Was GUNS N’ ROSES' “Sweet Child O’ Mine” Hit Inspired By AUSTRALIAN CRAWL Song?
May 11, 2015, 9 years ago
Daily Mail Australia’s Sarah Dean is reporting that music fans have pointed out eerie similarities between Guns N' Roses' first and only number-one single and a lesser known Australian Crawl hit released in 1981.
The Melbourne band's Australian song, “Unpublished Critics”, from their number-one album Sirocco, sounds remarkably similar to Guns N' Roses 1986 rock classic Sweet Child O' Mine. And the Aussie band's lead singer James Reyne, who co-wrote the song told Daily Mail Australia “it is not inconceivable' that Guns N' Roses heard “Unpublished Critics” first, but he stopped short of suggesting any foul play.”
“I’m not about to take on the might of the Guns N' Roses lawyers,” he added.
Compare the two tracks below, and read more at Daily Mail Australia.
