… Read Full Bio ↴This is the ninth track on the album, written and sung by Stradlin.
At the end of the song Slash performs an extended Flamenco-style guitar solo. Interestingly, live performances of this song were stretched from its original three-minute length to more than eight minutes long.
The opening line of the song "Found a head and an arm in a garbage can" refers to body parts Stradlin actually found in a dumpster in the vicinity of the studio.
Axl would sing this song live even when Izzy was still present in the band in 1991.
Double Talkin' Jive
Guns N' Roses Lyrics
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Don't know why I'm here
Livin' on the run for oh so long
I gotta go collect
Double talkin' jive get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin' I got (lies)
No more patience man
Back in town an'a all new friends
They sayin' how ya been?
Fucked up and outta place
That's how I felt back then
Double talkin' jive get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin' (lies) no more patience man
You dig what I'm sayin'?
The lyrics to Guns N' Roses's song "Double Talkin' Jive" tell the story of a man who finds himself on the run and in a difficult situation. He has found a head and an arm in the garbage can, and is unsure of how he ended up there. He has been living on the run for a long time, and is now in need of money. He is frustrated, angry, and has no more patience left for people who are dishonest or manipulative.
As he arrives back in town, he is greeted by new friends who want to know how he has been. However, he feels out of place and messed up. The repetition of the phrase "Double talkin' jive" represents the lies and manipulation that he has encountered in his life. He has no patience left for people who try to deceive him or take advantage of him, and he is determined to get the money he needs by any means necessary.
Line by Line Meaning
Found a head and an arm in da garbage can
I discovered a head and arm in the garbage can
Don't know why I'm here
I am unsure of the reason for my presence
Livin' on the run for oh so long
I have been running and hiding for a considerable period of time
I gotta go collect
I must depart to retrieve something
Double talkin' jive get the money motherfucker
Deceitful language is required to obtain financial gain
'Cause I got no more patience
I am exhausted of patience
Double talkin' I got (lies)
I utilize dishonesty when I speak
No more patience man
I am no longer able to tolerate the situation
Back in town an'a all new friends
I have returned to the city and acquired new acquaintances
They sayin' how ya been?
They inquire about my well-being
Fucked up and outta place
I feel disoriented and uncomfortable
Double talkin' jive get the money motherfucker
Deception is necessary to obtain wealth
'Cause I got no more patience
I am no longer able to endure any exasperating situation
Double talkin' (lies) no more patience man
I cannot tolerate anymore falsehoods or deceitfulness
You dig what I'm sayin'?
Do you understand what I am conveying?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: W. Axl Rose, Saul Hudson, Duff Rose Mckagan, Izzy Stradlin, Darren A. Reed, Matt So Sorum
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@mgzinvxs
Found a head and an arm in da garbage can
Don't know why I'm here
Livin' on the run for oh so long
I gotta go collect
Double talkin' jive get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin' I got (lies)
No more patience man
Back in town an'a all new friends
They sayin' how ya been?
Fucked up and outta place
That's how I felt back then
Double talkin' jive get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin' (lies) no more patience man
You dig what I'm sayin'?
@paulzachopoulos4535
Slash’s solo…his finest moment as a guitar player, just perfect 😌🎧
@worsethanhitlerpt.2539
Slash adds TONS of substance to all their songs and it sounds so natural to the track most people think "anyone wouldve played the same thing"- Nope, just Slash wouldve.
@mariomele1990
Harmonic minor, maybe
@madmomminyable
@@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 your name is hilarious, part 2, lol
@javierruizcueto2389
The acoustic one?
@Gigi1111Layna
Agreed. Makes me want to cry it's beautiful..and Slash is just the effing sweetest most polite, quiet soft voice..gentleman. Duff was sweet too.
@ColorAmarillo205
Uno de los solos de guitarra más infravalorados en la historia de la música.
@wickedbliss
Mal!! Es genial
@chrisdrocezesky3506
Slash no es un guitarrista... Es una Fuerza de la Naturaleza.
@margaridacosta270
Agree.