"A few years ago, Bon Jovi revisited some of its favorites acoustically on "This Left Feels Right," which the singer now calls "a self-indulgent record. As much as we loved it, our fans hated it. Who knew? I didn't realize, but it makes sense: People were saying, 'Don't mess with our memories.' Oh! I never thought of it like that!"


I know for some of the old fans this is true- for some 'newer ones' it's not
but Richie claims the other way around- that ppl embraced it

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liked this part too

'Does that mean that, particularly given the season, we might hear "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas"? After all, that was Jon Bon Jovi's first radio appearance back in 1980, when the song was featured on Meco's "Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas." Then known as John Bongiovi, the 18-year-old, fresh-out-of-high-school rock aspirant was working at cousin Tony Bongiovi's famous Manhattan recording studio, the Power Station, sweeping floors, doing odd jobs and recording demos that failed to impress any labels. When Meco auditioned singers, Tony suggested his cousin for a lead vocal, backed by a high school choir. The Meco album remains a favorite among movie, music and Christmas music collectors alike.

As for the prospect of us actually hearing "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas" on Saturday, Bon Jovi says, "Yes . . . absolutely . . . sure!" He's laughing as he says this, which we think translates as "Not on your life!"