Double Talking Jive

Guns N' Roses · Use Your Illusion I

Found a head and an arm in da garbage can
Don't know why I'm here
Livin' on the run for oh so long
I gotta go collect
Double talkin' jive
Get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin'
-I got (lies)-
No more patience man

Back in town an'a all new friends
They sayin' how ya been?
Fucked up and outta place
That's how I felt back then
Double talkin' jive
Get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin'
-I got (lies)-
No more patience man
You dig what I'm sayin'?!

Double Talking Jive

From Guns N' Roses' 1991 album Use Your Illusion I, "Double Talking Jive" stands as a high-energy rock anthem that exemplifies the band's signature blend of hard rock and funk-infused rhythms. Recorded during a pivotal era marked by the band's reunion and subsequent legal battles, the track features the iconic Axl Rose vocal style and the band's signature tight, driving instrumentation. The song serves as a dynamic showcase of the group's ability to shift between aggressive riffs and melodic hooks, reinforcing their status as a defining force in 1980s and 1990s hard rock. Its inclusion on Use Your Illusion I highlights the band's evolution while maintaining the raw power that made them legendary.