You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy.™
Axl Rose.
This skinny, scratchy voiced, 1980’s rocker said no to the hall of fame.
Who do you think you are? Alec Baldwin in 1st class, playing words with friends?
Axl Rose is a heroin chic, son of a bitch, with no ass, and hair the consistency of warm spit. He apparently has the audacity of a North Korean dictator to say no to rock and roll immortality.
Somewhere Bill Hailey is rolling over in his grave.
This is the same hall of fame where Elvis and The Stones and the Beatles all said yes, yes and hell yes.
And this bony, screeching, octopus of questionable talent says “thanks but no thanks.”
Now let me say this. I love Guns N Roses. I love Axl and Slash and the rest of the boys. I love Use your Illusion and paradise city and November Rain.
But Axl is a douche.
Who gets inducted into the hall of fame and says no.
Did Willie Mays tell the baseball hall of fame to shove it?
Did Jim Brown tell Canton to eat his ass?
Did Michael Jordan say, hey hall of Fame FU!
No no and again no.
So what makes a washed up rocker think he can dismiss history.
Axl rose quoted “tension with his band mates,” who abc news says he has not played with since 1993.
Here’s a rambling letter he wrote:
When the nominations for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame were first announced I had mixed emotions but, in an effort to be positive, wanting to make the most of things for the fans and with their enthusiasm, I was honored, excited and hoped that somehow this would be a good thing. Of course I realized as things stood, if Guns N’ Roses were to be inducted it’d be somewhat of a complicated or awkward situation.”
I respectfully decline my induction as a member of Guns N’ Roses to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame–
-Axl Rose-
Everyone is entitled to freedom of choice, but there is a point, where a 50 year old fading rocker needs to shut the hell up and let good fortune be his pillow.
If someone thinks you belong in the hall of fame, don’t say, I respectfully decline.
Show some class, swallow your pride, your differences, and accept the moment.
I’m glad that Guns n Roses is going to accept. And if lead singer Axl Rose can’t be there with a smile on his face, then at least be quiet.
While your former band mates accept their moment in forever, here’s my advise to you Axl Rose. Use the night constructively. Try not to over dose and keep your mouth shut. Go write some more bad music that would never get a lick of air time if it were not for the greatness you accomplished with those guys you can’t stand on the same stage with now.
And that is crazy.™