Comments on: Review: Bon Jovi, “(You Want To) Make a Memory”

By: Peter Kohan

Peter Kohan — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:19:44 +0000

How was it? I like Carrie and all, but in my own mind, she doesn’t quite have the interpretaive gene or grit required to own that song.

By: SamB

SamB — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:14:20 +0000

Peter, Carrie Underwood did Patience live on her tour.

By: alex

alex — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:41:26 +0000

i thought the part about it sounding like keith urban was interesting, because keith originally sung “who says you can’t go home” with bon jovi, but they thought their voices were similar, so he recorded it with sugarland.
this song is okay, but i think it is rahter repetitive

By: Peter Kohan

Peter Kohan — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:13:39 +0000

What’s amazing is that Bon Jovi as a band has probably exerted a lot more influence on the modern country sound than they are willing to take credit for and ownership of. So many of today’s songwriters grew up fans of Bon Jovi and other hard rock/hair bands. In between Bon Jovi and the even more influential Mutt Lange transition from hard rock to pop country sound with Shania you can’t escape the influence of 80s rock in country today. As a native New Jerseyan who was exposed to Bon Jovi early and often (“Runaway” was a local radio fave back in ’83 and I saw the band OPEN FOR RATT in ’85 – though the crowd was clearly in their court – those girls’ screams were ear-shattering). I was never fond of Jon’s ballad vocals as much as the rockers, but this ballad works for me. I like the pacing, and thankfully, Jon doesn’t try and reach too many dramatic vocal stretches.

I’d love to hear some country singer take a stab at “Patience” by Guns ‘N’ Roses – I think that could come off gangbusters if done right.

By: David

David — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:56:42 +0000

I don’t usually listen to Bon Jovi but this is a really good song. I happened to stumble upon it flipping channels on TV one day and I liked it right away.

By: Selina

Selina — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:36:32 +0000

Great song Bon Jovi is a brilliant singer the band rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:32:04 +0000

O My God!!! What a superb song ! pop, rock, country..who cares!!!itz the song, what an amazing song ! The video is great, i watched it and ended up cryin’ . BON JOVI…U R A GRRREAT SINGER! and I love and appreciate your work!

By: steve

steve — Thu, 31 May 2007 04:19:23 +0000

This is a truly amazing song – the 1st time I heard it I thought it was good, the 2nd time I wacthed the video to go with it and thought it was great the 3rd time I actually realised the meaning of the video and wow it struck me like a ton of bricks!! it brought me to tears. Originally I thought it was just about a failed relationship then when you watch it more closely he is actually dead and she is still living and getting by in life without him but misses him so much. This is not only a real tear jerker but such a fantastic amazing song – and if Bon Jovi himself ever reads these comments then thank you thank you thank you for making such a brilliant song – to anyone who hasnt heard it – go get it !!

By: DuckFan4Life88

DuckFan4Life88 — Tue, 29 May 2007 04:40:23 +0000

I like Bon Jovi, don’t like the song. It is so boring I can’t even listen to the words. The only part I know about the song is “You want to make a memory”. That’s how boring it is. I give it a D.

By: Miumiun

Miumiun — Mon, 14 May 2007 08:23:37 +0000

I do not like the song. It is extremely boring.It is another attempt by Bon Jovi via country music stations to get some attention because on the pop/rock scene the totally flop.