Happy Birthday Axl Rose

William Bruce Rose Jr. was born February 6, 1962 in Lafayette, Indiana. You could call him W. Axl Rose, or you could call him William Bruce Bailey, but you don’t have to call him Bill Rose, you could call him Bill Bailey. He sure had a lot of names, but the only name I know him by is Axl Rose, lead singer of Guns n Roses!

Little Billy became the local juvenile delinquent; The “Otis” of Lafayette, if you will. He was arrested more than 20 times on charges such as public intoxication, battery, farting in public and served jail terms up to three months. After Lafayette authorities threatened to flog him and horsewhip him, Rose moved to Los Angeles, California, in December 1982.

Boyz n Roses

Axl, Slash and friends started out in a boy band called ‘Boyz n Roses’. Yada, Yada, Guns n Roses is born! “Appetite for Destruction” was released June 1987 and sold over 57 Billion albums worldwide. (Something like that, well it was a lot!). The album and single “Sweet Child O’ Mine” went to #1. A phenomenon was born. They were the biggest and baddest band in the world!

Guns n Roses came at the perfect time. When snotty boys in lipstick playing sappy pop rock tunes ruled the airwaves, and dudes looked like ladies, these 5 badasses rocked with reckless abandonment! These other bands looked like your sister while Guns n Roses looked like they would stab you and take your sister.

Happy Birthday Axl Rose — Axl Rose & Slash Illustration By Paul King Art

Axl was a temperamental, erratic, sometimes violent, charismatic lead singer and front man. Axl sang from the groin, where all great rock n roll comes from. Axl has a unique voice and singing style, and who could forget his dancing. He is a great songwriter and frontman who brought a melodic touch to the band.

Excess

The band became synonymous with drugs and excess. Ironically, a drug fueled band had to fire their drummer for taking too many drugs. We won’t even discuss the band after 1993. But from 1987-1993, Guns n Roses were as good as any band that ever existed!

Axl is cool AF and is a legendary frontman. He is now the lead singer du jour, for any band looking for a replacement singer. He has been the replacement singer for AC/DC, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, The Supremes & even replaced himself in Guns n Roses.

Axl recently made the news when his neighbors complained about his naked yard work. “Hey I like to walk around au natural”, said Axl. “I like to let my boys swing in the breeze. Lil Axl needs some air too man. The neighbors can kiss my fat arse. They better buckle up today because I plan on doing some lunges, then weed whacking.” Thanks for the music and Happy Birthday Axl Rose!

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