[Dicanio]

Its just one of those songs that we are all tired of as its on almost every bootlegg since 1993 but always seems to go down well with the crowd at every show. Weird.

[Captain_jovi]

Originally Posted by Emil

He can definately reach those notes, it´s not a hard song for him to sing. I guess he just thinks it sounds better that way.
IMO there´s no need for Jon to play guitar in this song. Maybe that would make it more fun.

There was a few times this tour when he didn't use a guitar. It WAS a bit of a change.

[bejt]

Originally Posted by sweetmisery

Why is it that most of the times these days(based on bootleg concerts), Jon sings the chorus differently, esp. the "I dont need no bed, Ill live while Im alive, Ill sleep when I'm dead"... its kinda bland compared to the original version in which it goes up and more energetic...

Thanks.

sorry can you explain that again- where is the change?

[sweetmisery]

Originally Posted by bejt

sorry can you explain that again- where is the change?

Basically, the whole chorus have been toned down, but esp. to the following parts:

Until I'm 6 feet under
Baby I don't need a bed
Gonna live while I'm alive
I'll sleep when I'm dead
Till they roll me over
And lay my bones to rest
Gonna live while I'm alive
I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Jim Bon Jovi]

there's a few points to take into consideration:

the chorus is high even when they've tuned everything down a semi-tone for playing live.

it's much easier to hit high notes in normal tuning when you're doing a few takes in a studio booth then to do it when you're singing for 2 and a half hours 3 nights out of every 5 on tour...

singing in the shower or along to the radio and actually doing it properly in a band are two very different things.

[andy_ash]

Originally Posted by Captain_jovi

It desperately needs to be livened up. I loved it on the bounce tour, and they spruced up born to be my baby on that tour too but now both of them just slow it all down for me.

They've spruced up born to be my baby? its been the same version since at least the ktf tour. or by spruced up do you mean they've put a bigger break in th esong after richie's solo?

[bjcrazycpa]

Originally Posted by Jim Bon Jovi

there's a few points to take into consideration:

the chorus is high even when they've tuned everything down a semi-tone for playing live.

it's much easier to hit high notes in normal tuning when you're doing a few takes in a studio booth then to do it when you're singing for 2 and a half hours 3 nights out of every 5 on tour...

singing in the shower or along to the radio and actually doing it properly in a band are two very different things.

Excellent points.

deb

[TheseDays2005]

it has so much potential, it coulda been a better song

[Captain_jovi]

Originally Posted by andy_ash

They've spruced up born to be my baby? its been the same version since at least the ktf tour. or by spruced up do you mean they've put a bigger break in th esong after richie's solo?

No it hasn't. Not on that tour, at least. They added the break that would be extended a bit as the tour went on, they added a new sing along outro. It was much less "Going through the motions on a song we've played a million times before" and made it fresher, even if the changes were minimal.

[andy_ash]

yeah i'll give you that one. amazing how a sing a long can change a song.