Hier mal Axls Ansprache von Hongkong 2002 bezüglich des Covers:
He played two new songs, the first one a slow number that he didn’t introduce. Before he played the second one, he told a little anecdote why the new album is called „Chinese Democracy“. He said it was because he saw a photo taken in Hong Kong, which he’s using as the new album cover. And then he showed it on the video screens, and it was a black and white picture of a bicycle with a basket, and in the wall behind it, someone had grafittied „guns n roses“!!! He said „I didn’t paint that myself, so one of you motherfuckers out there must have did it!“ The crowd went wild, and he launched into the song. Despite what many people have reported about them taking a „techno“ turn, this song was pure hard rock n‘ roll. Though being the first time I’ve heard it, I absolutely loved it!!!
Und hier nun ein Teil des Covers aus den Promoclips:
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In an ocean of noise, I first heard your voice. Now who here among us still believes in choice? - Not I!