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What instrument or effect is making the rat-ta-tat-tat type sound at the end of Guns N' Rose's November Rain

At the end of this song, there is this rat-ta-tat-tat type noise that persists for a few seconds while the music slowly fades. I'm wondering if anyone knows or can guess at what instrument or effect produces that sound.

Here is a cut to where I think it is most prominent. From this start, the sound can be heard for about 5 seconds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE&t=532

128.229.4.2 (talk) 15:53, 16 January 2020 (UTC)

It's a synthesizer. Not sure of the exact model they used. Similar effects can be heard throughout songs like "Won't Get Fooled Again".--Jayron32 10:12, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Thanks Jayron! You've answered a number of my anonymous questions over the years. Much appreciated!

128.229.4.2 (talk) 14:51, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

Willim Welsyn

I am please looking for the lyrics to Die Saad van die Onkruid by Willem Welsyn. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.131.40.58 (talk) 18:10, 16 January 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia generally does not post lyrics. What have you found on Google so far? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:26, 16 January 2020 (UTC)

Nothing, that's why I am asking for help from my fellow Wikipedians to scour the WWW. Thanks. Anton — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.131.40.58 (talk) 09:41, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Apparently the title literally translates to "the seed of that weed"? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:36, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Courtesy link: Willim Welsyn, note the correct spelling. Have you explored his web page at https://williamwelfare.com? I haven't searched through it to see if they're there (primarily because I'm not literate in Afrikaans), but if they're not, it has a contact page through which you could ask him directly. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.23.195} 90.199.208.126 (talk) 09:44, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

The song text can be found on [[1]], search for Willim. I don't think we can upload copyrighted lyrics (unsure about linking though, please remove if it is not allowed). Rmvandijk (talk) 16:05, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Thank you. Anton 81.131.40.58 (talk) 09:28, 21 January 2020 (UTC)