Guest Appearances
A&M Choir - Backing Vocals on The Majority
Rob Affuso - Drums on Fuck You
Ted Andreadis - Organ on Man In The Meadow and (Fucked Up) Beyond Belief, Clavinet on (Fucked Up) Beyond Belief
West Arkeen - Lead Guitar on Fuck You and Man In The Meadow, 12-string Acoustic Guitar on Man In The Meadow, Electric Rhythm Guitar on Man In The Meadow and Swamp Song
Sebastian Bach - Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals on Trouble
Jeff Beck - Lead Guitar on (Fucked Up) Beyond Belief and Swamp Song, Rhythm Guitar on (Fucked Up) Beyond Belief, Electric Rhythm Guitar on Swamp Song
Bobbie Brown-Lane - Backing Vocals on Believe In Me
Gilby Clarke - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic 12-string Guitar, Electric Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals on 10 Years
Doc - Vocals on Fuck You
Lenny Kravitz - Vocals on The Majority
Joie Mastrokalos - Backing Vocals on Swamp Song, Chorus Backing Vocals on Fuck You
London McDaniel - Bridge Vocals on Man In The Meadow, Percussion on The Majority
Billy Nasty - Bridge Harmony Vocals on Trouble
Dizzy Reed - Piano on Fuck You and Could It Be You, Farfisa on Could It Be You, Backing Vocals on Trouble
Slam - Backing Vocals on Trouble
Slash - Lead Guitar on Believe In Me and Just Not There
Snake - Lead Guitar on Lonely Tonite and Trouble, Electric Rhythm Guitar on Trouble
Matt Sorum - Drums on (Fucked Up) Beyond Belief
Suicide Horns - Horns on Lonely Tonite
Believe In Me (Duff McKagan) Recorded basically in one day, (drum tracks morning, then bass, rhythm guitars, then vocals). Slash came in that night and did the guitar solo. LA Conway --- When I was a young boy Said some man parted some sea They said believe in us Why should they lie to me Now I'm not a young boy What I believe is what I believe But I still get fooled sometimes It's so goddamned easy Now that I'm a grown man Be the best that I can be Been down every rocky road And I'm bloodied at my knees But I treat you like a princess Never ask to be the king Just believe in me Believe in me Believe in me Yeah yeah Where does it leave me When you don't believe in me Where does it leave me When you don't believe in me I'd climb any mountain Yeah I'd cross any sea I might break down and cry But I'd drop down my bottle of rye If you'd just believe in me Believe in me Believe in me Where does it leave me When you don't believe in me Where does it leave me When you don't believe in me But I'm still my own man Yeah I'm still my own man And I do what I can And while you're treating me raw I still make my own law I still make my own law Come on Believe in me Believe in me Yeah....me Believe in me Yeah Come on Believe in me Can't you see just believe in me Come on Believe in me Yeah yeah Believe in me --- Duff: Lead Vocal, Drums, Bass, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar Slash: Lead Guitar Bobbie Brown-Lane: Backing Vocals Top Of Page
I Love You (Duff McKagan) A very wry (objective?!!) view of a rela- tionship gone bad. Again I recorded the whole song in a day...myself!! LA Conway --- It's been four months since You gone away My bed is empty and my heart Still feels the pain yeah the pain I see your picture in a magazine I look away still see you starin' at me At me Chorus I walk the streets at night And there's no one else in my sight but you In my mind Cause I still love you Yeah I still love you I Buy a ticket to a subway train A one-way token just to end my pain From you yeah from you Ticket says destination unknown The car stops and I'm back at home all alone Without you without you Chorus I walk the streets at night And there's no one else in my sight but you In my mind Cause I still love you Yeah I still love you I I saw you at a restaurant down on 42nd Street Drinkin' red wine and laughin' I kept walkin' by myself with a bottle of rye I don't need you baby And you're foolin' yourself when you say You don't need me I said you're foolin' yourself When you say you don't need me And I'm lyin' fallin' down in the alley Yeah I'm lyin' to myself as I'm screamin' Chorus I saw some chick the other day She had a smile that looked so cool It looked like you so I walked away My eyes are tired but I still look cool My tears are past And I don't need you, don't need you, need you "If you thought I needed you why would I be lookin' at chicks and lookin' at French fashion magazines" --- Duff: Lead Vocal, Drums, Bass, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Leslie Guitar Top Of Page
Man In The Meadow (West Arkeen / Duff McKagan) Did drum tracks w/West playing 12 string ovation...finished the rest of the song that day!! Teddy came in later and played keys. For Todd.... LA Conway --- Extra extra read all about my Loss of sanity I have often wondered what my Life really means to me Wasted days and broken dreams Let it all slip away from me And if you pick up the pieces of A broken man, you'll find a Fan of the family Yeah the family Chorus Now you're all alone In the meadow Sedate your lonely soul With the man in the meadow No need to telephone When you're out in the meadow Cause you live your life alone With the man in the meadow And me Saw a friend of mine Guess he just didn't see me Looked into his eyes And he walked right through me He lived a life of alibies and Broken ties that set him free yeah free, yeah free And why'd this dream fade so Fast And why am I lookin' towards The past to set me free From me and my family My family yeah yeah Set down beside your grave At peace with God and the holy Slave We're gathered here to shed A tear And think about our goddamn mortal Years You had your start You made your mark And then you turn around And leave us in the dark, fuck In the dark Chorus --- Duff: Lead Vocal, Drums, Bass, Heavy Rhythm Guitar West Arkeen: Lead Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar Ted Andreadis: Organ London McDaniel: Bridge Vocals Top Of Page
(Fucked Up) Beyond Belief (Duff McKagan / Matt Sorum) A song Matt and I would screw around with at GN'R sound- checks. The two of us along with Teddy went in the studio and recorded in one take!! Months later in Paris, Jeff Beck was stay- ing in the hotel room across from me, heard the song, and asked if he could "have a go" at the song. My hands shaking I called Doug, our manager, studio time was booked in London the following day!! LA Conway and London Townhouse --- "This is a warning" You got democracy, debauchery, and a communist regime They tore, that wall down just to keep people happy But it goes back up again The tax man cometh and he takes all your money away Tax bracket, what a racket They spend it like two-bit thieves The monster came up its ugly head And it's just enough to keep Your children fed? You stumble, you get up and then you heave Man, it's so fucked up beyond belief --- Duff: Lead Vocal, Bass, Rhythm Guitar Synth Bass, Bullhorn Jeff Beck: Lead & Rhythm Guitar Matt Sorum: Drums Ted Andreadis: Clavinet, Organ Top Of Page
Could It Be U (Duff McKagan) A very lonely point in my life. A song about the endless nights alone. Just hoping that just maybe, maybe, she might come into my life. The only song I used a drum machine (LINN 9000) to achieve a certain sound, then overdubbed real drums on choruses and outro! By the way - that is a real 22-piece orchestra. LA Conway --- Chorus Could it be you Might be my woman Could it be you The one that makes me feel like a man - yeah Saw your gaze It put me in a haze It was amazing I saw a little girl Put me in a whirl Just left me gazing Chorus The one that makes me feel like a strong man 'Cause that's what I am Came across this grace Put me in my place Baby I'm still learning That life is young Past things I've done Just for you I'm yearning Chorus Could it be you Could it be true The one that makes me feel like a man Could it be you Could it be you I'm still learning I'm still learning --- Duff: Lead Vocal, LINN Drum, Alou, Drums, Bass, 12-String Acoustic, Electric Rhythm Guitar Dizzy Reed: Piano, Farfisa Top Of Page
Just Not There (Duff McKagan / Joie Mastrokalos) Picture a girl and yourself in a deep embrace (both mentally and physically) and waking up and realizing it was just a dream. For me it was an occurance that hap- pened quite often. Not no more!! Slash played lead! LA A&M Studios --- "Why does everything always end up feeling so goddamn cold" Once again I woke up this morning And a warm spot still long cold gone Then smell of you and your sweet perfume Still lingers on, lingers on, lingers on Chorus I wrap my arms around you But all I get is icy cold yeah Run my hands through Your long blonde hair But once again you're just not there Just not there You know I look but just can't find the reasons To face another day Cause I feel like crawling up inside girl Just fading away, fading away, fad- ing away... Chorus That's alright, girl I want you to know that I'll keep on walking I got both my feet on the ground And check it out I'm gonna stick it to you Yesterday I met a girl just like you She had the same smile and same sweet perfume So I turned around and walked away Me, my blade and my bottle of blues My bottle of blues My bottle of blues Chorus Repeat That's alright, girl I keep walking, I keep walking, I keep walking, I keep walking, I keep walking --- Duff: Lead Vocal, Drums, Bass, 12- String Electric Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar Slash: Lead Guitar Top Of Page
Punk Rock Song (Duff McKagan) A point of severe, over-the-top angst in my life!! We made a mosh pit in the control room, of course, much to the dismay of the studio owner! (Hey Buddy we fixed it) LA Conway --- Hate/Pain/Greed/Suc-cess/Ooh You got somethin' to say to me Well say it to my face I'm so sick of society That says I'm out of place I come around, you run and Hide, pretend you don't know me The time will come, you'll pay The price, just wait and See You try to cramp my style, When that word means nothin' To me Just go away, you're fuckin' Decay And you thought you had the Right to kick dirt at me? And now I got a great big House and my dick' real hard Was that your daughter with blonde hair, I think I got her pink panties man, send her back over You let life mean nothing man Worth of status went too far All this shit you see, never Meant dick to me I saw the news, I've read the Lines I've seen it for myself Now you're the ones I clearly see That really need some help So now you ask me to join your Club of upper society You twist shit up, you turn around You think you're the picture of morality --- Duff: Lead Vocal, Drums, Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar Top Of Page
The Majority (Duff McKagan) The first song I recorded, not even planning on doing a record. We were doing the "Illusions" records at A&M studios in Hollywood when a "day off" came up. Since there was a full room set up with gear...empty, I took advantage!! (Lenny Kravitz came in later that night and sang) LA A&M Studios --- You call me the mean man You point your finger at me Having problems with authority In every major city And it's so easy for you The majority, the majority And there's no peace for you The majority Your white housewives And your money-sucking friends Don't need you to be I'll be me to the end And it's so easy for you The majority, the majority And there's no peace for you You got to think about your chil- dren Fuck bureaucracy Take the weight off your shoul- ders We're not the public enemy Can't you see, can't you see You call me the mean man I say you call me the mean man And it's so easy for you, the majority, the majority And there's no peace for you Your white housewives And your money-sucking friends Don't need you to be cause I'll be me to the end Got to think about the children, think think about the children You got to think about the children --- Duff: Drums, Bass, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Percussion Lenny Kravitz: Lead Vocal A&M Choir: Backing Vocals London McDaniel: Percussion Top Of Page
10 Years (Duff McKagan / Gilby Clarke) Something I came up with, (with help from Gilby) written about my ten year high school reunion. I got an invitation, don't know why, I never graduated! LA Conway and London Townhouse --- It's been a long time since I've seen you, baby Then you call came across my telephone Said old friends are meeting Will you come up maybe I said I'll try to make it You left me talking to a tone Ten years didn't seem so long Has it been that long, baby Has it been that long since I've gone away Many days and nights have passed since I've seen you, mama So many things have passed our eyes A ring has come and gone from my finger, baby I've stumbled, fallen down and yes I've even cried Chorus It's been ten years since I've seen you, baby Since I've promised you the moon It's been that long since I've whispered in your ear Let's celebrate now that we're home (Whisper) It's been a long time since I've seen you, yeah! You're a memory from the past That'll always last But life goes on, but it's been so long...etc. I think about the past, it's gone away so fast I'm still the same human being I've traveled many miles and all just the while I've learned about the things I've seen It's been ten years since I've seen you, baby Since I've promised you the moon It's been that long since I've whis- pered sweet in your ear Let's celebrate now that we're home It's been ten years since I've seen you, baby Since I've promised you the moon It's been that long since I've whis- pered in your ear Maybe I'll call ya or just see ya soon --- Duff: Lead Vocal, Drums, Bass, Gilby Clarke: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic 12-String Guitar, Electric Lead Guitar, Backing Vocal Top Of Page
Swamp Song (Duff McKagan) I labeled the song before I wrote lyrics because it had a really dark, macabre sound, (if a swamp could speak). The words speak for themselves (I despise the clich‚ "Rock Star" life). Jeff Beck again played lead, West Arkeen and I played rhythm. LA Conway, Dallas Goodnight and London Townhouse --- I don't really need the ego Of being a pop star Playing rock & roll makes Me stand hard & tall Once an old man with blood on his hands Said "Pick up my guitar and use it" The he took it from me said "Let Your soul run free" Chorus People get so stuck on getting their Name in lights Fuckin' some famous model Keepin' their assholes tight So I played that guitar Til my dick got hard I fucked that bitch night & day Time went by and that old man died Got a note "Remember what I said" Brought flowers to his grave Laid 'em down, and my fingers Started to bleed I was finally free I was finally free yeah Chorus Uh uh uh Don't get me wrong I ain't singin' This song bout bros who truly deserve it But money & fame is for those truly Lame. The ones who need to get their Heads lit So I play my guitar, Yeah I played that bitch all night Long Yeah I played my guitar I was finally free Chorus-Bridge So keep your head clear don't believe what you hear Just play what comes from your soul But if money & fame is your fuckin' game Then I hope you die fat & old Repeat --- Duff: Lead Vocal, Drums, Bass, Electric Rhythm Guitar Jeff Beck: Lead Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar West Arkeen: Electric Rhythm Guitar Joie Mastrokalos: Backing Vocals Top Of Page
Trouble (Duff McKagan) A song I wrote about basically walking the unbeaten path of life and all the shit that goes along with it! Baz sang it and Snake played lead, thanks guys. LA Conway, Dallas Goodnight and London Townhouse --- Trouble always follows me But trouble ain't a bad place to be I'll get my shit by it, if I can But I stand on my own, and I'm my own man The only age I know is the dark age All the people I know put me in a cage The only age I know is the dark age The only light I know is in this dark space I'm the portrait of your patroniza- tion Have you ever looked at my face? They try to make a mess out of me They're heading for a social cata- strophe They try to make a mess out of me Alienation, false masturbation, incrimination My soul salvation, discrimination, isolation No consolation here Always follow me Always follow me Always follow me Always follow me Always follow me Always follow me Always follow me --- Duff: Drums, Bass, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Superfly Guitar, Backing Vocals Sebastian Bach: Lead Vocal, Backing Vocals Snake: Electric Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Dizzy Reed: Backing Vocals Slam: Backing Vocals Billy Nasty: Bridge Harmony Vocal Top Of Page
Fuck You (Duff McKagan / Doc Newmann) A song 'bout bein' pissed, fuck that shit. My buddy "Doc" from "Haus Mob" wrote and did the rap part, Rob from Skids played drums. This tune is based on a riff I'd been screwing around with for years. LA Conway, Colorado Sound and Seattle Triad --- "Come on Doc tell it like it is A bitch is a bitch and you been dissed" "This is Doc from the mob and I about to step to ya" I'm a tell a lil tale about a trifle ass crook She was the love of my life yeah well that's a joke We got home early from tour about a quarter to seven After 6 months of hell I missed my lil piece of heaven Duff dropped me by the pad about nine fifteen Me benz was in the drive way wait mine's black and that's Dark green The door was ajar I threw a clip in my nine I dropped my hat on disgust my girl was blown his mind I couldn't believe it she was sit- ting there had knee pads On and everything beat this She had the nerve to ask "What you doin home so soon" Bitch this is my world, my house and my room As she tried to explain with fake tears in her eyes I despised the past love and believing her lies Just pack your shit and honey leave my ring She left with what she came with not a goddamn thing I said honey you lost/now you're a mirage So get that shit out of my driveway and the fuck outta Dodge Matt Dillon's gonna run your ass out I don't really need you And I don't really want you baby Said I I don't really care I I don't really need you mama Said no more no more This bed that you made's a been torn and tattered And it smells like another man This bottle that I drink is for you baby You've made me just a meaner man I did all I could every change I got Bought you diamonds pearls even Gave you my rock. But you Threw it away on a 6-month fling This motherfucker's a square Can't even sing So you ladies be warned don't diss my crew Cause my crew will do for me before you will do But we got each other back Enough's enough That's Doc from the Mob and my homeboy Duff That's me that's right I'm sick of hearing la de da le de da From your ass I don't really want you, baby Said I don't really care I - I don't really need you, mama Said no more no more This bed that you made's a been torn and tattered And it smells like another man This bottle that I drink is for you now, baby You've made me just a meaner man, yeah You said you'd really take care of me Instead you just made me bleed How's that make you feel, huh? See I don't know what you're thinkin My name's Doc not Nintendo You can't play me So don't call, don't come see me I want you to leave the keys to my house Leave the keys to my car Leave me the keys to me home- boy's car Cause I know you got his keys Ice Cube said it best "A bitch is a bitch" "Yo, Duff let's get out of here. Wait a minute this is my motherfuckin house" "That's right man" --- Duff: Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Superfly Guitar, Chorus & Ad Lib Vocals West Arkeen: Lead Guitar Doc: Lead Vocal Rob Affuso: Drums Dizzy Reed: Piano Slam: Backing Vocals Joie Mastrokalos: Chorus Backing Vocals Top Of Page
Lonely Tonite (Duff McKagan) GN'R played Dallas that night 'til 1:00 am. Studio time was booked at 3:00 am. Jim and I went in, turned off all the lights, lit candles and rolled tape. I wrote it on the spot (little did Jim know!!). Also did drum tracks for "Swamp Song." We got out at about 3:00 pm!! My brother Matt and his buddy Bob played horns later in L.A. Dallas --- Do you remember walkin' hand in hand Did you understand, well, I did We used to listened to that song "Are you lonely tonight?" I think the king sang it I'm lonely tonite Yeah lonely tonight That's right I used to read you bedtime stories I'm so lonely tonite I'm so lonely, so lonely tonite Remember you used to protect me From my fright Now I stand here with a bottle in My hand Who cares? What's different? Tonite Tonite --- Duff: Lead Vocal, Drums, Bass, Piano Talkbox Snake: Lead Guitar Suicide Horns: Horns Top Of Page