Ok, so know one gets confused, this song isn't by gnr, its by a much better artist, Johnny Thunders, who was lead guitar and part time vocalist for proto-punk group 'The New York Dolls' who inspired the Ramones who then inspired all of the UK punk rock scene. Johnny then moved on to form the Heartbreakers, then went solo, and eventually od'ed on Heroine. This song was on his solo album 'So Alone' and FYI the whole spaggetti whatever album by GNR is all covers and totally unoriginal, (another great song on it is New Rose by the damned).
And onw of the lines is 'sposed to be 'bastard kid' not 'basket-case'.
As for what the song means, I think its about being an outcast from society (punk former glam-rocker) and the trouble that causes with relationships.
Ok, so know one gets confused, this song isn't by gnr, its by a much better artist, Johnny Thunders, who was lead guitar and part time vocalist for proto-punk group 'The New York Dolls' who inspired the Ramones who then inspired all of the UK punk rock scene. Johnny then moved on to form the Heartbreakers, then went solo, and eventually od'ed on Heroine. This song was on his solo album 'So Alone' and FYI the whole spaggetti whatever album by GNR is all covers and totally unoriginal, (another great song on it is New Rose by the damned).
And onw of the lines is 'sposed to be 'bastard kid' not 'basket-case'.
As for what the song means, I think its about being an outcast from society (punk former glam-rocker) and the trouble that causes with relationships.