Sweet Child O' Mine

Sweet Child O' Mine is a song by Guns N' Roses.

Many consider it to be the best song that the band put out. While that is debatable, the fame of the song is not. It has been referenced by countless publications as one of the greatest rock songs of all time.

Slash used the now famous guitar riff from this song as a warm up exercise. At some point Izzy heard him playing it and began to jam along with some chords. Duff and Steven jumped in and the song started to take form. Axl actually did not work directly with the others. He heard them playing the song while he remained in his room and thought of lyrics to it. Things came together and Sweet Child O' Mine was created.

The version they originally played was well received but it was agreed that it needed a section where the music died down a bit and built back up.

The band was somewhat stumped and Axl began asking "Where do we go now?" "Where do we go?". A suggestion was made that he just say those words.

Trivia

• At GPFontaine's wedding this song was played at the conclusion of the ceremony as GPFontaine and his new wife walked together down the aisle.
• GPFontaine sucks at the guitar, but did learn how to play the intro riff to this song.
• For 4 years this was the ringtone on GPFontaine's cell phone. (It is now the intro to My Michelle.)
• Ross Rifle is also a huge fan of the song, as it was his lullaby.
• It is also Ross Rifle's ringtone.

The Sheryl Crow version

• Sheryl Crow is a cunt and her version of "Sweet Child O' Mine" sucks. It also won a Grammy, which helps drive home the fact that the Grammys are bullshit awards and should not be taken as seriously as the American Music Awards.

- SydLexia

• I am not sure if there is any version of any song that I hate with as much passion as I do Sheryl Crow's version of Sweet Child O' Mine. This atrocity is nothing short of proof that there is pure evil in this world.