Because We Can - First Single Confirmed

I'd be impressed if there is a solo on this record. A proper one.

They broke that trend with Make A Memory, a song Jon was in love with, and rightly so, as I think it's fantastic, but did not fit the mold of stereotypical pop single. They would of course release LH as the second single. As for BWC, i've already lost interest. I listened 2 or 3 times on Monday and 2 or 3 times yesterday, but none today, and I have no desire to go back to it.

I've listened to it twice.... And I never want to hear it again.

I think im the odd one out , ive listened to it probally 30 times and still going strong !!!!! Love it .

Big as in BTBMB, WITS, IDFY, LYHOM I could go on.

Im the same. The solos are piss poor but then so is RS these days so I dont expect anything from him - other than that I really like it. More than when WWBTF was released.

To me, it sounds like a filler song on a mid-80's REO Speedwagon album. I'm shocked....

Well the Absolute Radio breakfast show were not too complimetary about the song this morning. Infact they were taking the piss out of it and the lyric 'I dont wanna be another wave....' This is a blow as they are usually very supportive of anything Bon Jovi.

What else would one expect? I mean, honestly, this song is so bad that there aren't enough derogatory words to describe it accurately. And I'm always amazed how people go "yeah, it sucked at first, but now it has grown on me". Of course it's 'catchy' and 'memorable' if you listen to it a zillion times. But is that the point really? That sounds to me like programming your own minds to like a song just because it's Bon Jovi. Do you do that with any other artist? Listen to one song for 30 times even if your first reaction was to turn off that stereo as soon as possible?

No idea...maybe you do...all I am saying though is that if you take a deep look at it, there is NO WAY POSSIBLE a human being who appreciates the sincerity and musicianship of old-school Bon Jovi will naturally like Because We Can. Because it is not sincere and there is no musicianship in it. It's bad and I am speaking in the most objective way possible. Now given this, the only reason for people to like this song is because of the emotion, the 'fan' connection that they have with Bon Jovi. And maybe that's normal. But hell, as soon as one has to justify how this is Bon Jovi 2013 and Jon is 50 years old, and expectations should be a lot LOWER, and everything else on the radio is even worse, and etc etc and what not...it just proves that even the people who rate the song highly, deep inside, they do know how bad Because We Can really is.

Just a ramble.

I dont actually like the song either. I am just hoping they may 'beef' it up for the live version to make it bearable during the show.