This past weekend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame held its Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2024. Twelve years ago Guns n' Roses was inducted into the RRHOF.
For my son and daughter-in-law's wedding, I chose "Sweet Child O' Mine" (the Guns n' Roses version) for my Mother/Son dance. When I told Andrew what my choice was, he said, "I need to run this by Jen." She had a "wedding vision" and Andrew wasn't sure if this song would fit into it, especially coming right after the sweet Father/Daughter dance of "Butterfly Kisses."
Well, Andrew was right. Slash's opening guitar riff and this big-hearted rock anthem was not the vibe my daughter-in-law-to-be was expecting. Back to square one, sort of. I found a mellower version of "Sweet Child O' Mine" sung by Cheryl Crow and got the stamp of approval. I still love the GnR rendition and whenever it comes on the car radio, the volume goes up!
What a sweet memory. I think I know the Cheryl Crow version more than the original.
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