Paradise City

About this song

"Paradise City" is the sixth track on Guns N' Roses' debut studio album, Appetite for Destruction, and is usually the closing song in their setlists. The song is a southern rock track that stood apart from most rock on the radio at the time and set the tone for many of the band's later songs, especially those on Use Your Illusion II. It is also the only song on Appetite for Destruction that uses synthesizers, and it later appeared on the soundtrack of the video game Burnout Paradise.

What it's about

The chorus is upbeat about the desire for big city life, while the verses express much more negative feelings about the city. Axl Rose compared the chorus to the Midwest and the verses to the jungle.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 9 other songs, like “Paradise City by E-Dubble (Ft. Peter Muth)”.
• Covered 33 times, including “Paradise City by Reece Mastin”.
• Written by Steven Adler, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Guns N’ Roses.
• Produced by Mike Clink.
• Recorded at Rumbo Studios.