Lynne's
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Missing my youth?
I was fiddling with the car radio today and ended up stopping at an 80's station to hear Bon Jovi’s Livin' on a Prayer. I hadn't heard that song on the radio in ages - volume up, singing at the top of my lungs, car dancing - I was surprisingly very happy.
When I arrived home, I eagerly went to my old cassette collection to find my copy of Slippery When Wet. I could only listen about 30 seconds before tape distortion hit, so I switched my attention to Siouxsie and the Banshees and forgot about Jon, Richie, and the boys. Then I had to go out again; I turned on the car, started driving and within 30 seconds - boom - back into 80’s hairband land with Bon Jovi's You Give Love a Bad Name. I haven’t been able to get them out of my head since, and acknowledged as much to some other 30-somethings.
"You are freely admitting that?" one person said.
"Yeah", I said without hesitation.
Another replied that enough time has passed for Bon Jovi are cool again.
Must be, because I can certainly recall times between 1986 and now when I wouldn't have freely admitted my like for Bon Jovi (secretly, I have always loved them). Or, maybe, we are just at the age where we just don't care; when anything that triggers fond memories of our free-spirited youth makes us happy.
Bon Jovi are playing Portland next weekend when I will be in Ashland enjoying chocolate, theater, and art. Ya know, grown up fun.
If anyone out there is going to the Bon Jovi show please raise a hand for me...
When you want to let a feeling show
Raise your hands
From New York to Chicago
Raise your hands
From New Jersey to Tokyo
Raise your hands….
I was fiddling with the car radio today and ended up stopping at an 80's station to hear Bon Jovi’s Livin' on a Prayer. I hadn't heard that song on the radio in ages - volume up, singing at the top of my lungs, car dancing - I was surprisingly very happy.
When I arrived home, I eagerly went to my old cassette collection to find my copy of Slippery When Wet. I could only listen about 30 seconds before tape distortion hit, so I switched my attention to Siouxsie and the Banshees and forgot about Jon, Richie, and the boys. Then I had to go out again; I turned on the car, started driving and within 30 seconds - boom - back into 80’s hairband land with Bon Jovi's You Give Love a Bad Name. I haven’t been able to get them out of my head since, and acknowledged as much to some other 30-somethings.
"You are freely admitting that?" one person said.
"Yeah", I said without hesitation.
Another replied that enough time has passed for Bon Jovi are cool again.
Must be, because I can certainly recall times between 1986 and now when I wouldn't have freely admitted my like for Bon Jovi (secretly, I have always loved them). Or, maybe, we are just at the age where we just don't care; when anything that triggers fond memories of our free-spirited youth makes us happy.
Bon Jovi are playing Portland next weekend when I will be in Ashland enjoying chocolate, theater, and art. Ya know, grown up fun.
If anyone out there is going to the Bon Jovi show please raise a hand for me...
When you want to let a feeling show
Raise your hands
From New York to Chicago
Raise your hands
From New Jersey to Tokyo
Raise your hands….
posted 6:44:00 PM
8 Comments:
Rock on groovster! I am feeling indescribable emotion over the fact that you saved a 20 year old BJ ticket....
Dave
Dave
I'll take chocolate, theatre, and art over Bon Jovi any and every day of the week!!!!
That sounds fabulous!!!!!
That sounds fabulous!!!!!
Did you see?!
http://www.oregonlive.com/contests/bonjovi/
http://www.oregonlive.com/contests/bonjovi/
Dave - What you don't have a scrapbook? My oldest ticket is from 1983. It is for Def Leppard, my first concert.
Rozanne - I am looking forward to my weekend away in Ashland.
I wouldn't have thought I would care about Bon Jovi; that is the beauty of this recent discovery.
Anon - Who knew?
Rozanne - I am looking forward to my weekend away in Ashland.
I wouldn't have thought I would care about Bon Jovi; that is the beauty of this recent discovery.
Anon - Who knew?
Hairband and goth punk? My you are eclectic.
Yes I am!
How was Ashland?! What did you see? I cannot wait until my first trip down there, but it's looking like it won't be until June!
Hi. I saw "Up" and really enjoyed it. Also saw your lovely face in the OSF program - Go DeAnn!
