member of a rockband and the way that they live. I believe that he is trying to say that rockers have a "I don't care, I'll do what I want" attitude.
One other rhtorical device that the writers of the song used was the use of anaphora. In the last verses of the song the word "jungle" is used very prominently. The word is used to explain to how once you've enetered the jungle "you're gonna die" and you are going to be seen by others "falling to your knees" and nobody will help you. The phrase "Welcome to the Jungle" is also used several times in the last part of the song. This might be as a sign from the rockers to beware of the jungle and be careful when it is entered. Ofcourse, this is only my interpretation of the song and you might have your own thoughts, so let me know.
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8 comments:
Thoughtfully done. However, the details:
A couple of typos;
Title/Album punctuation not done correctly;
Apostrophes need checking.
Seek excellence, always.
Hi Gary.
Nice choice! Who knew Guns N' Roses were great song writers.
I honestly don't know what to say. Besides the minor grammar mistakes, it was all good.
May i recommend IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE?! They have so many political messages i am curious to see what you can find.
Dear Gary,
I've hear this song before, but never really payed any attention to what it says. Your interpretation of the song is pretty good and now when
I listen to other types of music I'll make sure to pay attention to the song to see what I get out of it.
Gary,
Good job with the song. I think that your argument is good because you were able to support your argument. Guns N' Roses is a band with lyrics that can be very confusing for people. For example November Rain. It's a love song but it talks about a girl loving him, rain, and about having time alone. Good job on the analysis.
That is a classic song. And if you think about it, it's not really that old. About 22 years that song was sung for the first time.
When you look at the music video, it seems that Axl is a sweet, innocent farm boy from Kansas or something that's stepping into a jungle known as Los Angeles.
Many people continue to listen to this song to this day. And with the new album coming out (or is it out already?), I think everyone's starting to look back at the beginnings of Guns 'N Roses
well
First i would like to inform to you that I was confuse what is Guns and Roses. After finiashing reading your whole blog i learn something new. I am reallu please that i was able to learn something new in your blog and for sharing some of your knowledge with me.
You blog is very informative. I learn a band and a song they created.I learn a little about some of the lyrics in the song and how it uses rhetorical devices.Thus, it would be more helpfull if you mention the background about Guns and Roses just a little much deeper.Moreover, you have a good detail informative bliog.
Gary,
In my opinion i think your blog was really good but had minor problems.
I never have actually listen to music such as this but reading the lyrics and your description it seems like it contains good context.
Good Job!
Dear Gary G,
I’ve heard music of “Gun N’ Roses,” but I haven’t heard this song, or maybe I did but I didn’t pay attention to the song’s title. In your introduction you put others beliefs people’s and opinions have which is more believable. I like to comment you on how you analyzed the lyrics, you took it to a point of view we all have of these rocks stars. You took this analyzing, to the next level. I really liked, “beware of the jungle and be careful when it is entered,” because I think this song doesn’t only relate to the rock style life. I think it refers to life itself we have to be careful because everything has consequences, and also many times we enter into a world that is dangerous, and which many times we can’t handle.
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