bus in Los Angeles and a drug dealer (portrayed by Izzy) is seen trying to sell his merchandise while Rose rejects it. As Rose stops to watch a television through a store window, clips of the band playing live can be seen and Slash can also be seen briefly, sitting against the store's wall and drinking from a clear glass bottle in a brown paper bag. By the end of the video Rose has transformed into a city punk, wearing the appropriate clothing, after going through a process similar to the Ludovico technique. During an interview with Rolling Stone magazine about the music video, Guns N' Roses' manager at the time, Alan Niven, said that he "came up with the idea of stealing from three movies: Midnight Cowboy, The Man Who Fell to Earth and A Clockwork Orange." Uses in TV, film and video games The track has been used in numerous Hollywood films and TV. Films that have used it include: The Dead Pool (1988) Lean on Me (1989) The Program (1993) Selena (1997) Megamind (2010) The Interview (2014) How to Be Single (2016) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) The song was used in 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the in-game radio station Radio X. It also serves as the unofficial anthem for the Cincinnati Bengals. Former professional baseball closer Éric Gagné used the song as his entrance music during his career. Track listings All songs credited to Guns N' Roses except where noted Personnel W. Axl Rose – lead vocals Slash – lead guitar Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals Steven Adler – drums Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also List of glam metal albums and songs Notes External links "Welcome to the Jungle" music video at VH1 Classic Complete Guide to GN'R 'Welcome to the Jungle' at Ultimate-Guitar.com 1987 singles 1987 songs Cincinnati Bengals Geffen Records singles Guns N' Roses songs Music videos directed by Nigel Dick Songs about drugs Songs about Los Angeles Songs about prostitutes Songs written by Axl Rose Songs written by Izzy Stradlin Songs written by Duff McKagan Songs written by Slash (musician)