Because We Can -- Ultimate Classic Rock Review
 

Found this review when I did a Google search for the new single:

Bon Jovi, ‘Because We Can’ – Song Review
by Billy Dukes 3 hours ago
Island DefJam
The lead single from Bon Jovi‘s upcoming ‘What About Now‘ album is as pop-friendly as anything the group has released. Bright production and a message of inspiration turn ‘Because We Can’ into a song mainstream radio may embrace like the latest ‘American Idol’ contestant. Fans of more authentic, grit-songs will need to keep digging.
Three paragraphs of critic-speak may fully illustrate the problems ‘Because We Can’ never overcomes, but a summary would be more efficient: it’s just too damn cheery. Idioms like “moving mountains” turn the song into every high school graduation speech you look forward to ending. One waits for the frontman to encourage us to “Fly like an eagle” because after all and never forget, “You can do anything you set your mind to.”

“I don’t wanna be another wave in the ocean / I am a rock not just another grain of sand (That’s what I am) / Wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder / I ain’t a soldier but I’m here to take a stand / Because we can,” Jon Bon Jovi sings — with help from the band — during a hackneyed chorus.

The story told with each verse is more creative and relatable. Sure, this idea of two lovers working through troubles to find pleasure in life’s simple moments isn’t exactly new. But Bon Jovi’s everyman vocal quality has a way of carving a unique diamond out of familiar stone.

“She’s in the kitchen staring out the window / So tired of living life in black in white / Right now she’s missing those technicolor kisses / When he turns down the lights,” the singer shares during the first verse. Unfortunately it’s the chorus and bridge that dominate.

“Our love can move a mountain / We can / If you believe in wings / We can / Just wrap your arms around me / We can / We can.”

The song provides the title for Bon Jovi’s 2013 world tour, set to begin in Quebec on Feb. 13. It should still be an exciting show as long as one remembers when the first chorus begins you “can” go get a beer.

3 Out of 10 Official Ultimate Classic Rock Rating

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Utterly and totally fair.

sad thing is, some people actually do (get up and get a beer during gig). lol.

If I bought an album (especially Jovi) on the strength of a review I'd have about 10 in my collection.
People have bashed Jovi for years so they ain't gonna stop now

but this one is actually trying hard to find something positive about this lacklustre manufactured pile of garbage but in the end the song is simply too bad to find anything good about it...

Exactly. I think they were actually trying to be as nice as they could about it. I was surprised it was as positive as it was.

Hard to argue with that review. A rating of 3 is a little harsh but the description is bang on.

'if you believe in wings' bugs me though, does he really think that's what it is? it's clearly we, jon loves the power of we.

Yup awesome review. They are right. The song is unlistenable for me. Wank production and nasal vocals.

great review, this song is utterly rubish....don't even want to listen to it a second time.