The only comment people should make is ~ "Thank you for your service Billy!"
@BillyYouSoCrazy4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you!
@darksideofoz76804 жыл бұрын
I appreciate all you soldiers keeping up the good fight!
@crystalarrigo7694 жыл бұрын
AMEN!! Thank You Billy for your service to our country! May GOD Bless You always.
@melissahogan8684 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Thank you for your service Billy.
@sst3d4 жыл бұрын
rzthis1 that’s the only comment? That seems extreme
@IggyStardust19674 жыл бұрын
Something I don't believe a lot of people "get" about this song: "Civil War" is loosely indicating that every war we fight, whether it be between ideologies, nations, or continents... we are all ONE species, and thus, every war is a "Civil War", a war against our own kind.
@chrislaflamme73004 жыл бұрын
insult can’t say your wrong. But my son who is 14 thinks if we wiped everyone’s minds we’d all get along. I think we’d go farther back in the divide. Who knows, maybe we’d find a new thing to hate. I’ve always felt if it did end up all white, blond hair and blue eyes we would just find something to create a new divide
@gabeackerman49644 жыл бұрын
Spot on brother
@JDP21043 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I see alot of people thinking this war is specifically about civil wars and they missed the point of the song imo
@MattSkosh3 жыл бұрын
“What’s so holy about war anyway?” (paraphrase)
@IggyStardust19673 жыл бұрын
@@MattSkosh The line is "What's so civil about war, anyway", but your paraphrase can easily work as well when describing events like the Crusades. I'm just now seeing all these replies(don't know how I missed them, but anyway).... so I will reply as best I can, and individually.
@vernv844 жыл бұрын
That would be slash on the guitar. One of the best.
@crystalsmith50624 жыл бұрын
IMHO it's between Slash and Santana. Both Amazing!
@RickysSobriety4 жыл бұрын
@PIZZO definitely not the best as in technical or speed but the guy is fucking good at throwing melodys and intensity together
@denyjadul33714 жыл бұрын
And he should be proud because Slash are half black
@netherfeather64424 жыл бұрын
The best
@tenaeshelman33643 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah!!
@jeffreylower94694 жыл бұрын
In all honesty, one of the most underrated and deepest GNR's songs is "Estranged".
@Amari37-x1o4 жыл бұрын
And Coma
@tonymartin21394 жыл бұрын
You would take that over November Rain?
@emmetarikan38724 жыл бұрын
@@tonymartin2139 No but Estranged is largely overshadowed by November Rain
@JDP21043 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@bliizk24333 жыл бұрын
That's my favorite GnR Song.
@couplecrazy5994 жыл бұрын
Guns N Roses is one of my favorite bands ever, Slash can kill on the guitar. Try November Rain, Sweet Child of Mine, Patience, Don't cry, Paradise city, used to love her, knockin on heavens door. You can't go wrong with this band.
@slashthe2nd4 жыл бұрын
Very true🤘👍
@jodidavis11784 жыл бұрын
I agree! Need to add Rocket Queen to the list. Slash is a great guitarist.
@awbeaudry4 жыл бұрын
Amen!!
@dougmuntz11864 жыл бұрын
Turns on anything goes
@tlllllim4 жыл бұрын
dont forget about Slash's partner the one and only Axl Rose!the best front man and guitarlist in the universe
@robertshulenberger4 жыл бұрын
The quote at the beginning of the song comes from the movie, "Cool Hand Luke."
@tanyaposs4 жыл бұрын
Robert Shulenberger sometimes nothing is a real cool hand 😉
@williamswiniuch75274 жыл бұрын
Love that movie
@JD_Slacker4 жыл бұрын
Great movie!
@HughLeDuc3 жыл бұрын
Paul Newman
@jacobjones52693 жыл бұрын
I can eat 50 eggs...
@raphalmeida7464 жыл бұрын
Guns N’ Roses - Coma. One of the deepest lyrics
@PrinceJediMaster4 жыл бұрын
My favorite song of theirs
@andrewcastillo95584 жыл бұрын
My favorite they did live when I saw them in '16
@robwilliamson90564 жыл бұрын
Slash as usual spittin fire on the Ax
@nachocheez96904 жыл бұрын
Best song ever
@midnightblues98954 жыл бұрын
I cry listening to that
@miked58144 жыл бұрын
Don't blame the troops, blame the politicians who put them in those situations.
@brownbagavocado67864 жыл бұрын
Smiley Junior you’re absolutely right! My mom always tells us to the “follow the money”! ⚠️
@Vaeleagle4 жыл бұрын
Thats so true... ask us germans... alone in WW1 we lost 2 generations of men in a grudge... in WW2 we lost 3 generation of men because of Hitler.... so that is why we say.... never again.
@xerodelacroix55524 жыл бұрын
"Support the troops, not the war" - Unknown
@RyanAcidhedzMurphy4 жыл бұрын
If the soldiers refused to show up, the people in charge couldn't do anything about it. Blind obedience makes the servant just as culpable as the master.
@CavemanJesus4Life4 жыл бұрын
"We create a Vaccum, then we fill that Vaccum. As Popular as War is, Peace comes closer"
@Rocker19834 жыл бұрын
I love this song and I love our soldiers and vets. For me this song it about the corruption of power and world leaders. I think that it is important to note that this song was first released on the album "Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal". Which was a project, by many artist, to help raise money for orphans of the genocide that happened in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union. So I think the lyrics are Axl Rose's response to that situation. Great reaction Billy! Keep up the good work and thank you for your service.
@ramondwilliam13074 жыл бұрын
"Welcome to the jungle" "Mr Brownstone!" "You could be mine" "Rocket Queen" Guns and Roses songs to react to. This song is deep.
@relentless_18294 жыл бұрын
Rocket Queen!!!
@ramondwilliam13074 жыл бұрын
@@relentless_1829 Yesss!
@jmitch65924 жыл бұрын
Fax
@davidball63573 жыл бұрын
Like the illusion records were deeper. I am a bigger fan of those two main releases. Than I am for AFD. AGE I GUESS .
@Sarah239A4 жыл бұрын
he hasn't listened to guns n roses before "OMG" he doesn't know Slash *my heart stops*
@zulaerin4 жыл бұрын
Haven't clicked on a video so fast. One of my favorite GnR songs. Another good song and one of my other favorites is Sweet Child O' Mine and Welcome to the Jungle but you probably already heard that one. Another great reaction
@karenlee66764 жыл бұрын
Same🙊😂 love my Michelle, Mr brownstone... Actually, the whole appetite for destruction album👌
@jodidavis11784 жыл бұрын
I need to add Rocket Queen 🙂
@jakeguy89684 жыл бұрын
Listen to Paradise City, and Mr. Brownstone by GnR
@chrystiholt52734 жыл бұрын
DEFINITELY Mr.Brownstone....my favorite G N R song
@doriemyers47074 жыл бұрын
You should react to November rain and sweet child of mine by guns and roses
@jellybeansbud36104 жыл бұрын
Dorie Myers both!!
@bryanlogue14 жыл бұрын
This song is still as relevant as it was almost 30 years after it was initially released. The line what's so civil about war anyway is so poignant. Guns are the band that got me in to rock and metal, and for me one of the most important bands of all time.
@RickysSobriety4 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the most important bands ever
@susang11073 жыл бұрын
Humans never learn
@lcotee2 жыл бұрын
It sure is as relevant as ever.
@ComPrt32 жыл бұрын
"No moral, no message, no prophetic tract. Just a simple statement of fact. For civilization to survive, the human race has to remain civilized."
@stuntman135926 күн бұрын
It would be relevant at anytime in human history. Sucks, but it seems war is a part of human nature.
@colinmcv27154 жыл бұрын
If you’re looking for more Guns N Roses, you should do “November Rain” or “Patience”. Some of their best and most underrated songs.
@melissatalcott49114 жыл бұрын
Patience is literally one of my all time favorite songs
@robertreichle14 жыл бұрын
November Rain is their most OVERRATED song to me. It's everywhere, but it's a middle GNR song at best.
@gahrie4 жыл бұрын
"I used to Love Her" is a fun song. "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Paradise City" are the songs that put them on the map.
@nachocheez96904 жыл бұрын
You really just said November Rain is underrated
@heliosvice4 жыл бұрын
Underrated? If you said Double Talkin Jive, Rocket Queen, Don't Damn Me... i would agree, but November Rain and Patience are not underrated
@robertdobbs44274 жыл бұрын
GNR "Welcome to the Jungle"
@jellybeansbud36104 жыл бұрын
Robert Dobbs yes!
@knoxvol75124 жыл бұрын
From one veteran to another, we're living in a time when more and more people are asking what their country can and should do for them instead of the other way around.
@thejackalsmith73294 жыл бұрын
“I don’t know who’s playing the guitar but he’s playin’”. Axl Rose once introduced Slash “ In a world that he did not create, but will go through it as if it was his own making, half man, half beast, Im not sure what it is, but whatever it is, its weird its pissed off and he calls himself Slash”. How do you not know Slash? And yes GNR has always had deep powerful lyrics in their songs.
@midnightblues98954 жыл бұрын
I remember that moment. He was introducing all band members, then last was Slash.
@venessalee24264 жыл бұрын
That was Live at the Ritz! One of my favorite concerts to watch!
@midnightblues98954 жыл бұрын
@@venessalee2426 yeaah probably one of their best ones. If I'm not mistaken, they were gonna sing nighttrain, or paradise city. Either of the two.
@metoo75574 жыл бұрын
Yes, this is one of the hidden gems of Guns and Roses (that almost none have reacted to). They are THAT good. I've been pushing reactors to listen to this song not JUST for it's lyrics, but its musicianship. It's a great song.
@RickysSobriety4 жыл бұрын
Man the 1st solo is heavy blues influenced. Slash has such beauty in his style
@jc51444 жыл бұрын
Billy: I don't know who that is but he's playin' That's Slash, total badass!
@rodneysteffan30734 жыл бұрын
They’re first album Appetite for Destruction is one of the greatest debut albums ever. Filled with great tunes.
@blakedean78274 жыл бұрын
That’s why I recommend this song a while back. I’m glad you finally got to it!! I knew you’d enjoy it and have something to say. Love your videos by the way. Also thank you for your service!!
@coachcrazy224 жыл бұрын
are you the baseball player Blake Dean?
@RedRedWine124 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the request! STAY SAFE!
@blakedean78273 жыл бұрын
@@coachcrazy22 No sir Coach
@blakedean78273 жыл бұрын
@@RedRedWine12 You stay safe also!
@harryunderbergjr17864 жыл бұрын
The more you listen to Guns N Roses the more you will love them. Start with their first album Appetite for Destruction and then the Use Your Illusions 1 and 2. They are a great band with some of the best songs ever written.
@britniwells71654 жыл бұрын
I love this band. I've been listening to them since I was a kid.
@steveparker80654 жыл бұрын
In answer to your question - "War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it. " - George Orwell, it applies to civil wars also.
@seelenwinter66624 жыл бұрын
thats why i am saying since many many years that the US are the new nazis... not the world police like their PR want to say us... the US never did something for others only ever for their own advantage... cost it so many lifes like it need to reach their goal.. but the world see that from year to year more and the US are hated from the whole world... and that with right... but they will fall... not if, only when is the question...
@azeranth92636 ай бұрын
the song isn't actually about the U.S Civil War or what we commonly refer to as civil war. G-n-R is making the point that all wars are civil wars because we are all part of the same community called mankind, and it is us that divides ourselves into various opposing subgroups that war with each other. if you saw the world as one community you would have understood that all war is civil war.
@rustyreese40062 ай бұрын
@@seelenwinter6662you should pray that it never happens. If the US falls the world is going to become very dark. You think some other country won't step in to fill the void? You're delusional. You are harping about trading the devil you know for the devil you have never met and know nothing about. You think that greed is not prevalent throughout the world. Your own country is just as greed driven and would destroy you if they decide you are occupying some place they want. You are incredibly foolish.
@jasondavis74854 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the awesome reaction and thank you for your service. There are many ways to take the lyrics of the song. So many truths to it, but so many necessities at the same time. Keep doing what your doing, I respect your time and efforts! Go Bills! 2020 Draft!
@thundertv14314 жыл бұрын
Billy you should for sure react to Guns N Roses’ other song welcome to the jungle
@SuperCmagiera4 жыл бұрын
Bolly, first time viewer here. Firstly, thank you for your service. This song was originally released in 1991 for a compilation to support Romanian orphan relief.
@jellybeansbud36104 жыл бұрын
GNR has some great ones. “Mr Brownstone”, “November Rain”, “Sweet Child of Mine”, “Welcome to the Jungle” (though I’m sure you have heard that one before)
@anthonymirkovich51563 жыл бұрын
Dust n bones great song and yesterday s also I like the garden also
@jasonstagg92384 жыл бұрын
The Guitarist name is Slash, he is an amazing guitar player and a cool ass person. you could do whole show on just him.
@hibhibb54294 жыл бұрын
You never need to apologize for sharing your views. Thank you for your service, Billy!!! Unfortunately, there are no easy answers, nor will there ever be.
@michaelhoback53764 жыл бұрын
Hey Billy, this is my favorite band. Ive seen them twice in concert ! I highly, highly recommend checking out some of there lesser known songs. Example: Dont Damn Me (My fav by them), Bad Obsession, Locomotive, Night train, Its So Easy, One in a Million
@karenlee66764 жыл бұрын
Got to see them in Slane, in 2017... My first time seeing them and was not disappointed 👌👌🙌🙌
@Bradford6594 жыл бұрын
michael hoback How do you feel about Right Next Door to Hell?
@robvin944 жыл бұрын
Don't damn me when I speak a piece of mind, cause silence isn't golden when I'm holding it inside. I put the pen to the paper cause it's all apart of me.
@glennward34432 жыл бұрын
I would love to see someone react to One in a Million, especially if they had an open mind.
@daltonlambert72754 жыл бұрын
Thank you billy, for you selfless service and the song. No politics just a heart felt thank you.
@vjordan17094 жыл бұрын
As a former active duty Marine, I know that war is the ultimate extension of politics. Politics is the ultimate extension of monetary power. I was just a tool in the game and I knew it and accepted it. I was poor and needed a job. That was the job I chose at that time in my life. I'm still proud of my service. Patriotism was part of my raising. Peace to all, because all soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines never want to go to war. We want to be there to stop one. But, if it happens, we want to win. ✌️
@chrystiholt52734 жыл бұрын
That playing is "SLASH" My first crush and remains my crush
@hariman754 жыл бұрын
this song was written at the end of '80, it was in the 1991 album "use your illusion part2". now in the 2020 it's like is still "the way they've always done before"...
@Metal_Archaeologist3 жыл бұрын
That guy playing is Saul Hudson... AKA SLASH!... Billy Kicks My Ass!!!!
@akhorus95484 жыл бұрын
My favorite guns n roses song is "double talkin jive"
@CavemanJesus4Life4 жыл бұрын
Get in the Ring
@damienmaynard88924 жыл бұрын
Izzy Stradlin's!!
@dipeshtewari14 жыл бұрын
Oh boy! Here we go. Open the treasure and enjoy one of the greatest rock bands ever. They broke up so early which makes them all the more special. Welcome to the jungle, November Rain, Estranged, Patience, Dont Cry, Paradise City, Knockin on heavens door............... Back then it was all about Us and not about Me.
@black4pienus4 жыл бұрын
I listened to GnR in my early teens. I didn't understand all of their lyrics yet. Just thought they sounded cool. lol. Their guitar player is named Slash. Only one of the best guitar players ever. He also did several guitar parts for Michael Jackson songs.
@JoseRodriguez-lq3gu3 жыл бұрын
"By bloody hands of the hypnotized who carry the cross of homicide" As a veteran, this line touches so deeply, because I was one of those hypnotized and now I am carrying that cross.
@matthewklumper12484 жыл бұрын
I don't usually watch reaction videos, but Civil War has been one of my favorite songs for the better part of my life. Thank you for letting me see it again for the first time. Especially through the eyes of a fellow former soldier. I've been singing along with this song for over 25 years, so it's easy to forget just how powerful some of the lyrics are. I actually got goosebumps when the words came up and I was like "oh yeah, it DOES say that - and it's still relevant as hell" Thanks again, I really enjoyed that
@isabelleb16484 жыл бұрын
This is my favourite GnR song. I'm so glad this was your introduction to such an iconic band.
@ryansanchez3194 жыл бұрын
I'm so fucking happy someone, other then the two who have reacted, is finally reacting to this song.. And someone who has served no less... We need more reactions to this song. Thank you billy always love the videos you put out
@BrianBatemanSEOllc4 жыл бұрын
The intro text/words "What we've got here is a failure to communicate ... " were from Cool Hand Luke, a Paul Newman movie.
@epona19692 жыл бұрын
Your time in the service doesn't bother me in the least - it is much appreciated! Thank you for your service!
@dustinfeigel52194 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you for your service brother. Fellow Army vet who retired in 2012.
@thrivingautist4 жыл бұрын
I’m a veteran myself, and it’s simply a fact that the military tends to recruit enlisted almost exclusively from disadvantaged neighborhoods while it tends to recruit officers from affluent ones. In all cases, I don’t know of a single instance of the child of an executive of a company in the military industrial complex serving in any capacity. Therefore I would say that the lyric is simply factual.
@thrivingautist4 жыл бұрын
The economic disparity that leaves the military as one of the major viable options out is put there on purpose for that reason. The big companies foster poverty so that people will become soldiers and feed their war machine that they get rich off of.
@UsedYourIllusion4 жыл бұрын
Its sad how so many veterans and those who serve, they have such love and compassion for this country. And yet, consistently, the politicians in this country are so eager to send them to combat, at times for reasons that aren't tied to defending this country. I think it's a betrayal of the love and devotion that servicemen show. Hopefully we can start electing officials that don't do this. Hopefully we can keep these people accountable. Maybe reform the healthcare system for veterans. Thanks for your service, I hope you enjoyed the song. Hopefully these lyrics can inspire us all to do better for our veterans
@allantalley96692 жыл бұрын
Our military hasn't been activated to actually defend our country or our freedoms not even once in my entire life and I am 36 years old. But the last 21 years since 9/11 countless soldiers have died for greedy politicians that have slowly but surely been taking our freedoms away
@the1andonlyknudsen4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service BillyYSC!! I appreciate that more than you will ever know.
@robertdobbs44274 жыл бұрын
GNR "November Rain"
@JKM3954 жыл бұрын
It's entirely possible that Axl is legitimately crazy. That being said, he can deliver some powerful lyrics. He's also one of the best front men ever. As I've said before Billy, I wasn't able to make it for health reasons, but went another path that allowed me to intersect with many, many military men and women. If you're willing to join to protect your country or better your life, you've got my respect regardless. And you sir, certainly do. Stay safe brother.
@patrickpenix33994 жыл бұрын
I grew up in the 80s.....I can honestly say as true as this song was then, I had no idea how much closer to reality it would be today. Scared to think of how it’ll reflect reality tomorrow...
@xerodelacroix55524 жыл бұрын
I understand as a vet, you may have a different view on the song, but you also have to remember the time period it was written in, we were about to start fucking with the middle east for real, for the first time, coming right out of the Cold War, and the members of the band grew up through all of that.
@dmike034 жыл бұрын
That man playing guitar is Slash! In my opinion he is one of the greatest guitar players ever. He's the reason I play guitar!
@olszewski422ify4 жыл бұрын
Slash, Clapton, Hendrix, Santanna, and Page. Just in my opinion
@michaelmcdermott2094 жыл бұрын
Thank you for serving this country. Guns and Roses was one of the most influential bands of their time. Their guitar player Slash once auditioned for Kiss, Paul Stanley told him he wasn't ready yet.
@jarhead4ever14 жыл бұрын
Guns in Rose's is dope! Sweet child of mine!
@Jellyfinger69694 жыл бұрын
If you think about it, It does make sense.
@jodidavis11784 жыл бұрын
GnR was one of the best concerts I ever saw! Hearing Axel play November Rain on piano.
@AugieDoggyDoo2 жыл бұрын
Great reaction. Thank you for your service. I know I am 2 years late but the lyrics to this song can shake you. The line "I went numb when I learned to see" hits hard. That is what happened to me. You are right, we all have differing opinions and I would never question why you served but will always be thankful that you did and I am happy that you are here to do reaction videos. Axl is considered one of the all-time greatest singers in the world. Yup, as much as I have loved GNR since they came out, I was blown away to learn that fun fact. Meatloaf is another. Check out "Paradise by the dashboard lights" when you get a chance. He was another world-renowned singer. Well deserved sub. Thanks.
@bg112114 жыл бұрын
Damn Billy i don't usually watch these reactions to videos but this one caught my attention, you got a fan bro hey that introduction was alot of words in one breath
@lollyc8324 жыл бұрын
Great reaction! And that’s Slash playin’ dude! 🤘🏻
@Frostrazor4 жыл бұрын
First - thank you for your service! Second as for saying you've never heard G&R before - likely you have but just didn't know it. As a sports fan that I know you are, you've likely heard Welcome to the Jungle or at least parts of it many times - very popular at sport events especially NFL.
@noaht30104 жыл бұрын
I love this song man and love what u doing
@hisbean4 жыл бұрын
Guns n Roses were a HUGE late 80's, early 90's band. They were rebels against the glam rock scene. They were definitely some bad boys, and had their share of trouble. This particular song was written in 1990. They have some incredible music. The band broke up for many years, but in 2016, 3 of the main members got back together, and they have been doing HUGE tours. Their concerts often last up to 3 hrs.
@oracle_indiana3 жыл бұрын
Seen em twice! The 2nd show in April 2016 in LV. Wouldn't have missed it for anything. And then again in 2017 at Dodger stadium.
@tonykmccoy39534 жыл бұрын
"Billy",,,,Civil war is happening right now at it's worst!!!! "Thank you for your sincere and honest reaction's sir!!!!" Take care and Be safe, GOD BLESS!!!!✌
@brandi_with_an_i4 жыл бұрын
This song so deep. My most favorite GNR song. Thanks for reacting.
@DeenaCosentino-dh6sf4 ай бұрын
This hit the feels section again . The lyrics ring true for me to a degree . We must absolutely defend our country first and ask questions later 🇺🇸 Billy thank you for your sacrifice! Freedom isn’t free .
@ymit95824 жыл бұрын
I love Guns and Roses!!!! You may have heard many of their songs in movies and commercials and just don’t realize it. When Slash did his solo on stage with Michael Jackson as a child I was amazed. When I had my son I showed him that performance because he grew a love for guitars; and told him that he could be like Slash some day. I told him they were similar in a lot of ways from his parents to his curls lol and my son was inspired. This song is my first time hearing it as well unless I’ve heard it and don’t remember. I heard many of their songs, worked out to some and have done dance routines to a couple not sure how I don’t recall hearing this one but yes it is very DEEP and for real, I have even more respect for this band.
@NZLatic4 жыл бұрын
Saw GnR a couple of years back in the “Not in My Lifetime”. It was great to see Axl and Slash back on the same stage and they killed it! Civil War was one of the highlights of the show and Slash was on fire.
@curtismcleod95903 жыл бұрын
Duff was there too
@garthbracamonte3 жыл бұрын
"An't thet fresh " (Civil war ) was over 20yrs ago ,1 of my favorite G'n'R songs ever....
@donak98404 жыл бұрын
Only the corrupt rich...not all people who are rich are corrupt nor do they support any wars. Not many good people left like this, but the few that do are great people. 💯
@melissatalcott49114 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service!! Both of my sons are active in the Army
@masyelraf4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service. Thank you for being one of the brave who make this country the home of the free.
@deelawson45514 жыл бұрын
Always loved Guns and Roses! My faves were Mr.Brownstone and Nighttrain..my husband's favorite song is this one.
@craigwiggins2534 жыл бұрын
I was part of the military industrial complex working as a Technician for a major defense company. I wasn't or am I now rich but it did pave the way for a fruitful life. Plus a lot of people don't understand all of the products that have come out of R&D that are used today, just like with the Space program. 1st off the good ol internet is just one thing. But I do know like everybody else I wish war wasn't necessary and I wish men weren't evil, but that is not a viable option today. Hopefully one day.
@jesperhjensen19784 жыл бұрын
"I dont need one more war" that was true in 1991 and even more true in 2020 as we've been at non stop war since 2001
@tonymartin21394 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service Billy! Pains of the past resonate to now. History tells the story, but we are all one!. BTW, its Slash on the guitar which I'm sure already heard. Lol
@chesterzimmerman14794 жыл бұрын
we salute you billy my family knows what it means to serve as almost all of my generations have fought in a war i feel my need to serve next
@GT-ry1cv4 жыл бұрын
It's an interesting song when you put in into perspective. It was written before the first gulf war so it wouldn't have been about the middle east but it was released soon after Operation Desert Storm ended.
@MattSkosh3 жыл бұрын
I still think the ending line “What’s so civil about war anyway?” could/should be “What’s so holy about war anyway?”, but then they might have to change the title.
@atuuschaaw4 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled upon you BillyYSC through a search of this G&R tune. As a veteran myself, I wouldn't take anything for the experiences and the lifelong friends I made while I was in. In my case I joined the Air Force in '71 over the Army with a draft notice in hand, so I was legally dodging the shit by adding two extra years to my enlistment. Therefore when someone thanks me for my service, it makes me squirm a bit. I didn't believe in the Vietnam War while I was serving, and it makes me uncomfortable being thanked for my service during the conflict. Your case was different I'm sure, but I'd bet like me, you remember the good times and great friends as well. My buds when I was in are still my buds today. Like G&R says, from what I've seen, war does feed the rich and bury the poor...whether the ranks are filled through a draft of poor kids without connections or deferments...or through a volunteer enlistment fueled by a lack of choices...except for a select few, it's always the poorest among us who do the fighting and the dying. Just subscribed so I'll be checking more of your stuff out. It's nice to meet you Billy, and thanks! :-)
@decarlocalloway013 жыл бұрын
There was a time on earth when there was no bigger band. They were IT, and it was undeniable.
@gailmulert-efaw9922 жыл бұрын
I was unaware of your service to our country, as a daughter of a Marine, I salute you!!
@edmunddavis25854 жыл бұрын
I very seldom subscribe to anyone on KZbin, but I found your thoughts at the end of the video honest and refreshing so I subscribed. I thank you for your service and am glad you enjoyed the song. Gn'R is my all-time favorite band by a mile. But, to answer an earlier question you posed in the video - no, Guns N' Roses is not always that deep. But, as this song shows, Axl can be a very thought-provoking writer of lyrics.
@maribiddle58594 жыл бұрын
My opinion: We are living this now in this country... quarantined, stimulus checks to millionaires, and division! Perfect song for now!!!! All the history is repeating itself!!!! Thank you for serving Billy!!
@Angie-pn8je4 жыл бұрын
Please react to Estranged, one of my favourite GnR songs
@Charlotte3334 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video and I was so moved, I cried and wrote a response that kept me up half the night. And I am so grateful you took the time, thank you. @SailorTalk #911Truth AlwaysOutThere #RealPsychoTherapy
@ffwr-1092 жыл бұрын
That song will fit in perfectly today.
@kingragnar80234 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your services!
@gabs26814 жыл бұрын
I wish this type of music would come back😢
@kristyperry80444 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service Billy.
@jayesmoke9504 жыл бұрын
✊ Good choice Billy! Thank you for our service
@cjcampbell7134 жыл бұрын
this is my favorite guns and roses song. Sweet Child O' Mine, November Rain, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Welcome to the Jungle, Don't Cry, Paradise City to name a few other songs by GNR.
@LongandWeirdName4 жыл бұрын
Won't give you my own words on the subject. Instead, here's some thoughts others had before me. "Why don't Presidents fight the war? Why do they always send the poor?" - System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B.(Bring Your Own Bombs) "War isn't won by the ones who are right, but by the ones who are left. And then they write the history books." - Unknown "No more blood for oil, we got our own battles to fight on our own soil." - Eminem, Mosh. "Increased military spending can generate economic benefits through creation of employment as well as contributing to technological developments. This provides a multiplier effect which flows over to other industries." - Some random economist I remember reading once. Google it if you need the name.
@heathera65134 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service!!! Best Guns and Roses songs are probably "Paradise City" "Sweet Child O Mine" and "Welcome to the Jungle" ! Their biggest hits
@jerryjo6664 жыл бұрын
“Speak My Mind” by The Willis Clan (about being abused by their father) “American Bad Dream” by Kane Brown (about the corruption in our society” “Learning” by Kane Brown (about learning to forgive and let go of the hurts and negativity of your past) “Guns, Bombs and Fortunes of Gold” by Griffin House (a powerful and thought provoking song” “Back When” by Tim McGraw (a fun tongue in cheek song)
@jrtaylor19784 жыл бұрын
Slash on the guitar. He is amazing. Love his solo on November rain.
@RichardJRobinsonII4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your service Billy! Retired Army myself.
@mattroden45444 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service. Just saw this video and Guns N roses are deep in some songs with subtle meanings. This song blows my mind every time I hear it. The line "It feeds the rich while it buries the poor" is great never see a rich person going into war usually people who do not have a lot of money. it also reminds me of System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B song where they say "Where the fuck are you? Why don't presidents fight the war? Why do they always send the poor?" Its is to say lets go to war when you sit behind a desk and not on the front line.