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Title: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Bumblefeet on July 04, 2006, 05:43:15 PM
just cam to my head the other day!! sorry if i am a bit slow! will it be called ....democracy or will it be released at the last minute under an new name???!! personally, i dont think it will!


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: MrBrOwNsToNeR on July 04, 2006, 05:48:34 PM
nobody knows.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: judgesmf on July 04, 2006, 05:50:46 PM
WHO KNOWS ??? ?I think it will be mainly because i have seen chinese writing on some of the sets on this tour.

BUT it could be changed ???

p.s im looking for 2 moderators to help me with my site



Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: LaTeRaLuS on July 04, 2006, 05:53:28 PM
it will stay as 'chinese democracy', the name itself is already massive/well-known


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: judgesmf on July 04, 2006, 05:55:16 PM
it will stay as 'chinese democracy', the name itself is already massive/well-known

I agree with that , It would be a massive waste of so much hype !!!


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Lucky on July 04, 2006, 06:26:19 PM
it will stay as 'chinese democracy', the name itself is already massive/well-known


so is Adolf Hitler, but I doubt anyone would want to use it ::)


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Captain P?l on July 04, 2006, 06:44:13 PM
it will stay as 'chinese democracy', the name itself is already massive/well-known


so is Adolf Hitler, but I doubt anyone would want to use it ::)

but still, Chinese Democracy is known to be the long awaited album from GNR... has been for god knows how long... so if they change the title i think alot of people would wondering what happeneed to CD...


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Lucky on July 04, 2006, 06:53:18 PM
in the terms of Here Today Gone To Hell

"Chinese Democracy" has bad karma in the eyes of the public.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Mattattack on July 04, 2006, 11:07:00 PM
The name Chinese Democracy is a goldmine. Axl would be a fucking idiot to change the name at this point.
Chinese Democracy=Massive Curiosity=Huge Record Sales


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: McDuff on July 04, 2006, 11:46:31 PM
Axl will call the album any fucking thing he wants,so it doesn't matter what we say about it anyway  :beer:


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Athena on July 05, 2006, 05:44:17 AM
It would be a pretty bad idea to change the title now. The title ' chinese democracy' has been hyped over the years. Just think of the many times that title was mentioned in the reviews of the European shows. It would be a waste of cheap promotion.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: kaasupoltin on July 05, 2006, 05:46:24 AM
Wait and see.. so far, I haven't heard any band member actually talkin' about "Chinese Democracy".. They just call it "the record" :hihi:


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Dr. Blutarsky on July 05, 2006, 07:01:56 AM
what about Damnocracy?  :hihi:


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Deniz on July 05, 2006, 08:10:06 AM
İn that eddie trunk thing he did, he said he wanted to go to china (and did) before they banned them cause of the name.Maybe he was just reffering to the song, but i think he was talking about the album title.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: DeN on July 05, 2006, 08:39:05 AM
i love surprises, so if the name is another one, i'll like the idea.

i mean...of course chinese democracy is now a well-known name...but it can be a huge buzz to change it too.

all the media will report it anyway "chinese democracy is not the name of the new GNR, it's ***** ** *******.

(no no i have no info about it  ;))


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: masterdan on July 05, 2006, 09:15:02 AM
Yea, I think that if it weren't already popular, then they would have changed it by now.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: GnR-NOW on July 05, 2006, 10:36:59 AM
I think it will be called Chinese Democracy, thats a pretty great name.  More importantly I hope we get some more info on the release soon.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: EFISH on July 05, 2006, 10:46:10 AM
Wait and see.. so far, I haven't heard any band member actually talkin' about "Chinese Democracy".. They just call it "the record" :hihi:

actually in the richard fortus email thread on the last page an email said we cant wait for the public to hear chinese democracy finally!!! or something like that..

and also, i reeeally cant see how/why any of u guys wuld even think that the name would be changed. not a chance :P

 :hihi:


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: bazgnr on July 05, 2006, 05:57:52 PM
I hope it's called "Chinese Democracy" after all this time.  And honestly, whatever its name, I just want the album to come out.  In the meantime, I'll make do with my "Chinese Demo-cracy" album, consisting of the demos and live tracks that will likely be on the CD...


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: cybercurves on July 05, 2006, 11:20:09 PM
It will be called Chinese Democracy, Axl went through a lot of trouble to secure the name for this release.  It's pointless to change the name now.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: jameslofton29 on July 05, 2006, 11:34:47 PM
Axl went through a lot of trouble to secure the name for this release.
Please elaborate.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: mr.lance on July 05, 2006, 11:54:42 PM
People know the name CD the radio always metions CD should be coming out it is CD.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: cybercurves on July 06, 2006, 12:51:04 AM
Axl went through a lot of trouble to secure the name for this release.
Please elaborate.

I'm thinking back to a couple years ago when The Offspring were going to name their album Chinese Demorcracy and Axl got a court order to stop them from using the name. 


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: jameslofton29 on July 06, 2006, 12:54:03 AM
Axl went through a lot of trouble to secure the name for this release.
Please elaborate.

I'm thinking back to a couple years ago when The Offspring were going to name their album Chinese Demorcracy and Axl got a court order to stop them from using the name. 
That was actually a joke. I thought you were referring to that book called Chinese Democracy from the 80's.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: cybercurves on July 06, 2006, 12:58:27 AM
As far as I know, The Offspring were serious about using the title.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Brody on July 06, 2006, 01:00:37 AM
Fuck he should just name it heretodaygonetohell!


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: jameslofton29 on July 06, 2006, 01:01:53 AM
As far as I know, The Offspring were serious about using the title.
I think the 'You Snooze, You Lose' in the title pretty much confirmed it was a joke.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: cybercurves on July 06, 2006, 01:18:00 AM
As far as I know, The Offspring were serious about using the title.
I think the 'You Snooze, You Lose' in the title pretty much confirmed it was a joke.

Yeah I heard the "you snooze you lose" joke.  I thought I read in the wikipedia website about the court order, but since then that bit has been removed.  So much for my source now, LOL.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Stupid Head on July 06, 2006, 05:35:58 AM
I have a kerrang mag in which the Offspring singer said the lawsuit was bullshit lies. He never heard from Axl's lawyers.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Lord Kayoss on July 06, 2006, 06:00:02 PM
I have a kerrang mag in which the Offspring singer said the lawsuit was bullshit lies. He never heard from Axl's lawyers.

Probably because they didn't care about the dip shit "stealing" the album title.? The nutwaste made it sound like if Offspring used it, Axl could not.? Doesn't matter how many jerkoffs try to rip off the name.? When a CD drops that has both Guns N' Roses and Chinese Democracy on the same cover the sales will go through the roof.? People that have no idea who GN'R were are intrigued by the "the most expensive and eagerly awaited album never released."?

It would be absolutely idiotic to even fathom changing the album title at this point.? That would be like The Beatles becoming The Clams or Ozzy Osbourne becoming John Wickerwater.? Not a good idea.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: cybercurves on July 06, 2006, 07:51:51 PM
I didn't realize the lawsuit or supposed court order to get Offspring to change the title was probably bull shit.  I originally read it on the wikipedia website a few months ago. But I believe that bit of information was removed since then.  With that said I don't think Axl would change the album title at this point.  But....if the album is going to be released in 2 or 3 parts, do you think "part 2" would take on a different title?

cybercurves


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: feehan on September 20, 2006, 08:34:46 AM
will the album still be called chinese democracy because the name even though its embeded into peoples mind its not going to be as "fresh" or whatever when the album is released.

im not sure if this post makes sense but it does in my head  :peace:


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: CheapJon on September 20, 2006, 08:40:19 AM
i think i smell a dead horse here....


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: meanmachine73 on September 20, 2006, 08:59:47 AM
Yeah, maybe it should be called 2000 intentions..... ;D? ? Anyone Remember when that was the supposed album title?


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: CheapJon on September 20, 2006, 09:01:29 AM
Yeah, maybe it should be called 2000 intentions..... ;D? ? Anyone Remember when that was the supposed album title?

yeah, before the millenium right?


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: meanmachine73 on September 20, 2006, 09:09:24 AM
Yes around 1998/1999 I think there was an unofficial website using the same name. 


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: CheapJon on September 20, 2006, 09:12:17 AM
i think 2000 intentions would have been a really cool name if they had just gotten the record out before the millenium, but today i think chinese democracy fits better.. but if they wanna change it again it'd be fine with me,


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: anythinggoes on September 20, 2006, 09:23:56 AM
maybe it should be called. Been to hell but here today.


actually thats crap forget it :no:


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: russtcb on September 20, 2006, 09:24:18 AM
will the album still be called chinese democracy because the name even though its embeded into peoples mind its not going to be as "fresh" or whatever when the album is released.

im not sure if this post makes sense but it does in my head  :peace:

There's just no way they'll go with another title. There would be no reason, plus the title is mythic by this point.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: codenameninja on September 20, 2006, 09:33:38 AM
Since they are sticking with the Chinese theme while on tour, i guess the album will still be called Chinese Democracy. What i find really odd though, is they donot appear to perform Chinese Democracy at the shows too often. And truth be known, the track Chinese Democracy is one of the weaker songs from the new band. It is no where near as good as Better, The Blues or IRS. Behind these 3 tracks we have Madagascar, Catcher in the Rye, both bettter tracks than Chinese Democracy. Then theres Riyad and the Bedouins, even that has more potential.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: CheapJon on September 20, 2006, 09:43:47 AM
Since they are sticking with the Chinese theme while on tour, i guess the album will still be called Chinese Democracy. What i find really odd though, is they donot appear to perform Chinese Democracy at the shows too often. And truth be known, the track Chinese Democracy is one of the weaker songs from the new band. It is no where near as good as Better, The Blues or IRS. Behind these 3 tracks we have Madagascar, Catcher in the Rye, both bettter tracks than Chinese Democracy. Then theres Riyad and the Bedouins, even that has more potential.


yeah i agree, they will most likely call the album CD.. 'cause as you say why should they keep the chinese style of the t-shirts and stage etc. i think the song CD is pretty darn cool, after i saw the DVD from hammerstein NYC 17 june i think that song really grew on me.. there was a kind of a xylophone sound (almost jungle sound) in it wich was really cool and i hadn't heard that before.. i think the studioversion is gonna be killer : ok:


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Oh My Choking Soul on September 20, 2006, 11:50:50 AM
Yes, except it may be called "Chinese Democracy Part 1". I am basing this on nothing.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Skinflick on September 20, 2006, 12:05:02 PM
It's gotta be called Chinese Democracy......it has been called that for years and it is becoming a familiar name to people who have forgotten GNR years ago and others who bad mouth the band...even though they are going to buy the album anyway.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: ppbebe on September 20, 2006, 12:28:41 PM
Yes, except it may be called "Chinese Democracy Part 1". I am basing this on nothing.

followed by "Chinese Democracy Part 2" then part 3? with a subtitle unique to each album.
Or vol.1, 2, 3.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: melissa on September 20, 2006, 12:33:57 PM
i don't think they'll change the name, it's a very good one, everybody is asking about chinese democracy....
i hope they'll keep on doing it when the record hits the stores


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: tHeElEcTrIcSiNtAr on September 20, 2006, 12:41:38 PM
It's gonna be called Chinese Democracy. It would be dumb to change the name now, plus with the stage still having the Chinese theme. At the VMAs John Norris specifically asked if Chinese Democracy would be coming out soon, and Axl responded "it is this year" as we all know. If the name changed he probably would have said something about it then.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: BlowUpYourVideo on September 20, 2006, 01:18:31 PM
Wait and see.. so far, I haven't heard any band member actually talkin' about "Chinese Democracy".. They just call it "the record" :hihi:

'The Record' would be a great name. It's a surprise, it's cutting edge.....nah, it's shite.
But I haven't heard actually heard Axl refer to 'Chinese Democracy' the album, just the song.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: codenameninja on September 20, 2006, 01:48:14 PM
I think name Chinese Democracy is too specific. If Axl wants to have views on communism, then why focus on China? there are other communist countries out there. Maybe its more shallow than that, and Axl simply likes the new font style. It really would not surprize me if the album was called something else and the name Chinese Democracy was simply a working title. Or, it could be called Chinese Democracy simply because there is a track called Chinese Democracy on the album (which is a kinda boring reason). If that were the case, then why not simply call the album Madagascar, as thats a cool name and sounds like an amazing place.

since the release of the Dreamworks film Madagascar i do kinda associate the name Madagascar with that film  :peace:


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Dr. Blutarsky on September 20, 2006, 01:49:09 PM
it will stay as 'chinese democracy', the name itself is already massive/well-known


so is Adolf Hitler, but I doubt anyone would want to use it ::)

Don't be so sure.

Years ago someone used Elvis Hitler. Kind of a take off on Marilyn Manson.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Spirit on September 20, 2006, 02:38:12 PM
Wait and see.. so far, I haven't heard any band member actually talkin' about "Chinese Democracy".. They just call it "the record" :hihi:

'The Record' would be a great name. It's a surprise, it's cutting edge.....nah, it's shite.
But I haven't heard actually heard Axl refer to 'Chinese Democracy' the album, just the song.

At the concert in Vegas 010101, he introduced 'Chinese Democracy' (the song) as 'the title-track of the record'


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Oh My Choking Soul on September 20, 2006, 02:47:39 PM
it will stay as 'chinese democracy', the name itself is already massive/well-known


so is Adolf Hitler, but I doubt anyone would want to use it ::)

Don't be so sure.

Years ago someone used Elvis Hitler. Kind of a take off on Marilyn Manson.

Elvis Hitler would be a great title for Chinese Democracy! (joking)


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: MikeD on September 20, 2006, 04:56:36 PM
First: You can't copy right a title (this is for the Offspring argument).
Second: During the HAmmerstein shows, Axl specifically said he new everyone was waiting for the new album, which he called "Chinese Democracy."


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: nesquick on September 20, 2006, 05:04:13 PM
"Chinese Democracy" is already like a trademark. The name of this album is already famous before it's even released.... of course it will still be called "Chinese Democracy".


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: BluesGNR on September 20, 2006, 05:07:43 PM
I have just a slight feeling that it may keep the title 'Chinese Democracy'... but it's just a hunch...


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: jameslofton29 on September 20, 2006, 10:34:23 PM
i think i smell a dead horse here....
Take out "I think" from that sentence and you have hit the nail on the head.


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Layne Staley's Sunglasses on September 20, 2006, 10:36:42 PM
It's gonna be called "Nail on the Head!"

Axl is hammering a nail into something he hates.  Maybe Mao Zedong?

Sorry guys, I'm on the NyQuil! (I love that stuff)


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: jameslofton29 on September 20, 2006, 10:46:35 PM
Back in my drug days, I used to drink that shit like it was water. It helped me stop drinking. Instead of a bottle of whiskey, I always carried around a bottle of Nyquil. :rofl:


Title: Re: Will "Chinese Democracy" be actually called "Chinese Democracy"??
Post by: Layne Staley's Sunglasses on September 20, 2006, 10:49:03 PM
Duuuuuuuude!  I just thought of the perfect album cover!  A bottle of greeeeeen NyQuil!  That's so Warholian!  If I wasn't a fan, I'd buy the album just to look at the purty cover!  :o