# I think I did something bad today. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 28, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307 "2004-07-28T19:00:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/1 "2004-07-28T19:00:52Z")
I’m not sure what the long-term implications are of this, but I was in the local music store. I bought the **Guns 'N Roses Greatest Hits** CD. Oh …what have I done? I DIG a lot of the tunes on this CD. –sobbing-- Oh. What…have…I …done? Cartooniverse ---
**Author:** ![Chunky\_Bum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Chunky\_Bum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chunky_Bum)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/2 "2004-07-28T19:14:44Z")
It’s nothing to be ashamed about. **G-n-R** was one of the greatest rock bands of all-time. Now go out and guy _Appetite, Lies, Use Your Illusion I & II, and The Spagetti Incident_. Play it loud. Play it proud. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Chunky\_Bum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Chunky\_Bum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chunky_Bum)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/3 "2004-07-28T19:15:45Z")
**buy** , not _guy_! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/4 "2004-07-28T19:18:11Z")
You might want to consider seeking professional help. Like, from the Stones. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/5 "2004-07-28T19:31:02Z")
I have _Appetite, Lies, Illusion I_ and _II,_ and the live CD that came out a couple years back. I can’t bring myself to buy the greatest hits, but since I did shell out the bucks for the live stuff, I cannot condemn you for your weakness. Rock on, honey. It’ll all be okay. 🙂 At least it wasn’t the Starland Vocal Band. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/6 "2004-07-28T19:35:41Z")
Take solace… at least it wasn’t Rat or Poison. If you must insist on listening to hair metal, you should at least listen to a band with _some_ talent and you did so. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/7 "2004-07-28T20:56:18Z")
I’m not sure why you think it’s not cool to like them. They’ve always been the good hair band. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/8 "2004-07-28T21:09:28Z")
Funny you should suggest them, **twickster**. This CD includes- for the very first time on this planet- G 'N R’s rendition of “Sympathy For The Devil”, recorded live on their infamouse 1994 " If God Is My Co-Pilot, then Satan’s Serving Snacks In Coach" World Tour. I thought Ratt was spelled with two “t”‘s? And I didn’t say it’s not cool, I just…well… it’s a serious departure in my musical tasts, but one I am enjoying. The lady next to me at the traffic light as I was rockin’ out to “Paradise City” may not have enjoyed it, but what the heck. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/9 "2004-07-28T21:14:52Z")
> [@SmackFu](#): > > I’m not sure why you think it’s not cool to like them. They’ve always been the good hair band. Yeah…I’m into my snobby little indie bands, but Guns ‘n’ Roses remain totally cool in my book. _Appetite for Destruction_ is a quintessential rock record. One of the best hard rock albums of all time, IMHO. _Use Your Illusion I & II_ I’m not so hot on, but Appetite rulez! ---
**Author:** ![RitzyRae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@RitzyRae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitzyRae)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/10 "2004-07-28T22:01:11Z")
I have _Illusion I_. I love it, and it lives quite happily among my other CDs, which range from alternative to opera. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/11 "2004-07-28T22:10:50Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > _Appetite for Destruction_ is a quintessential rock record. One of the best hard rock albums of all time, IMHO. Ditto! I bought this album when it first came out and wore out the cassette. I’ve had it on CD since then and I still never get tired of listening to it. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/12 "2004-07-28T22:13:17Z")
> [@RitzyRae](#): > > I have _Illusion I_. Huh. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of someone owning just one of the _Use Your Illusion_s. You either have both, or you have neither. That’s a genuine first. ---
**Author:** ![RitzyRae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@RitzyRae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitzyRae)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/13 "2004-07-28T22:22:34Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Huh. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of someone owning just one of the _Use Your Illusion_s. You either have both, or you have neither. > > That’s a genuine first. Really? Have I broken the mold? Shall I conform or be shunned? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/14 "2004-07-28T22:23:08Z")
I bought it too. It was $9.99 at Best Buy and I couldn’t help myself. Now I can crank it up whilst living my rock and roll lifestyle, like when I’m doing dishes or folding the laundry. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/15 "2004-07-28T22:35:10Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Yeah…I’m into my snobby little indie bands, but Guns ‘n’ Roses remain totally cool in my book. _Appetite for Destruction_ is a quintessential rock record. One of the best hard rock albums of all time, IMHO. _Use Your Illusion I & II_ I’m not so hot on, but Appetite rulez! me three! ---
**Author:** ![badomen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c2a13f/32.png) [@badomen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badomen)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/16 "2004-07-28T22:43:53Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Funny you should suggest them, **twickster**. This CD includes- for the very first time on this planet- G 'N R’s rendition of “Sympathy For The Devil”, recorded live on their infamouse 1994 " If God Is My Co-Pilot, then Satan’s Serving Snacks In Coach" World Tour. Might be the first release of the live version, but the Sympathy was on the Interview With A Vampire soundtrack. Just… FYI. ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/17 "2004-07-28T22:47:12Z")
Hey, at least it wasn’t Stryper. _shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/18 "2004-07-28T22:50:07Z")
> [@badomen](#): > > Might be the first release of the live version, but the Sympathy was on the Interview With A Vampire soundtrack. Just… FYI. Uh…that was an attempt at sarcasm, which obviously failed miserably. You are correct, **badomen**. The cut on the CD is from Interview With A Vampire. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-did-something-bad-today/257307/19 "2004-07-29T13:20:10Z")
> [@cbawlmer](#): > > Now I can crank it up whilst living my rock and roll lifestyle, like when I’m doing dishes or folding the laundry. That is precisely the reason that I still own some of my more embarrassing late 80’s glam albums. It’s great housecleaning music. 🙂