Monday Bon Jovi

Last week Mrs. Stroock and sisters saw Bon Jovi at the Wells Fargo center.

Back in the late 80's one could argue the Bon Jovi was kind of, sort of metal. Jake Bloom does so in A Line through the Desert. We wrote that scene in 2003. We would not make such an argument today.

Still, we like Bon Jovi, and not just becuase we live in New Jersey. Forget what you hear about Springsteen, it's Jon Bon Jovi that has the state's heart. After all he named an album after the state.

We can think of half a dozen Bon Jovi songs we like, Dead or Alive, Bad Medicine, Shot through the Heart, Lay Your Hands on me, Raise your Hands, the rest is either chick music...

[Well, duh-Ed]

Or adult contemporary stuff.

Anyway, here's the set list. The encore seems right, no?

Raise Your Hands
You Give Love a Bad Name
Whole Lot of Leavin'
Lost Highway
Roller Coaster
Born to Be My Baby
Who Says You Can't Go Home
It's My Life
We Weren't Born to Follow
We Got It Goin' On
Keep the Faith
Amen
(Jon sang in crowd)
Bed of Roses
(Jon sang in crowd)
Lay Your Hands on Me
Runaway
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Bad Medicine

Encore:
'll Be There for You
Wanted Dead or Alive
Livin' on a Prayer