Angeles_ Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Prostitute - this song is pure magic .. as always, Axl + Paul = magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Prostitute is let down badly by Axl's vocals. Which is a pity because it is one of the few songs that to me is a continuation of what he was doing on the Illusions albums. Same with TWAT, Better, and Madagascar, though thankfully TWAT and Better have good vocals from Axl. Madagascar suffers from those awful pretentious quotes thrown in near the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Maybe second favorite off CD my fourth or fifth favorite GnR song. It's a masterpiece. Every second of it. I love the Axl/Paul songs on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Loved it since I first heard the leak as New Song 2. I still have part of it as my text/voicemail tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Drama Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Prostitute is let down badly by Axl's vocals. Which is a pity because it is one of the few songs that to me is a continuation of what he was doing on the Illusions albums. Same with TWAT, Better, and Madagascar, though thankfully TWAT and Better have good vocals from Axl. Madagascar suffers from those awful pretentious quotes thrown in near the end. I disagree that Better is a continuation of the Illusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 BetterThis song couldn't be further from what was going on on Use Your Illusion. It's actually probably one the bext examples of a new age song. One of the few moments on Chinese Democracy which actually fits the industrial stereotype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadedNightraiN Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 OP where did that version come from? The multitracks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blusky Grenfield Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 It's one of the four really good tunes on CD. The auto tune ruins it a bit for me and it's too much of a patchwork piece, but the lyrics are really good and the ending is just beautiful. It's a very depressing but also a very powerful tune, Axl was really up to something there. I couldn't listen to it all day but when it the right mood this is just really good music. I wish all of CD would have had that quality and depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Drama Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 It's one of the four really good tunes on CD. The auto tune ruins it a bit for me and it's too much of a patchwork piece, but the lyrics are really good and the ending is just beautiful. It's a very depressing but also a very powerful tune, Axl was really up to something there. I couldn't listen to it all day but when it the right mood this is just really good music. I wish all of CD would have had that quality and depth.I mean, the autotune keeps the vocals tuned. It's supposed to be a helpful tool when editing. The reason it's gotten such a bad reputation is because people like Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and T-Pain have overused it. They like the 'robotic' effect it gives when turned up to 100 percent. It's really not a bad tool, and makes recordings sound much better when used correctly. I have a feeling Prostitute wouldn't have sounded as good without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 BetterThis song couldn't be further from what was going on on Use Your Illusion. It's actually probably one the bext examples of a new age song. One of the few moments on Chinese Democracy which actually fits the industrial stereotype.I see Better as a continuation of the Illusions material with the added industrial elements Axl was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Drama Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 BetterThis song couldn't be further from what was going on on Use Your Illusion. It's actually probably one the bext examples of a new age song. One of the few moments on Chinese Democracy which actually fits the industrial stereotype. I see Better as a continuation of the Illusions material with the added industrial elements Axl was talking about. Ehh, I think Robin wrote most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgunblues1978 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Great track, really illustrates Axl's sense of melody, which is perhaps his greatest gift as a songwriter. I'm not sure what people are going on about when they say it is "cut and paste" or overproduced. It's one of the simplest and cleanest songs on the album, in terms of both production and writing/structure. Just because a song has (gasp) multiple layers of instrumentals does not mean it is overproduced.As for the vocals, I feel that they fit the music and the song. The song wouldn't have been as effective with raspy vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimoTheFish Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) It would be perfect song for Smashing Pumpkins. Edited May 17, 2013 by SimoTheFish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blusky Grenfield Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 It's one of the four really good tunes on CD. The auto tune ruins it a bit for me and it's too much of a patchwork piece, but the lyrics are really good and the ending is just beautiful. It's a very depressing but also a very powerful tune, Axl was really up to something there. I couldn't listen to it all day but when it the right mood this is just really good music. I wish all of CD would have had that quality and depth.I mean, the autotune keeps the vocals tuned. It's supposed to be a helpful tool when editing. The reason it's gotten such a bad reputation is because people like Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and T-Pain have overused it. They like the 'robotic' effect it gives when turned up to 100 percent. It's really not a bad tool, and makes recordings sound much better when used correctly. I have a feeling Prostitute wouldn't have sounded as good without it.For me the auto tune was just pointless, Axl doesn't really need auto tune as a singer. He has his off nights and all yes, but I think it's safe to say he can nail his own material just fine on a good day. Given the time put into the making of the album and the depth of the subject matter and the lyrics, I think a more organic vocal would have made the song even more intense and more timeless. As it is, it will always be connected to that moment in time when auto tune was popular. That's where the production is too artificial for the beauty and intensity that song has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumbleine Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 agree with Manets,this song is pure magic.Prostitute,Catcher and TWAT.the highlights of CD for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbgnr Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Impressive little number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrkoncerti Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Killer song... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadcaplaughs Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Took a while to grow on me, but now it's probably my third favorite after the title track and "Shackler's Revenge." Buckethead's guitar solo is absolutely nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbgnr Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Took a while to grow on me, but now it's probably my third favorite after the title track and "Shackler's Revenge." Buckethead's guitar solo is absolutely nuts. Yeah it was definetely a slow grower for me.I Love songs that take time to fully appreciate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseDemocracy2004 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 The way the song ends makes me think that we'll never get another new album from the band and maybe that's what Axl wants.After everything that happened during the making of CD I couldn't imagine any other song closing that album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aArief178 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I think the whole CD is a miracle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Pretty good song that should have been a lot better. Overproduced. Axl's voice sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 This thread is pure magic. Funny magic, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBA Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Fucking lame. Big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Pretty good song that should have been a lot better. Overproduced. Axl's voice sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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