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The anthem for this film (not to be confused with Brad Fidel's theme) is performed by a well-reknown rock band called Guns n' Roses, and their song is called "You could be mine".
While the aforementioned is quite well known, there are some things of interest I'd like to discuss that are not well known to the general public.
The previously mentioned song: Guns n' Roses "You could be mine" was not the initial choice to be included in this film. Another well known rock band had been selected beforehand to write and perform a song for the film instead of Guns n' Roses. A band by the name of Van Halen.
Terminator 2 was shot from Oct 9th 1990 and filming ended on April 4th 1991. During this timeframe, Van Halen was working on their 9th studio album entitled "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge". The album, produced by Andy Johns & Ted Templeman, was released on June 18th 1991 (just a matter of weeks before T2 hit theatres).
Andy Johns wanted to release the definitive Van Halen album, and asked each band member to unanimously agree in accord to allow for 12 months to work on the album, to perfect its sound and style. Johns obvioulsy knew what he was doing, as "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" soon went DOUBLE platinum and earned "best hard rock performance" of 1991.
By now, youre reading this wondering what type of connection I am trying to establish?
You have Terminator 2, which became the highest grossing film of 1991,..and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge which became the best hard rock album of the same year.
The point I am establishing is this: on For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge there is a track entitled "Judgement Day". This track was supposed to be included in the film "Terminator 2:Judgment Day".
You will also notice the differences in the spelling of the word: Judgment. Van Halen had to add in the letter "E", to make their track title listed as "Judgement Day", as not to be directly confused or associated with the film: "Judgment Day".
This was the intended song to be used in Terminator 2,.not the aforementioned "You could be mine".
So what happened?
Under the direction of Andy Johns, Van Halen was steadily working on a track specifically for the new Terminator film. However, due to short notices and the band's other commitments it was decided that Van Halen's song could not be included in the film, as it wouldnt be thoroughly completed in time. The film had to meet the opening theatre deadline of July 3rd, and could not afford to have any postponement.
They turned to Guns n' Roses, who had a song they were working on for their next album, but the track "You could be mine" was instead used in the film.
If you think about it, it really was a rushed decision, as the lyrics in the Guns n' Roses song have no utter bearing or resemblance to anything common to the Terminator scene.
There is, however, many references that are spoken of within the lyrics of Van Halen's "Judgement Day": I have put in parentheses, the references that are found in the film as they correlate to the sung lyrics......
Its my life, get off my ass, get outta my face
Man, I dont see no problem (when arnie says "no problemo)
Kickin back, aint kickin you, no, no
Anyway, if I make em, then I solve em
Oh, thats right, yeah, whew
Makin plans s a waste, aint no future here (no fate but what we make for ourselves)
Got no face, got no religion (terminators are immortal, and every model has arnie's face-not their own face)
Oh tell me why should I care or even, why should I try? ( a reference to john telling the terminator not to kill humans)
I just slide, slide on by, never bad enough to crucify me (arnie says "I can not self-terminate)
Cry! put it out until judgement day
Ill bear the cross on judgement day
I do most anything, keep em doing anything, cos
Sometimes I just wanna do nothin
Nothin lost, tell me, how can I lose
When Im startin off with nothin (terminators arrive butt naked when sent thru time)
Oh tell me why should I care or even, why try?
I just slide, slide on by, never bad enough to crucify me
Oh! put it out until judgement day
Ill bear that same old cross on judgement day
Oh! hey!
(solo)
Hey man, anythings alright. yeah!
Wow! put it out until judgement day
Ill bear the cross on judgement day
Put it out, put it out until judgement day
Ill bear the cross on judgement day
Oh! whoa, yeah, on judgement day
Oh! whoa, yeah, on judgement day
Wow!
are you seeing the connection, my friend?.....this WAS the intended song for Terminator 2:Judgment Day!
It is a little known factoid, few know of this, and the details are scant on the internet as many contracts were signed in their hey-day to forbade speaking regarding this. I mean, come on, you didnt really think Van Halen just absent-mindedly decided to spell the name of their song incorrectly by accident do you? It was NO accident, it was done to prevent association of their song with the subtitle of the blockbuster hit. believe it.
you want further proof? You'll notice that Van Halen's "Judgement Day" is listed as the 2nd track on their album "for unlawful carnal knowledge". It is absolutely no coincidence at all that the placement of this track is at the number two position, but rather its pays silent homage to the fact that the film is also number two in the terminator series as well.
well, there you have it class. little known factoids about film, one film in particular. i hope you found todays lesson to be quite informative. thanks for your participation. class dismissed.
This post has been edited by mireaux7: 30 March 2007 - 07:43 AM
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