10 Most Infamous Tracks In Rock N Roll
2. Sympathy For The Devil - Guns N Roses
Once the tour for the colossal albums Use Your Illusion had ended, everyone involved in Guns N Roses were pretty burnt out and sick to death of each other. In an effort to tide things over, the band decided to cut loose with a collection of cover songs titled The Spaghetti Incident? before going into their next proper album.
While the covers had gone well, frontman Axl Rose was adamant about steering the band in his direction, which left the other members feeling creatively restricted. As the sessions went on for months and each song became more and more painstaking, most of the band got too fed up with Axl's rockstar ego. The last saving grace came when the band got a call asking them to contribute a cover tune for the film Interview with the Vampire.
The band quickly knocked out a scorching version of the Rolling Stone's "Sympathy for the Devil," but the damage had already been done. Slash himself has later cited this track as the sound of the band unraveling. He and bassist Duff McKagan left soon after the recording, leaving Axl Rose as the lone original member of Guns N Roses. The tune may be fine, but its hard rock history is absolutely soul-crushing.