According to Ozzy:
"Slash sent me the music of it and I worked on the melody and some lyrics for him and what I did with the lyrics, I thought, what's always gotten me about the GUNS N' ROSES guys and I say to Slash all the time, 'Do you realize what you guys did? You'll never understand. You guys could've been the next ROLLING STONES, the next superband,'" Ozzy said. "And what I wrote in the song, 'Crucify the Dead', is if I were Slash, what I would send in a message to Axl. I've never met Axl but I would be pissed off and the lyrics are about that."
http://www.skullsnbones.com/profiles/blogs/ozzy-wrote-crucify-the-dead
According to Slash:
Slash:When I wrote it, I never thought of anybody else singing it besides Ozzy.
[Artist Direct Interview] http://slash.ultimate-guitar.com/
Conclusion:
It's obvious they knew Axl would FLIP when heard the lyrics. My guess is, it's SLASH'S interpretation but Ozzy is given credit because Axl wouldn't DARE sue Ozzy - he would however, sue Slash at the drop of his signature hat. Slash has been giving Axl positive verbal support since the start of the tour because he obviously doesn't want any complications.
His love for touring and giving the fans what Axl took away from them 20 years ago, supercedes any of his own personal history with Axl.
UHHHHHHH.... Who wrote it?
According to Ozzy: "Slash sent me the music of it and I worked on the melody and some lyrics for him and what I did with the lyrics, I thought, what's always gotten me about the GUNS N' ROSES guys and I say to Slash all the time, 'Do you realize what you guys did? You'll never understand. You guys could've been the next ROLLING STONES, the next superband,'" Ozzy said. "And what I wrote in the song, 'Crucify the Dead', is if I were Slash, what I would send in a message to Axl. I've never met Axl but I would be pissed off and the lyrics are about that." http://www.skullsnbones.com/profiles/blogs/ozzy-wrote-crucify-the-dead
According to Slash: Slash:When I wrote it, I never thought of anybody else singing it besides Ozzy. [Artist Direct Interview] http://slash.ultimate-guitar.com/
Conclusion: It's obvious they knew Axl would FLIP when heard the lyrics. My guess is, it's SLASH'S interpretation but Ozzy is given credit because Axl wouldn't DARE sue Ozzy - he would however, sue Slash at the drop of his signature hat. Slash has been giving Axl positive verbal support since the start of the tour because he obviously doesn't want any complications.
His love for touring and giving the fans what Axl took away from them 20 years ago, supercedes any of his own personal history with Axl.