The mistress is the stage. Touring. She calls him to stand in the spotlight again. It’s about missing his wife and everything he does to provide for her and lay her down on that bed of roses.
I love most of Bon Jovi's songs and this is one of my favorite songs. He/they have a huge catalog of great all time hits that will last forever in Rock music history. You need to buy every cd he has ever released
This is a song that Jon wrote for his wife. Lot of metaphors here. The blond that gave him nightmares is his guitar (apparently he was struggling to write a song). He sleeps on a bed of nails because it's torture being without her. The mistress is the stage, he's not alone because he is with the crowd, but he's lonely because she is not with him. This is such a beautiful love song. And yes, Jon Bon Jovi is absolutely gorgeous, always has been.
@@therandysmith697it’s quite amazing the lengths fans of Jon will go to say this song isn’t about him confessing he cheated haha. He admits it before on this performance that the song is a confession. Oh it’s about his blonde strat guitar. What’s he confessing then? I shagged my guitar? Morons
Jon is still married to his high school sweetheart. He said that he fell in love with her the 1st time that he saw her in class at age 15. He asked her out & They've been together ever since. So rare in the entertainment industry!
@@michalina3088 He only dated Diane for a few months in the mid-80s while he & Dorthea were "taking a break" because he was on the road so much. They got back together shortly after & married in 1989. Honestly, I had forgotten all about Diane until I saw your reply 😏
A Lot of metaphors in this one. It's a song about how much he misses his wife while on the road. He wants to get back to her. The road is his mistress. His guitar is the blonde. The nails is his pain of being away from her. Just a little bit of info.
I don't know if anybody mentioned this but Jon Bon Jovi married his high school sweetheart Dorothea. They've been together since they were 14 or 15 and still together today! Unheard of today, and absolutely unheard of in the years when hair metal was at its peak. For a lead singer whom women were throwing themselves at and groupies looking to add the ultimate "notch to their bedpost" he stuck it out with his "girl". That being said, there are a couple of songs that I think you might enjoy from the early 80's which are extremely different but both touching. The first is Kenny Rogers, "Through the Years" which is an homage to an enduring love that has lasted through trials and tributes. A fitting song for a couple married for life. The other is a love song by Phil Collins, who is the actress Lily Collins' (from Netflix Emily in Paris) dad. His band is called Genesis and the song is called "Follow You, Follow Me" I can't listen to it without shedding a tear. I don't know why. I don't relate it to anyone special. The composition and the performance just do me in. If you're looking for something to check out, both are great songs.
The “mistress” in this song is his music. Bon Jovi has a huge catalog and one of the biggest bands in the 80’s and 90’s and even today. Please keep going down that rabbit hole and enjoy.
The problem with replacing Richie Sambora was not just that he's a great guitarist, but that his harmony vocals with Jon blended perfectly, while perfectly in sync, almost as if they had been singing together all their lives. You can always replace a musician, but voices are unique. And true vocal chemistry is not something you come across very often.
Commenters are correct. The mistress is life on tour. This is a traveling band song. And it’s one of the best…. As per usual for Bon Jovi. They haven’t been around for this long for no reason. Excellence.
I have seen Bon Jovi live 9 times, not only good looks, great vocals but a superior performer!! This is one of my very, very favorite songs by them. He is an absolute icon!!
Prime Bon Jovi is a powerhouse vocally to the detriment of his long term voice. Every album was at the peak of his current range in really REALLY hard keys to sing in. Was no way he was going to sustain that vocal integrity. But damn was it amazing.
Been to 4 of their concerts and it seems everyone in the audience knows the the lyrics to all their songs. It’s because it always tells a story that people can relate to. Check out “I’ll Be There For You” It’s My Life,” “Livin on a Prayer”, This Ain’t a Love Song” to name a few.
Bon Jovi continues to be so underrated despite all he has done. but he has been one of my favs since i was a kid back in the 80s jamming out to slippery when wet.
"As I dream about movies that won't make of me when I'm dead." ..........This was their pinnacle of musical perfection. Hard to believe it's 30 years old! Britt, his Mistress is being a musician and standing on stage. Excellent, reaction.......
Yes ge definitely is beautiful .... I think inside and out!!! He seems to be a truly solid guy!!! And the voice, oh mercy, whether rocking it or in a gorgeous ballad!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ And Richie Sambora's guitar is one if the best!!! ❤❤❤❤❤. His mistress is the stage, the spotlight! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Jon Bon Jovi wrote the song while dealing with a bad hangover and wrote the lyrics in an attempt to express how he felt at that point in time. In the line, "While my mistress she calls me to stand in her spotlight again," the "mistress" is the music industry and the live stage. The "spotlight" is the media. He calls music his "mistress" to show that it's a thrill, but something that perhaps isn't going to do him any good.
Oh, you MUST watch Bon Jovi 1989 MTV music awards. It's just Jon and Ritchie and 2 guitars and they absolutely stole the show and you want to hear them sing in harmony and you even get some lead vocals by Richie and you will be amazed how their voices were just made to be together. I beg you please watch it
Bon Jovi has a TON of ballads/slow songs. Richie actually has a great voice, and is phenomenal guitar player. Check out Richie’s solo album “Stranger In This Town” and listen to Father Time.
The lead guitarist is Richie Sambora; sadly he's not with Bon Jovi anymore, those harmonies were other worldly. Check out the acoustic versions of livin' on a prayer.
Jon is so young here. Now he is a silver fox, still with great hair. LOL He has a charity from where he grew up in New Jersey called JBJ soul kitchen, where the needy can come get a free meal & pay for it by doing dishes or whatever is needed. Pretty cool. Their music is great too. Lots of great tunes, live 'Livin' on a prayer'. Another example of a rockstar doing a balled is Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, singing 'I don't wanna miss a thing' which was used in his daughter Liv's movie Armageddon. That & Dream on are my favorite Aerosmith tunes.
Used to send this to my wife whenever I missed her because I lived in Germany and she was in England at the time. Favourite line is "so far away each step that I take is on my way home" because of my deployments all over the world. I used to send it and say go outside look at the moon and I would do the same and text "no matter how far away we are we can still see the same things".
True fact in 1982 Jon was a solo artist Going to all the New York radio stations with a song called runaway which turned into a hit, the problem was Jon didn't have a band and Quickly had to find a Lead Guitarist (Ritchie Sambora) a Bass player(Alec J Such) and a Drummer(Ticco Torres) The keyboardist(David Bryan) was a friend of Jon's who'd he played in bands with before and also did recording sessions with Jon.
Jon. Beautiful. Not just outside, inside. Huge heart. Richie Sambora on guitar and backing vocals. Have you done "Dead or Aive?" He wrote this for his wife Dorothea. He married his high school sweetheart. 💘 The mistress is the stage and touring. Beautiful❣️ More please. 😊
I'm not normally a big "lyrics" guy, but this song has a handful of some of the best lines ever written: "I dream about movies they won't make of me when I'm dead" "With an ironclad fist I wake up and French kiss the morning While some marching band keeps its own beat in my head while we're talking" "I wanna be just as close as The Holy Ghost is" "I'm so far away, that each step that I take is on my way home A king's ransom in dimes I'd given each night just to see through this payphone" "Tonight, I won't be alone But you know that don't mean I'm not lonely" Such great lyricism. Vocally Jon just slays it, and Richie slays it on guitar as well. Just a perfect rock ballad. Next Bon Jovi song: Bad Medicine!
He is so handsome. Please keep reacting to more. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. You should also watch one of the many interviews he has done. Him and his wife are such giving people.
Bon Jovi is my all-time favorite band am I'm glad that I got to enjoy it from the very beginning. My favorite part was taking 4-of my children to one of his concerts in LA about 10-12-years ago.
Richie Sambora (guitarist) meant a lot for Jon (the singer), he helped him a lot with singing in Unison and Richie actually also did sing some of the songs. Unfortunately Jon did not take care of his voice, he has been through a vocal cord surgery and we hope he can be back again...
Can you imagine beeing a teenager in the audience, seeing this beautiful man (with a killer smile) play guitar and piano (which became his tools of trade when he was 13 and started earning in pubs), sing so sweetly and powerfully - and not fall in love? I'm a man in my 50s and whenever I see live performances from the 80s and 90s I fall in love all over again. Oh, it's no doubt a beautiful ballad. However, my favorite ballads from the band are "My guitar lies bleeding in my arms" "Dry county" and "I'll be there for you" and from Jon's solo projects "Santa Fe", "Dying", "Ugly" and - of course - "Blaze of Glory". When you listen, you'll know why.
His duet with the late great cowboy Chris Ledoux out in Kaycee, Wyoming is a testament to his versatility. Also his acoustic set of Living on a Prayer, shows the bands talents. Great Review Britt! I knew the first time I heard a review of yours a year ago, that you would someday have a million subscribers.
Bon Jovi is the band most credited with bringing a female audience into the Rock genre. Other bands before them leaned into the "loud, angry, tough guy" trope and esthetic, but those blue collar pretty boys from New Jersey brought in women in DROVES. And yes, wherever they went, panties evaporated.
Aside from being great musicians, their songwriting skills were off the chart. Every song told a story that if you were growing up in the eighties you could relate to.
Most great rock bands have ballads as well as up-tempo stuff. I think that helps make for great concerts, too - they give you time to catch your breath!
Rockers wrote the best love song and breakup songs. Could you react to KISS, I still love you, MTV unplugged 1995. Not many reactors have done it . Paul Stanley wrote after learning on the news his girlfriend at that time was getting married to an actor. A very heartfelt performance.
Yes, I am gen x and all of us will tell you that as much as we may appreciate different music through the years, nothing compares to the music of the 80’s to us. Bon Jovi is one of my all time favorite bands. Their ballads tell stories and thrill rock is fun. The older they got, the more I loved their music, it grew with them/us…lol. This song is one of my favorites. I loved it when it came out and now so many decades later I love it more because this love letter written for his wife, he is still with her, last I heard.
If you like this song you should check out the music video for Bon Jovi song Always. Another great song and video of his that sadly all too often gets forgot about but it's a really good one. They used to play that constantly on MTV back in the day when that song came out. He was at the height of his fame back then.
One of my all time lyrics is "a king's ransom in dimes I'd give each night to see through this payphone", such a beautiful way to tell someone that you miss them when you are separated
Jon Bon Jovi is a beautiful man inside and out. His songs and vocals, are Amazing. But also the band are truly brilliant the guitar and drums on this particular track just make it outstanding. Love your review’s britt, as you dont talk over the track, you respectfully pause and comment, in a articulate and enthusiastic, genuine way. Keep up the good work.
Jon Bon Jovi literally was a rock star. A hair band front man who managed to get a pass from dudes as well as be a hard rock pop god to the ladies so he was cool with everybody. And literally his side hustle was being a movie star for a ten year run between touring and recording at his day job, after dark. Jovi was The Goat. Check out Living In Sin by Bon Jovi. It's around the same time period as this when he was at crossroads in his life both personally and professionally and just turned thirty. This is when he took a huge leap lyrically and became a legitimate song writer with really poetic soulful passages that encapsulate a feeling, a moment, a very specific internal thing that somehow also speaks to a universal truth we all intuitively understand and get on a deeper instinctual level while his music makes the experience paradoxically feel intimate and like a special injoke or memory just between you two. I think a huge part of his relatability and maturity as an artist and man was he always stayed tired and true to his roots and remained a Jersey Boy throughout. He knows the terrain. He played a supporting part in an Ed Burns film from 1998 called No Looking Back and he is so real and authentic as the down and outer blue collar Jersey guy knowing troubles a coming and he's a good guy who the town severely under estimate the bad boy that lurks just below the surface and what he's capable of if pushed. He's the most reviewing thing in the movie. You can't take your eyes off him. He's just a naturally charismatic natural born matinee idol who just happens to be a bona fide legit good actor whose got the chops and delivers the goods. Then you remember, oh yeah, this is his spare time hobby, being an unmitigated born movie star when he finds free time to do it not busy owning it as one of the top 3 80s rock gods who never really burned out or faded away. He seemed to just quietly switch musical genres and become a country singer. Because, of course he just up and does it because, yeah, he's Jon Bon MFing Jovi. So that's a thing too Living In Sin.
At 57 now, I saw BJ first in 1982. And I have seen them a total of 8 times. EPIC concerts!! There is truly nothing better than our old music that was rocking, beautiful, meaningful and was from real and raw talented artists!! Jon and Richie are one of the best duos ever!!
That’s why the phrase “music is a universal language” is so true!! The diversity makes it fun, but it’s when an artist delivers their version where you feel it in your soul, is definitely my favorite part! And that can be country, rock, anything Elvis and his magic touched every genre, Christian, hymns, opera…just music!
I have two tattoos. One symbolizes my late husband, and the other symbolizes Jon Bon Jovi. That tells how I feel about him. I once commented he was the President of the PDC,
I grew up thinking the same about rock. I thought it was just a bunch of screaming & distorted guitar sounds. In the hood it was hip hop, r&b, pop & gospel mostly. The older I got, the more my music pallet extended beyond that because I stopped caring about what some of my friends thought. This was the first Bon Jovi song I'd ever heard at the age of maybe 9. I loved it at first listen! That opened my eyes more to the world of rock. I'm just a music head though. People are surprised when they find out how wide my music tastes go. I can find songs I love in almost any genre. Just depends on my mood. Could be rock one minute, hip hop, some country, gospel or orchestral the next, etc etc. Still listen to this now in my early 40's. Bon Jovi is dope!
Before Bon Jovi gave us Bed Of Roses, they gave us Silent Night. Don't let the title fool you. It's not what you think. It's the ultimate break-up song if there ever was one. This is a gem that hardly anyone mentions when talking about the band and hardly anyone actually does a reaction to the song. So, I urge you to check it out and give us your thoughts on it. Who's with me? Make Silent Night the next Bon Jovi reaction song for Britt?
Their second album was a commercial disappointment, so the band never really revisited those songs after touring that album. Which is probably why few people seem to remember those songs. Of course everything changed with the third album, Slippery When Wet, but that's another story. But in terms of Bon Jovi canon, it typically starts with Runaway and then skips ahead to SWW. That said, I agree Silent Night is a great song, with all the familiar hallmarks of Bon Jovi at their best. That and Secret Dreams holds up to anything they did later, in my opinion.
I think 7800% Fahrenheit was one of their better albums. In and Out of Love, Only Lonely, Tokyo Road, Secret Dreams etc. were killer tunes. Which also brings to mind, Shot Through the Heart is an all-time favorite from their first album. Not to be confused with You Give Love a Bad Name. They are to totally different songs which there are a lot of people don't know of the first one.
@@rantoppp I think perhaps the biggest issue with 7800 F was the production - it was considerably weaker than what Bruce Fairbairn would offer on the next one. Not that it ruins said songs in any way, but mr Fairbairn was a true master. The label went all in on the third album: Killer producer in legendary Vancouver studio, and one of the most sought after songwriters of the 80s. You don't see that kind of commitment from labels these days: Artists get one album, if they're lucky.
Power ballads were absolutely beautiful and Bon Jovi and Steve Perry knew how to sing them with such passion,They told us a story about their lives and relationships,Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora had such a smooth harmony,Plus easy on the eyes,We had the best music and artists of all times,Sadly I don’t feel the way they made me feel about music anymore unless I listen to the music they gave us so long ago but like yesterday to.
Bon Jovi is me and my sisters favorite band and we are only in our early 30’s play always my sisters favorite song just started following your page love it ! 👍
4:10 You don't know how MANY times I hear reactors say this. I used to be so closed minded when it came to Rap in the 90's as I was the only white kid at my school playing basketball with friends forcing them to listen to Guns N ROses and Ozzy until they could beat me at 21... Today, I LOVE how wonderful 90's rap / hip-hop was back then. I am a super metal head but fucking love me some 2-pac. My 15 year old self would be so confused for that.... But I would make him REALLY listen to it. It has continued to my 15 year old son where he listens to everything, from all genres and all generations. THAT kid can school some people with what he knows about ALL music. Still can't get into country though.... that one is still tough for me. lol
I'm someone who loves singling out lines in a song and this song is full of great lines. There is one however that I want to point out. The second verse he says I'm so far away every step that I takes on my way home. Then the next line I absolutely love. A king's ransom in dimes I'd give each night to see through this payphone. I think those lines are so amazing
Some things that i really appreciate in that song: the drum fills are simple, but intense; the backing vocals is stunning, and; above all of that, the guitar solo is outrageous. Great song.
He met his wife in high school together. Basically after she graduated, married, and married to this day.😮 He wrote this song about her, about how much he missed her when he was on the road and up on the stage.
In 2004 I purchased the "This Left Feels Right" album thinking it was a greatest hits album. I quickly found out it was slowed down acoustic versions of all of Bon Jovi's greatest hits. I hated it initially but it's now one of my favorite albums. Songs like It's My Life have a completely different vibe when they're performed acoustically.
Think bonjovi New Jersey was the very first cd I ever bought back in the day in my youth. Just wish when I was young that I could have seen them live. Back in the day was told they always put on a great live show.
The best and hottest musician of all times but the best part of Jon is that he is a kind, sweet, and generous human being. I have had the pleasure of spending time with him on several occasions and saw that side of him. This is my favorite all time Bon Jovi song
i really appreciate that this is a REACTION video. not just a person sitting in front of a camera watching a music video... THANK YOU for your authentic style and reaction! :) cheers
Hey Brittreacts, really appreciate what youre doing i'd like to suggest that you should really consider reacting to 'Always' by Bon Jovi, its their most longlasting song on the billboard charts, for me personally much a lighter 'love song' than bed of roses that you consider cheesy.
The mistress is the stage. Touring. She calls him to stand in the spotlight again. It’s about missing his wife and everything he does to provide for her and lay her down on that bed of roses.
Well said.
It's nice to help people on the journey to discovery I'm lucky growing up with most of these tracks.
I love most of Bon Jovi's songs and this is one of my favorite songs. He/they have a huge catalog of great all time hits that will last forever in Rock music history. You need to buy every cd he has ever released
@@JimmyJolly-d8v I have them all! Some on vinyl, cassette, and all in cd.
I was gonna say the same thing... Good job..
I’m not sure there’s ever been a better vocal duo in rock history!! Jon and Richie were just incredible!!
This is a song that Jon wrote for his wife. Lot of metaphors here. The blond that gave him nightmares is his guitar (apparently he was struggling to write a song). He sleeps on a bed of nails because it's torture being without her. The mistress is the stage, he's not alone because he is with the crowd, but he's lonely because she is not with him. This is such a beautiful love song. And yes, Jon Bon Jovi is absolutely gorgeous, always has been.
💯 ❤
He has openly talked about cheating. The spotlight is the mistress. The blond was a groupie.
@@therandysmith697it’s quite amazing the lengths fans of Jon will go to say this song isn’t about him confessing he cheated haha. He admits it before on this performance that the song is a confession.
Oh it’s about his blonde strat guitar. What’s he confessing then? I shagged my guitar? Morons
Jon is still married to his high school sweetheart. He said that he fell in love with her the 1st time that he saw her in class at age 15. He asked her out & They've been together ever since. So rare in the entertainment industry!
So rare in LIVE in general
at age 15? So when was he with Diane Lane?
@@michalina3088 He only dated Diane for a few months in the mid-80s while he & Dorthea were "taking a break" because he was on the road so much. They got back together shortly after & married in 1989.
Honestly, I had forgotten all about Diane until I saw your reply 😏
@@HollerMa71 thanks for your reply. thats very nice 🙂
@HollerMa71 I like your version better
"He's beautiful" is always the correct response to Jon Bon Jovi.
Abso-freaking-lutely
Yes!
Yep, he is. Not attracted, just envious. 😉
Pretty much every song in the 80s is better than any of today's so-called number one hits.
Bed of roses was early 90’s. I still agree with your point though.
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@@RunDCM 70s 80s 90s where the best, after that it is all junk
absolutely true
Back then the lyrics were poetry...
Not just any guitar solo...Richie Sambora!
His mistress is the spotlight...his job...being a famous star.
Richie made some good songs under his own name too like Father Time
That's why I say Dry County.
@@erroristmusic Rickie is AMAZING
This whole event called An evening with Bon Jovi is a pure marvel. Call me a boomer.- but the music back then was just...better ;)
A Lot of metaphors in this one. It's a song about how much he misses his wife while on the road. He wants to get back to her. The road is his mistress. His guitar is the blonde. The nails is his pain of being away from her. Just a little bit of info.
Nothing can touch this era of music
U r so true
90,s ❤❤❤
If you love power ballads, you need to check their 95 performance of Always live at Wembley in London. It's so epic!
Yes! Absolutely amazing performance!
I don't know if anybody mentioned this but Jon Bon Jovi married his high school sweetheart Dorothea. They've been together since they were 14 or 15 and still together today! Unheard of today, and absolutely unheard of in the years when hair metal was at its peak. For a lead singer whom women were throwing themselves at and groupies looking to add the ultimate "notch to their bedpost" he stuck it out with his "girl".
That being said, there are a couple of songs that I think you might enjoy from the early 80's which are extremely different but both touching. The first is Kenny Rogers, "Through the Years" which is an homage to an enduring love that has lasted through trials and tributes. A fitting song for a couple married for life.
The other is a love song by Phil Collins, who is the actress Lily Collins' (from Netflix Emily in Paris) dad. His band is called Genesis and the song is called "Follow You, Follow Me" I can't listen to it without shedding a tear. I don't know why. I don't relate it to anyone special. The composition and the performance just do me in. If you're looking for something to check out, both are great songs.
The “mistress” in this song is his music. Bon Jovi has a huge catalog and one of the biggest bands in the 80’s and 90’s and even today. Please keep going down that rabbit hole and enjoy.
Yeah keep telling yourself that.
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The problem with replacing Richie Sambora was not just that he's a great guitarist, but that his harmony vocals with Jon blended perfectly, while perfectly in sync, almost as if they had been singing together all their lives. You can always replace a musician, but voices are unique. And true vocal chemistry is not something you come across very often.
Totally agree. Another aspect is that Richie was also a songwriter and contributed lyrically to Bon Jovi over many years.
Yeah reminds me of how Tom Petty and Howie would sing together
So true … the stars aligned when these two collided
Commenters are correct. The mistress is life on tour. This is a traveling band song. And it’s one of the best…. As per usual for Bon Jovi. They haven’t been around for this long for no reason. Excellence.
I have seen Bon Jovi live 9 times, not only good looks, great vocals but a superior performer!! This is one of my very, very favorite songs by them. He is an absolute icon!!
Prime Bon Jovi is a powerhouse vocally to the detriment of his long term voice. Every album was at the peak of his current range in really REALLY hard keys to sing in. Was no way he was going to sustain that vocal integrity. But damn was it amazing.
Been to 4 of their concerts and it seems everyone in the audience knows the the lyrics to all their songs. It’s because it always tells a story that people can relate to. Check out “I’ll Be There For You” It’s My Life,” “Livin on a Prayer”, This Ain’t a Love Song” to name a few.
We know them all 😊
Bon Jovi is one of those groups that sound almost as good live as they do on the CD!! It’s so awesome!!
Bon Jovi continues to be so underrated despite all he has done. but he has been one of my favs since i was a kid back in the 80s jamming out to slippery when wet.
"As I dream about movies that won't make of me when I'm dead." ..........This was their pinnacle of musical perfection. Hard to believe it's 30 years old! Britt, his Mistress is being a musician and standing on stage. Excellent, reaction.......
I've crushed on this man for decades and he's still gorgeous 💜
Yes ge definitely is beautiful .... I think inside and out!!! He seems to be a truly solid guy!!! And the voice, oh mercy, whether rocking it or in a gorgeous ballad!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ And Richie Sambora's guitar is one if the best!!! ❤❤❤❤❤. His mistress is the stage, the spotlight! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Well said!
Jon Bon Jovi wrote the song while dealing with a bad hangover and wrote the lyrics in an attempt to express how he felt at that point in time. In the line, "While my mistress she calls me to stand in her spotlight again," the "mistress" is the music industry and the live stage. The "spotlight" is the media. He calls music his "mistress" to show that it's a thrill, but something that perhaps isn't going to do him any good.
I have been in love with Jon bon Jovi since the first time I ever laid my eyes on him more than 30 years ago. Most beautiful man ever!!
Amen, sister!! 💜💜
Yep! He is absolutely gorgeous.
Oh, you MUST watch Bon Jovi 1989 MTV music awards. It's just Jon and Ritchie and 2 guitars and they absolutely stole the show and you want to hear them sing in harmony and you even get some lead vocals by Richie and you will be amazed how their voices were just made to be together. I beg you please watch it
I've watched that like 50 times lol. Some say that performance inspired the idea of MTV Unplugged.
Bon Jovi has a TON of ballads/slow songs. Richie actually has a great voice, and is phenomenal guitar player. Check out Richie’s solo album “Stranger In This Town” and listen to Father Time.
The lead guitarist is Richie Sambora; sadly he's not with Bon Jovi anymore, those harmonies were other worldly.
Check out the acoustic versions of livin' on a prayer.
Not sadly when he quit on them but since apologized to them
“Give everything a listen” I love that and it’s so true. You’ll appreciate so much more of music when you do
Jon is so young here. Now he is a silver fox, still with great hair. LOL He has a charity from where he grew up in New Jersey called JBJ soul kitchen, where the needy can come get a free meal & pay for it by doing dishes or whatever is needed. Pretty cool. Their music is great too. Lots of great tunes, live 'Livin' on a prayer'. Another example of a rockstar doing a balled is Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, singing 'I don't wanna miss a thing' which was used in his daughter Liv's movie Armageddon. That & Dream on are my favorite Aerosmith tunes.
LOL...
Jon is not "so young here", to me this is "normal Jon", today's Jon is what looks "old" to me... Same as every other 80's bands i grew up with
Jon could SANG! Amazing frontman.
Used to send this to my wife whenever I missed her because I lived in Germany and she was in England at the time. Favourite line is "so far away each step that I take is on my way home" because of my deployments all over the world. I used to send it and say go outside look at the moon and I would do the same and text "no matter how far away we are we can still see the same things".
True fact in 1982 Jon was a solo artist Going to all the New York radio stations with a song called runaway which turned into a hit, the problem was Jon didn't have a band and Quickly had to find a Lead Guitarist (Ritchie Sambora) a Bass player(Alec J Such) and a Drummer(Ticco Torres) The keyboardist(David Bryan) was a friend of Jon's who'd he played in bands with before and also did recording sessions with Jon.
More rock bands please. The 80’s fashion was crazy and the songs had good lyrics.
Sister Christian is a beautiful rock ballard with the highs that don't disappoint !
l think Night Ranger is the band 🎉
YES...he is gorgeous!
Jon. Beautiful. Not just outside, inside. Huge heart.
Richie Sambora on guitar and backing vocals.
Have you done "Dead or Aive?"
He wrote this for his wife Dorothea. He married his high school sweetheart. 💘
The mistress is the stage and touring.
Beautiful❣️
More please. 😊
This is old but gold. Love your reactions as always. I actually grew up on this music - glad to see someone appreciate it.❤
So good!
Met my wife in 1992 and this was our song, hard to believe this was 32 years ago.
I'm not normally a big "lyrics" guy, but this song has a handful of some of the best lines ever written:
"I dream about movies they won't make of me when I'm dead"
"With an ironclad fist I wake up and French kiss the morning
While some marching band keeps its own beat in my head while we're talking"
"I wanna be just as close as The Holy Ghost is"
"I'm so far away, that each step that I take is on my way home
A king's ransom in dimes I'd given each night just to see through this payphone"
"Tonight, I won't be alone
But you know that don't mean I'm not lonely"
Such great lyricism. Vocally Jon just slays it, and Richie slays it on guitar as well. Just a perfect rock ballad. Next Bon Jovi song: Bad Medicine!
He is so handsome. Please keep reacting to more. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. You should also watch one of the many interviews he has done. Him and his wife are such giving people.
You should hear him sing Hallelujah. It is beautiful .
I never knew that Jon bon Jovi sang his version of hallelujah to lighten it on UA-cam and it just amazes me
The mistress is the stage in the spotlight. Song was written for his wife.
Bon Jovi is my all-time favorite band am I'm glad that I got to enjoy it from the very beginning. My favorite part was taking 4-of my children to one of his concerts in LA about 10-12-years ago.
“Some day I’ll be Saturday night” is one of my favorite Bon Jovi songs.
Jon wrote this! These Rock ballads were written by true poets. Sung by angels❤❤❤❤
Miss britt your bon jovi journey is going to be one that your ears will never forgot
Brit would definitely love all of the rock ballads of the 80s.
Richie Sambora (guitarist) meant a lot for Jon (the singer), he helped him a lot with singing in Unison and Richie actually also did sing some of the songs.
Unfortunately Jon did not take care of his voice, he has been through a vocal cord surgery and we hope he can be back again...
Can you imagine beeing a teenager in the audience, seeing this beautiful man (with a killer smile) play guitar and piano (which became his tools of trade when he was 13 and started earning in pubs), sing so sweetly and powerfully - and not fall in love? I'm a man in my 50s and whenever I see live performances from the 80s and 90s I fall in love all over again.
Oh, it's no doubt a beautiful ballad. However, my favorite ballads from the band are "My guitar lies bleeding in my arms" "Dry county" and "I'll be there for you" and from Jon's solo projects "Santa Fe", "Dying", "Ugly" and - of course - "Blaze of Glory". When you listen, you'll know why.
His duet with the late great cowboy Chris Ledoux out in Kaycee, Wyoming is a testament to his versatility. Also his acoustic set of Living on a Prayer, shows the bands talents. Great Review Britt! I knew the first time I heard a review of yours a year ago, that you would someday have a million subscribers.
Bon Jovi is the band most credited with bringing a female audience into the Rock genre.
Other bands before them leaned into the "loud, angry, tough guy" trope and esthetic, but those blue collar pretty boys from New Jersey brought in women in DROVES.
And yes, wherever they went, panties evaporated.
Steve Perry's voice and Jonathan Cain's lyrics brought them in before this.
Aside from being great musicians, their songwriting skills were off the chart. Every song told a story that if you were growing up in the eighties you could relate to.
Most great rock bands have ballads as well as up-tempo stuff. I think that helps make for great concerts, too - they give you time to catch your breath!
love this song Jon great on the vocals and Ritchie such a great guitarist deserved his solo spot.
Rockers wrote the best love song and breakup songs. Could you react to KISS, I still love you, MTV unplugged 1995. Not many reactors have done it . Paul Stanley wrote after learning on the news his girlfriend at that time was getting married to an actor. A very heartfelt performance.
So beautiful this song. My favourite.
Britt, i hope you and your family are well and best wishes to the little one.
Love you videos ❤
Yes, I am gen x and all of us will tell you that as much as we may appreciate different music through the years, nothing compares to the music of the 80’s to us. Bon Jovi is one of my all time favorite bands. Their ballads tell stories and thrill rock is fun. The older they got, the more I loved their music, it grew with them/us…lol. This song is one of my favorites. I loved it when it came out and now so many decades later I love it more because this love letter written for his wife, he is still with her, last I heard.
I like the duet he did with Jennifer Nettles for Habitat for Humanity a number of years ago.
If you like this song you should check out the music video for Bon Jovi song Always. Another great song and video of his that sadly all too often gets forgot about but it's a really good one. They used to play that constantly on MTV back in the day when that song came out. He was at the height of his fame back then.
One of my all time lyrics is "a king's ransom in dimes I'd give each night to see through this payphone", such a beautiful way to tell someone that you miss them when you are separated
Jon Bon Jovi is a beautiful man inside and out. His songs and vocals, are Amazing. But also the band are truly brilliant the guitar and drums on this particular track just make it outstanding. Love your review’s britt, as you dont talk over the track, you respectfully pause and comment, in a articulate and enthusiastic, genuine way. Keep up the good work.
How lucky many of us matured along with this rock genre! We also matured through R&B alongside rock! What a great experience!
Song poetry- heart strung vocals and killer music
This was an awesome gig and I recommend watching the whole thing in your own time. It’s called “An evening with Bon Jovi”
Jon Bon Jovi literally was a rock star. A hair band front man who managed to get a pass from dudes as well as be a hard rock pop god to the ladies so he was cool with everybody. And literally his side hustle was being a movie star for a ten year run between touring and recording at his day job, after dark. Jovi was The Goat.
Check out Living In Sin by Bon Jovi. It's around the same time period as this when he was at crossroads in his life both personally and professionally and just turned thirty. This is when he took a huge leap lyrically and became a legitimate song writer with really poetic soulful passages that encapsulate a feeling, a moment, a very specific internal thing that somehow also speaks to a universal truth we all intuitively understand and get on a deeper instinctual level while his music makes the experience paradoxically feel intimate and like a special injoke or memory just between you two. I think a huge part of his relatability and maturity as an artist and man was he always stayed tired and true to his roots and remained a Jersey Boy throughout.
He knows the terrain. He played a supporting part in an Ed Burns film from 1998 called No Looking Back and he is so real and authentic as the down and outer blue collar Jersey guy knowing troubles a coming and he's a good guy who the town severely under estimate the bad boy that lurks just below the surface and what he's capable of if pushed. He's the most reviewing thing in the movie. You can't take your eyes off him. He's just a naturally charismatic natural born matinee idol who just happens to be a bona fide legit good actor whose got the chops and delivers the goods. Then you remember, oh yeah, this is his spare time hobby, being an unmitigated born movie star when he finds free time to do it not busy owning it as one of the top 3 80s rock gods who never really burned out or faded away. He seemed to just quietly switch musical genres and become a country singer. Because, of course he just up and does it because, yeah, he's Jon Bon MFing Jovi. So that's a thing too
Living In Sin.
At 57 now, I saw BJ first in 1982. And I have seen them a total of 8 times. EPIC concerts!! There is truly nothing better than our old music that was rocking, beautiful, meaningful and was from real and raw talented artists!! Jon and Richie are one of the best duos ever!!
That’s why the phrase “music is a universal language” is so true!! The diversity makes it fun, but it’s when an artist delivers their version where you feel it in your soul, is definitely my favorite part! And that can be country, rock, anything Elvis and his magic touched every genre, Christian, hymns, opera…just music!
I have two tattoos. One symbolizes my late husband, and the other symbolizes Jon Bon Jovi. That tells how I feel about him. I once commented he was the President of the PDC,
I grew up thinking the same about rock. I thought it was just a bunch of screaming & distorted guitar sounds. In the hood it was hip hop, r&b, pop & gospel mostly. The older I got, the more my music pallet extended beyond that because I stopped caring about what some of my friends thought. This was the first Bon Jovi song I'd ever heard at the age of maybe 9. I loved it at first listen! That opened my eyes more to the world of rock. I'm just a music head though. People are surprised when they find out how wide my music tastes go. I can find songs I love in almost any genre. Just depends on my mood. Could be rock one minute, hip hop, some country, gospel or orchestral the next, etc etc. Still listen to this now in my early 40's. Bon Jovi is dope!
His version, of Hallelujah is great
Man he is fine!! Always was and really still is! It is not just his looks it is his music and his devilish grin!
Millie Bobbie Brown is engaged to his son, Jake Bongiovi. He's the spitting image of his father. It's freaky looking at him.
Jake looks like his mother
@@peppermintcrush5794 ok
Jake looks the most like his Dad! It’s uncanny.
@@serpephone It's freaky...lol
.....what the dang heck. She just pauses it and sang...ONN A BEDDD OFFF NAILSSS.
NIIIIICE.
Before Bon Jovi gave us Bed Of Roses, they gave us Silent Night. Don't let the title fool you. It's not what you think. It's the ultimate break-up song if there ever was one. This is a gem that hardly anyone mentions when talking about the band and hardly anyone actually does a reaction to the song. So, I urge you to check it out and give us your thoughts on it. Who's with me? Make Silent Night the next Bon Jovi reaction song for Britt?
Yes! I am with you...
Their second album was a commercial disappointment, so the band never really revisited those songs after touring that album. Which is probably why few people seem to remember those songs. Of course everything changed with the third album, Slippery When Wet, but that's another story. But in terms of Bon Jovi canon, it typically starts with Runaway and then skips ahead to SWW. That said, I agree Silent Night is a great song, with all the familiar hallmarks of Bon Jovi at their best. That and Secret Dreams holds up to anything they did later, in my opinion.
I think 7800% Fahrenheit was one of their better albums. In and Out of Love, Only Lonely, Tokyo Road, Secret Dreams etc. were killer tunes. Which also brings to mind, Shot Through the Heart is an all-time favorite from their first album. Not to be confused with You Give Love a Bad Name. They are to totally different songs which there are a lot of people don't know of the first one.
@@rantoppp I think perhaps the biggest issue with 7800 F was the production - it was considerably weaker than what Bruce Fairbairn would offer on the next one. Not that it ruins said songs in any way, but mr Fairbairn was a true master. The label went all in on the third album: Killer producer in legendary Vancouver studio, and one of the most sought after songwriters of the 80s. You don't see that kind of commitment from labels these days: Artists get one album, if they're lucky.
One of my Bon Jovi faves ❤️
Check out “Always”, a beautiful ballad, sure you will enjoy, too!
Power ballads were absolutely beautiful and Bon Jovi and Steve Perry knew how to sing them with such passion,They told us a story about their lives and relationships,Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora had such a smooth harmony,Plus easy on the eyes,We had the best music and artists of all times,Sadly I don’t feel the way they made me feel about music anymore unless I listen to the music they gave us so long ago but like yesterday to.
Bon Jovi is me and my sisters favorite band and we are only in our early 30’s play always my sisters favorite song just started following your page love it ! 👍
That's why I like what you say, I see that you hear and understand what vocals are, when you can admit just to the honesty of music its really cool.
4:10 You don't know how MANY times I hear reactors say this. I used to be so closed minded when it came to Rap in the 90's as I was the only white kid at my school playing basketball with friends forcing them to listen to Guns N ROses and Ozzy until they could beat me at 21... Today, I LOVE how wonderful 90's rap / hip-hop was back then. I am a super metal head but fucking love me some 2-pac. My 15 year old self would be so confused for that.... But I would make him REALLY listen to it. It has continued to my 15 year old son where he listens to everything, from all genres and all generations. THAT kid can school some people with what he knows about ALL music. Still can't get into country though.... that one is still tough for me. lol
"A king's ransom in dimes I'd give each night to see through this pay phone." Always gets me!
PREACH! I love what u said about subject matter, talent,etc.🙌
I'm someone who loves singling out lines in a song and this song is full of great lines. There is one however that I want to point out. The second verse he says I'm so far away every step that I takes on my way home. Then the next line I absolutely love. A king's ransom in dimes I'd give each night to see through this payphone. I think those lines are so amazing
Still my number one! For all time! Forever and a Day....
I was i think around 15 when Bon Jovi hit mainstream. Listen to him all these year's into my early 50s! ( Always) Has always been my favorite
"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" is a great Bon Jovi song to react to!! Love me some Richie Sambora!!! Yumm!!!
Yes!
Yes, this is definitively better, much, MUCH BETTER than todays pop and mainstream music
They are many awesome rock/metal ballads, they have the voice and the attitude.
Some things that i really appreciate in that song: the drum fills are simple, but intense; the backing vocals is stunning, and; above all of that, the guitar solo is outrageous. Great song.
He met his wife in high school together. Basically after she graduated, married, and married to this day.😮 He wrote this song about her, about how much he missed her when he was on the road and up on the stage.
Literally everything is better than todays Pop Music. Every single Queen song is better than anything that was made the last 15 years.
It was so good to watch this again and watching it along with you, great reaction.
I used to watch and hear so much Bon Jovi, thanks!
In 2004 I purchased the "This Left Feels Right" album thinking it was a greatest hits album.
I quickly found out it was slowed down acoustic versions of all of Bon Jovi's greatest hits. I hated it initially but it's now one of my favorite albums.
Songs like It's My Life have a completely different vibe when they're performed acoustically.
Think bonjovi New Jersey was the very first cd I ever bought back in the day in my youth. Just wish when I was young that I could have seen them live. Back in the day was told they always put on a great live show.
They were amazing to see the rock bands live in the 70 and 80s . ❤
The best and hottest musician of all times but the best part of Jon is that he is a kind, sweet, and generous human being. I have had the pleasure of spending time with him on several occasions and saw that side of him. This is my favorite all time Bon Jovi song
The best line in this song is ‘I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is’. Talk about exposing your soul! Have always loved this band!
i really appreciate that this is a REACTION video. not just a person sitting in front of a camera watching a music video... THANK YOU for your authentic style and reaction! :) cheers
Great to see your age group loving this, sorry you missed such a great time in music.
Hey Brittreacts, really appreciate what youre doing i'd like to suggest that you should really consider reacting to 'Always' by Bon Jovi, its their most longlasting song on the billboard charts, for me personally much a lighter 'love song' than bed of roses that you consider cheesy.
Totally Agree !