Copyright 1987 Geffen
Taken from Wikipedia
«My Michelle» is a song written by Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin of Guns N’ Roses and released on the band’s 1987 debut album Appetite for Destruction.
For the recording of this song, guitarist Slash used a slightly different setup. For the entire album, he used a Gibson Les Paul copy through a modified Marshall amplifier on the same settings for each song. However, for this song, he swapped to a ’60s Gibson SG because it had a darker sound.
The song is about a friend of the band, a girl named Michelle Young who is thanked in the ‘Appetite For Destruction’ cover sleeve. Slash knew Young throughout all of junior high, who coincidentally was a friend of Slash’s first girlfriend. According to Axl, he and Young were in a car together when «Your Song» by Elton John came on the radio and Michelle ‘happened’ to mention that she’d always wanted someone to write a song about her.
Axl’s first attempt was a sweet, almost romantic song, but one that had absolutely nothing to do with the reality of Michelle’s life. He was unhappy with this version and re-wrote it, this time seeking to be completely honest. Several members of the band expressed concern over this version of the song, fearing it would upset Young, especially Slash. Axl himself then became hesitant, but finally decided to show it to her. She ended up loving the song and the attention it brought to her. She was especially pleased with its honesty, most notably regarding her drug addiction, the death of her mother and her dad’s work in the pornography industry, all of which are mentioned within the first verse:
Your daddy works in porno
Now that mommy’s not around
She used to love her heroin
But now she’s underground
So you stay out late at night
And you do your coke for free
Drivin’ your friends crazy
With your life’s insanity
Michelle Young commented in an interview:
» I’m the subject of the song «My Michelle». I was driving Axl to a gig and «Your Song» by Elton John came on the radio. I said that I wished somebody would write a beautiful song about me. But, you know the song. At the time, I didn’t care because I was so fucked up, but what it says is all true: My dad does distribute porno films and my mom did die. »
Young is also in the «Welcome to the Jungle» video. She is the woman who walks by Axl at the beginning of the video.
According to Slash’s bio, Michelle managed to clean up and move across the country to escape her horrendous lifestyle.
The Best Album of Guns N' Roses!
Con todo oyendo a Guns….
Tem algum BR em 2018?
Sin duda la mejor banda del mundo
Appetite for distruction was actually my favourite album!
2018
Una de las mejores canciones del rock
Lol just met the lady this is about today
Man I miss this.. was a different time..but a great time so many memories
Goosebumps to the core.
Neon Tiger loves this song.
Solo inicial maravilhoso! Está no dvd do show em Tokyo 1992.. Introdução! Guns N Roses! Uma banda lendária !
The most badass riff ever!!
@My middle name brought me here
AGAIN YOU DAMN RIGHT I'M A BLACK DUDE WHO LOVES HIM A SOME DAMN GUNS AND ROSES.NOW DEAL WIT IT.
Isso sim é rock de vdd ???
Megaman x3 neon tiger music
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Love this song so fucking much ahhhhaahhh
Where i got my middle name lol
Nice life Mychelle XD WHORE
Cet album à revolutionné le rock n' roll,un pur bijou puis s'en est suivit le très bon " lies" pour arriver â un pauvre "illusion 1er 2" dommage…..
one of the best songs ever in my opinion!!
NIGGERS hate me. Thank you.
Guns and roses are Ze. Best. The riffs are like a complication of getting squished or crushed Or an old building being blown up by dynamite
los amo Guns and roses que hermosa cancion My Michelle jaja te amo Axl ?
完成了我对摇滚的一切想象
OMGAOGAMGAOGAMGA THEY MADE NEON TIGER INTO A SONG ANGAODMAOC
jk. This fucking rocks tho!
Your daddy works in porno
Now that mommy's not around
She used to love her heroin
But now she's underground
So you stay out late at night
And you do your dope for free
Drivin' your friends crazy
With your life's insanity
Well, well, well you just can't tell
Well, well, well my Michelle
Sowin' all your wild oats
In another's luxuries
Yesterday was Tuesday
Maybe Thursday you can sleep
But school starts much too early
And this hotel wasn't free
So party till your connection call
Honey I'll return the key
Well, well, well you just can't tell
Well, well, well my Michelle
Well, well, well you never can tell
Well, well, well my Michelle
Everyone needs love
You know that it's true
Someday you'll find someone
That'll fall in love with you
But oh the time it takes
When you're all alone
Someday you'll find someone
That you can call your own
But till then ya better
Now you're clean
And so discreet
I won't say a word
But most of all this song is true
Case you haven't heard
So c'mon and stop your cryin'
'Cause we both know money burns
Honey don't stop tryin'
An you'll get what you deserve
Well, well, well you just can't tell
Well, well, well my Michelle
Well, well, well you never can tell
Well, well, well my Michelle
My middle name is Michelle