Written by Axl Rose, Duff McKagan and Slash,[1] it is a diss track directed at music critics.
[4] In the interview that precipitated Mick Wall's mention in the song (see below), Rose said: "I've brought in an album.
Wall denies this, and claims the real reason was an interview he conducted in early 1990 for Kerrang!
The younger Guccione responded in a letter to Rose, saying he accepted the challenge to a fight and could use the promotion to help sell magazines.
Roses" and "Get in the ring" were recorded with the audience at a Saratoga Springs concert on June 10, 1991.