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β | "{{w|Paradise City}}" is a song by the hard rock band {{w|Guns N' Roses}} which appeared on their debut album ''{{w|Appetite for Destruction}}''. It sings of the so-called Paradise City, an idyllic place | + | "{{w|Paradise City}}" is a song by the hard rock band {{w|Guns N' Roses}} which appeared on their debut album ''{{w|Appetite for Destruction}}''. It sings of the so-called Paradise City, an idyllic place whereto the lyrical self longs to return. The location is contrasted with the depressing reality in which the persona is trapped, using for instance the image of a gas chamber. |
In the comic, [[Cueball]] can be seen singing different versions of the chorus. In each panel, the word "City" is substituted by another type of location and the rest of the verse is altered accordingly to keep the rhyme scheme (usually awkwardly because he has chosen difficult words to rhyme with). | In the comic, [[Cueball]] can be seen singing different versions of the chorus. In each panel, the word "City" is substituted by another type of location and the rest of the verse is altered accordingly to keep the rhyme scheme (usually awkwardly because he has chosen difficult words to rhyme with). |