If its my life never was??

yomamasofat · #11 09-01-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Makedde

Shame that such an overly poppy song could 'save' them. Because the song IS pop. It ain't rock, its the sort of song your teenager would have on their iPod.

It is a great pop rock song. They should be proud of it.

yomamasofat · #12 09-01-2010, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SexxAtraxxion

I don't remember U2 or Bruce Springsteen having a hit as big as It's My Life post-1999.
If Guns N' Roses had the classic lineup, they would be playing stadiums too.

Bon Jovi, just like the other acts I named, made their legacy long time ago, and that's why they are big (not because It's My Life).

Best regards,
the Sexx

Then how come Def Leppard aren't playing stadium even though they have a legacy of 2 diamond albums?

It's My Life didn't make Bon Jovi - it prolonged their time in the spotlight.

sammy645 · #13 09-01-2010, 04:35 PM

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Then how come Def Leppard aren't playing stadium even though they have a legacy of 2 diamond albums?

Didnt def leppard headline Download recently? I think their doing fine

Javier · #14 09-01-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sammy645

Didnt def leppard headline Download recently? I think their doing fine

They are on that nostalgia circuit that Jovi dreads and see themselves to good for. They mostly do package tours or co-headlining tours with other 80's bands and mostly play the same set tour after tour with little changes.

I love DL though.........

JoviForever · #15 09-01-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by gunner73

just another question for you guys to ponder

we all recognise its my life put bon jovi back in fans lives and also helped gain new ones, but what happened if there was no its my life, or it didnt do that well?? would we still have the jovi we have today?? would one wild night or everyday have become the big hits?? would we have had different songs on the future albums had that me against the world formula not worked??

please discuss

cheers
gunner

I don't think they would be as successful, but I think musically they would be far better. They have been trying to recreate that hit ever since and both lyrically and musically they have taken many steps backwards compared to KTF and These Days.

JoviForever · #16 09-01-2010, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by yomamasofat

Correct. It's My Life SAVED Bon Jovi.

It may have 'saved' them in terms of popularity, but it has 'killed' them in terms of music!

Crushgen24/88 · #17 09-01-2010, 08:50 PM

They would still be big, but not nearly the stadium monster they are today.
As for IML "killing" them in terms of music, I don't buy that. The band has always had a pop sheen to them, and looking at DA and US, I think that's the direction the band would have gone in had IML not popped. I don't think they would have followed the style of TD either. I mean, we can start by stating the obvious and say that Crush was recorded and ready for release before IML was released as a single, and the album obviously is very far from TD's style.

Crushgen24/88 · #18 09-01-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SexxAtraxxion

I don't remember U2 or Bruce Springsteen having a hit as big as It's My Life post-1999.

Beautiful Day
Elevation
Stuck In a Moment
Vertigo

DryCounty · #19 09-01-2010, 10:37 PM

In my opinion you can't compare any of U2s recent hits to It's My Life, not even Beautiful Day. It's My Life is one of the biggest rock songs ever, tell one person who can't sing along to it ?

yomamasofat · #20 09-02-2010, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Javier

They are on that nostalgia circuit that Jovi dreads and see themselves to good for. They mostly do package tours or co-headlining tours with other 80's bands and mostly play the same set tour after tour with little changes.

I love DL though.........

Yes, but that's because they don't have their "It's My Life".
The last great DL tour was the X tour. Album isn't great but tour was totally awesome.

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