The pinnacle of 80s hair metal. Everything is so big, so bombastic, so dialed up to 11, but at the same time so clean and well arranged and in control. Bon Jovi nailed it.
My oldest daughter was 2 when this came out. We always had MTV running (back when the played only music) and when this video came on, she would come RUNNING from wherever she was in the house. John was her first crush. ❤ She passed away in 2007 in an auto accident. 💔 I still can't listen to this song, but I made sure to give you a like.
I think Richie also has a better voice than Jon.... Listen to the live acoustic version of.... Wanted Dead or Alive and pay attention to Richie's voice ! They should've made better use of it.
In the first 4-6 months this song was out, when you heard that intro "Shot through the heart" you got excited. It was just fantastic. Air drums came out right away. Best line to me is "Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye" I was graduating HS the year this came out
Being a teenager in New Jersey, 15 minutes from where Bon Jovi grew up, this album was a MONSTER SUCCESS. Everyone had to have it. I remember asking my dad to buy it for me at Crazy Eddie's.
Wanted: Dead or Alive is a classic. And Wild in the Streets is just a high octane rock anthem. One of my all-time favourites has always been These Days, off the album of the same name.
No doubt. Anyone who can transition to a HIGHER key register and perfectly hit the notes Bon Jovi hit in "Livin' on a Prayer" can certainly hit every note in "Bad Name " Good on him.
I'm not a mom, but I am one of those women over 40 (ahem, maybe even over 50 ;-) who heard this when it first came out, and I never once thought that those were girls' voices. I'm so surprised that that's what you heard there! Not mad or anything, just really surprised! I guess there were bands, I'm sure even Bon Jovi, who at some point had female backup singers on some songs, but I don't remember it being all that prevalent at that particular time of the decade. At least, not in my memory anyway.
This reaction makes me so happy! GenXer here who hated hair metal, but Bon Jovi didn't have the sleaze factor of the rest. "Blaze of Glory", if you haven't heard it yet!
This song is one of the greatest pop records ever made. Bon Jovi have 3 songs that will outlive most of the music of the last 70 years and still be listened to in a thousand years. This is one of them.
Randomly met Jon Bon Jovi about 20 years ago. Absolutely as nice a human being as you’ll ever meet. Super nice, down to earth, not one ounce of pretentious pretty boy rock god blood in his body. What you see on tv is exactly what you get in person.
This band was definitely targeting the ladies. Glam hair band definition. Tons of airplay for Bon Jovi for a good 10 years solid. Still a staple for classic Rock stations. I prefer their earlier stuff myself.
I remember when this was originally released, seeing the video for the first time on MTV and you KNEW INSTANTLY it was an explosive joygasm everyone was experiencing simultaneously. Everyone heard it. Everyone loved it. It was an instant classic from the jump. Credit also for the high octane performance video. Perfectly engineered to make the world pay attention and smile.
@@schrodingerszombie2401 are you one of those lovely people who has to piss in the ocean everyone loves and then feels the need to scream about what you did? It was a very popular song. Star Wars was a popular movie. Law & Order is a popular TV show. You not liking it doesn’t make you special. Thank you for raising your hand and voicing your protest of something a lot of people liked. If only we were all as cool as you.
@@wired525 I'm one of those people who feels that being included in "Everybody" who loves it when I do not particularly like them is worth denying. Not "Everybdy" loved Law & Order, or Star Wars. Plus, That's a pretty long meltdown you're having in response to two words, neither of which imply criticism of the band. Feels like projection.
Aww, bringing back memories of my summer before starting college! "Slippery When Wet" had come out during spring of my senior year in HS, and the band was immediately HUGELY popular among my classmates and I.
About time you two hit this, hopefully more to come. In the 80s we loved the volume of our hair and music PUMPED UP!!!!.Both the dudes and girls. Guns N Roses, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, AC/DC, Reo Speedwagon, Van Halen, Scorpions, White Snake, ect. Appealed to everyone, targeted everyone, and were emulated by everyone. Bring it on boys!!!
This album was recorded in my hometown, Vancouver BC, Canada. The producer was Bruce Fairbairn and the studio was Little Mountain. Both the producer and studio have been responsible for a ton of massive albums over the years. I was doing studio work back then and missed doing background vocals on one of their other albums because I was busy that night and couldn't get there. Missed it by that much......
another 80s gem welcome to our world when mtv ruled our tvs 24/7 hit aft er hit after hit and the video cemeting it in our minds forever ,cant believe youve never heard this livin on a prayer next
Bon Jovi was so huge!! They had hit after hit! Keep diving into this band!! I’m from Jersey so bon Jovi and Springsteen !!! Great review. Much love and peace….
Consider that this was written by the same guy who wrote “I Was Made for Loving You” by Kiss, “I Hate Myself for Loving You” by Joan Jett, “Dude Looks Like a Lady” by Aerosmith (admittedly dated and a little cringe), and “Livin’ La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin. Desmond Child was a genius songwriter.
The chorus melody was previously used in Bonnie Tyler's "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)", but that song didn't become a hit. So Desmond brought it to Jon & Richie and that Songwriters Hall of Fame trio came up w/ this #1 hit that's still popular to this day.
@@jp3813 The chorus sections of the two songs are almost identical, although I think the chord progressions are slightly different. If You Were a Woman 1m 6 7 3 1m 6 7 1m 1m 6 7 3 1m 7 6 1m You Give Love a Bad Name |: 1m 6 7 1m 6 7 3 1m :| So yes, incredibly similar harmonically with the 1 minor to the sixth to the seventh and especially the sixth to seventh to major third movement. And, of course, the rhythm is essentially identical. Good call!
I had crush on Bon Jovi saw them in concert, I was in 10th row floor and it was so great , I was deaf for days. , they were so popular and such great songs.
The ladies loved the look of him. But this band had the songs and the chops. Whole album is GREAT. My favourite song is a bit of a guilty pleasure. Bad Medicine. It’s all I need! 😁 My girlfriend was a huge Jon Bon Jovi fan for years. Like crazy. She had a picture of him over her bed, which is a little disconcerting for her husband. Anyways, we surprised her with tickets and my husband and I took her. She literally sat there with her jaw open, and she was so thrilled. This would’ve been when they started touring again back in the early 2000s. They were excellent, but I thought the drummer was the most fabulous. He never stopped the entire time.
Found this an interesting listen. What I consider another Bon Jovi commercial track I’ve heard 100 times takes on new meaning when you all break it down. Good job.
Jon is also a great human being. He opened a restaurant and you only pay what you are able to. He gives back to his community. Plus, they now have a winery!!
More than just a band our moms like. Richie is a killer player and his backing vocals are fantastic. Some very underrated deep cuts out there with major guitar chops.
I remember this song. It was AWESOME. That is, until every third song on rock radio was this song, then I got sick of it. Now that I choose the songs, it's awesome again.
Jon is a musical genius. Bon Jovi's first big hit was a song he wrote, performed, and produced by himself. That he got a local radio station to play on air after midnight. It was so good that he had to hire a band to perform with him.
Yeah, as 15 or 16 year-old when this came out, I can assure you it was a banger. Incredibly hot song for raging teen hormones. I bought the album. And I was a veteran of led zep, pink floyd, bowie....
This has got to be one of the most covered songs by emerging young artists on You Tube. Which is a great tribute to the original recording of this track by Bon Jovi.
John is the anti-typical rock star. He married his high school sweetheart in 1989 and they've been together for almost 36 years, and have 4 children. Jon is a big humanitarian in his home state of New Jersey. He's got 4 restaurants for those that are less-fortunate, and you can stop in and eat a meal and wipe tables or wash dishes to pay for it. He's also big into Habitat for Humanity, having built and renovated houses in his home town in Jersey. In short, he's a really good dude. Great reaction; love to see you guys getting in to a little '80s rock. It's always gotten a bad rep for the "glam" metal and long hair and crazy costumes, but underneath there was some really good rock music made during that era. Hope you continue to explore it.
Sometimes you've heard a song so much you just kind of stop paying attention. Then I sit hear an REALLY listen with you guys, and remember what a banger it really is!!!
And of course, if you like a song in your car or in your house on the headphones, how much better is it to be in a stadium with 10 or 20,000 other people vibing with you and all the energy that is involved in that! 💜🎵
My favorite BJ song since the 80s. I love everything about it. It makes me rock out. I heard it the other day and it still makes me sing and rock out. That solo!😝🤘
I was 20 when this came out, but my brother was 7. I would go to pick him up at the bus stop in the afternoon, and the bus would pull up, blasting Slippery When Wet, and every elementary school kid singing at the tops of their lungs. It wasn't just teenaged girls that made this HUGE. It was also school busses in Connecticut...lol.
I'd gladly put this song up against any pop song from the last decade, this song will win every time. Immaculate production, breaks, solid track, great harmonies, powerful lead vocals, incredible instrumentals, this song has everything you'll ever want in a track to storm the hit-parades. This was part of our regular diet of pop music, there was variety but most of all, there was musicianship. Explore some more from Bon Jovi, they have some great stuff waiting for you guys ;)
Jon Bon Jovi raised his family in the wealthy section of my NJ town, used to see them out and about fairly often. He used to bring his kids to our local Chuck E Cheese even! ♥️
Jon Bon Jovi started the trend of "smiling rock". Until then, bands tried to look so tough and so cool. If you watch their videos, Bon Jovi is smiling the whole time. They exude pure joy. So fun to watch!
I was 21 when the song came out but I don't remember it as well as songs from high school like Def Leppard, the Cars, Journey, the Police, or Van Halen. It definitely rocks though.
I was in the crowd in Montreal when Bon Jovi opened for judas priest. We were the very first people to hear this song. The album released a month or so later
I remember hearing this song when it first came out. I was like this the greatest song ever. I'm 54 now and still get nostalgic when I hear this. The 80s was an awesome time to be a teenager. Best decade ever😅😊😮 1 2 3 A÷
Queensryche on the Rage tour opening for Bon Jovi on this Slippery tour was just a killer show... so much high school nostalgia for this album... great riffs, bass, catchy lyrics, vocals and Sambora killing it on the guitar... and they always brought it live...
Bon Jovi was my first ever concert. I was 9, my dad took me 😂 I would love to see you hit Bed of Roses by Bon Jovi. My Gen X mum looooved it when I was growing up.
The second repeat "bad name" in the chorus is guitarist, Richie Sambora. At least live it was him. They used the same formula to fine effect on the "wanted" in "Wanted Dead or Alive."
yep! I'm 43 and I LOVE them. Saw them in concert in 95. "Blaze of Glory" is a really lit solo effort by Jon BonJovi for the movie Young Guns 2. Definitely worth a listen.
The most accurate thing I've ever heard about Bon Jovi is that he rocks... on occasion. I not a fan of a lot of his work, but a few of his songs are among my favorites. Runaway is top of the list for me.
Watching you guys is a strange paradox where i get joy out of it while realizing how old i actually am. To have seen these bands come and go and remember it like yesterday. It's fun to check the reaction of the younger gen. Thanks guys!
Great reaction guys!! This whole album was absolute fire! I remember when my sister brought this home, I was 8, she was 21 - we listened to it together on her stereo, then after dinner she had a date with her boyfriend - I continued listening to it on my stereo! Other HUGE notables: Let It Rock, Livin' On A Prayer, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Raise Your Hand, I'd Die For You...this album was just ridiculous! S-tier for me! Cheers.
This is the album that shot them into superstar status. Came out of nowhere and had just perfect timing. I had seen them open for ZZ Top on the 7800 ° Fahrenheit album, like the year before this coming out. The video just showed up on MTv and the rest was history.
"Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye" is one of the all time classic lyrics in rock n' roll
I wonder if they know Skid Row, 18 and Life.
The pinnacle of 80s hair metal. Everything is so big, so bombastic, so dialed up to 11, but at the same time so clean and well arranged and in control. Bon Jovi nailed it.
Living on a Prayer...Bon Jovis anthem. Wanted Dead or Alive..another great one.
Wanted!
It still sounds really cheesy 40 years later.
My favorite is Do You Want to Make a Memory
Blaze of Glory is my favorite Bon Jovi song. But he has lots of great music in his catalog
@@Charles-qn1bt Cheese is delicious! Like Top Gun, people still love it to this day.
This song was massive. As was this entire album.
Let it rock!
Bon Jovi was a product. A commodity. The Bud Light of rock.
@@triscat ...huh?
@@triscat Hmmm. As opposed to what--the Miller High life of rock? Who would they be, exactly. Just trying to follow your metaphor.
@Triscat, well, that commodity sold the ever loving shit out of their product, so good on them!
My oldest daughter was 2 when this came out. We always had MTV running (back when the played only music) and when this video came on, she would come RUNNING from wherever she was in the house. John was her first crush. ❤
She passed away in 2007 in an auto accident. 💔
I still can't listen to this song, but I made sure to give you a like.
So sorry for your loss
R.I.P. 🌹
❤️
Sorry for your loss
@@AncientActivist sorry for your loss
Richie Sambora is SO GOOD on this entire album. Very underrated.
💯
I think Richie also has a better voice than Jon....
Listen to the live acoustic version of....
Wanted Dead or Alive
and pay attention to Richie's voice ! They should've made better use of it.
I actually like Richie's voice better than Jon's...think he's more talented..
Underrated? I don't think so. On the contrary, seems that everyone always talks only about Sambora...
@@bigbow62no is not better. Far less versatile.
In the first 4-6 months this song was out, when you heard that intro "Shot through the heart" you got excited. It was just fantastic. Air drums came out right away. Best line to me is "Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye" I was graduating HS the year this came out
Being a teenager in New Jersey, 15 minutes from where Bon Jovi grew up, this album was a MONSTER SUCCESS. Everyone had to have it. I remember asking my dad to buy it for me at Crazy Eddie's.
His prices are INSANE!
“Wanted Dead or Alive” is maybe the coolest song/video combo of the generation. So tasteful. Those who lived those days will never forget it.
Wanted: Dead or Alive is a classic. And Wild in the Streets is just a high octane rock anthem. One of my all-time favourites has always been These Days, off the album of the same name.
Do dead or alive
Guys, that "girls voice" was Jon Bon Jovi.....and most of their songs have this same energy
right lol
No doubt. Anyone who can transition to a HIGHER key register and perfectly hit the notes Bon Jovi hit in "Livin' on a Prayer" can certainly hit every note in "Bad Name " Good on him.
Definitely hear Richie in the "bad name" back up.
His upper register on “Little Runaway” is insane high. Almost like someone is clamping a vice grip on his nether regions.
I'm not a mom, but I am one of those women over 40 (ahem, maybe even over 50 ;-) who heard this when it first came out, and I never once thought that those were girls' voices. I'm so surprised that that's what you heard there! Not mad or anything, just really surprised! I guess there were bands, I'm sure even Bon Jovi, who at some point had female backup singers on some songs, but I don't remember it being all that prevalent at that particular time of the decade. At least, not in my memory anyway.
"Wanted Dead or Alive" is for me. This one, it was good in its day.
The live version from Moscow is EPIC
This reaction makes me so happy! GenXer here who hated hair metal, but Bon Jovi didn't have the sleaze factor of the rest.
"Blaze of Glory", if you haven't heard it yet!
Bon Jovi has been called “the most professional band in history“. Every performance they gave was an A+ performance. Never cheated an audience.
I saw them 4 times and it was a perfect show each time
Seen them over a dozen times and spent thousands of dollars. Worth every penny, every time!
The first concert I ever attended was Bon Jovi at the Cow Palace in 1987. Incredible.
Have heard that about Bruce…and you have to figure these guys grew up listening to their fellow NJ resident
This song is one of the greatest pop records ever made. Bon Jovi have 3 songs that will outlive most of the music of the last 70 years and still be listened to in a thousand years. This is one of them.
And the other two are?
@@TheGibbler84 Living On A Prayer and Wanted Dead Or Alive
Fully agree :) Gave up on them after New Jersey. But sww is top tier :) Thank you for replying
Video is why all the ladies in 80s loved him.😎
Randomly met Jon Bon Jovi about 20 years ago. Absolutely as nice a human being as you’ll ever meet. Super nice, down to earth, not one ounce of pretentious pretty boy rock god blood in his body. What you see on tv is exactly what you get in person.
I was a freshman in high school when this song came out and it exploded in popularity, overnight.
Love the sound. Bruce Fairbairn. The bands he produced are. amazing RIP at 49 years old.
For not likin' 80's, y'all sure like some 80's.
That’s what I’m saying! Lol They’ve liked nearly every 80’s song they’ve listened to; but somehow they think they hate 80’s music.
@@soniajermyn2189 Complete 180 since "RIO" by D@D. Have you seen that one?
Whole album was crazy good, used to blast this in my parents conversion van while mom was in the laundromat, lol.
Production by Bruce Fairbairn, engineering by Bob Rock - that's a 1-2 punch of huge-sounding 80s and 90s rock production.
Now imagine growing up in this era. Listening to the greatest bands with the greatest anthems. It was pure magic.
My childhood would have sucked without Slippery When Wet. Instant nostalgia whenever I hear Bon Jovi. And the MTV videos. Oh man.
This band was definitely targeting the ladies. Glam hair band definition. Tons of airplay for Bon Jovi for a good 10 years solid. Still a staple for classic Rock stations. I prefer their earlier stuff myself.
What ,runaway?
I remember when this was originally released, seeing the video for the first time on MTV and you KNEW INSTANTLY it was an explosive joygasm everyone was experiencing simultaneously. Everyone heard it. Everyone loved it. It was an instant classic from the jump. Credit also for the high octane performance video. Perfectly engineered to make the world pay attention and smile.
Not everybody.
@@schrodingerszombie2401 are you one of those lovely people who has to piss in the ocean everyone loves and then feels the need to scream about what you did? It was a very popular song. Star Wars was a popular movie. Law & Order is a popular TV show. You not liking it doesn’t make you special. Thank you for raising your hand and voicing your protest of something a lot of people liked. If only we were all as cool as you.
@@schrodingerszombie2401 seconded!
@@wired525 I'm one of those people who feels that being included in "Everybody" who loves it when I do not particularly like them is worth denying. Not "Everybdy" loved Law & Order, or Star Wars. Plus, That's a pretty long meltdown you're having in response to two words, neither of which imply criticism of the band. Feels like projection.
Aww, bringing back memories of my summer before starting college! "Slippery When Wet" had come out during spring of my senior year in HS, and the band was immediately HUGELY popular among my classmates and I.
About time you two hit this, hopefully more to come. In the 80s we loved the volume of our hair and music PUMPED UP!!!!.Both the dudes and girls. Guns N Roses, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, AC/DC, Reo Speedwagon, Van Halen, Scorpions, White Snake, ect. Appealed to everyone, targeted everyone, and were emulated by everyone. Bring it on boys!!!
This album was recorded in my hometown, Vancouver BC, Canada. The producer was Bruce Fairbairn and the studio was Little Mountain. Both the producer and studio have been responsible for a ton of massive albums over the years. I was doing studio work back then and missed doing background vocals on one of their other albums because I was busy that night and couldn't get there. Missed it by that much......
another 80s gem welcome to our world when mtv ruled our tvs 24/7 hit aft er hit after hit and the video cemeting it in our minds forever ,cant believe youve never heard this livin on a prayer next
“Every woman over age 40”?!?! Oh, shots fired!!! 😂
Bon Jovi was so huge!! They had hit after hit! Keep diving into this band!! I’m from Jersey so bon Jovi and Springsteen !!! Great review. Much love and peace….
Consider that this was written by the same guy who wrote “I Was Made for Loving You” by Kiss, “I Hate Myself for Loving You” by Joan Jett, “Dude Looks Like a Lady” by Aerosmith (admittedly dated and a little cringe), and “Livin’ La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin. Desmond Child was a genius songwriter.
Gtfoh with "dated and cringe".
The chorus melody was previously used in Bonnie Tyler's "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)", but that song didn't become a hit. So Desmond brought it to Jon & Richie and that Songwriters Hall of Fame trio came up w/ this #1 hit that's still popular to this day.
@@jp3813 The chorus sections of the two songs are almost identical, although I think the chord progressions are slightly different.
If You Were a Woman
1m 6 7 3
1m 6 7 1m
1m 6 7 3
1m 7 6 1m
You Give Love a Bad Name
|: 1m 6 7 1m
6 7 3 1m :|
So yes, incredibly similar harmonically with the 1 minor to the sixth to the seventh and especially the sixth to seventh to major third movement. And, of course, the rhythm is essentially identical. Good call!
@@mikec4660 Sorry, I find that song silly and sophomoric, but opinions differ.
LOVE Bon Jovi! This is a HUGE rabbit hole! One of my MANY top favorites is “Wanted Dead or Alive!!☮️✌️
Just great 80s rock!! They had such swagger!! This mom still loves them!!😍😍😍😍
Another one that you have to see the video. The guys liked the music, but the girls liked the guys in the band.
Production on this album was 1000%.
Bruce Fairbairn at Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver LEGENDARY
Living on a Prayer!!
Seeing them live and the interaction Jon and Richie to the fans is awesome. Crowd sings it back to Jon its amazing and the energy is level 10.
I had crush on Bon Jovi saw them in concert, I was in 10th row floor and it was so great , I was deaf for days. , they were so popular and such great songs.
The ladies loved the look of him. But this band had the songs and the chops. Whole album is GREAT.
My favourite song is a bit of a guilty pleasure. Bad Medicine. It’s all I need! 😁
My girlfriend was a huge Jon Bon Jovi fan for years. Like crazy. She had a picture of him over her bed, which is a little disconcerting for her husband. Anyways, we surprised her with tickets and my husband and I took her. She literally sat there with her jaw open, and she was so thrilled. This would’ve been when they started touring again back in the early 2000s. They were excellent, but I thought the drummer was the most fabulous. He never stopped the entire time.
Found this an interesting listen. What I consider another Bon Jovi commercial track I’ve heard 100 times takes on new meaning when you all break it down. Good job.
Blaze of Glory is another great rock song that sounds like a western tune.
Jon is also a great human being. He opened a restaurant and you only pay what you are able to. He gives back to his community. Plus, they now have a winery!!
More than just a band our moms like. Richie is a killer player and his backing vocals are fantastic. Some very underrated deep cuts out there with major guitar chops.
The producer is Bruce Fairbairn, who also worked with Blue Öyster Cult, Poison, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Van Halen, Scorpions, INXS, Kiss, Yes… among others.
I'm so incredibly excited you decided S tier. I agree, and I was in high school when I first heard it. Thanks for honoring our music.
Wait, what? They went 'S'? Are they drinking again?
Runaway. Early Bon Jovi.
103.5 WAPP NY... Summer Concert series winner if I remember 1983?
And She Don’t Know Me and In and Out of Love! Friday Night Videos!!
This is a def must
It's been a while since I heard that song all the way through. Production, bombastic, and bass, agreed.. great song. from a local guy.
I remember this song. It was AWESOME. That is, until every third song on rock radio was this song, then I got sick of it. Now that I choose the songs, it's awesome again.
The golden ticket was me partying with Van Halen in Edinburgh 1987 after their concert in Edinburgh Playhouse ❤
My self and friend were picked from the audience by the roadies to go to after show party in the hotel they were staying in….The Carlton Edinburgh 😜
@@BlowinFree If you were wearing a Blowin' Free T-shirt, then I'm not surprised the roadies picked you.
@@alanhynd7886 that’s hilarious 😂 🙌
@@alanhynd7886 Blowin Free is one of my favourite songs by Wishbone Ash and I’d love Alex and Andy to react or it 😎
Jon is a musical genius. Bon Jovi's first big hit was a song he wrote, performed, and produced by himself. That he got a local radio station to play on air after midnight. It was so good that he had to hire a band to perform with him.
Yeah, as 15 or 16 year-old when this came out, I can assure you it was a banger. Incredibly hot song for raging teen hormones. I bought the album. And I was a veteran of led zep, pink floyd, bowie....
Bob Jovi in concert was incredible and so much energy!!
Iconic band and album, now you know why
This has got to be one of the most covered songs by emerging young artists on You Tube. Which is a great tribute to the original recording of this track by Bon Jovi.
John is the anti-typical rock star. He married his high school sweetheart in 1989 and they've been together for almost 36 years, and have 4 children. Jon is a big humanitarian in his home state of New Jersey. He's got 4 restaurants for those that are less-fortunate, and you can stop in and eat a meal and wipe tables or wash dishes to pay for it. He's also big into Habitat for Humanity, having built and renovated houses in his home town in Jersey. In short, he's a really good dude. Great reaction; love to see you guys getting in to a little '80s rock. It's always gotten a bad rep for the "glam" metal and long hair and crazy costumes, but underneath there was some really good rock music made during that era. Hope you continue to explore it.
Thank you, Andy! Thank you, Alex! 💎 This was so huge my senior year. I'm glad y'all enjoyed it so much.
Wasn’t a huge Bon Jovi fan, but in summer 1986, 12yo, I remember where I was and what I was doing. That opening caught my attention immediately.
Yes I can imagine myself as a teenager listening to this song the first time😂. Cuz i was! Lol
Sometimes you've heard a song so much you just kind of stop paying attention. Then I sit hear an REALLY listen with you guys, and remember what a banger it really is!!!
A fantastic song from the 80’s I remember it well I was 36 years young and having fun.
And of course, if you like a song in your car or in your house on the headphones, how much better is it to be in a stadium with 10 or 20,000 other people vibing with you and all the energy that is involved in that! 💜🎵
My favorite BJ song since the 80s. I love everything about it. It makes me rock out. I heard it the other day and it still makes me sing and rock out. That solo!😝🤘
I was 20 when this came out, but my brother was 7. I would go to pick him up at the bus stop in the afternoon, and the bus would pull up, blasting Slippery When Wet, and every elementary school kid singing at the tops of their lungs. It wasn't just teenaged girls that made this HUGE. It was also school busses in Connecticut...lol.
Oh I notice that bass fill. My favorite part of the song. I still hum it every time even though I’ve heard it a million times.
I'd gladly put this song up against any pop song from the last decade, this song will win every time.
Immaculate production, breaks, solid track, great harmonies, powerful lead vocals, incredible instrumentals, this song has everything you'll ever want in a track to storm the hit-parades.
This was part of our regular diet of pop music, there was variety but most of all, there was musicianship.
Explore some more from Bon Jovi, they have some great stuff waiting for you guys ;)
Gotta say they’re a fun band with some really catchy, bopping tunes. Enjoyed this reaction xx
"runaway" before Bon Jovi was Bon Jovi... WAPP 103.5 song of summer winner 1983(?)
Jon Bon Jovi raised his family in the wealthy section of my NJ town, used to see them out and about fairly often. He used to bring his kids to our local Chuck E Cheese even! ♥️
It’s just the pumping sexiness of the whole __n song. Grit of his voice. The wailing guitar. The killer bass and banging drums. That’s it!
Jon Bon Jovi started the trend of "smiling rock". Until then, bands tried to look so tough and so cool. If you watch their videos, Bon Jovi is smiling the whole time. They exude pure joy. So fun to watch!
I was 21 when the song came out but I don't remember it as well as songs from high school like Def Leppard, the Cars, Journey, the Police, or Van Halen. It definitely rocks though.
I was in the crowd in Montreal when Bon Jovi opened for judas priest. We were the very first people to hear this song. The album released a month or so later
I remember hearing this song when it first came out. I was like this the greatest song ever. I'm 54 now and still get nostalgic when I hear this. The 80s was an awesome time to be a teenager. Best decade ever😅😊😮 1 2 3 A÷
Bon Jovi was a freaking machine in the mid to late 80's!
BTW, your friends mom who loved this band....she was probably a teen girl when this dropped!
Early Bon Jovi--a guilty pleasure, I must admit.
No guilt needed. Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, & Desmond Child are all Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees.
@@jp3813 They deserve it.
Bon Jovi filled up my HS years with some massive tunes,, including this one. Slippery is one of those iconic albums for me. Still sounds fresh.
Bon Jovi (with Skid Row opening) in 1988 was my first arena concert with just my friends at age 14. It was absolutely incredible.
Blaze of Glory
Glad somebody mentioned it, great banger!
Queensryche on the Rage tour opening for Bon Jovi on this Slippery tour was just a killer show... so much high school nostalgia for this album... great riffs, bass, catchy lyrics, vocals and Sambora killing it on the guitar... and they always brought it live...
Love this song! Blaze of Glory is also a favorite of mine! Love to your channel here in So. Cal USA 🇺🇸 ❤️❤️ Mom and I watch you guys every week!
Song to hit: "It's my Life." Help me start a poll for such a feel-empowered rock song, folks! "This ain't a song for the broken-hearted . . ."
Bon Jovi was my first ever concert. I was 9, my dad took me 😂
I would love to see you hit Bed of Roses by Bon Jovi. My Gen X mum looooved it when I was growing up.
The second repeat "bad name" in the chorus is guitarist, Richie Sambora. At least live it was him. They used the same formula to fine effect on the "wanted" in "Wanted Dead or Alive."
yep! I'm 43 and I LOVE them. Saw them in concert in 95. "Blaze of Glory" is a really lit solo effort by Jon BonJovi for the movie Young Guns 2. Definitely worth a listen.
Great music! And guys, another reason we ladies loved him, John was GORGEOUS!
This rabbit hole is so deep and the catalog soooo very good.
This came out when I was in high school. Watching the smiles in your faces is awesome!
I think this needs to be you next album you listen to!!
The most accurate thing I've ever heard about Bon Jovi is that he rocks... on occasion. I not a fan of a lot of his work, but a few of his songs are among my favorites.
Runaway is top of the list for me.
Jon Bon Jovi was every gal's dream. Seeing him in concert, in leather pants, made us swoon! I STILL have the photo I took of him @ a 1987 concert! ❤
Watching you guys is a strange paradox where i get joy out of it while realizing how old i actually am. To have seen these bands come and go and remember it like yesterday. It's fun to check the reaction of the younger gen. Thanks guys!
"Your very first kiss was your first kiss good bye" is a killer lyric.
Desmond Child wrote this with the boys and Desmond is the key to many hits in the 80s
Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi, & Richie Sambora have all been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
First written as a Bonnie Tyler song - "If You Were a Woman (And I was a Man)"
@@ericthuemmel5275 The melody for the chorus was, but it didn't become a hit.
Great reaction guys!! This whole album was absolute fire! I remember when my sister brought this home, I was 8, she was 21 - we listened to it together on her stereo, then after dinner she had a date with her boyfriend - I continued listening to it on my stereo!
Other HUGE notables: Let It Rock, Livin' On A Prayer, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Raise Your Hand, I'd Die For You...this album was just ridiculous! S-tier for me! Cheers.
I was 18 when this song came out….it was such a banger for me, then and now!!
This was the shit my sophomore year of HS. Everyone loved Bon Jovi.
Dang!! I forgot how good this song is 🔥🔥🔥
This is what every garage band of the time aspired to. S-Tier for sure.
This is the album that shot them into superstar status. Came out of nowhere and had just perfect timing. I had seen them open for ZZ Top on the 7800 ° Fahrenheit album, like the year before this coming out. The video just showed up on MTv and the rest was history.