Back to the Future

The long awaited and oft delayed Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" is set to be released on November 23rd. Considering that Axl and the boys (& I say "boys" because I have no idea who replaced Slash, Duff, Izzy, etc. in the lineup) have been working on this project since 1991, expectations are high. Then again, so is Axl to think his band could remain relevant after disappearing from the public eye nearly 20 years ago.

To give you an idea of how long it has been since GnR last released a studio album (actually two, "Use Your Illusion I & II"), below are a list of events which also took place in 1991:

--America was at war in the Persian Gulf...for the first time

--George Bush was in office...not "W"

--The Giants won the Super Bowl...behind the arm of Phil Simms, not Eli

--The LA Lakers lost in the NBA Finals...to the Bulls, not Celtics

--Clinton sought a presidential nomination....Bill, not Hillary

--Beverly Hills 90210 was the hot new show on TV....uhh, this is weird

On second thought, maybe Axl is onto something. The parallels between 1991 and today are quite eerie. If Kriss Kross returns to musical prominence or Urkel shows back up on TV, my head might explode. For more on "Chinese Democracy", click your mouse here.