Guns N’ Roses “November Rain,” explained
20 November 2024 - 19 minsAre you one of the two-billion-plus Youtube views on Guns ‘N Roses epic “November Rain” music video? Chances are, you’ve seen it. It’s as over-the-top as they come, for a song that Axl Rose started writing on piano almost ten years earlier, and it was the first video released before Youtube existed to get to a billion views. It’s part of a trilogy, all based on a short story by longtime Guns ‘N Roses affiliate, Del James, who has now been the band’s road manager for decades. Let’s get into the story in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast.
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