HEADLINES CAN BE MISLEADING
Friday, October 31st, 2008 at 12:00pm by Axl RosenbergHere’s a headline from Blabbermouth this morning:
GUNS N’ ROSES’ ‘Chinese Democracy’ Single Best ‘Mainstream Rock’ Debut Since ‘Don’t Cry’
Wow. So in the seventeen years since “Don’t Cry” was released, there hasn’t been a better debut than “Chinese Democracy?” What incredible power Axl Rose has over the charts!
Only, this isn’t exactly true. And by “exactly,” I mean at all.
Here’s the first paragraph from the accompanying story:
“According to Billboard.biz, GUNS N’ ROSES‘ new single, ‘Chinese Democracy’, has made a splashy bow across a bevy of Billboard’s and Radio and Records‘ rock airplay charts — after only five days of airplay. It debuts at No. 12 on Mainstream Rock, No. 15 on Active Rock, No. 37 on Modern Rock and No. 7 on Rock. On Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart, which began in 1981, it’s the band’s best debut since 1991 when ‘Don’t Cry’ opened at No. 4.”
So the song isn’t the best debut since “Don’t Cry;” it’s just GN’R’s best debut since “Don’t Cry.”
Keep in mind, I’m not blaming Blabbermouth – they’re most likely just reporting on a press release. But seriously, that is some bullshit spin right there. It’s gotta make you wonder what the headline will be when Chinese Democracy the album is released.
-AR
@Axl
Um, dude.. it says it’s the BAND’s best debut since “Don’t Cry”.
Keep in mind, I’m not blaming Metalsucks – you’re most likely just reporting on a press release.
Well, I’m an idiot. I’ll just leave it at that.
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I hate Blabbermouth.
Oh wait… the reason I hate it is probably more to do with people’s negative (usually unwarranted) comments, like this one that I’m currently writing… ahem.
@billybob
I couldn’t agree more. I read blabbermouth at work because I have nothing better to do once I’ve read all the new MS updates, and let me tell you, the comments turn into something you’d witness in middle school. Then you have one person who tries to bring them back on topic, and then back to the bickering like little girls.
Anyways, yeah, wtf? That’s hilarious. Billboard is jocking G’n'R’s collective nuts now?
Clearly the title will be “In just it’s first week of release, Chinese Democracy has already become G n’ R’s biggest selling album since The Spaghetti Incident.”
Personally I’m more likely to buy an album put out by that cat. The next G ‘n’ R headline will probably be “AXL ROSE CANCELS TOUR BECAUSE HE IS A DICK”.
Keep the reporting standard high, Axl (et al.), because MetalSucks is exactly why I stopped reading Blabbermouth.
Buckethead kicks ass and thats all the album is good for