I’m pretty sure Appetite for Destruction was the first tape I owned that had swearing on it. I remember stealing it from my older brother’s tape deck and listening to it in wide-eyed amazement. Guns N’ Roses instantly made the 80’s hair bands I was accustomed to seem completely insignificant and even embarrassingly silly.

Fast forward to my college years and the “Use Your Illusion” releases. I vaguely remember the rumblings of a new GNR album called Chinese Democracy. At that point GNR had pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur thanks to the likes of Nirvana and Pearl Jam. I too had made the grunge transformation from Headbangers Ball to flannel and combat boots.

Well, it’s now 2008 and Chinese Democracy is still in the works and Axl Rose is the lone remaining original member of GNR. Mostly famous for its delays (recording for began in 1994), Chinese Democracy is slated to be the sixth studio album by GNR.

Naturally, this is where Dr Pepper enters the story. On March 26, 2008, Dr Pepper announced via press release it would give everyone a free can of their soft drink to everyone in America with the exception of estranged guitarists Slash and Buckethead, if Chinese Democracy was released in 2008. Axl has responded to their plea here.

This is a brilliant marketing ploy by Dr. Pepper for sure. Don’t be confused though, Dr. Pepper is not supporting the Tibetans. This is a publicity stunt supporting the epic 17-years-in-the-making “Chinese Democracy.”

In support of “Chinese Democracy” I am going to give Appetite for Destruction a listen on my iPod today. I may even grab a Dr Pepper from the break room.

[Billboard.com]

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