Welcome to the Jungle

    Welcome To The Jungle by Guns 'n Roses is a full throttle, guns blazing, nonstop, adrenaline fueled bum rush against the very fabrics of out society. The phrase "Learn to live like an animal," sums up how people are forced to act in the fast paced life of Los Angeles. It protrudes images of savagery, ruthlessness, and the "every man for himself" ideals we Californians hold so dear to our hearts. When we come to California seeking whatever dream it may be, we imagine that the second we step over the state line, we will be greeted by a blond supermodel who will hand us a million dollars and all of moms love on a silver platter; yet when we arrive, we find Pamela Anderson to be replace with a 50 year old hooker holding a soggy pack of smokes and a crack pipe. And it is at about this moment that you realize that Hollywood isn't filled with celebrities, but with 36,553,215 herpes infested prostitutes. We have all become animals, chasing our dreams as if we were the coyote chasing the rabbit down your street. Yet, blood thirsty and battle-scared, we endure the pain and despair, for California is both a blessing and a curse. You have to be the best to get ahead here, and you can only do that by destroying the competition; and by destroying the competition, you kill their dream. It is a vicious cycle, and at one point it will inevitably catch up with you. In the words of Axel Rose, "You can have anything you want but you better not take it from me."Lyrics.com

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[Carol Felldin]

The description of the song "Welcome to the Jungle" reminds me of the song by the Eagles, "Life in the Fast Lane". The Eagles' song is also about the high pressure, fast-paced lifestyle of California but it includes the drug culture and plastic society prevalent in the cities. The story chronicles a couple with a destructive relationship, two pioneers who are at the end of their quest and have become disillusioned in the dreams they had been searching for.