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[Angry Grimace]

That's not how the internet works. Honestly, his weight gain isn't nearly as bizarre as his horrible post-2007 singing or the fact he dresses like a batty old grandmother living in a spooky 1920s house.

Honestly, this video of a 2012 performance of Rocket Queen is way more embarrassing than gaining a modest amount of weight. But for some reason, Axl's taken issue with a meme that stopped being more than an oddity 5 years ago:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/06/axl-rose-google-remove-photos

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has long battled the trappings of internet-era celebrity. When his band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, the singer wrote a 1,000--word open letter refusing his own part in the induction and imploring the organization not to include him in absentia. The hall of fame politely yet swiftly declined his request.

Undeterred, Rose is now taking on the definitive hall of fame – waging war against Skynet itself, no less – by demanding that Google removes the now infamous photos of his sweaty, rounder-than-usual face from a 2010 concert now associated with the “fat Axl Rose” meme from their search engines.
...

Rose has not stated a motive for insisting these unflattering photos are removed aside from copyright, but it’s probably safe to assume it’s for the same reason Beyoncé’s publicist requested something similar of BuzzFeed in 2013. Bey, we assume, did not want you to see her being quite that fierce, or grimacy.

Live to Eat Pie if old.

 

[The Jackdog]

this will work.

this always works.

 

[Stinkles]

Mr. Brownscone

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

He has an appetite for destruction.

 

[heliosRAzi]

Barbara Streisand effect go!

 

[lightskintwin]

This will only give people incentive to use the meme more. I can't wait. LOL

 

[Slayven]

He has no idea how the internet works right?

 

[Trouble]

Mr. Brownscone

God damn it, Stinkles.

Spoiler

I laughed.

 

[Krejlooc]

His horrible post-2007 singing isn't bizarre when you realize he chopped off his nose

 

[jmdajr]

YOU COULD BE MINE!

 

[SmellyHoundRedux]

He has no idea how the internet works right?

What are you talking about? All he has to do is write a letter to the internet and request his picture be removed, easy as that.

 

[BatDan]

Streisand Effect, do your duty!

 

[Havik]

Never heard of this meme....... Now I do

 

[Chuckl3s]

ITS HAPPENING!! Axl is going to derail GNR. I give it until the end of the year and GNR will be done.

 

[SalvaPot]

Don't even remember this meme. And I am an expert.

 

[Angry Grimace]

The weird part is why he dresses like the guy that owned Curious George

 

[G-Fex]

Axl Rose is turning into Mr. Big

 

[Ray Wonder]

meme well, friends.

 

[echoshifting]

My first exposure too

You played yourself Axl

 

[ActWan]

What are you talking about? All he has to do is write a letter to the internet and request his picture be removed, easy as that.

Why, hello there Axl!

 

[Aureon]

Never heard of that.
Mr. Rose, welcome to the Streisand Effect.

 

[sakipon]

That's how famous people work. They are so used to getting what they want, they just can't understand how it wouldn't be possible this time.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

why stop there

don't rest until every meme is wiped off the face of this miserable shitsphere

 

[Ray Wonder]

Oh dear. It's reverse psychology, people. He sees the value in memes. I haven't heard Axl Rose's name for a while, and I started making a meme about him because of this.

abandon memes

 

[Angry Grimace]

why stop there

don't rest until every meme is wiped off the face of this miserable shitsphere

The meme itself (which are just GN'R lyrics with food-related puns) is less being targeted than straight up photos of Axl looking fat.

 

[Amalthea]

Guns N Roses? More like Plump N Rosy. Kekeke

 

[PillarEN]

The right to be forgotten and all that? No. I hate that and think nobody should ever have that.

 

[CadetMahoney]

Barbara Streisand effect go!

This term is one of the ones that will outlive us all.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

why stop there

don't rest until every meme is wiped off the face of this miserable shitsphere

 

[starchild excalibur]

Never heard (or at least I don't remember) the fat Axl meme. But just like the Beyoncé thing, uh, thanks for bringing it to my attention, Mr. Rose.

 

[TsunamiOfSwagger]

First time I have seen that picture, so great job axel.

 

[backflip10019]

Because it worked so well for Beyonce.

 

[emb]

Maybe the plan is to have it backfire. From his perspective, at least it gives people an excuse to talk about Axl Rose these days.

 

[ActWan]

Maybe the plan is to have it backfire. From his perspective, at least it gives people an excuse to talk about Axl Rose these days.

He actually joined AC/DC recently and GNR reunited so that gave him some buzz...maybe he wants more

 

[scorcher59]

OP that Rocket Queen video is amazing! hahahah made my day!

 

[MegaSackman]

Plot Twist: Actually it's a scheme to revive the meme.

 

[Ahasverus]

Why? It's his fault.

 

[ajpw]

YOU COULD BE MINE!

I mean this looks delicious

 

[daveo42]

November Rain? More like November Gains!

Spoiler

I'll see myself out.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

Have you ever seen him and GnR shred before?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5aYv3zNWDM

 

[Kifimbo]

This is why I saw this earlier today on Twitter.

 

[TAJ]

Food Coma.

 

[pixelation]

Because it worked so well for Beyonce.

This picture scares me.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

Good job Axl Rose. Due to your action I went from never seeing this 'meme' to now being aware of it.

 

[FStop7]

Here I am
And you're a Dairy Queen
They might be a little much
But your Blizzards taste obscene

 

[jmdajr]

This picture scares me.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Axl should report this thread to a mod.

 

[jett]

It's always entertaining to see someone completely out of touch with the reality of the internet.

 

[Flying Toaster]

She could not get it removed because you cannot truly remove her true form from the internet.

 

[Ganzlinger]

Where are the memes? Show me more Fat Axl