TheseDays is their ONLY consistent good album! :s!?

It didn't bomb, These Days was one of their most successful albums, maybe because they promoted it with their only ever real world tour.

These Days didn't "bomb" but it, so far, is the most unsuccessful album in the US. From what I understand, it has sold about 9 million worldwide, but in the US, only 700,000. Unless Bounce picks up, it won't break 1 million here either (it has sold 300,000, more than half being the first week, and the rate now is around 10,000 a week. I am hoping it will pick up with the new single tour), but These Days, in my opinion, is the best. Yeah, they are pessimistic, but that is okay, they are GREAT lyrics. "Saw a vagabond king where a syrofoam crown, wondered if I might end up the same" are just an example. Hey God is not poor, I know it is blaming God for problems, but what is wrong with honesty? A lot of people take that approach, and I remember during an interview with Metal Edge at the time, Jon said he was questioning God and organized religion, the album was full of honesty. I think it is better than KTF, Jersey and SWW, I know everyone doesn't agree, but that is okay, that is what makes Bon Jovi so great. Peace!

These Days didn't "bomb" but it, so far, is the most unsuccessful album in the US. From what I understand, it has sold about 9 million worldwide, but in the US, only 700,000. Unless Bounce picks up, it won't break 1 million here either (it has sold 300,000, more than half being the first week, and the rate now is around 10,000 a week. I am hoping it will pick up with the new single tour), but These Days, in my opinion, is the best. Yeah, they are pessimistic, but that is okay, they are GREAT lyrics. "Saw a vagabond king where a syrofoam crown, wondered if I might end up the same" is just an example. Hey God is not poor, I know it is blaming God for problems, but what is wrong with honesty? A lot of people take that approach, and I remember during an interview with Metal Edge at the time, Jon said he was questioning God and organized religion, the album was full of honesty. You can't say songs are not good because you don't agree with the position taken, or what it is about. The bottom line is, if the lyrics make people think, or if they have a strong attitude either siding with the band or not, the lyrics have served their purpose. With this album, Bon Jovi people THINK instead of making them wanna be happy and party...it is just different. I think it is better than KTF, Jersey and SWW, I know everyone doesn't agree, but that is okay, that is what makes Bon Jovi so great, they make us all happy. Don't get my wrong my friends, I love the happy, more optomistic stuff as well, I just get certain chills listening to These Days. It is perfect. Peace!

It sold for than 9,000,000.

OPPS! I didn't mean to post twice, I meant to just edit, lol, OOPPPS! Only pay attention to the second of my responses.

I didn't read the other posts because I have just onething to say:
THESE DAYS IS BRILLIANT BUT IF IT IS URE FAVE BJ ALBUM THEN YOU ARE NOT A REAL BJ FAN because BON JOVI are not who they are because These Days!Slippery,Jersey and Faith made them to what they are today!!!
I love THESE DAYS but it's in some other charts....hope you got what i wanted to mean
And FEAR is a damn good song,one of the best ever,and I think that the only bad KTF song is: WOMAN IN LOVE

And Romania is full of Vampires.

If Bon Jovi are not who they are, then who are they? If These Days is not a Bon Jovi album, then whose album is it really? If you can use punctuation in your last sentence, then why can't you use it in the rest of your post?

Seems you are a very smart guy ....
And Romania is full of Vampires. Very,very smart guy......
One more time for all those stupid guys like you(don't think there are to many):THESE DAYS is not written in the same to BJ style ppl were used to.It was the album that made me a fan,but when i got into it the older stuff I liked it more and I realised what real BJ music is. It was in my opinion an album for the critics ....however,i don't know why i waste my time with people like you who say stuff like:And Romania is full of Vampires. (very topic related post) or:If you can use punctuation in your last sentence, then why can't you use it in the rest of your post?(nice,also very topic related).

I didn't think I needed to waste my time arguing with your idiotic comments about who are real fans, and who are not, so I just posted some random thoughts instead.

And thanks for the compliment, I am a smart guy. You know, a lot of Americans (and other nationalities) would not know that Transylvania is in Romania.

Maybe not - But personally I think its their most natural album, & also their most personal as a result.

I also hear a lot of ppl say its pessimistic - I disagree with this. Maybe some of the lyrics r heading in that direction (I'd jump but I'm afraid to hit the ground), but the music on the whole is very uplifting. & I still thinks its an uplifting album. Its just a bit less frenetic & more reflective. Its as if they pulled down all the barriers & said: Lets write. As opposed to - we want a hard rock song here & following a formula.

Mike