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Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan (1973) vs Guns N' Roses (1987)

ORIGINAL

Bob Dylan

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)

The Original

  • Written for the film Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
  • Sparse, haunting acoustic arrangement
  • Peaked at #12 on Billboard Hot 100
  • 2 minutes 32 seconds
  • Sung from perspective of dying sheriff
COVER

Guns N' Roses

Use Your Illusion II (1991)

The Rock Anthem

  • First recorded 1987 on Appetite sessions
  • Power rock arrangement with iconic solo
  • Peaked at #18 US, #2 UK
  • 5 minutes 36 seconds
  • Axl Rose's emotional vocal delivery

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