Axl's Appetite for Coke, Er, Pepper

Posted Mar 29th 2008 3:01AM by TMZ Staff

Pepper wants some AxlHoping the reclusive rock star won't drop dead before he can finish his long-awaited album, Dr Pepper is begging Axl Rose to finally release GNR's "Chinese Democracy."

Here's the deal - the good Dr will prescribe everyone in America (except estranged guitarists Slash and Buckethead) a free can of Dr Pepper if Axl gets it together and releases the album sometime, anytime, in 2008. No lies --TMZ spoke to media reps for Dr Pepper -- they confirmed the authenticity of the offer 100%.

Speaking from his cave, Axl released a statement on Guns' website. The shrieking singer quipped that he'd gladly share his Pepper with Buckethead since some of his work is on the album. Aww, sweet child. Rose however, did not mention anything about getting out of bed and finishing the damn album.

Fans -- some of whom are now approaching middle age -- have been waiting in their flannels for a new Guns N' Roses album since 1993. Welcome to the career slump!

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1. I'll be enjoying a Dr. Pepper soon..............

Posted at 8:14AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Potato Head

2. I'm pretty sure those cans of Dr. Pepper will have corroded into nothingness before Chinese Democracy comes out!

Posted at 8:25AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Medley

3. Oh goody, a free ad for a product. whoopie.

Posted at 8:34AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Nice ad

4. WHO IS BUCKETHEAD? AND HES WASHED UP SO WHO CARES!! I HATE DR PEPPER!!

Posted at 8:50AM on Mar 29th 2008 by TEAM KFED

5. Also not a fan of Doc Pepper. And thought Axl had plastic surgery. Is that his chin b4 or after?

Posted at 8:54AM on Mar 29th 2008 by lil k

6. Axl's never going to finish "Chinese Democracy" because he doesn't have the chops anymore. Besides, more people want the single Dr. Pepper than they do the album. *sigh* Guess my flannels are staying with the mothballs.

Posted at 8:55AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Kizzy

7. DP=prunes. Primary flavor. Happy regularity, something Axel needs in his 60s.

Posted at 8:59AM on Mar 29th 2008 by blech

8. Axl will never finish the album and hey..let's face it..being a 30 something that grew up w/Axl and loved him in the day I gotta say...who really cares anymore? Let him rot alone in his miserable wealth and fame boo hoo...poor me ..I'm rich and famous and Ican have and do what ever when ever--waaaahhhhh!! Excuse me..I have to get back to reality and go to work to feed my family

Posted at 9:10AM on Mar 29th 2008 by mrsnatrl

9. This is so stupid that I can hardly believe it. Besides the fact that carbonated high fructose corn syrup beverages are a low-grade poison that people get addicted to as children, soda has nothing to do with Guns N Roses or music in general. It has to do with charging people lots of money for sugar-water, THIS IS A BIG LAME ADVERTISING SCHEME AND REPORTING ON IT JUST HELPS DR CRAPPER' WIN. even if axl doesn't respond to this, (which he won't) it gets the soda company's product in the news because people are really interested in Guns N Roses, and rightfully so cause GNR kicked ass. Axl will be back, just not hand in hand with a big stupid can of sugar water.

Posted at 9:25AM on Mar 29th 2008 by tonebonesmalone

10. Axl has always been a total cokehead ...he doesn't have the fans to put up with it anymore. HE's a complete idiot to just waste the opportunity to make mad money.

Posted at 9:25AM on Mar 29th 2008 by skarlett

11. His talent is on par with the soda. They both suck!!!

Posted at 9:32AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Western Observer

12. To all the doubters, divs & nobs

Chinese Democracy will be a masterpiece, may not be to everyones liking but I think that's a good thing.

Axl Rose is a legend.

Posted at 9:36AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Zynglebert

13. Axl who?

Posted at 9:49AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Slash

14. people are dumb. talk to universal. the album has been done for a good amount of time and they have it. you poepl are dumb. get your facts straight.

Posted at 9:49AM on Mar 29th 2008 by bortufim

15. Boy this site goes downhill fast with Paris Hilton out of the country

Posted at 9:53AM on Mar 29th 2008 by James

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