A point Id be interested to hear opinions on.

Do you think the critics are biased against Bon Jovi or do you think that some of the criticism is merited. Personally I fall somewhere in between.

Some of Bon Jovi's lyrics have always been heavy handed bordering on juvenile eg

"I'd die for you, Id cry for you....."(and most of that song)
"....when I lost the keys/You lost more than that in my back seat",
"I wasnt there to blow the candles out" (and most of I'll be There for You),
"When I couldnt fly, you gave me wings",
"I'm gonna touch the sky, spread these wings and fly" etc etc.

I'm sure you have your own examples. However, quite a lot of good bands write lousy lyrics(U2's Discoteque, REM Shiny Happy People, Oasis Little by Little), and to be fair I think Bon Jovi have written some excellent songs. For example if Bono(or another critic's darling) wrote Keep the Faith, Wanted, Bed of Roses, Prayer etc they would have gotten more critical acclaim than the songs did from Bon Jovi. Personally I think Bon Jovi suffer because of the whole "hair band" association. I dont think the critics have ever seen past that and have always held it against the band although some of the criticism has been deserved.

Just my opinion though, but what do others make of the critics disdain for Bon Jovi, justified at all or completely unmerited?