Taking It Back
 

I am just listening to it and what a kick ass hard rocker this is. I wish they once released a single like this . I don't really understand why Jon says it has a weak chorus ... I think the chorus is just fine. I hate long boring choruses anyway.

And Jon sounds amazing. Especially the "Before we tear this damn place down!" that's like so freaking awesome...WOW...I just realized AGAIN that I love this song. Unfortunately, much like all their hard rockers - I'll never hear it live.

He might have meant lyrically weak.

I don't like this one much.

The chorus was better when it was called "Tokyo Road". That's probably a BIG reason of why it didn't make it.

pretty 'throwaway' song to be honest, wouldnt have been missed if not included on the boxset. Not a rocker, and BJ dont have many of them anyway.

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These 2 songs are for sure not from the same era, are they? No no no! Jon's voice sounds totally different! I would say Taking It Back is from the early 90s, around the same time as Good Guys Don't Always Wear White

I'm not saying they're from the same era. GGDAWW was '94. I'd put Taking it back as '91ish. The lyrics make me think that they had just gotten back together to write for KTF. The chorus is VERY remiscent of Tokyo Road. The melody, hell, even the words. The "Take me baaaaaack" and "Taking it baaaack" are very similar. Just my opinion.

Yeah, I'd agree with that. Got you wrong in the first time.

Still, it's a much better song than Tokyo Road which I never really liked!

Ok, I am off to Düsseldorf now! YAY!

I like it more than Tokyo Road too. Have a blast, man!

I agree with Captain that Taking it Back and Tokyo Road sound waaaaay alike. Thought so the first time I heard it. But having said that I like Tokyo Road much, much better!

The chorus is indeed weak. Definitely a B side.

The guitar work is the best thing about it....lyrics sound like they were written in about 3 minutes.

Hell, I think its a great rock song, and Jon does sound great on it ... the riff is also fantastic

One of my favourites from the boxset, it does sound similar to Tokyo Road but I like both songs.

As someone else mentioned, the guitar in this song is great!! Love the vocals too.

Me too - I can understand why it wasn't put on an album though. I think Jon said that song was where they had been - not where they were going.

Kathleen

First time I heard it I thought it sounded more like a New Jersey era song than anything else ... perhaps thats what he meant?

I sort of understand that but as I understand it was written for Keep The Faith and the lyrics would suggest that. I think there are worse songs on Keep The Faith than Taking It Back, Women In Love is a prime example. I think this song and Starting All Over Again if they were polished up and properly recorded would have made decent additions to that album. Admittedly though they're not of the same standard as In These Arms, Keep The Faith, Dry County, Bed Of Roses and I Believe.

Jon said that about Why Aren't You Dead.

About thi one he said that he was not satisfied with the lyrics

I don't think Taking It Back is one of their best to be honest. It is a good Rock song granted, but with the exception of Bon Jovi and Farenheit, I don't believe it's good enough to have appeared on any of their albums. It is a good addition to a box-set though, something different :D