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Re: Bon Jovi-These Days
Yeah that album is nearing perfection, diamond ring is stellar too, creepy in the right way. Something for the pain and my personal fav something to believe in are classics.
The lyrics on Something to believe in and the feeling of genuine confusion in his voice coupled with the emotion of that last broken scream..... Gives me shivers everytime. He actually sounds like he's having a real crisis of faith in that song and ground-breakingly he comes out the other end of the song completely broken as though he's given up believing in anything. You just don't get that level of meaning from rock bands of that era in such plain and obvious terms, and won't find it on any other bon jovi material. That song just sums up so very very much about my own struggle with belief as a teen. Deeper than a 60 yr old hooker, but as tastefully arranged as any alt rock fashion band could manage.
Hey god is the best hard rock song Jovi ever did too, such a simple riff but a real hard hitter. REAL hard hitter in fact, fuck me it's glorious.
If that's what it takes is the perfect love song in that it's realistic and full of pain as so many relationships are. Who hasn't been there? "If that's what it takes that's what I'll do." Just powerful and accurate. That said it's not a favourite, there's just too many other excellent songs on there.
My favorite 3 tracks in order are:
The song these days itself is just fucking mind blowing.
The Jimmy Shoe's verse will be with me till I draw my last breath.
Bon Jovi are at their best when they're hungry, this album is the shiznit.
"Jimmy shoes busted both his legs, trying to learn to fly
From a second story window, he just jumped and closed his eyes
His momma said he was crazy - he said, "Momma, I've got to try.
Don't you know that all my heroes died?
And I guess I'd rather die than fade away."
I don't really give a shit if no-one ever hears about this album again, there are probably even better albums with less acclaim.
I'm just happy I found it.
- metallex78
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Re: Bon Jovi-These Days
I always thought Keep The Faith was their shining moment as a band, but These Days is certainly up there too.
Agree with pretty much everything that has been said in this thread. I love Hey God, such as kick ass rocker with an almost Pearl Jam-like simple riff. Probably their darkest album lyrically too, as far as 'Bon Jovi dark' goes.
Lie To Me is great, love the harmonies in that, and These Days reminds me of something Bruce Springsteen would put out.
Gonna have to bust this album out for a listen after all this talk about it.
Re: Bon Jovi-These Days
Bitter Wine
Bitter Wine (Electric Version)
Flesh And Bone
Gotta Have A Reason
Hit Between The Eyes
I Just Want To Be Your Man
Lonely At The Top
Nobody's Hero
Open All Night
Prostitute
The End
The Fire Inside
Wedding Day
When She Comes
Love Gone Bad
My faves are When She Comes,Lonely at The Top *bout Cobain* Wedding Day
should be easy to torrent.. I got the CD somewhere.. I recently moved.. so its untelling where LOL!
