First of all, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and no one is more or less of a fan whether or not they like the new song. No one should get personal about things. I see RSROCKS is getting a lot of slack for bashing the new single, but what about Supersonic? Or Iceman? Or myself or anyone else who things the single is shit? This isn't about people, it's about discussion, so let's keep it at that.

Your post though seems to almost be implying that those who dislike the song are just in denial... I assure you, nothing could be further from the truth. We really despise the single this much, and I am someone who considers Have A Nice Day as one of his favorite albums from the band. Plain and simple.


Let me break down how my thought process specifically works. Our opinion is the song sucks because musically, the song is (and the following is not opinion but fact, and I will use 'non-offensive' words to underscore this):

1. The music work is extremely simple and by-the-book, even by Bon Jovi's standards. There's no stretching out, no flexing of the musical talent they almost surely have. Compare even another post-2000 song, Make A Memory, to this. Make A Memory has an interesting build, it has some creativity. Whole Lot of Leaving has a very distinct mix. This song meanwhile is absolutely as conservative as a song can get.

2. The production is extremely generic. Compare it to Have A Nice Day, which stands out quite a bit as a song, or It's My Life, which is unmistakably Bon Jovi (note: I love both songs). WWBTF sounds like it could be from any band to me.

From these two facts, I've concluded (my opinion now) that the song is shit; that is indeed embarrassing for me to call myself a Bon Jovi fan and listen to this. It is Lost Highway LIGHT, which is something I didn't even think was possible. At least Lost Highway had a good solo. As a Bon Jovi fan, I am ****ing embarrassed when Jon yells "guitar", and Richie proceeds to do absolutely nothing. To me, that's like watching some old geezer jump into a crowd of teenagers and try to act cool, to absolutely no avail.

Furthermore, though I still hope it does not represent the album, time and trends would indicate it will. With that data in hand, my opinion becomes even more pessimistic.

Look, that's why I hate the song, and I suspect that's why many feel the same. That's how I analyze music, and the songs from Bon Jovi I love are the opposite of those two observations. If someone listens to music for different reasons, and comes to like the song, that's their prerogative.

I'm still a fan because I know, at their best, they can write and perform as well as anyone. I'm still a fan because I love the music from them that I still enjoy, to the point where they become more than just the average band to me, so I enjoy posting on a message board about them. Is that really so hard to fathom?

PS thanks for props