November Rain cover, lesson & commentary by Rick Potvin

This song, November Rain,  by Guns 'n Roses really isn't my thing. I've had a running joke with Carlos at Orange corner store where I buy my High Life beer about my doing the tune. I finally did it awhile ago but it's not up to where I need it to be for Seasons 52 or cruise ship bars. The trick to these types of tunes is to just keep banging away at them. If they're popular with a younger gen than me, eventually I figure it'll have currency at some point.

The grammatical logic of the tune and chord progressions is terrible in my opinion. I don't even like the theme of the Guns'n Roses band or any of the guys in the band. The lyrics are too "dense" for the melody line-- what I mean is that there are too many syllables for the beats given. The song has to have a make-over... which I might eventually do. It's a depressing song too. So-- I don't like the lyrics, the chords, or the mood of the song. Here it is anyway.

By the way-- I would just like to take a second to defend beer. Beer has been attacked lately and I would like to point out that beer was invented by ancient Sumerian / Anunnaki gods. So... before anyone attacks beer-- they should consider ancient Sumeria. Enough said for now.

This is a playlist that will take it's normal Rick Potvin twists and turns as it attempts to stay focused on something to do with November Rain, the song. Enjoy as a background to your evening or advance it through as you wish. My specialty is what I direct my attention to and share.

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LYRICS  - Who wants to sing depressing songs like this? It's not even funny like the blues. It appears that the girl wants to leave him without having someone else to run to. The BIGGEST problem with this song is that it's too long. Note that the Youtubes including the one with the GREAT Elton John and the Gun's and Roses lead is over 9 minutes long. That's nuts. That's indulgence and it's musically criminal. Elton John made his point in 3 minutes like everyone else.

November Rain Lyrics

When I look into your eyes I can see a love restrained
But darlin’ when I hold you, don’t you know I feel the same? yeah
Nothin’ lasts forever and we both know hearts can change
And it’s hard to hold a candle in the cold November rain

We’ve been through this such a long long time
Just tryin’ to kill the pain, ooh yeah
But lovers always come and lovers always g

An’ no one’s really sure who’s lettin’ go today, walking away

And if we take the time to lay it on the line
I could rest my head just knowin’ that you were mine, all mine
So if you want to love me then darlin’ don’t refrain
Or I’ll just end up walkin’ in the cold November rain

Do you need some time on your own?
Do you need some time all alone?
Everybody needs some time on their own
Don’t you know you need some time all alone?

I know it’s hard to keep an open heart
When even friends seem out to harm you
But if you could heal the broken heart
Wouldn’t time be out to charm you?

Sometimes I need some time on my own
Sometimes I need some time all alone
Everybody needs some time on their own
Don’t you know you need some time all alone

And when your fears subside and shadows still remain, oh yeah
I know that you can love me when there’s no one left to blame
So never mind the darkness we still can find a way
Nothin’ lasts forever even cold November rain

Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody
You’re not the only one, you’re not the only one

Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody
You’re not the only one, you’re not the only one

Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody
You’re not the only one, you’re not the only one

Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody