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AXL ROSE Is Thankful For 'Free Dr Pepper For Everyone' Campaign
- Mar. 26, 2008
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Tired of a world in which Americans idolize wannabe singers and musicals about high schoolers pass as rock 'n roll music, Dr Pepper is encouraging (OK, begging) Axl Rose to finally release his 17-year-in-the-making belabored masterpiece, "Chinese Democracy", in 2008. In an unprecedented show of solidarity with Axl, everyone in America, except former GN'R guitarists Slash and Buckethead, will receive a free can of Dr Pepper if the album ships some time — anytime! — in 2008. Dr Pepper supports Axl, and fully understands that sometimes you have to make it through the jungle before you get it right. "It took a little patience to perfect Dr Pepper's special mix of 23 ingredients, which our fans have come to know and love," said Jaxie Alt, director of marketing for Dr Pepper. "So we completely understand and empathize with Axl's quest for perfection — for something more than the average album. We know once it's released, people will refer to it as " Dr Pepper for the ears" because it will be such a refreshing blend of rich, bold sounds — an instant classic." Show your support for Axl and get on the nightrain of encouragement at this location. Commented Axl Rose in a statement: "We are surprised and very happy to have the support of Dr. Pepper with our album, 'Chinese Democracy', as for us this came totally out of the blue. If there is any involvement with this promotion by our record company or others, we are unaware of such at this time. And as some of Buckethead's performances are on our album, I'll share my Dr Pepper with him."
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posted by :
3/26/2008 8:35:25 PM
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Dude that is soooo cool. i wanna be in america for my free can :)
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COMMENT | huh?
posted by :
3/26/2008 8:41:22 PM
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wtf? is this shit real?
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mordack-
3/26/2008 8:43:53 PM
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First it was March 2006, then the last tuesday of 2006, then early 2007, then nothing. I don't believe any release date at all anymore.
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posted by :
3/26/2008 8:52:27 PM
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wow.....didn't see that coming
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COMMENT |
posted by : The Grand Wizard
3/26/2008 8:56:26 PM
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It looks like Buckethead gets the last laugh as always! We all thought Buckethead would be Dr. Pepper-less but now he's getting the Dr. Pepper after all hahaha! That crazy Buckethead!
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COMMENT |
posted by : whatwhy
3/26/2008 8:57:34 PM
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ho yaar tesko bau le release kina gardaina
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COMMENT | Grand Wizard
posted by : Your Ornery God
3/26/2008 9:02:58 PM
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I dont get it, what do you mean? it says Slash and Buckethead will NOT get free Dr. Pepper.
On a more general note to this article, why are just Slash and Buckethead excluded? There's about 30 other ex-GNR members they could include.
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posted by : Big Black Kangaroo
3/26/2008 9:03:01 PM
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Dr. Pepper is fucking incredible. Greatest drink ever. But still...wtf?
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COMMENT |
posted by : beckrichardsperry
3/26/2008 9:04:01 PM
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haha
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COMMENT | and oh yeah
posted by : Your Ornery God
3/26/2008 9:04:04 PM
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how crazy random is this?? is the President/CEO of Dr. Pepper a huge GNR fan or what? LOL
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COMMENT | The Grand Wizard
posted by : aggression
3/26/2008 9:04:25 PM
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Dude that there is some funny sh*t!!!!! Ah the best laugh I had in a long time!!!!!
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COMMENT | DOH! lol
posted by : Your Ornery God
3/26/2008 9:05:33 PM
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I didnt scroll all the way down so I didnt see the last paragraph about Axl sharing his Dr Pepper. LOL I'm jackass. Not the first time, wont be the last.
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posted by : xSerpentx07
3/26/2008 9:13:40 PM
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Should be Pepsi, but Dr. Pepper is still decent, I want that fucking Chinese Democracy dammit!
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COMMENT | BA HA HA HA HA HA HA
posted by :
3/26/2008 9:13:44 PM
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uhhmmmm .. hehe snicker snicker.... uhh... uh....
BAAAAAA HAAA HAAA HAAA HAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
MY SCROTUM HURTS HAHAHA
please Dr. pepper company, do not instigate this man to release this album. But then again im sure he;`s been pretty upset lately, cause as i see it, with his ego, and how he wants to be god etc... and so cool and famous etc also, he must be SOOOO pissed cause well.... SLASH IS ALL OVER THE GUITAR HERO BOXES BA HA HA HA HA HA he is an ICON ha ha ha a comic book hero if you will... hehe k bye
METAL`S BACK - WITH A VENGEANCE ! ! ! !
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COMMENT |
posted by : 5142
3/26/2008 9:13:51 PM
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"In an unprecedented show of solidarity with Axl, everyone in America, except former GN'R guitarists Slash and Buckethead, will receive a free can of Dr Pepper"
man...that's fucked up...slash & bucket have got to be a little pissed..
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COMMENT | TO GRAND WIZARD
posted by :
3/26/2008 9:16:00 PM
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HA HA HA tht is sooo true about the 30 ex members.... that is so true... lol and never is STEVE considered..... coolest drummer, and a damn good influence on me when i was younger also
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COMMENT | Well
posted by : Sandro67
3/26/2008 9:22:26 PM
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Personally I don't give a shit about Axl or this album.
But a free can of Dr. Pepper? Sign me up. Totaly worth it.
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posted by : Sandro67
3/26/2008 9:22:49 PM
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*totally
Bleh.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/26/2008 9:23:19 PM
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So Axl is saying that:
1. Buckethead is on the album (great news) and
2. CD will be released in 2008 (whatever)
and themetalshop, someone who wants to be famous does not hide away in his fortress for 10 years at the peak of his fame.
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COMMENT | Publicity stunt: I'm a pepper
posted by : PowerBrake
3/26/2008 9:23:41 PM
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And it worked. I'm off to the market for some
Wouldn't you like to be a pepper too.
BTW, Hey when is the record coming out?
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COMMENT | Once again
posted by : qwertyuio
3/26/2008 9:25:43 PM
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??? The news? What?! C'mon BM, can do better...
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posted by : Brutal Judgement
3/26/2008 9:36:46 PM
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He needed a corporate sponser probably since they have spent so much time and money on it.
Does anyone really care about GnR ,or Axl anymore? Really?
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COMMENT | I don't think I want......
posted by : hellrazor67
3/26/2008 9:36:46 PM
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Dr. Pepper in the can.....ouch.
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COMMENT | publicity stunt
posted by :
3/26/2008 9:56:37 PM
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someone from management or the record company has GOT to be involved in this (?). either way - dr pepper is the best soda ever.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Steve Guttenberg
3/26/2008 10:08:46 PM
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don't worry about it, this Lp will never come out, so DR PEPER will never have to live up to this promise
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COMMENT | wtf?
posted by :
3/26/2008 10:22:52 PM
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What a load of marketing bullsh*t.
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
3/26/2008 10:48:51 PM
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Dr Pepper / Diet Dr Pepper >>> CHI DEM
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/26/2008 10:52:21 PM
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I would just like to say who gives a shit and this is the dumbest thing ive heard in a while
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COMMENT | Man, this story is getting worst, and woooooorst!
posted by :
3/26/2008 10:54:54 PM
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Has anybody noticed what "Chinese Democracy" literally means? Some kind of utopia?
A Perfect name for a big joke.
Axl is laughing after 17years, while counts dollar bills. (14milions or more).
What wise guy!!!!
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COMMENT | Ford should..
posted by :
3/26/2008 11:35:16 PM
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Ford should take part in this promotional campaign. Offer everyone a free car if Axl releases the album in 2008. It's not like it would cost them anything. The album will be released after Axl dies and the studio releases the material in memory of....
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COMMENT |
posted by : Viking Christ
3/27/2008 12:24:05 AM
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Why do Duff and Matt Sorum get cans of Dr. Pepper but not Slash? that's fucked.
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COMMENT | That takes balls... Or does it?/Why mention Slash?
posted by :
3/27/2008 12:27:51 AM
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That's pretty defiant. Dr. Pepper cannot be given to over 300,000,000 friggin people!
They are betting that Axl won't produce anything this year and are taking advantage of his name and the great demand for new material from Axl. It's crazy man.
Axl said he'd share his Dr. Pepper with Buckethead as if he's going to release it this year.
What's up with excluding Slash? He hasn't had anything to do with Axl in years.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/27/2008 1:31:19 AM
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I wouldn't get too excited, you'll probably have to wait 17 years to get your Dr Pepper!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/27/2008 1:38:41 AM
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Come on, Axl, I got some Bacardi 151 and a butane lighter waiting for that Dr. Pepper!!!
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COMMENT | ps.
posted by :
3/27/2008 1:45:30 AM
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Quick note: One of the funnier BMouth posts from 2007 was in like January, in repsonse to a news item about a guitarist laying down "final" guitar tracks. The poster wrote, "I wonder which guitarist will be recording 'final' guitar tracks this time next year."
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COMMENT | rottingelvis: "Bad marketing idea."
posted by :
3/27/2008 2:21:25 AM
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I disagree 100%. It's a GENIUS marketing idea! Think of it. Dr Pepper is getting MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF FREE PUBLICITY and they will never, ever have to pay a cent for it.
Because Chinese Democracy is NOT coming out in 2008. Nor will it ever come out.
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COMMENT | theme song for add
posted by : jokerstyle
3/27/2008 2:22:19 AM
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=9E-A6w-BqWw
theme song for Dr. Pepper ad.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/27/2008 2:50:09 AM
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Great! Chi Dem free for everybody!
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COMMENT | Chinese Democracy - who cares?
posted by :
3/27/2008 4:18:24 AM
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I do. Axl's fronted three great albums and one fun one (Spaghetti) - why would Chi Dem not be good too?
Yeah it's taken a long time - so? Plenty of other music out there; you don't have to drum your fingers and listen to Appetite over and over
Lots of people who post on this site think Pink Floyd are the greatest thing ever, and they've only produced two hours of new material in the past 21 years. And if Zeppelin put out a new album - not that I think they should or would - would everyone be bitching because it's been 30 years since the last one?
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COMMENT | BREAKING NEWS!!!!(from the future)
posted by : *MONSTER*
3/27/2008 6:08:38 AM
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SLASH IS SUING AXL ROSE FOR ONE DR. PEPPER AFTER BUYING A COPY OF CHINESE DEMOCRACY.
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COMMENT | I hope u guys
posted by : val
3/27/2008 6:47:30 AM
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save that can and throw it in his face at the first gig.
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COMMENT | Axl is a moron...
posted by :
3/27/2008 7:32:57 AM
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Many have tried, but so far nobody has been able to pry the decade-in-the-works Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" from the hands of lone remaining original member Axl Rose.
Now, Dr Pepper thinks it's up to the challenge. The soft drink company says it will give a free can of Dr Pepper to "everyone in America" (excluding ex-Guns members Slash and Buckethead) if "Chinese Democracy" arrives anytime during the calendar year 2008.
Rose responded on his band's web site (http://www.gunsnroses.com) that the band was "surprised and very happy to have the support of Dr Pepper." But the offer did not prompt him to rose to the challenge.
"Chinese Democracy" was most recently scheduled for release in March 2007, but promptly vanished from the schedule without a new date being set. Rose said at the time that all the recording had been completed, but there were some "scheduling difficulties."
It will be the first album of fresh Guns N' Roses material since the 1991 sets "Use Your Illusion I" and "Use Your Illusion II." Rose has reportedly burned through $13 million in recording expenses for "Chinese Democracy," and also burned his bridges with the bandmates who helped him turn Guns into one of the biggest rock groups in the world by the early 1990s
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COMMENT | MR. PIBB >>> DR. PEPPER ?
posted by :
3/27/2008 9:38:22 AM
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DUDES, IF YOU LIKE DR. PEPPER, YOU GOTTA TRY MR. PIBB
SODA. WAY BETTER THAN DR. PEPPER IN MY OPINION.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND TRY IT AT LEAST !
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COMMENT | IMO..
posted by : You
3/27/2008 9:46:11 AM
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I think Axl not releasing an album is more about Axl not wanting to be back in the public eye again rather than actually releasing 'new' material.
The ironic thing is, that the intense spotlight of '87 - '92 just won't be there today. Guess he doesn't realize that.
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COMMENT | Recycle You Lazy Bastards!
posted by :
3/27/2008 9:51:57 AM
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Just don't be a scumbag and litter. Please recycle your can or bottle when you are finished.
Oh yeah, Slash can have my Dr. Pepper. I don't drink soda.
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COMMENT | :)
posted by :
3/27/2008 10:29:53 AM
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It's good to see that Axl has a sense of humor. He is a genius. I don't care what anyone else says!!! I'll wait till 3008 to hear it! Well, my great grandkids can bring the 8-track of it to my grave and play it for me. The 8-track will also make a spectacular comeback in 3007!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/27/2008 11:48:38 AM
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Axl is a soda jerk
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COMMENT | Axl = soda boy
posted by :
3/27/2008 11:50:14 AM
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soda + metal = strange mixture
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/27/2008 11:51:08 AM
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why is buckethead and slash left out...?
:-D
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/27/2008 12:24:41 PM
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It'll be out in 2018 folks...that's when Coke will step in and pitch the same marketing stunt
lol
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/27/2008 12:50:16 PM
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i hate it when people defend axl by saying "sabbath hasnt released an albumin ___, zeppelin hasnt released an album in ___, pink floyd havent released an album in ___"
okay its clearly not the same. first off, iommi, roger waters, robert plant, etc. have made solo albums too. but not just that. axl has been working on this ONE album and promising to release it for 10 years. that is unprecedented (except for maybe brian wilson, but its still different)
also, i cant find anything official from dr pepper. where's the link to the official site saying theyre gonna do this? and how would they go about giving everyone in america one can of dr pepper? would they mail one to everyone? where would you go and get precisely one and only one can for one person?
its just weird. thats all.
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COMMENT | Zodiac D: The Rebirth
posted by :
3/27/2008 1:02:03 PM
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true or not, my answer to all of this is:
soda + metal = strange mixture
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COMMENT | Has anyone noticed ?
posted by : ru18
3/27/2008 1:22:32 PM
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If you rearrange the letters in Jaxie Alt's name, it spells :
AXLE TAJI ? ? ? ? ?
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COMMENT | .
posted by : Blackenistheyend
3/27/2008 2:40:16 PM
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"soda + metal = strange mixture"
Hell no it isn't! I drink tons of soda when I listen to metal.
Although nowadays it's sometimes beer + metal, or weed + metal instead....
But soda + metal is a classic combination that never gets old.
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COMMENT |
posted by : psxguy
3/27/2008 3:06:52 PM
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axl needs slash and the boys back,,go back axl and kick this summers ass!!!
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COMMENT | There is only one reason...
posted by : You
3/27/2008 4:15:23 PM
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the album is not out.
Male Pattern Baldness.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/27/2008 7:00:19 PM
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God help you Axl if I'm treated to the ungodly sight of Robin Harper strutting naked down Bank Street if "Chinese Democracy" does come out......
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COMMENT | Chinese Democracy
posted by :
3/28/2008 6:48:13 PM
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Kitty and The Kowalski's already beat him to the punch. They released "Chinese Democracy" last year.
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COMMENT | Whatever it takes
posted by : UFO'S125
3/31/2008 4:04:41 PM
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If it really takes a can of pop (aka caffine) to get Axl moving! That's pathetic. Although, I still remain a HUGE axl rose fan.
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COMMENT |
posted by : RockettQueeen
4/6/2008 7:29:14 PM
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I hereby donate my can to Slash!
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