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Sweet Child O' Michael?

What? XD -Wolfinator-x —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wolfinator-x (talk • contribs) 05:01, 27 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

== Poem or love letter? Dick or Cunt, Dog or Cat

In the article, it says Sweet Child O' Mine is a poem written by Axl. But according to VH1's Behind the Music, it was a love letter written by Axl. So which is correct, a poem or love letter? --Snkcube 23:42, August 26th, 2005

Thats a toughy, it sounds like both to me--Ecwnet 01:45, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If only we can get an official source...--Snkcube 09:25, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

also heard he heard it from upstairs and wrote to it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.76.3.8 (talk) 03:17, 8 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Poem or love letter? Dick or Cunt, Dog or Cat

In the article, it says Sweet Child O' Mine is a poem written by Axl. But according to VH1's Behind the Music, it was a love letter written by Axl. So which is correct, a poem or love letter? --Snkcube 23:42, August 26th, 2005

Thats a toughy, it sounds like both to me--Ecwnet 01:45, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If only we can get an official source...--Snkcube 09:25, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

also heard he heard it from upstairs and wrote to it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.76.3.8 (talk) 03:17, 8 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Intro Riff Really Was a Joke

If you look at one of VH!'s metal specials, one of the episodes was about Guns N' Roses and Slash did say that he made it as a joke.

Flat pack?

This page doesn't mention the chillout cover version by Flat Pack, if someone could add that..

D Mixolydian

I think as interesting side not you should mention that although transcrided in the key of D Major (which has two sharps F# and C#) it is technical in the key of Gmajor (1 sharp F#) with the tension on D major making the song in D Mixolydian mode. This substanciated by the fact there isn't a C#dim chord or even a single C# in the entire song. also all the solos are in E minor.

What? Slash and Izzy didn't think about complex keys back then, they don't even care today. The song is in G. The solos are in G major, not E minor, he didn't use the pentatonic, you can hear that, there are more notes and not only 5 different. I know about the relativ key thing, but I'll tell you, it's G major, as a guitarist myself. The chords are in the key of G major, I don't know anything about the bass, but I guess he used the same key because they "fit". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.135.40.149 (talk) 09:23, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The song is in G flat, not G (guitars tuned down half step). The article gets a bit awkward talking about the key because the symbols for flat and sharp do not show up properly (at least not on my computer). There is a parenthetical clarification in the first mention of "D?/E?" mixolydian, spelling out that it is "D-flat / E-sharp," but no similar parenthetical clarification in subsequent references to "G?/F?" or "D?/E?". Maybe all of these should be changed to simply write out "flat" and "sharp" unless the problem can be fixed that is preventing the sharp & flat typographic symbols from displaying properly. (ken2esq) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ken2esq (talk • contribs) 01:49, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Why has the page been moved?

The cover of the single spells it "Sweet Child O' Mine" with a capitalised 'o'. Bucketheader 18:07, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The capitalization of artist/album/single/song names on covers are irrelevant for Wikipedia, as these should be normalized. In this case the "O'" is a contraction of "Of" which should not be capitalized. See WP:NC#Album titles and band names. --PEJL 18:14, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, but I've never seen it spelt with a lower case 'o' before and the official GN'R website spells it with a capital [1]. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bucketheader (talk • contribs) 22:09, 26 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Also irrelevant, for the same reason. --PEJL 22:34, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So the official website of the band who made the song is irrelevant? Bucketheader 22:42, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The capitalization of band/album/song/single titles on such a website is irrelevant, yes. --PEJL 23:34, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I agree Bucketheader, it looks really wrong with a lower case 'o'... I don't care what the damn naming conventions say. The Catcher 09:50, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Peace scale aka "3 Chords"

there is a common international music "scale" that represents peace. I noticed that this song illuminated that peace "scale" concept. led zepplin also used the peace "scale". usually it starts on D flat, then goes to f sharp, g sharp, then c, and D flat (on a C scale instrument; piano). well u probably dont need the last d flat but the semitone needs a moan. anyways, for all wikipedian musicians, please take this "peace notes" into consideration because I don't know if I'm the only one noticing it. and if there is an article about it plz msg me cuz im too lazy to know aeolian and whatever notes. and im composing a new song so it would help if i knew some credible information about this type of music.

--• Storkian • 23:10, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bass solo

Should there perhaps be some mention of the intro bass solo? Cheers!! Ninety ^wazup? ( r t ) ^{sign here!} 23:37, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Any comment? Ninety ^wazup? ( r t ) ^{sign here!} 21:21, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think so, as the bass is almost insignificant. Why would anyone mention it? Gingermint (talk) 00:16, 31 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Slash's Disdain

Could someone get some sources for Slash's supposed disdain for this song? I just read his book and he mentions nothing of the sort. In fact, he states that the intro was was the type of guitar exercise he used to keep practicing interesting, not a boring one. He also mentions having trouble performing the intro at times, which would further point to his not really feeling this way.

Otherwise I would prefer that blurb be taken out. —Preceding unsigned comment added by GrimmC (talk • contribs) 21:10, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Guitar Solos"

I'd like to take that bit about the guitar solos out. It's imprecise, unclear, and misleading. The whole song is focused around Slash's guitar playing; there's no reason to single out any solos. If you consider a solo whenever Axl isn't singing, then the song has about ten of them. GrimmC (talk) 03:01, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Breaking this down to number and place in the song seems quite trivial. Snowfire51 (talk) 03:08, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox incorrect

Under "Guns N' Roses singles chronology" it is incorrect. Night train came next and then Paradise city —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.221.207.214 (talk) 20:31, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism: untrue information on the song credits

This line in the section "Background and composition" says: ""Sweet Child O' Mine" was written by lead vocalist Axl Rose with guitarist Slash and popular song writer Mikey Wiseman during an intense six-hour brainstorming session after a New Year's Eve party.^[1] "

- this is a bunch of bull. The line cites as its source the 1992 interview made by Axl Rose to "Rolling Stone" magazine, but whoever reads the interview from A to Z, finds absolutely no mention of any person named Mikey Wiseman, let alone any info on "six-hour brainstorming session after a party".

This is nothing but a prank by someone and can be perceived as an attempt of vandalism, too. I suggest it must be removed immediately. 85.250.127.23 (talk) 16:57, 16 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

- Hey moderator or whoever, react man, don't leave it hangin' there like that, or I'm gonna remove the vandalism myself.85.250.127.23 (talk) 15:38, 18 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You're absolutely right, it was a wrongful information, probably malicious purpose of some prankster. Removed. 217.132.216.30 (talk) 20:20, 20 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Axl Rose: The Rolling Stone Interview

Slash intro based on Bach?

I have seen comments elsewhere that it was based on Bach, specifically the opening bars to the Prelude of Cello Suite No. 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6yuR8efotI. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.20.106.235 (talk) 23:16, 2 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Heavy metal?

I don't consider Sweet Child O' Mine heavy metal at all. Someone added it though. I have removed it for now so it can be discussed. What does everyone else think? Akdrummer75 (talk) 03:46, 4 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Edit notice (April 2014)

A notable performance of the song is included in: Other versions and notable performances, with appropriate references.

Requesting moderators to check the references before reverting.

Changes can be seen here. Syed Jamal Ahsan (talk) 15:00, 29 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

wrong Huntington cited for video location

According to most articles on Google, the video was shot in Huntington PARK not Huntington Beach. (a frequent confusion)

https://seventhplanetproductions.com/2015/09/06/guns-n-roses-sweet-child-o-mine-filmed-in-huntington-park-ca/ http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/history/history88.php and many more...

This OC weekly article gets it wrong, but does not cite any references or provide any evidence: http://www.ocweekly.com/music/sweet-child-o-mine-vid-filmed-in-huntington-beach-23-years-ago-today-6582382 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.242.207.6 (talk) 15:11, 11 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Source #8

I was looking through the sources of the page, and the 8th source is at best a Swedish site for loans and insurance (but probably a scam site). I can't find the original source or who edited it, but even the archived version is just a broken link with no relevant information. Idk what to do about it, so I'm just giving you info about it here Narawa (talk) 20:20, 19 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Narawa. I've removed it. Seems like complete BS! Rob van vee 08:47, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Slashes intro riff sounds awfully like a lick Alex Lifeson plays in Xanadu (Rush).

Slash’s intro riff sounds a lot like Lifeson’s riff in Xanadu. I always assumed Slash was in part influenced by it. 2601:344:4001:9160:EC70:D36F:C040:989A (talk) 22:30, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Axl Rose: The Rolling Stone Interview

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