Guns N' Roses – Nightrain (4:26)
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“Nightrain” is a song written by the American rock band Guns N’ Roses in the mid 1980s. It is the third song on the band’s 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction.
Although it was released as a single, the song was not included in their best-of album. It reached #93 on the US Billboard charts.
The song is a tribute to an infamous brand of cheap Californian wine, Night Train Express, which was extremely popular with the band during their early days because of its low price and high alcohol content. The song was ranked eighth on Guitar World’s list of the “Top 10 Drinking Songs.”
Slash describes Nightrain as “an anthem that we came up with on the spot”. The original idea for the song came when Slash and Izzy Stradlin wrote the main riff while they were sitting on the floor of the band’s practice room. The next day, Slash was ill so Stradlin finished writing the music with Duff McKagan; however they did not write any lyrics. Also Duff McKagan played a Gibson Thunderbird Bass on this song only; on all of the other songs for Appetite for Destruction he played a Fender Precision Bass. The song remained incomplete until one night when the band was walking down Palm Avenue sharing a bottle of Night Train. Someone yelled ‘I’m on the night train!’ and the whole band joined in, with Axl Rose improvising the lines in between: “Bottoms up!” “Fill my cup!” etc. “Nightrain” was born. After this initial inspiration, the band finished the song within a day.
Although it was released as a single, the song was not included in their best-of album. It reached #93 on the US Billboard charts.
The song is a tribute to an infamous brand of cheap Californian wine, Night Train Express, which was extremely popular with the band during their early days because of its low price and high alcohol content. The song was ranked eighth on Guitar World’s list of the “Top 10 Drinking Songs.”
Slash describes Nightrain as “an anthem that we came up with on the spot”. The original idea for the song came when Slash and Izzy Stradlin wrote the main riff while they were sitting on the floor of the band’s practice room. The next day, Slash was ill so Stradlin finished writing the music with Duff McKagan; however they did not write any lyrics. Also Duff McKagan played a Gibson Thunderbird Bass on this song only; on all of the other songs for Appetite for Destruction he played a Fender Precision Bass. The song remained incomplete until one night when the band was walking down Palm Avenue sharing a bottle of Night Train. Someone yelled ‘I’m on the night train!’ and the whole band joined in, with Axl Rose improvising the lines in between: “Bottoms up!” “Fill my cup!” etc. “Nightrain” was born. After this initial inspiration, the band finished the song within a day.
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grimferryman wrote:
one of best G'N'R songs.
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stonedgreen wrote:
too much randy roads inspiration on guitars
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BIG-D313 wrote:
Guns N' Roses - Nightrain _____ I smoke my cigarette with style! [2] ___-__ \m/.(><).\m/ __-
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gdcman wrote:
Bumblefoot is going to kill this tune tonight at the Forum. Can't Wait!
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andrewsith wrote:
and now I can tell you honey you can make my money tonight!
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othersider95 wrote:
My favorite by them.
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CallMeSushi wrote:
I smoke my cigarette with style! Zajebiste ;)
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floresju wrote:
and i'm ready to crash and burn babyyyyyyyyy
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ThayBep wrote:
i love this song
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LowerTheFlags wrote:
it's been 9 years since the first time I listened to this masterpiece, I still think it's the best gn'r song.
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babyist wrote:
love this one. im on a night train ready to crash and burn i will never learn
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Steely_Rain wrote:
I'll never fucking learn!
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caos_clo wrote:
"live guns n' fuck roses"
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honnilda wrote:
amo
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psycaffeine wrote:
best rock song ever!!!
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Alicksryte wrote:
Love this song.A great rocker from G N' R!
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sierena wrote:
The epitome of rock n' roll.
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filipkaaa wrote:
An I can tell you honey, you can make my money tonight!
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nicolasbj wrote:
i´m ready to crash and buuuuurn!!
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sas1983 wrote:
I got a molotov cocktail with a match to go!!!!
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