Happy or Sad?

No, it's not. I Talk to Jesus and Sad Song Night are leftovers from Jon's solo work. And quality of songwriting here is much superior to You had me from hello.

I don't want a repeat of anything, good or bad. I wouldn't wish misery on anyone.

Becky

Jon has said that Richie was more involved in the writing process on Crush and Bounce than he has been on anything since New Jersey. In fact, Richie called Bounce "a Jon & Richie record." The other guys have not contributed much to the writing since the early days and even then Tico only co-wrote one song (Secret Dreams) and Alec and Hugh have never cowritten anything.

Becky

Who cares what Jon says. Just look at who rights the songs, shiitloads of people. TD was Richies album. Maybe on crush and Bounce Richie started off with the ideas but then Jon came along and made the songs simpler and crappier, I don't know. Jon also says that TLFR is Richies album, COME OFF IT Since TD it's been Jon all the way, nowadays he doesn't even let Richie sing the backup vocals on Something to Believe in!How pathetic can you get?

if they wrote traks like 'My guitar lies bleeding in my arms' in a sad mood...LONG MAY THEY REMAIN SAD!!!

Can you tell me who your inside source is in regards to all of this information?? I am just curious to know.

So you are saying that Richie has no balls and lets Jon boss him around? You must think a lot about Richie. I didn't realize he was Jon's bitc*. Interesting concept.

Oh, come on Mouse. You know if someone thinks it sucks, it's Jon's fault. If someone thinks it's great, then Richie did it. But, then Jon doesn't give Richie enouch credit. So when he does give Richie credit (as he's gone out of his way to do since 2000), it's really to cover his own ass for writing "crap." Don't you know how these things work? It's another one of those Bon Jovi conspiracies.

Becky

I think you should give credit to whole band not just a person for a great album as u have to blame a band and not person for the bad albums too. I really don't think TLFR is crap albu, it is different and i really think very underrated one.
As of the These days, it is whole album which is great not just few songs. I can't remember a bad song in that album. May be someone say ;Dimand ring , but that also good song u know.

I just think These Days sucks, and it is all Jon's fault.



Too true!!

I hope he makes same mistake again.