Here's my 50 cents...or tuppence worth...

I love Bon Jovi...I hate U2 but they have written some masterpieces.


Bon Jovi are not on the same level as U2 lyrically from a snobbish point of view. See, what U2 to have done is convince the world that they are a rock band when in actual fact they are a Chrisitan Rock band. The imagery they use is genius.

Bon Jovi's lyrics are also genius...because their genius is to talk to the man on the street....like Giotto did...painting the Gospel for the illiterate people. That too requires genius.

Musically Bon Jovi defecate all over U2. More craft as songwriters (granted aided hugely by Desmond "Mr Fifty Hooks per song" Child.

Individually as players again Bon Jovi reign supreme...Jon's a better singer but Bono-like him or not- has a staggeringly unique voice.

Also "Where the streets have no name" is one of the best intros to a song ever.
But bon jovi have had much better pop songs.

To summarise U2 are credible but I believe in Bon Jovi.

God bless you all