《Welcome to the Jungle》創作於1985年，是槍炮與玫瑰樂隊集體創作的第一首歌。
有一次，艾克索·羅斯和朋友深夜在紐約布郎克斯區遇到一個流浪漢，這個人試圖和艾克索·羅斯他們搭話，衝著他們大喊道：“You konw where you are? You’re in the jungle baby, you’re gonna die!”這件事讓艾克索·羅斯突發奇想，於是這幾句話便成了該曲中歌詞部分的創作靈感和雛形。
1988年在美國出版的黑膠版單曲封面
艾克索·羅斯曾在Slash媽媽家裡彈過一個連復段，那段旋律後來成了《Welcome to the Jungle》的前奏和主連復段。1985年的一天，樂隊正在排練，無所事事想寫點新歌，艾克索·羅斯突然想起了那條連復段，讓Slash彈奏一下。Slash開始彈奏後，鼓手Steven Adler立刻配上了鼓點，達夫·麥克凱漢用貝斯旋律跟進，艾斯·斯塔德林給整首歌加了點花樣。大概三小時之後，該曲創作完成。
歌曲歌詞
Oh my god
Jump
Welcome to the jungle we got fun and games
We got everything you want honey we know the names
We are the people that can find whatever you may need
If you got the money honey we got your disease
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your shun n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n knees knees
Ohhh ah I wanna watch you bleed
Welcome to the jungle we take it day by day
If you want it you're going to bleed but it's the price you pay
And you're a very sexy girl very hard to please
You can taste the bright lights but you won't get there for free
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Feel my my my my serpentine
Ohhh ah I wanna hear you scream
Welcome to the jungle it gets worse here everyday
You learn to live like an animal in the jungle where we play
If you got a hunger for what you see you'll take it eventually
You can have anything you want but you better not take it from me
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your shun n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n knees knees
Uh oh I wanna watch you bleed
And when you're high you never
Ever want to come down
So down so down so down yeah
You know where you are
You're in the jungle baby
You're gonna die
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your shun n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n knees knees
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Feel my my my my serpentine
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your shun n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n knees knees
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your it's going to bring you down huh
歌曲鑑賞
作為專輯《Appetite for Destruction》的開篇曲，《Welcome to the Jungle》可以說將槍炮月玫瑰樂隊危險迷人的氣質展現到了極致。這首歌的歌詞大膽火熱，曲風粗狂豪邁，值得反覆咀嚼。該曲以曝露洛杉磯地下搖滾放浪形骸的生活為主軸，展露了主唱艾克索·羅斯極具個性的尾音唱法。
歌曲MV
《Welcome to the Jungle》的MV於1987年8月1日在洛杉磯拍攝，是槍炮與玫瑰樂隊的第一支MV。MV開始，艾克索·羅斯拎著一個衣箱從巴士下來，他的打扮顯然就是一個來大城市謀生的鄉巴佬。艾克索·羅斯透過商店櫥窗的玻璃看到電視裡另一個身著緊身衣的搖滾歌手艾克索·羅斯（還有Slash蹲坐在旁邊喝酒的鏡頭）。MV結尾，艾克索·羅斯依然站在電視前，但是這時候他的身份從一個進城打工者轉變成了一名搖滾歌手。
MTV電視台一開始拒絕播放《Welcome to the Jungle》的MV，最後給了格芬唱片公司老闆大衛·格芬面子，同意在午夜時間段播放一些MV片段。但是片段一經播出便抓住了觀眾的心，很快這支MV便成了MTV台的熱門之一。
