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John Lewis greets Christmas with the gift of Guns N' Roses

Retail chain chooses soft, folky version of the rock anthem Sweet Child o' Mine as the theme for its Christmas advertsIt's enough to make Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose's trademark bandana slip: the US rock supergroup's 1988 anthem "Sweet Child o' Mine" being used to sell fluffy sheepskin carpet slippers.The stadium rock staple, ranked 196th in Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, has been chosen as the backing track to the John Lewis department store's Christmas TV advertis...

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John Lewis greets Christmas with the gift of Guns N' Roses

Guardian Music — Retail chain chooses soft, folky version of the rock anthem Sweet Child o' Mine as the theme for its Christmas advertsIt's enough to make Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose'... more info
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