Guns N' Roses - Civil War (REACTION!)

[@elishepherd1535]

in my opinion, this is one of GnR best songs.

[@lisahenry357]

It is my favorite song off this album!!!

[@K8thn76]

100% agree!

[@davidweber7153]

is was thinking just that while watching. definetly one of my top 5 gnr songs

[@waynedugger7697]

Agreed

[@zimmy4868]

Always been my fav

[@barrypatton6424]

This album changed my life, I got the cassette one Christmas when I was about 13. I'm 46 now and watching your reaction gave me goosebumps.

[@paulhenderson9905]

Exactly the same here. I’m 46 too and I got bitten hard by the Gnarled bug as a young teen. Them, Metallica, Alice in Chains, Faith no More and Nirvana all releasing those incredible albums around the same time. What a time to be alive!

[@John_Locke_108]

A year older than you, myself. Freshman year. I remember the day of it's release one of the Seniors in my study hall already had the album because he bought it at midnight. I was super jealous. This release of this record was a cultural phenomenon.

[@jakemaattanen]

Same here. A tad too young when appetite came out. I knew of it but then from mid teens forward, Illusions were the Sh*t!!

[@andrueanderson8637]

it's such a powerful song when you listen to the lyrics, "Did you wear a black armband when they killed the man who said 'peace could last forever'?"

[@Tetrastructural]

“And in my first memories, They shot Kennedy, I went numb when I learned to see…and I never fell for Vietnam…”. It’s also a truth song. “THEY”s hot Kennedy, learning to see the corruption and the lies and not falling for the BS war.

[@anmolsrivats1275]

Mustaaaaaaaaaaard

[@CMill78]

This is the only song with Steven Adler on drums on the Illusion albums. And next Estranged, Estranged, Estranged, Estranged

[@nathanlandry1016]

I could not agree more

[@tictocbang7443]

Estranged is a masterpiece

[@nathanlandry1016]

@ I played guitar for years, but November rain and Estranged is what got me into piano. Estranged is such a masterpiece, I agree!

[@DanielBaylissB]

Estranged should be next

[@DMO-om8md]

Estranged is my favorite song, I just groove out listening to it and there is so much musically going on. Awesome!

[@williambecker3765]

The opening of the song was from a movie called Cool hand Luke

[@mattcorregan4760]

Cool Hand Luke is a a must see classic movie!

[@micahcunningham6812]

“Sometimes nothing is a cool hand”

[@cwrichardson3]

Yes... I know that

[@williambecker3765]

@micahcunningham6812 sometimes a whole lot of nothing can be a real cool hand

[@wilee.coyote4826]

"Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand"

[@sidewalkshitter499]

I've heard this song 100x and it still gives me goose bumps.

[@G.u74]

At least 1000 times 😂😂😂

[@albertomaciel7575]

You Can See how much these 2 have grown in music knowledge with all the songs and different generes they react 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@grennmanalieshi]

"What's so civil about war anyway!" he's says at the very end before you guys cut it off! Killer tune man! 👍

[@brad_wilson]

That line is still in there, they were just talking over it.

[@ruman962]

Big miss by the boys. Best ending of a Rock song ever.

[@kristinabushnell3652]

I love that last line. 😊

[@phlogiston21]

It made me so happy to see them enjoy the song like they did but I was yelling at the screen for them to shut up and hear that last line. Such a great, great song

[@fredfredburger5150]

Use Your Illusion I+II are arguably the best rock albums of that decade and required listening for any self respecting rock fan. It would be worth it to react to more songs from those albums. There's a reason why Gun n' Roses were so huge, you'll find that reason in the songs on these albums!

[@Herbalizer28]

For me most songs on Appetite for Destruction are better than those on the Use Your Illusions albums..They've been overplayed..but Rocket Queen, Mr Browstone, Welcome to the Jungle, It's so easy, Nightrain, even Paradise City and Sweet Child O' Mine are great and really capture the more punkish vibe of their sound...the Use your illusions albums was Axl trying to create epic songs..and it worked for a few songs, but overall, only a few songs stand out = Estranged, Civil War, November Rain, Don't Cry, You could be mine (which was really an Appetite for destruction song..that's about it..maybe Yesterday and Knocking on Heaven's Door...so 5-7 songs worth listening to in full length 2 albums isn't great..

[@fredfredburger5150]

@@Herbalizer28 Dead Horse, Garden of Eden, Right Next Door To Hell, Get In The Ring, Back Off B**ch, Dust And Bones...were all popular songs among those who listened to those albums back then.

[@Herbalizer28]

@fredfredburger5150 I'm not talking about popularity, I'm talking about quality of songs..but even if we go with popularity, who listens to them now?...half the songs on Appetite can still be heard on the radio and the other half are heard on specializes channels...the truth is, Izzy Stradlin was the soul of GnR and he left after the 1st album...Appetite is the best selling debut album of all time, of any genre, for a reason..there are no skips on this album.

[@fredfredburger5150]

@@Herbalizer28 You are defining quality of songs using your subjective opinion.

[@Vegan-notVegan]

@@fredfredburger5150a react to Garden of Eden with Alice Cooper would be amazing

[@vosman86]

Some of the best lyrics ever written in this song. “We got the wall of DC to remind us all; that you can’t trust freedom when it’s not In your hands; when everybody’s fighting for their promised land”

[@patguitare]

Yup, the whistling intro is 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home' from Civil War times. The opening dialogue is from the great movie, 'Cool Hand Luke' starring Paul Newman.

[@themulattomaker2602]

Mah boy sez he kin eat fifty eggs, he kin eat fifty eggs!

[@DewayneCollins-qt2fh]

​@th😂😂😂emulattomaker2602

[@timcarder2170]

Great classic movie.

[@alonsotarango3486]

Civil war has always been severely underated, one of their best somgs, "Estranged" is my favorite, with "Rocket Queen" a close second.

[@brettteeter3461]

Rocket Queen is so good. Basically 2 songs for the price of 1!

[@Duncan_Idaho_Potato]

"Estranged" is also my favorite, to the point that I almost can't listen to it because I know Slash's lead melodies will be stuck in my head for days, lol.

[@juanbautista7214]

Dude Estranged is so good!

[@Justin-td4bb]

Not sure it's under rated. It one of the best regarded songs

[@cottyd]

Estranged is soooo damn good

[@windog551]

Why Slash is top 10 guitarist of all-time. Everything he touches is gold.

[@MetalMcfly]

This song is a masterpiece. If you lived in the era on the day of release, you know how big it was. With that said, Nothing will top November Rain. If this was a masterpiece, then November Rain is their Magnum Opus.

[@jakemaattanen]

GNR and Metallica did that double headliner tour. The last bastion of Hard Rock / Metal before the washed away by Grungecide ”Rain” did got a bit overplayed. In the MTV. Remember, time when Music Television played music 😊

[@July4.1776]

Slash working the shit out of the wah pedal

[@SGED392]

As always

[@sethbrandes2979]

1991. That year was the year of MONSTER albums. Maybe the greatest single year of musical releases in such a short time span.

[@gnrnando88]

Well said! 1987 was solid as well!

[@RobDwyer-t7f]

It’s the 1’s - 1971: Who’s Next, Zep 4, Sabbath Master of Reality, Sticky Fingers, Aqualong…the list goes on 1981 - Fair Warning, Moving Pictures, Escape, Tatoo You, and on and on and all the great albums from 91

[@Compendyum]

Last decent Metallica album!

[@musicisfree91]

Just to name a few bangers from 1991: Nirvana - Nevermind Pearl Jam - Ten Ozzy - No More Tears Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory Metallica - Metallica Pixies - Trompe le Monde NWA - Niggaz4Life U2 - Achtung Baby My Bloody Valentine - Loveless De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead Tupac Shakur - 2Pacalypse Now Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog Sepultura - Arise Smashing Pumpkins - Gish My Bloody Valentinte - Loveless

[@johndorsey1423]

@@musicisfree91amazing list

[@thetomgibson]

This song was in heavy rotation on radio along with You Could Be Mine, Knockin’ On Heavens Door, 14 years, Yesterdays and Pretty Tied Up, Live and Let Die and Don’t Cry. It was hard to not hear GNR when you turned on the radio.

[@aurelian891]

90s War Pigs, glad you guys finally got to hear this

[@davidloucks7937]

You guys should really react to Rocket Queen off of Appetite For Destruction next. It's my personal favorite song by Guns N' Roses and has the really great, fast-paced energy from their beginning days, leading to an amazing ending. It also, in my opinion, has Axl's best vocal performance

[@Harvdog1371]

Saw them in 1988 when they were starting out, saw them again in 1991 and they were fantastic. Saw them in 2015 and again in 2017. They played 3 hours and 45 without a break. Unreal band live.

[@klebron6]

NOVEMBER RAIN 🔥🔥 KNOCKIN ON HEAVENS DOOR 🔥🔥

[@richarddimeck4578]

Line at the end says,'What's so civil about war anyway?' One of my faves from GnR

[@alchapo5372]

It's so easy Mr. brownstone November Rain

[@jxtxddxr]

"I went numb when I learned to see"

[@whackamole4909]

what's so civil about war anyway?

[@plainsong75]

Opening is a line from a movie called "cool hand luke" with Paul Newman. Great flick

[@Darzo_Xx]

Definitely need to check out Estranged from this album too

[@jimygod]

You're gonna love 14 years Guns N' Roses Izzy Stradlin singing the verses.

[@dubkjay]

That’s such a GnR deep cut I doubt they get to it, but it is a banger

[@jackthepro712]

The live era double album is one of my favorite things to listen too. Knocking on heavens door is so insane live.

[@ludo4560]

You Could Be Mine, from the same album. I heard this song at release when I was 6, and it was the first proper song I remember liking, and I still love it to this day. Killer song.

[@garettpatria]

those illusion albums are total fire. think of how many great songs got released with those two albums, pretty much all at once

[@danielball3360]

I love how much you two loved the song it makes me happy when you guys love something that I've loved for years.

[@austinsmith182]

This is actually the first time I ever heard this song. I am so happy I heard it for the first time with you guys. This was so goooood. I've heard so many GnR songs but somehow this one missed me.

[@terryconnelly484]

The song he is whistling is when Johnny comes marching home again hurrah hurrah

[@JoeVideoed]

Wasn't that "The Ants Come Marching"? The kids playground song?

[@terryconnelly484]

@JoeVideoed funny

[@BockwinkleB]

Man, when the cassette single for You Could Be Mine with this as the B-Side???? Game over man!!!!

[@briansprenger5578]

The last song Steven Adler recorded drums for. He was so strung out trying to detox during the recording session that they had to literally cut and paste the tape from all different takes to get his drum track. He was fired as a result shortly after.

[@brenttuttle7268]

Use your illusion 1 and 2 are both great albums that showcase GNR's depth and versatility 👍👏

[@Fakename70]

A lot of filler though

[@CagedRot]

This song kicks so much ass. Axl is primarily singing about the Military Industrial Complex here. There is nothing like a five-piece rock band with this many moving parts going at it. I can't believe they had you listening to Coma. lol. You guys gotta check out You Could Be Mine by G'n'R.

[@katpeterson651]

GNR changed my life. I know its cliché to say but it's true! Check out Estranged. That's my favorite on this album.

[@hisgreatness2]

This is one of GnR's best songs. It came at the right time. 1991 I was 1st yr in college and all my friends were super alive the hard rock metal genre were so alive at the time. This song brings back really good memories of my college days. Damn!!!

[@bullseye8509]

The lyrics are the most important part of this song.

[@jordannantais9975]

this is my favourite GnR song by far

[@wolflarson71]

+1 Nightrain from their first album.

[@cwrichardson3]

Ok???

[@Gothhippie667]

I have 3 more really good, really poignant Civil War songs I truly wish you would check out. The songs are all by The SteelDrivers. -- Sticks that made Thunder -- The River Runs Red -- Can You Run I'll fit.rhe.links in, in a minute.

[@kaynewalker1797]

These two albums were my childhood. My friend was crazy about these albums and played them to death. Great hearing them again after so long.

[@christopherpetty3320]

in my opinion Guns n Roses their best songs are You Could be Mine, Civil War, November Rain, Sweet Child of Mine, Welcome to the Jungle, Knockin on Heaven's Door, and their cover of Live and Let Die.

[@lisahenry357]

I say that line all the time still today…what we have here is a failure to communicate…just from listening to this over and over in the early 90’s

[@ryanogden5635]

The best thing about this channel is that we all get to hear our favorite songs for the first time again. I’ve known and loved this song my whole life. Just fell in love with it again. Thanks guys.

[@brettanomyces7077]

One of their best songs no question!

[@CW_9]

Hands down my favorite GnR song.

[@korhansoydan]

Guns are one of the most underrated “great” ones. Happy seeing you guys giving justice to their greatness. And Axel too. “It’s So Easy” is a must. Great reaction!

[@Mechanical-Animal]

Are they underrated? They have millions of records sold, best selling debut ever, and still sell out massive tours.

[@bradjbourgeois73]

This was the most played song on the jukebox at Sheppard AFB rec center in 1992!

[@markbrown7242]

This reaction needs at least 100k views. Make it happen people

[@ChristianW1975]

I remember when Use Your Illusion 1+2 dropped, i got them both for Christmas. They were played constantly at every party for over a year. Civil War gave me goosebumps back then, and it still does. Wow, what a song!

[@andruha1067]

GN'R is one of the GOATs. My favorite all time.

[@All_Seeing_Knap]

My dad bought this album when it first came out. He said it was the first time he liked every song on a two-part album ever.

[@docjohnson1]

It didn't get much better. Appetite and UYL 1 2. After wards was downhill

[@jeretx2]

Don't Cry is great too! Definitely worth a listen

[@Jim-d6t4z]

One of their greatest songs and slightly underrated too. Just brilliant musicianship

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Not underrated.

[@Fakename70]

@@SophiaAphroditepeople really love using that word. That and “literally”.

[@ericflaherty4668]

Great song. The first off of their best album imo. I hope Locomotive makes the channel. It's my favorite GnR song.

[@michaelhaymaker1212]

Just about any G&R song. You Could be Mine, Knocking on Heavens Door. Great channel guys! Great job.

[@lastvestiges]

They played Civil War and a cover of UK Subs "Down on the Farm" at Farm Aid in 1990 a year and a half before the release of the Use Your Illusion albums. And after 9/11 the radio version has the spoken-word part scrubbed out most of the time.

[@lindseyeagan3333]

Use Your Illusion I&II are PEAK Guns & Roses! You definitely need to check out other songs from the album. November Rain is one of their best!

[@majikfleye]

I saw G N' R in Baltimore the same day that Justin Tucker set the record for the longest field goal in Detroit. Civil War was amazing live.

[@KamikazeSOF2]

It never gets easier seeing the music you grew up listening to being called classic rock. Love this song!

[@robthemaverick]

Fantastic song. The version Slash does with Myles Kennedy is great too

[@winniewinifredi]

GNR is one of those bands whose "deep cuts" are better than their releases. And with Slash, he might not play chops like modern players, but his solos are memorable, and have more feeling than anything out there today.

[@jamiemiller6156]

Slash might not be the most technical player, but I would put his feel and phrasing up against anyone. I can't think of anyone else whose playing consistently fits the song this well.

[@winniewinifredi]

@@jamiemiller6156 100% man. Couldn't agree more.

[@HoostRidesAgain]

So awesome. Brings back memories of blasting my neighbors with my massive speakers!9

[@MR-lo1ib]

Holy shit. GnR were at the top of their game at this point. This is right before Grunge killed Hair Metal. The Gulf War was on the hot plate in the World during this time. So, the song fits the time period. The double LP (released separate for people's wallet) was just fire.

[@jaimzalvarez]

Rocket Queen - Guns N Roses please!

[@dubkjay]

We can only hope they get to, what is a Top 3 all-time GnR song …

[@keithmarty]

I’ve always liked this song 🤘

[@fpslaser9288]

This is one of the first songs I ever heard from GnR. I heard this as a little kid in the 90s from a cassette in my dad’s car and it got me hooked. Amazing song. The intro from the movie “Cool Hand Luke” was so catchy and a deep and awesome song.

[@joshjacobs3906]

Great movie as well✌️

[@gregstanford7991]

Always has been my favorite GnR song

[@redbum321]

Great reaction. This is one of my favorite songs from GNR. Slash, Izzy and Duff make those guitars sound so melodic.

[@RunsLikeMays]

When they were firing, G'nR were the best band on the planet. Unfortunately, they were not built for longevity and imploded within eight years of forming...but so much magic was produced in such a short timeframe. This might be their greatest achievement as a band. Not most popular or long-lasting, but is surely recognized as such by their fans and peers.

[@jpipocas2001]

From that same album you must listen to "Get in the ring"

[@GarrettOsha]

More rock bands should make diss tracks imo

[@cupolove1]

This is the last song that Steven Adler (original drummer) ever recorded with the band. Such a great tune! One of my favorites. You’ve probably already heard “don’t cry” and “November Rain”, but if not… they are on the same double album and worth a listen.

[@Fakename70]

The track was actually first released to radio from a compilation for charity in 1990.

[@DestructionGlitter]

My dad played Use Your Illusion 1&2 on the little cassette radio in our car all throughout my childhood. Brings back fond memories.

[@joelmullins1034]

Best a side/b side ever with you could be mine and civil war

[@SergeantFive]

Glad you gave this one some love, great recommendation! Now you understand why Use Your Illusion II is my favorite GnR album and one of my favorites of all time. This was a very formative album in my teen years and love to revisit it

[@ralphdougherty1844]

When Johnny Comes Marching Home was a famous song during the American Civil War

[@evil4d]

Loved this reaction, song is a masterpiece. They do have many though. Think you would really appreciate Estranged, November Rain (may have heard that though). My Michelle, Rocket Queen

[@shilmanmartin]

Estranged, Rocket queen, november rain are on that level

[@PotawatomiThunderNew]

Rocket Queen is no where near the level of Civil War, Estranged, and November Rain. I’m not hating on Rocket Queen, but the other 3 are all big, epic songs.

[@shilmanmartin]

I can add don't cry to that list.

[@paulyeary3688]

The initial dialog at the beginning of the song is from "Cool Hand Luke" starring Paul Newman

[@ToleChong47]

You guys have been my routine for 5 years... thanks for being here when I needed a good time! Huge fan 🎧🎵 hip hop reactions only tho 🎤from Croatia with love

[@ryanzeigler9763]

they debuted this live at Farm Aid over a year before the album came out. it is an amazing performance.

[@vezna31]

One of my favorite GnR songs

[@ronsuper100]

This beautiful gem should be played in all American history classes.

[@deadreckoningplot]

You missed the very end..”What’s so Civil about War, anyway”…both albums have these epic songs on there. Check out Estranged.

[@Vivi_9]

A hip-hop fan jamming out to rock tunes and playing air guitar is a great sight to behold!

[@enmitygauged44]

From the Cool hand Luke movie at the beginning of the song.

[@luispaulosilvadossantos9995]

This reaction go to great reactions from LiV. Together with, One and Disposable Heroes by Metallica, Hand of Doom, Iron Man and Snowblind by Black Sabbath, Rooster and Would by Alice in Chains, The Last in Line and Don't Talk to Strangers by Dio, all let Ryan crazy!

[@david78077]

I like Guns, but not love them, but this song blew my mind the first time I heard it. Love it, one of my favourites in all time.

[@Devypocalypse]

'November Rain', 'Don't Cry', 'Civil War', and 'Estranged'. Whatever you think of the idea of two massive records to digest in the UYI 1+2, those four songs alone are as epic as it gets for rock. Its insane to think they released those two albums kn the same day. Absolutely megastars.

[@tomazroses6022]

Masterpiece. 4me respect.That Gibson in Slash is hands is melting. 🔥 🔥

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Came here to see how many people will claim one of GnR's most famous songs is underrated. You gatekeepers don't disappoint.

[@flyinganchovy5267]

Guys.. I had the exact same response when this came out... remember it clearly! Amazing song. It's their best.

[@aqualung1466]

There are a TON of bangers from G'n'R. As far as ones you guys will like, do Estranged and You Could be Mine from the same album. Then go hit pretty much all of Appetite for Destruction, all bangers but you will particularly like Rocket Queen.

[@martinblnd]

One of their most underrated songs. Doesn’t get talked about enough. Imagine being twelve and hearing this for the first time in ‘91. I still get the same feeling when I hear it now.

[@EnvirotekCleaningSystems]

Back in the early 90's, when this song first came on the radio, I would switch it because of the "Cool hand Luke" part. I was always in my truck when I was hearing it so it was easy to just hit another button to another staion. THEN, I heard it while I was in the garage and it wasn't as easy to switch channels and for about 2 years, I was pissed that I missed it the first 3 or 4 times it played on the radio.

[@gnovincejr2]

I would love for you guys to see a live version on this. There is an absolutely killer version on KZbin!

[@Mechanical-Animal]

I don't understand how anyone can say peak Axl Rose's voice was anything but amazing. Incredible range.