#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - What About Now 2013
It turns out the reason Mame had a hard time remembering the music is that this is by far the most forgettable Bon Jovi album. I'm sure I've listened to it before, but with the exception of about three songs, they were effectively new to me.
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - What About Now 2013.
I wanted to post this 10 days ago or possibly 3 weeks I’m not quite sure what happened in the meantime. But I listened to this album maybe a down times.
Not that I love it but I either never managed to finish it or was off focus and forgot.
AAAAAAH I'm loving @mamebougouma.bsky.social's commentary on our last noughties album for our #BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - The Circle (2009)!
This is the first album we have no crossover in the top 3, bc mine are:
- We Weren't Born To Follow
- Work For The Working Man
- Superman Tonight
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - The Circle (2009) @cemurphy.bsky.social
Very consistent album. 10 points for consistency. The songs are all quality. Feels like something happened in the lyrics. Like JBJ got more contemplative.
1-Live Before You Die
2-Happy Now
3-Learn to Love
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - The Circle (2009) about to get started. @cemurphy.bsky.social there was a necessary hiatus but I really need this right now. I hope it lives up.
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - Lost Highway (2007)
This is one of those "I know I've listened to it all but wow the back half is unfamiliar" albums for me.
- Lost Highway
- We Got It Goin' On
- Seat Next To You
although I could trade Seat out for Till We Ain't Strangers, that's a hard call
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - Have a Nice Day (2005)
I love this album and was prepared to argue @mamebougouma.bsky.social's take, except it turns out he's totally right. :D It's really, really solid, but peaks on the A side.
- Have A Nice Day
- Welcome to Wherever You Are
- Last Man Standing
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - Bounce (2002)
I didn't like this album when it came out. It was too angry, and I understood why (it came out a year after 9/11), but I didn't like it.
Turns out I still don't. :)
Top 3:
- Bounce
- Right Side of Wrong
- You Had Me From Hello (resentfully)
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - Lost Highway (2007)
Enamored with the title track. Man that hook is a killer, and somewhere between rock, punk and country. The rest of the album kinda flatlines after that but:
1 Lost Highway
2 Till we ain’t strangers anymore
3 one step closer
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - Have a Nice Day (2005)
I had a really nice day thank you Bon Jovi.
1 Have a Nice Day
2 I Want to be Loved
3 Who Says You Can’t Go Home
The 1st 4 are my favorite. The rest is great but kinda flatlines after that. Best album since KTF but doesn’t hit as high.
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - Crush (2000)
It would be really easy to use Mame's lineup as my own picks, & indeed I spent a lot of time debating Thank You For Loving Me, but ended up going with:
- It's My Life
- Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen from Mars
- Two Story Town
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective Bounce (2002) @cemurphy.bsky.social
Ok not bad at all. Rocking that’s for sure. Some good riffs in there, a little symphonic orchestra vibe. I’m good with it.
Right down the middle:
Hook me up
Right side of wrong (cowboy song always wins)
Love me back to life
I should be working. I mean, I AM working but I owe @cemurphy.bsky.social a starting line up in the #BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective Crush (2000)
1-It’s my life
2-Thank you for loving me
3-Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen from Mars
It’s not a bad album. It’s not a great album.
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective Richie Sambora Undiscovered Soul (1998) @cemurphy.bsky.social
Starting the thread halfway through this shitty album.
Just heard two of the dumbest songs I’ve ever heard:
Fallen from Graceland. WTF does that even mean?
If God Was a Woman. Jesus effing Christ.
DAMMIT I JUST WROTE UP A WHOLE THREAD THEN ACCIDENTALLY RELOADED THE PAGE WHEN I WAS TRYING TO OPEN A NEW ONE
*exhales*
Very belatedly, returning to our #BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective with Richie Sambora's Undiscovered Soul (1998).
I would have LOVED this album if I'd heard it on release.
@mamebougouma.bsky.social ok, I'm going in #BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective #RichieSambora #UndiscoveredSoul
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - Destination Anywhere (1997)
I...am not actually that fond of this album either, tbh, although I've listened to it many times over the years. Most of it. I *despise* August 7, 4:15, even though musically it's probably one of the best songs on the album.
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - Destination Anywhere (1997)
@cemurphy.bsky.social I’m sorry Catie. Sorry I took so long, but more to the point: sorry but… I hate this album. Was gonna watch the short film but no, no way
Perhaps he was trying to expiate something? I don’t know. It’s awful to me.
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - These Days (1995)
This was a VERY INTERESTING listen for me, bc it turned out...I don't like this album very much. I like A LOT of it a song at a time, but as a whole? It felt like all the writers were getting divorced & taking it out in music instead of therapy.
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - These Days 1995
These Days was the last Bon Jovi I purchased. I felt like they were running out of steam, and I was developing an interest in hip hop that I hadn’t before
I kept track of their new stuff but not with the same passion as I used to. (…/1)
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - Cross Road (1994)
Bit of the same here. I couldn’t remember crossroads and thought it was a live album too.
Agreed with @cemurphy.bsky.social it is pretty meh. Nothing wrong with the songs but clearly meant to rack in a few bucks and keep fans busy.
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective - Cross Road (1994)
This album is literally not what I thought it was; I'd confused it with One Wild Night. It's just a greatest hits album, & it's possible this was only the second time I've ever listened to it.
For a greatest hits album, I found it pretty blah.
The only sure thing on Keep The Faith (1992) in our #BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective is
Dry County
which I could argue is their single best song, but I can get behind
Keep The Faith
and *chews knuckles*
In These Arms
I GUESS, but that's not one of my faves >.<
(this is impossible!)
Because the fun never stops with @cemurphy.bsky.social
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective: Keep the Faith (1992)
So many hits. Just so many hits.
I Believe
Dry County
In These Arms
Just so many hits.
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective: Stranger in this Town (Richie Sambora, 1991) - Mame is so much kinder than I am. I thought this was *fucking awful* from start to finish.
I can't even really choose the 3 least bad, but:
Mr Bluesman
Father Time
One Light Burning
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective: Stranger in this Town (Richie Sambora, 1990) @cemurphy.bsky.social
Stranger in this Town
Ballad of Youth
Father Time
Good album, but a lot of songs feel like trunk with a few bangers, who when they bang, they bang.
Better than JBJ’s blaze?
Don’t think so
#WatchParty #YoungGuns2 #BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective
That was fun! Zero actual JBJ in the movie but man really brought me back
Funny how all those guys were at the peak of their fame back then (I mean yeah Sutherland got 24 but those were the times) while Vigo wouldn’t blow up 4 another decade
Christian Slater can’t die soon enough. #WatchParty #YoungGuns2 #BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective @cemurphy.bsky.social
All right, I'm going in. #WatchParty #YoungGuns2 #BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective @mamebougouma.bsky.social
#BonJoviDiscographyRetrospective: BLAZE OF GLORY (Jon Bon Jovi, 1990)
I’ve held this up way too long.
Blaze of Glory is an excellent album start to finish. Top 3:
Blaze of Glory
Santa Fe
Bang a Drum
Never Say Die weirds me out it starts like Thin Lizzy’s Boys are Back in town and switches.
