Guns n' Roses is not even close to being one of my favorite bands, but I still love this song and the overly emo video. According to the always correct Wikipedia, it is still one of the most expensive music videos ever made, with the wedding dress alone worth $8,000. Holy crap!
This is half a dress at best. Why was it $8k?
More: Much speculation exists about the event of how Seymour's character [the bride] in the video died. Alternate interpretations include the bride being struck by lightning during the wedding reception to being killed by Axl's character or by suicide. During the funeral sequence, a mirror is visible, covering over half her face, a technique used by funeral homes to allow victims of head trauma to have the appearance of a full face in the event of an open casket funeral. I had always wondered about the piece covering her face in the funeral scene.
The only part I don't like is when the November rain starts and the guests start diving over the tables and someone smashes the cake. What the hell? That poor, innocent cake.
That's all the silliness I have for you today. If you're like me, you'll be staying in and avoiding all the alleged deals at the malls. Have a wonderful weekend!
-Kay
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1. this is the best vid ever.
ReplyDelete2. remember when people smoked all the time in videos!?
3. i just dont buy that axl would get such a doofy minister.
4. why does this wedding have no bridesmaids?
5. where is axl that he walks by a store just labeled GUNS! and why is that even in the video?
6. axl hired an ACCORDION PLAYER for his wedding band?
7. why is no one at her funeral? especially compared to the wedding.
8. shannon hoon does backup vocals! rip!
9. what sort of asshole dives through a cake instead of walking 4 feet left or right?
10. i guess i always assumed she was injured in the rain stampede? i guess that would explain why stampeders wouldn't come to the funeral....
you bring up a good point - why would everyone skip the funeral, but attend their wedding? if he killed her, he wouldn't be at her funeral, but a lot of other people would be. oh, the mystery of it all!
ReplyDeletei somehow never noticed the accordion player!
slash's unexpected exit from the wedding always confuses me. but i think it's funny that he takes solace in a guitar solo.
"The only part I don't like is when the November rain starts and the guests start diving over the tables and someone smashes the cake. What the hell? That poor, innocent cake."
ReplyDeleteThat just made me laugh so hard, I ticked off the neighbors. Thanks for that!
Haha, I'm glad I could make you laugh!
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