Written by: "Catcher In The Rye" was written by Axl Rose and Paul Tobias in or before 2000. Catcher In The Rye Songfacts says: The title refers to J.D. Salinger's novel of adolescence Catcher in The Rye. Rose appears to be questioning in this song why angst-ridden youths, such as Mark Chapman, the murderer of John Lennon, appear to be motivated by the book's anti-hero Holden Caulfield. Additional information: Brain said he worked on the song. This song is appereantly written as a tribute to John Lennon.

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