GUNS N' ROSES "WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE" REACTION | Asia and BJ

[@randycomerford2038]

This song came out in 1987, which was the year I graduated high school. I remember driving around in my 1975 Camaro just jamming this song and whole album, which I think is one of the greatest debut albums of all time...great times!

[@monicajean37]

I was just about to post this! Then i looked its been almost a month since this was uploaded. lol

[@damonjones9606]

Me too

[@vernonjohnsonjr7389]

I was 15 years old that year my sister finished high school that year and my younger sister was born that year.

[@amalfi460]

I had a 76 camaro but I jammed out to the whole cassette tape lol

[@MonaLisaUK]

That is so funny, me and my friends rocked out to GNR's Use Your Illusion II in our Senior year also in a Camero but this song we rocked out to during indoor soccer practice when I was 13 years old and was starting to appreciate music

[@Axelation73]

The hair is "teased". Popular style among rockers in that time. The Jungle was L.A.

[@brianouellette6903]

But Axl didnt want it at all.

[@jawbone78]

@@brianouellette6903 yeah, this was their first video and Axl was styled that way against his will. He never let it happen again.

[@fionnmaccumhaill3257]

Every girl in the eighties had teased hair!

[@monicajean37]

@@jawbone78 WTF you talking about?? Axl had teased hair for years! Just go search KZbin for GnR 1985 or 86 etc. He dropped the teased hair around 1988 when GnR Lies came out.

[@monicajean37]

@@fionnmaccumhaill3257 yes we did lol

[@Frostrazor]

The Jungle = L.A. The lead singer (Axle Rose) had just come in from a small midwest town and stepped off the bus, and entered literally a different world for him. Someone referred to L.A. as a jungle. But the song is also metaphor for the whole fast life style of a rock star compared to his simple upbringing - the parties, girls, drinking, drugs, bright lights etc. This was the lead track on their debut album which was pure fire. Along with Boston's debut, this is one of the greatest debut showings of all time. Two more must listen to tracks off this album: Mr. Brownstone and Night Train

[@beckyleavitt7808]

Absolutely! I remember he talked about being strung out and how he met the members of the band. Good times.

[@alexrojo7301]

Also rage's first album could be put up there.

[@ronmarttabletleffew6642]

Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana" had Slash as lead guitarist!! ❤️ 🎶🎸

[@Eric-nh2yb]

Its about the drug game/selling drugs/hustling in the streets in LA to get by to make it as a rock star "if you got the money honey we got Joe disease" "you can taste the bright lights but you won't get them for free" "you can have anything you want but you betta not take it from me" (like rob him for his drugs/money) "when you're high you never want to be down" talking doing drugs here obviously. Drug game in concrete jungle o

[@bethhighter8428]

Paradise City is a must listen. 🎧

[@paikeahigurashi7575]

Lots of party music.

[@kelleewolfe3570]

Also Sweet Child of Mine..

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Yes, the best!!!

[@jonnylumberjack6223]

1987, not 2009! This is the opening track on their debut album, I still remember sticking on the vinyl for the first time and my tiny mind just blowing up. It was so raw in comparison to their metal contemporaries at the time. Still one of the best debut albums ever.

[@wickedwitness1007]

Lol, I swear Every Reactor says every song gets released in 2009

[@idonteperfect6943]

@@wickedwitness1007 I think that’s cause people confuse the date the actual video was made with the date it was posted on youtube and most older videos were posted around 2009

[@wickedwitness1007]

@@idonteperfect6943 I understand I just find it funny how many people say that

[@idonteperfect6943]

@@wickedwitness1007 Same like especially when you see the video and like the era and everyone in it, but also have you heard their new single, it’s really good and has a very 2000s industrial sound to it, don’t listen to it thinking your getting the 80s and 90s Guns try to remember how inovative they were in each release and you’ll prob like it😂

[@badbunny6572]

I know!! I was like 2009??!! 😆

[@SIXX2772]

What up yall, this was their debut hit, they got so many good ones November Rain is a must off the second LP....1987...wasnt nothing like them when they came out, they rejuvenated rock

[@tommyfey1735]

I agree. November Rain was so far ahead of its time when it came out. Love love love that song. Crazy that it was 9 min long! Weren’t many 9 min long songs out back then. Badass

[@SIXX2772]

@@tommyfey1735 Agree 100%

[@davemcnulty8838]

November rain was on 3 album in 91

[@mset510]

Yeah, November Rain was released in 1991 off their 3rd album. This song "Welcome to the Jungle" was released in 1987 off their first album Appetite for Destruction

[@SIXX2772]

@@mset510 Yeah I know and I see why my comment is confusing...spaghetti incident I never took seriously

[@debbiemccain5850]

Axl's hair, was teased and sprayed specifically for this video. His hair is normally straight and silky😎🎵🎶🎵🎶💜 What a voice, and Slashes guitar playing is amazing!!🎶

[@nightgathering]

@tracy ingram most beautiful ginger ever

[@jamesburns8827]

Still the greatest selling debut album of all time. Also they just released their first new music with Axl slash and Duff in 30 years period And I don't care what anybody says it's awesome. fight me.

[@kenm507]

Amen

[@chriswildhaber35]

Maybe rock but the greatest selling album of all time is Michael Jackson's thriller.

[@rimisark]

@@chriswildhaber35 mistake, he said DEBUT album, and yes in all music styles.

[@-.NYX.-]

i will fight you baby, if you take me out to a drink after >.>

[@jamesburns8827]

@@-.NYX.- lets go out before we fight, bloody bottles, bloody kiss.

[@Jeffstoyspokemoncars]

The Cincinnati Bengals played it in there stadium originally because there stadium is called The Jungle...now its played at all sporting events...

[@adamfanalways]

Funny story, Axl hated the big hair sprayed up hair but for this video he told them to do it up big because you’ll never see me do it again and he never did! I remember when the album for Appetite For Destruction dropped it put Guns & Roses on the map, rock fan’s were like who is this and been a fan ever since, they just blew other bands out of the water!

[@daniellereeder4943]

This song always reminds me of my life when I was in WORST of my ADDICTION, this is best description in song of TRUTH of addiction, no glamorizing. Thank God now 11yrs clean🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@madgepenelopemorgan2429]

CONGRATULATIONS SWEETIE! CHOICES! 😊

[@bethhighter8428]

Loving the smile on Asia’s face as she’s watching / listening!

[@tmwsiy7158]

This was a spectacular first album. They took the world by storm. It was quick…they fell apart before they got to release too many albums but their impact was huge. A lot like Nirvana right after then.

[@cookingartguy2170]

Is that Miss Asia singing in the beginning? She's so gorgeous, I could picture this being her singing voice.

[@ratedr2443]

This song is about Los Angeles. It exposes the dark side of the city many people encounter when they go there to pursue fame. ... They explained that a famous lyrics from this song originated when Axl Rose spent a night in a Queens schoolyard before joining the band.

[@steveo5956]

The jungle was a reference to the gritty and seedy Los Angeles music scene in the 80s, filled with predators and prey alike. Axl referenced trying to survive on that scene akin to trying to survive in a jungle of sorts.

[@daniellepartridge7069]

Slash is the most underrated guitar player listen to his riff in November Rain. Damn. Just amazing

[@TrojanRabbit521]

Actually they hit at the end of the 80’s & hair metal era but damn they hit like a nuclear bomb. Everyone in the group was super talented. The debut album was 🔥 but going from nothing to top of the world split them apart. Had a chance to be an all time great but need more than album & few other songs.

[@nachocheez9690]

Illusions are masterpieces. Give them some damn respect

[@TrojanRabbit521]

@@nachocheez9690 Probably had too high of expectations as I was hoping for next Led Zeppelin. They should’ve stayed a dirty, out of control RnR so in my opinion Illusions was a little too polished. I don’t hold grudges on musical opinions if we all liked same songs it’d be boring. Glad you appreciate their obvious talent.

[@jonpugh3939]

@@TrojanRabbit521 I agree, they should have kept that " Still hungry" sound and dominate the world, but for me they dropped the ball somewhere along the way.!!! Still love appetite for destruction

[@Scottm-n6h]

I think that "Mr. Brownstone" and "Civil War" are my favorite songs

[@azuredragon7879]

"Civil War" is probably my favorite GnR song. Also, like "Coma" and "Don't Damn Me" a lot.

[@badbunny6572]

Civil War gets to my soul...Music just doesn't hit the same anymore.

[@hopswigh]

Slash (the lead guitarist) put out an autobiography probably a decade ago. I'm not big on reading biographies, but this was one of the BEST BOOKS I've ever read. The telling of how the band came together and fell apart was more legendary than imagined.

[@brynneholt1990]

Axl’s hair was teased to the gawds. Slash has a black mom, so he gets his curls naturally, and they are still poppin’.

[@AriesGirlTAROT]

This was my junior year, so 1987. They were huge immediately. One of the first cassettes I bought. LOL. The hair is teased and lots hair spray. I had big hair too. It was a daily process. Haha ha ha... So funny to reflect.

[@sherryarflin726]

Axels meaning behind the song was that the JUNGLE was a place that offered fame and fortune but also addiction and poverty to the young musicians who gathered there to satisfy their rock star ambitions.

[@kennethturner8290]

When someone asks what the greatest Rock song of all time is, tell them 'Welcome to the Jungle' by Guns N' Roses.

[@tonymoll6265]

Yep, a very unique voice. Check out "You Could Be Mine" which was on Terminator 2 if you want to hear his voice at the top. Love you guys!! And, I saw them live back in 1992 and to be honest I did not expect much with how he sings. But he kicked butt and sounded great live!!

[@K31011]

They came out of nowhere and dominated the rock scene , still unmatched today.

[@mikebower1999]

I was at a G N R concert in 1989, he told the story of a small, older black man that came up to him when he got off the bus in LA, the man said to him "Welcome to the jungle baby, you gon die" and the small, older black man laughed and walked away.

[@Kevinkowalski-hz6hp]

I was in high school. When it came out. Changed the way I play guitar forever

[@miconis123]

I was in 8th grade when this came out and was my gateway drug to metal \m/

[@SandraMayer-i5z]

When GNR came out I was in high school. They absolutely EXPLODED onto the scene with their album Appetite for Destruction! Every single song is great! Pure perfection and I had the honor of seeing them play live! The chemistry between Axl and Slash was electrifying! Absolutely Amazing memory for me! GNR FOREVER!!!

[@ninja_tony]

"The Jungle" was referring to two things mainly in the song. It was talking about LA and the harsh reality of living there, especially during the 80's, and also the lifestyle of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. It's all about how that lifestyle and the city can and WILL abuse you and spit you out if you're not ready.

[@geoffkeil3135]

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE was the first Guns N Roses song I ever saw of theirs. It popped up on TV and I just froze as I watched it. And when it finally finished, I literally said ..... "What the f### was THAT!!!!". HUGE fan ever since. Their APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION album is a timeless classic ..... the whole album is good. Their music is still good TODAY.

[@mset510]

2009 is when THIS copy of the song & vid were UPLOADED to KZbin. The ORIGINAL release date was WAY BACK IN 1987

[@Thedesertguy75]

When music sounded fawkin GREAT ...Oh i miss those days like the desert misses the rain....

[@monicajean37]

If you were referencing the lead guitarist curly hair with the top hat, that's slash, his hair is natural, he's mixed Per WIKIPEDIA::::: Saul Hudson was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on 23 July 1965. He was named after Romanian-American cartoonist Saul Steinberg. His mother, Ola J. Hudson (née Oliver; 1946-2009), was a black American-born English fashion designer and costumier whose clients included David Bowie (whom she also dated), Ringo Starr, and Janis Joplin. His father, Anthony Hudson, is an English artist who created album covers for musicians such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. Of his mixed background, Slash later remarked, "As a musician, I've always been amused that I'm both British and black; particularly because so many American musicians seem to aspire to be British while so many British musicians, in the 'Sixties in particular, went to such great pains to be black."

[@marygooden2905]

Omg! I went to several of their concerts back in the day. They were amazing and put on one hell of a show!

[@sharkdog111]

The only hair band from the 80's to survive Nirvana, cause they were OG fire.

[@Axelation73]

Hahahaha "survive Nirvana" ... Preach!

[@Gastas26]

What is your age goofy?

[@longbeach7623]

Bon Jovi? Def Leppard? Also, GNR weren’t a hair band.

[@wendellwright3152]

Listen to bon jovi great band

[@Gastas26]

@@wendellwright3152bon Jovi is garbage

[@corylyonsmusic]

Growing up in the late 80s and 90s, Guns N Rose's was my favorite band. I'm a hip hop head now, but this kind of rock has a special place for me, since I was forced to listen to it by my mom back then lol Paradise City, Sweet Child o mine, November Rain!!!

[@gatulamuasau7448]

There first album is sweet child of mine/appetite for destruction Aloha from the paradise love you guys timeline keep the faith stay in good spirits and best of health ciaos

[@matthewpaul1111]

Seeing you liked this song so much I can almost guarantee you will both like, Sweet Child O' Mine. It has over 1.2 Billion views.

[@bpankey1976]

This was the first song played on the movie "Lean On Me" with Morgan Freeman

[@tommyfey1735]

Good movie

[@angusfan1212]

I love you Kids!! I so remember hearing this tune for the first time. It created a shift from mindless headbanging BS back to Rock and Roll.Throughout the years and all of the member changes, they remain the perfect example of chemistry and art. Thank you for bridging the cultural differences. In our hearts, we all are the same.

[@abigailsanchez7722]

His hair wasn’t permed it was teased up. In the 80 a lot of people with straight heated used Aqua Net hair spray to get that big hair teased look.

[@kima.4268]

The song was referring the jungle that is the Los Angeles music business and Los Angeles in general. It will chew you up and spit you out!

[@martadear]

They made part of my youth school days. Now react to "civil war ", "don't cry", "you could be mine". So many good songs from them

[@tlb139]

this entire album is FIRE!!! also November Rain doesn't suck, but it aint all that either...;)

[@joshuas193]

November rain was good but the album it was on wasn't nearly as good as the second one. Use Your Illusion 2 was way better than 1 imo.

[@choticogamer]

@@joshuas193 I agree

[@corylyonsmusic]

Classic song, not sure what you mean?!?!

[@nachocheez9690]

@@joshuas193 use your illusion 1 is so much better than 2

[@sweetkiss119]

November rain is fire!!! 🔥🔥🔥 do the music video

[@sandramayer9456]

I saw them perform live in late 80’s. I was in high school. Every girl was in love with Axl Rose! GNR is one of the GOAT!!! Electricity was in the air seeing them live. Unforgettable!!

[@exerciseforidiots2296]

The entire album is AWESOME 🤩

[@pjsin9472]

God I remember buying the cassette tape when it came out LOL. That was so long ago. But it's an amazing album. Every single song. My Michelle is my favorite song off of that

[@cowboycb36]

Love this song. Still remember when it first came out. Was in my 20s. And you two are just cool as hell!!

[@joajoa4127]

Axel rose the lead singer has teased hair the Lead guitar slash has natural curly hair

[@sue5158]

What a time to be alive. 80s rock was it. Especially for us young people living in the jungle at the time. It was wild af.

[@drew65sep]

Slash is a badass...period. Appetite For Destruction is a legendary LP...not a bad cut on it.

[@lorijones8147]

This song came out in 1989 and it was a song about him arriving in LA from a small town in a midwest farming state.. the culture shock he got from home to the streets of LA in the late 80s

[@kelleewolfe2834]

When I was in high school my drama teacher said a woman in her book club's son and his band was about to hit it big as a rock band. The next year this came out! Turns out he was from Lafayette, IN, about 40 miles from me!

[@wadesnider5218]

Ahhh. The 80’s. Loved it. Glad I grew up then. L.A in the 80’s Lot s of drugs sex rock n roll. Awesome times

[@dannyharris5310]

This came out in 86 in high school.. nothing has changed .. this album changed everything

[@rhondaholtfrazer7800]

Not too many people know that when MTV was just starting ,1987 I believe, MTV said they weren't looking for hard rock and would not even consider Guns and Roses. Somehow their manager or someone got MTV to change their mind and gave them one slot 3am Mon morning (dead zone). When they played Welcome to the Jungle 10,000 calls came in at once and their switchboard got fire🤣🤣Also in Sweet Child of Mine, at the end of Slash's solo Axl said I don't know where to go from here and that became the lyrics.

[@firecrakka]

Came out in 1987... off the album "Appetite for Destruction" which is definitely worth exploring further.... lots of bangerz.

[@erinedwards4325]

1987. Appetite for Destruction. Every song on that album rocks!!! High school dazes…. 💕💕

[@terry-leesanderson7515]

Patience,paradise city,November rain,used to love her,crazy,night train,Mr brownstone,knockin on heaven's door,get in the ring,etc !

[@sherryarflin726]

Man this is a great song. Axel Rose has definitely got killer vocals and well heck you don’t have to say anything about Slashes talent. Hell, that’s a gimme!!

[@cesarrivero338]

This song is from their first album which came out in 1987. It's their best album. You should review each song from it separately 1 at a time.

[@kellyhouse4263]

Entire Album is MUST!🔥🤟

[@-.NYX.-]

OH.. You did come here... You guys are amazing and i love that you will try new things. (I might have a few suggests) .. I love you two so much!! GREAT JOB!!! ♥♥ It was way before 2009 dears

[@geoffsullivan7902]

80’s rule- especially Live. Music was literally falling out of the sky. 🎼❤️🤘😎🔥

[@beastmode8985]

Video was put on KZbin in 2009. This song dropped back in the late 80's. I was in middle school and my buddy's big brother came to pick us up from school. He had this blaring on the car stereo. I was blown away. I was a big Iron Maiden and Judas Priest fan back then and GnR was something completely different and new. They really did change the face of the rock scene. They helped transition rock out of the hair metal era.

[@cargambler3890]

My first concert Guns & Roses opened for Motley Crue still one of my top 5 concerts

[@angelado3]

I have come back I cannot tell you how many times to watch this ! I love this song !!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@riffraffgraffix]

Nothing better than this song playing before Kickoff in the Jungle for the Cincinnati Bengals Home Games!!!!! #whodey

[@spetts75]

Appetite (1987) arguably the best rock album of all time. 🔥

[@tommyfey1735]

I’m reliving my childhood & teenage yrs thru ur alls vids today. Haha

[@seano79]

This was my reaction when i got this tape in 3rd or 4th grade. Blown away! Saw them in Fenway Park last week. I'll love GnR forever!

[@robertiddings4697]

This LP was released in 1987. It was game changing in the music world.

[@ivankaleoniefuchs333]

I'm 33. My mum was playing this dancing about her kitchen when I was young. I've heard it a gazillion times und will always be in my play list. :-)

[@KirbyPooh]

FREAKing yes!!!! such an amazing song!!! BJ rockin hard to the song!

[@tinaprice3497]

Let me put it to you this way, I was born in 81. This song came out in 87. I was jammin to this song at 5 yrs of age. ;) You're welcome.

[@jhamler1]

Guns and Roses own the bestest debut album ever. Even if Boston and Pearl Jam and N.W.A. have something to say. The song itself is about the URBAN jungle of Los Angeles.

[@rjh862]

This came out in 1986 or 87 bcuz I saw them on tour promoting their first album in later 1987....great show n def great 80s rock song !!

[@amsequeira2282]

I wanted to share this little tid bit. Guns & Roses and Eazy E & NWA had mutual admiration for each other as music artists. During a concert in 1988 Axl Rose sported an NWA had, showing them admiration & support. They met and partied together and became friends. They were supposed to go on tours together. During these times, it was unheard of for rock/metal groups to associate with rap artists, with exception to Run DMC & Aerosmith. It would have been awesome if they collaborated on a song or two together.

[@monicar503]

Great reaction guys!! Do more Guns N Roses please!!😁 Their whole Appetite for Destruction album is 🔥 🔥🔥

[@b766hi2]

You guys probably gonna love Its So Easy or Mr. Brownstone, different vibe but still bangers

[@marilynk30]

I'm having an Asia and BJ Monday marathon! ♥️ This is their first song they released, it came out in 87 and I fell in LOVE! The producers/record giants thought Axl needed the big hair (very teased) but he hated it and it didn't last long thank goodness!

[@briggsy5893]

can't wait to see y'all dive down the Guns n' Roses rabbit hole. too many great songs to mention here.

[@freqonnaleash5288]

I remember the first time this was played on MTV, caught the world premier on Headbangers Ball in late '87 and was blown away. The next day I drove up to the nearest music store and bought the cassette (yeah, I'm that old,...). I was like Typhoid Mary with that thing, everyone heard it before they hit the radio, and they all had at least one favorite song. Didn't matter what music you liked, there was something for everyone.

[@rubensmith1300]

I remember this song from Lean on Me when they transition to the run down ruined school.

[@binski635]

I was 1 years old when this song came out and they are still my favorite band

[@lorettasearcy2023]

I love the drummer Steve Adler

[@busymom1725]

Just saw them Sunday night in Detroit. Let me tell you they did amazing, even pushing 60!

[@cindyshawver9986]

ok, big question,.....was there Axl or no Axl ??

[@busymom1725]

@@cindyshawver9986 yes, Axll!!

[@cindyshawver9986]

@@busymom1725 wow, i thought they had someone different !!!.....thanks, nice to know they still get along cuz i thought they were having problems.......thanks !!

[@thundertv1431]

I have an ECHL hockey team here in my city that play this song all the time as their entrance theme when they get introduced

[@tinafaye7841]

I can still remember the first time I saw them on MTV. It was love at first sight!!

[@ericaespinosa4030]

Me too!

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

Yo yall, Red Hot Chili Peppers is the best Rock Band in the land nowadays, check out some, HEY, DON'T STRIP MY MIND, RAINDANCE MAGGIE, I COULD HAVE LIED, SCAR TISSUE, WET SAND.

[@Dude1971Dad]

Recorded and released as their debut album in 1987

[@micahmcgonigal9947]

I remember seeing them in the clubs in Hollywood back in the 80’s. Sunset strip was amazing!!

[@robertlewellen6749]

Do knocking on heavens door at the Freddie Mercury tribute in 1992. You will love it!!!

[@smaug1234]

He's talking about life, the sheep always get eaten and taken advantage of. They did in 1985 or 86 whenever this was written just like today. Its timeless. His talking voice is actually really deep for how high he sings. Check out "There was A Time" a song from a very different era of this band, but a good song regardless, and not one the other reaction channels are likely to cover.

[@edrogers1951]

In 87 LA was a jungle! Crack and everything else,welcome to the jungle!!! I was living there!!!!

[@sylviamc56]

Should have had stock in hair spray back in the hair band days. Great reaction. You two are such a breath of fresh air. Thank you.

[@saltypepper6526]

Axl (Bill) Rose has an unparalleled vocal range Him & Mike Patton have 6 Octaves both have that high nasal scratch sound 😁 One of most “Iconic” songs of the era Love it!

[@kevincaulder9001]

If you notice in the beginning of the video a young Axl arrives in the city, presumably from a small town. To survive in the jungle, otherwise known as the city, or L.A. in this case, it means the rules are completely different from where you arrive from. It also pays homage to the Stanley Kubrick classic film, A Clockwork Orange, as images of violence fill his eyes as it conditions and consumes his soul, while he helplessly struggles against the harrowing violence he watches but cannot escape from inoculation to his new environment.