[Becky]

Rosemary S. is credited with typing this and posting it on Backstage:



April 24, 2006 issue
Toby Keith on the cover.
Jon on pg. 58
Photo: Jon sitting backwards on a wooden chair
Sorry, I don't have a scanner.

Article:

Jon Bon Jovi
"May music is rock'n' roll," declares Jon Bon Jovi, who's sold over 100 million albums worldwide as the leader of rock group Bon Jovi. "That said, because of our longevity, we've attracted three decades worth of fans. And some of them listen to country music."

So it seemed like a no-brainer for Jon to co-write a country song, "Who Says You Can't Go Home," and record it as a duet with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland. The track, from Bon Jovi's new album, Have A Nice Day, has reached the Top 10 on the country charts.

It isn't Jon's first foray into country, wither--"Bang a Drum," his 1998 duet with the late Chris LeDoux, also hit the country charts. And another song from Have A Nice Day, "Last Man Standing," was inspired by the death of Johnny Cash. "Johnny's passing really hiot me," admits Jon, "because I'd met him a few times, and I grew up listening to his music because my mother played a lot of country music."

The affection for country music he had as a boy carried on when Jon began writing himself. "I was initially drawn to the storytelling of the songs--there was a beginning, middle, and an end to them," he explains. "It was cinematic. When we take the storytelling aspect of country music and incorporate it into our style of rock music, magic happens."

To the left of the article:

Jon's 5 Favorites

"Crazy," Patsy Cline (1961)
"Willie Nelson wrote a lyric that is as cool today as ever... and she delivered."

"He Stopped Loving Her Today," George Jones (1980)
"The punch line. It's all in the words."

"Ring of Fire," Johnny Cash (1963) "June [Carter Cash, who co-wrote the song] felt it bad for the Man in Black."

"That's All Right," Elvis Presley (1954)
"It was his first single. Elvis was country and he was rock'n' roll."

"Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson (1982) "Here's one he didn't write, but it's all in the delivery."

[Bongo VII]

Originally Posted by Becky

Jon's 5 Favorites

"Crazy," Patsy Cline (1961)
"Willie Nelson wrote a lyric that is as cool today as ever... and she delivered."

"He Stopped Loving Her Today," George Jones (1980)
"The punch line. It's all in the words."

"Ring of Fire," Johnny Cash (1963) "June [Carter Cash, who co-wrote the song] felt it bad for the Man in Black."

"That's All Right," Elvis Presley (1954)
"It was his first single. Elvis was country and he was rock'n' roll."

"Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson (1982) "Here's one he didn't write, but it's all in the delivery."

He's got good taste. Something about describing "He Stopped Loving Her Today" as having a "punch line" is funny to me. I mean, I know what he means, but I usually associate "punch line" with funny, and that's not a funny song.

[Miracle]

Interesting read! Thanks for posting Becky. Ring of Fire is my favourite Johnny Cash song of all times.

[bjcrazycpa]

Thank you Becky for posting the article.

deb

[SamboraQueen21]

Thanks for sharing!

Sorry Jon but I hate Patsy Cline's Crazy!! It is one of my least favorite songs EVER!

[Becky]

Originally Posted by SamboraQueen21

Sorry Jon but I hate Patsy Cline's Crazy!! It is one of my least favorite songs EVER!

Ah... something we disagree on! LOL I think Crazy is one of the best songs ever recorded.

[SamboraQueen21]

LOL~ Becky. I have heard Jon mention how he loves Crazy dozens of times but it just does nothing for me.

[jenn1189]

Originally Posted by SamboraQueen21

LOL~ Becky. I have heard Jon mention how he loves Crazy dozens of times but it just does nothing for me.

I'm with you Lizz. Musically, I know it's a great song...I can appreciate that. But I really just don't like it.

Interesting article Becky. Thanks for sharing.

So it seemed like a no-brainer for Jon to co-write a country song, "Who Says You Can't Go Home," and record it as a duet with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland. The track, from Bon Jovi's new album, Have A Nice Day, has reached the Top 10 on the country charts.

That part bothers me...it's only considered a country song because they recorded it with Jennifer Nettles. There's a version without her, and that's not considered a country song. Know what I mean????

[bjcrazycpa]

Originally Posted by Becky

Ah... something we disagree on! LOL I think Crazy is one of the best songs ever recorded.

Yea, I'm with Becky on this one. LOVE this song.

deb

[bjcrazycpa]

Originally Posted by jenn1189

That part bothers me...it's only considered a country song because they recorded it with Jennifer Nettles. There's a version without her, and that's not considered a country song. Know what I mean????

Yes, plus Jon has said that he and Richie did not sit down with the intention of writing a country song.

deb