Bon Jovi

2 good friends of mine are getting married next year. Well, they already are but this is for their traditional wedding banquet. I don't really think I should reveal their identities yet but they are running a small indie label here. Ahem. That should give it away pretty much.

In any case, they are thinking of doing a small rock music festival as their wedding dinner. And it will be held in an open air area (Fingers crossed). How fuckin' cool is that? If the boys and I were ever invited to perform, I've promised the bride that we will do a Bon Jovi cover.

Now, I really dislike Bon Jovi. I know Noel is a huge fan. But they are a really boring band. Their music sound exactly the same but yeah, some tunes are guilty pleasures. Jon Bon Jovi makes no apologies for being a pretty bad lyricist. I mean, check out the first line of 'It's My Life': "This is a song for the broken-hearted". You can't get more straightforward than that. The fucker states the mission statement of the tune in the first line!

It got me thinking that if we were to perform a Bon Jovi song, which one should we do? Hmmm... These are my choices. What would be yours?

Living On A Prayer



Guitarist Richie Sambora actually uses the Talkbox pretty nicely most of the time. Gotta love him for that. And all his trophy wives. Nice.

I'll Be There For You



You Give Love A Bad Name



Keep The Faith



Probably their best tune ever.

Always



God, the first God-awful line: "This Romeo is bleeding..." Seriously...

And of course:

It's My Life



Bon Jovi tunes are like Jean Claude Van-Damme movies. They are cheesy as shit but everyone has a favourite one. What's yours?