Speaker A
You ready to rock?
Live performance of Guns N' Roses' 'Welcome to the Jungle' at the 1988 MTV Awards with energetic vocals and crowd interaction.
Key Takeaways
- Guns N' Roses delivered a powerful live performance of 'Welcome to the Jungle' in 1988.
- The video includes improved audio quality enhancing the listening experience.
- The host’s introduction adds a personal and informal tone to the event.
- The performance embodies the edgy and raw energy typical of Guns N' Roses.
- Some remarks by the host may be viewed as controversial or inappropriate today.
What the video covers
- Live performance of 'Welcome to the Jungle' by Guns N' Roses at the 1988 MTV Awards.
- The video features better audio quality compared to other versions.
- The host introduces Guns N' Roses as personal friends who will 'rock you into hell.'
- The band performs the full song with iconic lyrics and energetic delivery.
- A mix of crowd interaction and stage antics is present, including throwing drumsticks into the audience.
- There is a brief, controversial comment made by the host addressing the racial composition of the audience.
- The performance captures the raw and rebellious spirit of Guns N' Roses in the late 1980s.
- The song lyrics emphasize themes of danger, survival, and the wild nature of the 'jungle' metaphor.
- The video is a historical snapshot of a major rock band’s live MTV Awards appearance.
- The atmosphere is intense, with the band engaging the audience and encouraging excitement.
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Speaker A
Alright.
Speaker A
Alright.
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Okay, these guys are personal friends of mine, they said nobody else could bring them on but me, they're gonna rock you into hell, Guns N' Roses!
Speaker A
Welcome to the jungle, we got fun and games, we got everything you want, honey, we know the names.
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We are the people that can find.
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Whatever you may need, if you got the money, honey, we got your disease.
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In the jungle, welcome to the jungle.
Speaker A
Watch it bring you to your knees, knees.
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I want to watch you bleed.
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Welcome to the jungle, we take it day by day.
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If you want it, you're gonna bleed, but that's the price you pay.
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And you're a very hungry man, you can taste the bread.
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You can taste the bread, you can taste the bread, you can taste the bread.
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In the jungle, welcome to the jungle.
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Feel my, my, my serpentine.
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I want to hear you scream.
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Welcome to the jungle, it's a work there every day.
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You're gonna live like an animal in the jungle where we play.
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You got a hunger for what you see, you'll take it eventually.
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You can have everything you want, but you better not take it from me.
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In the jungle, welcome to the jungle.
Speaker A
Watch it bring you to your knees, knees.
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I want to watch you bleed.
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When you're high, you'll never want to come down.
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So come down, so come down.
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So come down, so come down.
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Yeah!
Speaker A
Yeah!
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You know where you are?
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You're in the jungle, baby, you're gonna die!
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Jungle, welcome to the jungle.
Speaker A
Watch it bring you to your knees, knees.
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Jungle, welcome to the jungle.
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Watch it bring you to your knees, knees.
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It's gonna break you down.
Speaker A
Oh yeah!
Speaker A
Oh yeah!
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Oh yeah!
Speaker A
Alright!
Speaker B
Yeah, Guns N' Roses!
Speaker B
Guns N' Roses!
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Yes, I'll never understand, they throw their sticks in the audience.
Speaker B
There's a guy back there who's a big fan with a stick in his eye, he's like, I love them.
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I really love them.
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They're bad.
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Oh man, oh, one quick announcement.
Speaker B
For just, this is just for the white people here.
Speaker B
Uh, black people talk amongst yourselves.
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Ain't but twelve of you, but uh.
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No, this is just for the white people.
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Y'all getting on my nerves, Elvis is dead, okay?
Topics:Guns N' RosesWelcome to the JungleMTV Awards 1988live performancerock music1980s rockhard rockAxl RoseSlashconcert
