What people don't mention often is that this is GNR's greatest song.

The videos for "Don't Cry," "November Rain" and "Estranged" were meant to tie together and tell a story - that story is based on the literal short story Without You, which was written by Del James, who was a good friend of the band, particularly Axl Rose. James wrote Without You based on Rose's relationship with Erin Everly, whom he was married to in 1990 (they divorced in 1991 after a miscarriage). When it came time to make the videos, Rose and James decided to cast model Stephanie Seymour to play the female lead, and she and the vocalist ended up romantically involved. She starred in "Don't Cry" and "November Rain," but by the time they went to record the video for "Estranged" - which was going to continue the story told in Without You - the couple had broken up. So, they had to improvise, and during one scene in the video, Rose jumps off a tanker boat in the Gulf of Mexico, and swims with dolphins - all in a Charles Manson shirt. “Axl had split up with Stephanie Seymour, and he was like, ‘I don’t want any more beautiful girls in my videos; I’d rather have a dolphin,’" director Andy Morahan later explained to Kerrang!. "We knew that we were deliberately doing that so people would go, ‘What’s all that about?!’ There was a sense that it was throwing up a lot more questions than answers, and that suited everybody - it created a myth and intrigue around the whole trilogy.” "The dolphins was to assimilate a state of peace or state of grace. It was not originally intended, but in the next scene I will be drowned and go to heaven, and I really didn’t want to shoot a heaven scene," Rose said during the "Estranged" part of Makin' F@*!Ing Videos, which was released on VHS in 1994. "The music in the song always reminded us of whales at that particular point, and so dolphins showed up and it kind of brings all that together," he added. The "Estranged" video was meant to be a continuation of the events in "November Rain," so if Seymour and Rose hadn't broken up, the age-old question as to how her character died would've been answered. But, if you want to find out for yourself, you can read the short story Without You. (Source: Loudwire)

Probably the best song and the best Guns N Roses music video

November Rain video: There will NEVER be a more iconic solo location! Estranged video: HOLD MY BEER

The word "epic" doesn't do this track justice. One of their best

I discovered Guns N’ Roses through the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert when I was about eight. I had found my new favourite band. ”Estranged” has been my favourite since my teenage years. I’m only 38, and I’m much too young to let love break my heart. What a song!! Thanks, Biss! 💙🥂

The estimated budget for this video was $4M USD in 1993 ($8.5M USD today)

Why Slash is so cool? Cause he is Slash, it's that simple :)

Some time ago I heard Axl had a terrible childhood, things related to his stepdad, his mom, his identity, and apparently physical abuse. So there may be a whole story and meanings through this epic song. All I know is that music heals the soul and can save lives.

Absolutely an Amazing song and video!! Probably my favorite of all time. Enjoy!!

I do love how Slash makes his guitar sing. And yes at times like a dolphin 😊

Civil War by Guns n Roses is one of their best Biss, take a listen to it and have subtitles on.. it'll leave you speechless

Not known as others but one of their best in my opinion. This and Civil war for me are the most underrated GnR songs.

This IS Guns N’ Roses best song.

This was my favorite song on that double album.

Finally.... Thnk u for react the masterpiece song

Amazing song! the best of GnR

This is a great song and the music video is amazing! Great reaction! Beautiful girl!

One of their best and I heartily recommend you listen to just the audio or lyric video a few times so not distracted by the visuals. You may appreciate the song better that way.

This is best I've heard these guys sound in ages... Slash's high riff is awesome.

I'm late, but god I love this song so much, it has a great meaning in my life♡ thanks for reacting

Thanks for the vid. Love this song, and really enjoyed watching your first time reaction to it

Love your reactions. You have a great sense of humor and you use it well to react to these vids. Good stuff! as always.

This concert was in the Olympia Stadion Munich, Germany.

Awesome reaction. I hope that you'll react to more GnR in the future :) Axl has such a great vocal range. One of the reasons I love Estranged, is that he showcases his range, all the way from his baritone (you are correct that it is his natural voice), all the way to his higher pitch vocals. There are not many singers (especially male singers) with that range. It is impressive. Also, you are correct that Axl wrote Estranged about the end of his marriage (he was married to Erin Everly. their relationship was toxic, but earlier on in their relationship, he wrote Sweet Child O'Mine's lyrics about Erin). Not to be confused with the song meaning I had mentioned above, is Estranged video's story, where the end of the trilogy (other had mentioned it in other comments, so I will not repeat it) comes into play. Yes, the dolphins are beautiful, and also a confusing part of the video, but I think Axl wanted the dolphins to be a part of it. Another reason why I love the song, is that Axl wrote Estranged on the piano, and the band later translated it into other instruments, as well.

This is my favorite piece of guitar music ever... Slash's riff is so good, and I love the tone of his guitar.

My favorite GnR song.

Thank you Bisscute. Love your reactions. Always loved this song and the comments you make and your beautiful accent always make these reactions interesting and fun.

Its the final song for the trilogy Estranged from Guns and Roses and Axl Rose calls this song his Masterpiece for the lyrics and Music. This song is about his life going up and younger Adult parts.

Excellent reaction now you have my attention because it's my favorite band thank you I'm looking forward to more Guns songs 🔥🔥🔥🔥💚💛❤️Good vibes blessings beautiful.

The feedback effect of that guitar always send my soul to heaven 🥵

This is my favorite song of GNR since ever .. thanks for your reaction pretty bisscute

Great song love so much ❤️

Ok, I can’t wait for this one.

Мы спасём любого, кто в беде! Дельфины нам в помощь! Спасибо за песню! Спасибо за репортаж! Хорошего всем настроения!❤

Nothing ‘cooler’ than Slash coming out of the water!

As I'm sure others will say in the comments This ties into a trilogy of songs- Part 1-Don't Cry Part 2-November Rain Part 3-Estranged

Great reaction as always. In my opinion this is one of the best songs of the GN'r. If not the best one. Can you do "You could be mine" please?

One of my favorites by GNR. Never seen a reaction to it before.

You completed listening to the important highlights of G-N-R's double album Use Your Illusion. Don't You Cry, November Rain, and now Estranged. Both albums of Use Your Illusion were very important when they were released back in 1991. A rock n roll miracle happen that year when six music artists released albums that redefined the entire rock music genre and they became the beginning staples of what the rest of the 90's decade rock music would sound like. These albums from 1991 are... -Metallica's album Metallica (aka The Black Album -Pearl Jam's album Ten -Guns N Rose's albums Use Your Illusion 1 and Use Your Illusion 2 -Red Hot Chili Pepper's album Blood Sugar Sex Magick -Soundgarden's album Bad Motor Finger -Nirvana's album Nevermind As far as your question to 'why is Slash so cool? I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprise if it has to do with all the drugs that he use to do back then. In his autobiography book he admitted that the cross that he wore around his neck was a poison necklace. It was where he stored either cocaine or heroine in, and he would just pop the top off it whenever he wanted to take a hit. But that's just my guess of why he's perceived as cool.

Its nice to know she has no clue of this song. Its a deep song. Absolutely tremendous and very raw.

What a great piece of ART

This live, for me, is even better!!! Love you vid mate

Parabéns pelo react essa música é muito boa uma obra de arte

I'm loving your Guns reaction videos ❤

again, nothing beats 90s videos, pure art!

As mentioned it was inspired by the short story written by his friend Del James… but to add the sequencing story of the music videos -Don’t cry the song the scenes show how rocky their relationship is mainly cuz guy tours and the lady isn’t fond of the tour shenangigans and she isn’t there -November Rain the same couple (axl) married his girl and even with marriage she is still haunted by Axls touring life she shoot’s herself hence the coffin only showed half her face (so they can make u think it’s a self inflicted gun shot to the head) -Estranged the video shows the aftermath of him being lost and wanting to find peace and the dolphin signifies peaceful tranquility and notice? Axl grabs the dolphin before Slash’s second solo = metaphor for wanting to find and grab peace Hence the last verse “Il never find anyone to replace you, I guess Il have to make it thru” Sorry for the long comment they’re one of my fav hence the avatar 😅 @Bisscute sorry for the long comment

The very best of Guns and roses 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊1995

8:50 for those wondering, YES he made the jump, and was one of or the most expensive videoclip at the time.

Estranged is GNR's finest piece. A masterpiece. Highly underrated. Their very best.

Hi Bisscute! If you only had a chance to see GnR live. A highlight in my life seeing them live in many few city's. I never wanted to miss these guys. 🤟✌️💪 appreciate your lovely reaction.

Good story this song like my life thk's cute

LOL at the reaction to the dolphin at the end.

well, Slash is cool because he is Slash 😉✌🏼

I can recommend you react to Used to Love Her, a very good song with a danceable rhythm.

Estranged is, BY FAR, the best thing Guns n Roses did in their carrer

The face on Axl’s t-shirt is of Charles Manson, an Anerican singer-songwriter. His song “In your music mind” is mind-blowing.

This song is fantastic ! The lyrics are awesome 🙏

❤❤❤

Yeah, Biss, estranged is a typical term used when a couple or friends are no longer getting along, the love has gone or just general angst between the two. My recommendation this week is Amigo Apaixonado by Victor e Leo.💕

Bisscute you are right Slash is very cool

My favorite song from Guns n' Roses... what a master piece 😎🖤

That guy on axels shirt is charles Manson a cult leather and cereal killer

"You probably were" 🤣

The back of the T-shirt says “Charlie don’t surf”. One of the best GnR songs.

Dolphins are both a symbol of love and healing. Some ancient Greeks believed that dolphins carried the souls of the dead to the heavens. This song was about Axl's ex fiance, Stephanie Seymour. The young boy in the video was her son, whom Axl was close to.

This song is a masterpiece for me!

Lyrics: 🧡 When you're talkin' to yourself And nobody's home You can fool yourself You came in this world alone Alone So, nobody ever told you, baby How it was gonna be What'll happen to you, baby Guess we'll have to wait and see One, two, three Old at heart, but I'm only 28 And I'm much too young to let love break my heart Young at heart, but it's getting much too late To find ourselves so far apart I don't know how you're supposed to find me lately And what more could you ask from me? How could you say that I never needed you When you took everything Said you took everything from me Young at heart, and it gets so hard to wait When no one I know can seem to help me now Old at heart, but I mustn't hesitate If I'm to find my own way out Still talkin' to myself And nobody's home Alone So, nobody ever told us, baby How it was gonna be So, what'll happen to us, baby? Guess we'll have to wait and see When I find out all the reasons Maybe I'll find another way Find another day With all the changing seasons of my life Maybe I'll get it right next time And now that you've been broken down Got your head out of the clouds You're back down on the ground And you don't talk so loud And you don't walk so proud Anymore, and what for? Well, I jumped into the river Too many times to make it home I'm out here on my own, and drifting all alone If it doesn't show, give it time To read between the lines 'Cause I see the storm is getting closer And the waves, they get so high Seems everything we've ever known's here Why must it drift away and die? I'll never find anyone to replace you Guess I'll have to make it through this time Oh, this time Without you I knew the storm was getting closer And all my friends said I was high But everything we've ever known's here I never wanted it to die

Gunsss!!!! 🤘🤘🤘 Nice..

Emotional insane sólo by Slash so far!!!

Really a great song, end of trilogy (Don't Cry - November Rain - Estranged), and this way a perfect MTV videoclip in 90's. In this truth, this song had less reproduction in that time was so longer by the radios (this song had 3 minutes more than November Rain for example), so did less commercial success, but this was and is a marvelous rock song. thank you Biss!!!!!!

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Great song!

i love slash in this video 😻

Hi @bisscute The kid is AXL when he was younger - he saw his mother die and his family fall apart. The baby and the kid are both AXL to show how the sense of loss and abandonment have traumatized him throughout his life. "Alone" When he says "I never wanted you to die" he is referring to his mother.

TEMAZO,Slash se sale en esta canción, festival de solos se casca el tio

Hello Bisscute. I understand that Axl wrote this song about who he is and how he felt about the breakup of his marriage and how he didn't want it to end. I also understand that Axl also introduced the link between Estranged and November Rain, where November Rain would be a song about not wanting to be in a state of having to deal with unrequited love and Estranged for its part is about recognizing it and being there, and having I have to figure out what the hell to do. According to the singer, dolphins symbolize a state of grace and peace. Later in the video, Axl throws himself into the sea, in a moment of desperation and fed up with everything that is happening in his life. Greetings and a hug from Mexico City and continue presenting us interesting material.

One my favorite songs of the guns, if not the most.

Slash was born cool.

One of the best music videos and best gnr song of course...

I still think that that last solo is the greatest guitar solo of all time.

Yes that Charles Manson on Axl Rose t- shirt in the video . Plus one of this songs he wrote was going to be bonus song on one of there albums.

slash seems cool because he doesn't try to be. he's just slash

That was Charles Manson on his t shirt. They actually covered one of his songs

I remember dealing with the worst of the break ups that happen in life and this song hit perfectly

date 27 June 1992 Turin Italy Stadio delle Alpi, I was there. AMAZING!!!!!😍💗

This type of very strong composition, without Slash it would be very empty. It's the addition of the work of the band all this years who made it possible.

Don't feel bad. I'm American born and alot of us here can't read all of that in the time given. 😂😂😂

About time you looked at some good music for a change, Madalina. Thanks.

During the recording of the music video for "Estranged", Axl said that he no longer wanted any women in the video. And because he likes dolphins, he wanted to have dolphins. ;)

This video clip was really expensive, but it worth, the result are the best video clip for a great song

Beautyful rollercoaster

This my favorite song and best video

Essa é a melhor música do Guns. 🤙

best song GN´R for me.

Cuando eres fanatico de tu banda favorita todas las canciones son muy buenos

try Guns n' Roses - Rocket Queen live in Tokyo 1992

This song is about accepting unrequited love Whereas November Rain was denial of it

axl foi o cara e a cara dos anos 90 . voz incomparável potente demais.