its all about feel good, and this song has it. the song is simple musically and lyrically again, but its not really the idea of the song or the album.
BORN TO BE MY BABY BON JOVI ALBUM COVER MOVIE
its a pretty cool idea in the song, it sounds like it should be on a cowboy movie just before the shoot off or whatever. a cool balance between acoustic guitar and big guitar, and a good chorus backs it up. this song does alot better than "homebound train", and "wild is the wind" because its sort of a mix between the two. "stick to your guns" follows off nicely from "ride cowboy ride", in that it launches into another big cowboy sounding song. the old scratchy record sound to the recording gives the impression that the whole idea of the album is looking back, and the influences from their youth. the whole album had really hit a cowboy rut you could say, and the way this song is recorded it sort of helps you realise where bon jovi were when they wrote this album. Then the cover of "ride cowboy ride", which is sort of put in as an explanation i guess. the guitar job bar the introduction is average compared with the rest of the album. the chorus again, is sort of missing something, and is extremely repetitive, but you can still listen to the song and enjoy it. the song overall is okay, the cowboy feel is back, the lyrics are standard bon jovi, and musically its pretty simple. "wild is the wind" follows, with its beautiful acoustic guitar introduction, and finally you feel like your getting something different. this song had alot of potential, but never really did enough with such a heavy riff, you wait for the huge guitar solo, but then it doesn't really come. and vocally it starts great, and you get the feeling this is going to be another top 10 hit off the press, but then the song sort of falls over in the chorus, and you start to get the feeling that the song needs to go somewhere, but it doesn't. the guitar riff is great, and there is a real "cowboy" feel to the introduction. "homebound train" is an interesting song. A Bon Jovi anthem, this song has it all, loads of drum action, another big guitar solo, and a really great chorus.
simple musically, the song has a real story-telling feel to it and the lyrics are very simple to relate to, much like "living on a prayer". Nostalgia is back and big, with the fan-favourite tune "Blood on blood". adding this to another excellent guitar solo, great break-downs and build-ups, this song is another bon jovi classic jon's vocal ability is shown off, and the lyrical content is alot more believable than some of the earlier bon jovi lyrical content.
"living in sin" is the big ballad, and was also a top 10 hit. the song also hung out in the top 10, which could be attributed to the huge female fan base. not as creative as "bad medicine" or "lay your hands on me", but still has it's place on the album as the "token" rock love song. its not preachy like "i'd die for you", its just a straight-up love song. this song is a highlight of the bon jovi collection, and a pop-rock classicĪnd then we get "born to be my baby", the "slippery" keys are back, and the lovey lyrics but the song still comes across really well. jon really sings his lungs out, and the really high choral-like harmonies from slippery have gone to be replaced by a more anthemic backing. keys followed up with more "big" guitar, it's little wonder this song hung in the top 10 for so long. you can't help but tap your foot along with this song.Īnd if you weren't tapping your foot before, "bad medicine" follows up. the chorus has a real "sing-a-long" feel to it, and is still thrashed out in their live repitoire. "lay your hands on me" kicks the album off, with its epic introduction which then materilizes into a form of gospel-rock song, which is completely unexpected. excellent choruses and a huge guitar sound with kick ass solo's, this album is a fan favourite. New Jersey was released in 1988, almost immediatly after the mammoth tour for Slippery When Wet, and was a huge commercial success. Review Summary: This album is the Bon Jovi album you should have if any, an absolute classic with anthems you wont be able to stop yourself singing along to.
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