I'm sure it's happened to you... you're in a bar, and the familiar talk box riff starts... without even thinking twice, you start to sing along, "Tommy used to work on the docks...Union's been on strike, he's down on his luck...its tough, so tough..." You're really starting to feel the music when your eyes lock with a stranger's across the bar, belting along the words at a volume that nearly matches your own. You throw back your heads in unison, "WHOOAAAA, we're halfway there-ere WHOA-OH! We're livin' on a prayer!" C'mon, it can't be just me! I swear this has happened on multiple occasions, and there's just one artist that unites the bar, whether it's filled with hipsters, preps, bikers, yuppies, or run-of-the-mill drunks... BON JOVI. The band has a new record and the eponymous Jon Bon Jovi joins us today... leave your stories of bonding over "You Give Love A Bad Name" and the rest of the band's oeuvre here and make me feel better about my closing time serenades...
I'd love to thank Bon Jovi for every karaoke contest my husband and I have won in LA's Korea Town. Living on a Prayer is always a crowd favorite and my famous "air guitar" helps!
every time i hear bon jovi, i am taken back to a karaoke booth in Osaka, Japan where i had a memorable time singing along with japanese friends.
thanks!
Ron - "Ron Jovi"
Chicago, IL
Bon Jovi is my friend, Kristina's favorite band. I always look forward to singing to it in the car when I go to visit her in Colorado Springs
Kaleena
In the interview, Jon mentioned that he wanted to leave a legacy. Musically, he has that covered already.


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