I saw that show as well. I was there for the Scorpions, I never heard of Bon Jovi before that and didn't like them at all, I even said to my friend "These guys are going nowhere". Next thing I know, they're the biggest band in the world. I learned to love this album now though, especially this song and "Roulette".
The song was recorded with studio musicians before the the band was formed. It was included in the band's debut album snd we see the band members in the video, but none of them played on the studio recording. Funny thing: the bass was recorded by their current bassist Hugh McDonald, who eventually replaced original bassist Alec John Such.The guitars were recorded by then young session guitarist Tim Piercre who is now one of the top session musicians.
I still remember the first time I heard this in 1984. I was riding with a friend to lunch and he put this on and I was like who is this, he said Bon Jovi. Been a fan ever since.
Great reaction. Bon Jovi/Jon Bon Jovi has such great songs… I’ll be there for you, Always, Bed of Roses, Thank You for loving me, In these Arms, Born to be my baby, the list goes on haha
Hearing this song in 9th grade gave us all a glimpse on just how huge Bon Jovi and his band would become thru the 80's. What a great track to start with, right from the beginning. Would love to hear you go thru his catalog, lots of material on his next album, the sophomore effort that really broke them out, 7800 degree Fahrenheit. "In and out of Love", "Only Lonely" or "Silent Night" would all be great review tracks from it. Then of course the junior effort from 1986 Slippery When Wet which was pretty much an album full of top 10 hits. Tracks like "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Never Say Goodbye", "Wanted Dead or Alive" or "You Give Love a Bad Name" would make for awesome review material.
Happy Sunday, Sam and Phil. Great reaction today! Bon Jovi has such a huge resume of bangers to choose from. This was his first, from their first album. However, he/they didn't really explode onto the scene until their album "Slippery When Wet'. The rest is rock history. My personal favorite from them is "Bed Of Roses." Hopefully, you'll react to that one day. 😁⚘️
You Give Love A Bad Name or Born to be my baby Are two more upbeat,l Bangers from Bon Jovi. You give love a bad name was the first number one song on the music charts. You could go almost a month with just their catalog. Great band and thank you for this reaction!
Phil you mentioned the music today is the same ole same ole. I love how much you are both enjoying this music journey. You seem to truly get why we all live for this music we all grew up with. Thanks for all the great reactions.
Love the frantic, "running" pace of this song, accentuates the girl running from an unsatisfactory home to a life on the streets. Thanks for your reaction.
They filmed the video and the band whom didnt record the song it was with studio muscians prior to the bands formation in 1983 ,and the second single was she dont know me,which is actually a cover and the only song till this day that jon didnt write or co write .my fav on this record is a song called roulette .
The "run run run run run run runaway" part might be a reference to a much older song also called Runaway. I looked it up and what comes up is. Del Shannon's "Runaway" from 1961. This is a song that used to be played often on an oldies station that my grandparents often listened to, which is where I remembered that first bit of info from.
Welcome to the party, Y'all!!! SO.. Thank you for doin' THIS PARTICULAR TRACK!!!! Bon Jovi was considered a Hair Band/Glam Rock band, during their early years... but, they became CERTIFIED ROCK GODS & ONE HELL OF A ARENA ROCK BAND (& SHOW) during their heyday!!!! ALL the women, All the guys (mainly for the chicks that followed him & his band to his concerts) & you had a PARTY!!!! Those were the days!!!! Personally, I love this Album ("Slippery When Wet")... hits like "Wanted Dead Or Alive", "Livin' On A Prayer" & so many wonderfully memorable music. EVERY, AND I MEAN E-V-E-R-Y song is a HIT!!!! Check out his catalog of music or be advised... y'all be missing out on the wonder of BON JOVI & how he RULED the FM Airways!!!! Yeah... Motley Crue were LEGENDARY, Poison too, even White Lion was hitting the circuit trying to make their mark.... BUT... BON JOVI stole the SPOTLIGHT when they came to town. Y'all take care, & I look forward to viewing your reactions in the future!!!! Keep doin' YOU... Peace, Love, & Liberty. Mic Drop 🎤.
No it was a solo record that Jon got radio stations to play when he was still an unknown kid, which garnered first interest in him and won a radio contest. Because the song found success, he then had to put together a band. He then re-released the song on the first band album.
@@betsybabf748 I would still consider the song they reacted to in this video as the"band" version and not the "solo"version. A lot of artists create songs before they were in the bands that ultimately released it but I get where you're conning from....
The band wasn't formed yet when he recorded this with various musicians, including Tim Peirce on lead guitar. Then it was put on the first album after band was formed.
@@nealm6764 Yeah I read about the Power Station Demo as the original recording. I just thought this particular video that was reacted to was recorded and shot with Richie Sambora, Alex and Tico....
The video featured the band, but not the audio. There's no studio recording of the song w/ Richie, David, Tico, & Alec. It did have Hugh McDonald though.
"Runaway" was originally recorded in 1981 for Jon's "Power Station Demos" at the beginning of his career, which was backed by session musicians. This version is a band version from their debut album. Whenever I'm asked to describe Bon Jovi's style over the first 2 albums, I compare them to a cross between Journey and Bruce Springsteen.
I saw Bon Jovi open for the Scorpions in Rochester, NY. in 1984 when I was stationed in upstate NY. in the army. It was my first concert and was a great show.
nice reactipn guys… i actually saw bon jovi live shortly before they hit it big as pre show for ratt and this was their one hit. the only similar song i can think of in fight movie was called “no way out” in rocky iv which had a similar rhythm and keyboard feel. 😎
As someone who spent his formative years in New Jersey and most of his misspent youth in Asbury Park hanging out at The Stone Pony and Convention Hall checking out Bruce Springsteen or Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, I never saw Bon Jovi or John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones early on playing at the Fast Lane down the street from the Stone Pony. That crowd was a few years younger, and from up north of us locals.
My favorite Bon Jovi song. Have respect for other music, Jon's solo work, and the band members in general - but this is the one I never flip on the radio. Style wise this easily could have made the Rocky IV soundtrack .And Cheers to his son and Eleven for their marriage. Hey - on the metal scene ... you need to get back to Van Halen ... highly, highly recommend VH Live Without A Net version of the song 5150 !
The guys in the video are the band members who we know as Bon Jovi. But, the song was recorded by guys he knew from the recording studio. After recording the songs, he went out and made the band. I think they told the girl in the video to give an intense look...but it comes off as Exorcist.
You're right, music now sounds the same, and there's data to back that up. There was a huge study where they fed 1/2 million albums into a computer program which showed that diversity of notes/chords etc has drastically been lost, and that many songs now use the same exact sounds/chords/whole runs in many, many songs...they literally sound the same! They used 50 yrs of music and it's gotten more simplified as time has gone by. It's very noticeable as you get to the mid-90s and it's why the 60s/70s/80s are considered the golden era of modern music, so much diversity, creativity & unique music. I'm so glad to have been born in the 60s.
yes, she runs away from home, gets into drugs an prostitution. Very good song, it played on the radio alot when it came out and got the band off on there start
Like Bon Jovi but there is a song called" Runaway" By Del Shannon from the early 60s. There is a group called Soul Asylum that has a song called" Run away Train"80s. .You might want to react to these songs too.. All the best.
Love Bon Jovi and he himself is also a reasonably good actor. If he wasn't the performer that he is, he could well have gone in a different direction, hes that talented. Now I will say that I'm a tad. Sorry that I'm going to make this comment. But this song, at least in my estimation is pretty far down the list of his best songs. I mean, it was okay and that's because it's Bon Jovi but I think with all the work he has out there. It wouldn't have been one that I would have had. You guys choose early on in your introduction to him. But I'm going to assume we'll be seeing more Bon Jovi from you guys in the future.
@chiefsohcahtoa3285 totally agree, after High and Dry from Def Leppard they became too poppy, but I did see them on the Pyromania tour and they played songs from their first two albums so that was good! Unfortunately, the warm up artist was Billy Squier, he got booed off the stage in Albuquerque where I'm from because he was doing fruity dances and sexual things with the mic! He played one song and left because myself and everyone there didn't want to look at that! With Def Leppard they have the distinction, with me anyway, with writing the dumbest songs in Pour Some Sugar On Me, very popular but pure cheese in my book!
music video doesn't really tell the story behind the song. He made this song after seeing street walkers(hookers) walking the streets of New York City.
I saw the Scorpions in 84 and Bon Jovi was the warmup act... this was their first big song... great show and memories.
Same, was an awesome concert, both acts kicked ass and neither upstaged the other.
I saw that show as well. I was there for the Scorpions, I never heard of Bon Jovi before that and didn't like them at all, I even said to my friend "These guys are going nowhere". Next thing I know, they're the biggest band in the world. I learned to love this album now though, especially this song and "Roulette".
Same here ❤
I saw them open for Ratt. My friend and I left one song into Ratt's set. I would've killed to see the Scorpions.
I saw that concert in Sacramento, California. It was the Scorpions Love At First Sting tour. I had never heard of Bon Jovi before the concert.
The song was recorded with studio musicians before the the band was formed. It was included in the band's debut album snd we see the band members in the video, but none of them played on the studio recording. Funny thing: the bass was recorded by their current bassist Hugh McDonald, who eventually replaced original bassist Alec John Such.The guitars were recorded by then young session guitarist Tim Piercre who is now one of the top session musicians.
This was pretty much the first song most of us heard from Bon Jovi.......and then, "Slippery When Wet" came out, and he blew up!
Depends on which "us". Most people in the world were likely introduced to the band by Livin' on a Prayer, Always, or It's My Life.
@@jp3813 those "us" who lived when this song came out and most did not know the band.
@@miksan5822 Hence, likely not "most".
I still remember the first time I heard this in 1984. I was riding with a friend to lunch and he put this on and I was like who is this, he said Bon Jovi. Been a fan ever since.
Great reaction. Bon Jovi/Jon Bon Jovi has such great songs… I’ll be there for you, Always, Bed of Roses, Thank You for loving me, In these Arms, Born to be my baby, the list goes on haha
Hearing this song in 9th grade gave us all a glimpse on just how huge Bon Jovi and his band would become thru the 80's. What a great track to start with, right from the beginning. Would love to hear you go thru his catalog, lots of material on his next album, the sophomore effort that really broke them out, 7800 degree Fahrenheit. "In and out of Love", "Only Lonely" or "Silent Night" would all be great review tracks from it. Then of course the junior effort from 1986 Slippery When Wet which was pretty much an album full of top 10 hits. Tracks like "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Never Say Goodbye", "Wanted Dead or Alive" or "You Give Love a Bad Name" would make for awesome review material.
Not sure if Fahrenheit broke them out. From what I can tell, it sold less than their debut album and also had lower charting singles.
Happy Sunday, Sam and Phil. Great reaction today! Bon Jovi has such a huge resume of bangers to choose from. This was his first, from their first album. However, he/they didn't really explode onto the scene until their album "Slippery When Wet'. The rest is rock history.
My personal favorite from them is "Bed Of Roses." Hopefully, you'll react to that one day. 😁⚘️
You Give Love A Bad Name or Born to be my baby Are two more upbeat,l Bangers from Bon Jovi. You give love a bad name was the first number one song on the music charts. You could go almost a month with just their catalog. Great band and thank you for this reaction!
Phil you mentioned the music today is the same ole same ole. I love how much you are both enjoying this music journey. You seem to truly get why we all live for this music we all grew up with. Thanks for all the great reactions.
Love the frantic, "running" pace of this song, accentuates the girl running from an unsatisfactory home to a life on the streets. Thanks for your reaction.
They filmed the video and the band whom didnt record the song it was with studio muscians prior to the bands formation in 1983 ,and the second single was she dont know me,which is actually a cover and the only song till this day that jon didnt write or co write .my fav on this record is a song called roulette .
I've seen them in concerts many time and they never disappoint. Saw them with Iron Maiden one year.
The "run run run run run run runaway" part might be a reference to a much older song also called Runaway. I looked it up and what comes up is. Del Shannon's "Runaway" from 1961. This is a song that used to be played often on an oldies station that my grandparents often listened to, which is where I remembered that first bit of info from.
Welcome to the party, Y'all!!! SO.. Thank you for doin' THIS PARTICULAR TRACK!!!! Bon Jovi was considered a Hair Band/Glam Rock band, during their early years... but, they became CERTIFIED ROCK GODS & ONE HELL OF A ARENA ROCK BAND (& SHOW) during their heyday!!!! ALL the women, All the guys (mainly for the chicks that followed him & his band to his concerts) & you had a PARTY!!!! Those were the days!!!! Personally, I love this Album ("Slippery When Wet")... hits like "Wanted Dead Or Alive", "Livin' On A Prayer" & so many wonderfully memorable music. EVERY, AND I MEAN E-V-E-R-Y song is a HIT!!!! Check out his catalog of music or be advised... y'all be missing out on the wonder of BON JOVI & how he RULED the FM Airways!!!! Yeah... Motley Crue were LEGENDARY, Poison too, even White Lion was hitting the circuit trying to make their mark.... BUT... BON JOVI stole the SPOTLIGHT when they came to town. Y'all take care, & I look forward to viewing your reactions in the future!!!! Keep doin' YOU... Peace, Love, & Liberty. Mic Drop 🎤.
She Don’t Know Me from this same album is killer.
❤this song, JBJ also did some acting. Thank you for reacting to them.
On the same album there's a song called "She Don't Know Me". Great song!!
3:20 The intro to the film Spaceballs begins playing a Bon Jovi song called Raise Your Hands
This was from the band's first album. Not a solo song from Jon Bon Jovi. LOVE this song!!! ❤
No it was a solo record that Jon got radio stations to play when he was still an unknown kid, which garnered first interest in him and won a radio contest. Because the song found success, he then had to put together a band. He then re-released the song on the first band album.
@@betsybabf748 I would still consider the song they reacted to in this video as the"band" version and not the "solo"version. A lot of artists create songs before they were in the bands that ultimately released it but I get where you're conning from....
The band wasn't formed yet when he recorded this with various musicians, including Tim Peirce on lead guitar.
Then it was put on the first album after band was formed.
@@nealm6764 Yeah I read about the Power Station Demo as the original recording. I just thought this particular video that was reacted to was recorded and shot with Richie Sambora, Alex and Tico....
The video featured the band, but not the audio. There's no studio recording of the song w/ Richie, David, Tico, & Alec. It did have Hugh McDonald though.
"Runaway" was originally recorded in 1981 for Jon's "Power Station Demos" at the beginning of his career, which was backed by session musicians. This version is a band version from their debut album. Whenever I'm asked to describe Bon Jovi's style over the first 2 albums, I compare them to a cross between Journey and Bruce Springsteen.
1st song he came out with. Also this song took many tries to get his name out there and finally he got his break!
I always loved the song. So glad I lived through the 80s!!
I saw Bon Jovi open for the Scorpions in Rochester, NY. in 1984 when I was stationed in upstate NY. in the army. It was my first concert and was a great show.
The songs of 70 s 80s this is y we partyed hard in those day good times to grow up
Wanted Dead or Alive, Blaze of Glory, Bad Medicine, I'll be there for you. Lots of other great titles.
nice reactipn guys… i actually saw bon jovi live shortly before they hit it big as pre show for ratt and this was their one hit. the only similar song i can think of in fight movie was called “no way out” in rocky iv which had a similar rhythm and keyboard feel. 😎
Fun fact: This guitar solo was written and recorded by world class studio cat Tim Pierce. Richie Sambora was not on this track.
This was Bon Jovi's breakout song, and their first hit.
Here for Bon Jovi
Fun fact: It was Tim Pierce that played guitar on this track.
As someone who spent his formative years in New Jersey and most of his misspent youth in Asbury Park hanging out at The Stone Pony and Convention Hall checking out Bruce Springsteen or Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, I never saw Bon Jovi or John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones early on playing at the Fast Lane down the street from the Stone Pony.
That crowd was a few years younger, and from up north of us locals.
My favorite Bon Jovi song. Have respect for other music, Jon's solo work, and the band members in general - but this is the one I never flip on the radio. Style wise this easily could have made the Rocky IV soundtrack .And Cheers to his son and Eleven for their marriage. Hey - on the metal scene ... you need to get back to Van Halen ... highly, highly recommend VH Live Without A Net version of the song 5150 !
Phil that intro you thought I'm thinking you thought eye of the tiger in rocky 4
The guys in the video are the band members who we know as Bon Jovi. But, the song was recorded by guys he knew from the recording studio. After recording the songs, he went out and made the band.
I think they told the girl in the video to give an intense look...but it comes off as Exorcist.
It is literally the same Band and this whole album is what set them off
You know,i've just put a like with great pleasure!Keep it up!Continue recording your reactions to Bon Jovi!
My sister and I have seen them like 4 or 5 times great band!!!
I miss so much this era 🤘🙏🤗😁
We all needed that jacket with the fringes
You're right, music now sounds the same, and there's data to back that up. There was a huge study where they fed 1/2 million albums into a computer program which showed that diversity of notes/chords etc has drastically been lost, and that many songs now use the same exact sounds/chords/whole runs in many, many songs...they literally sound the same! They used 50 yrs of music and it's gotten more simplified as time has gone by. It's very noticeable as you get to the mid-90s and it's why the 60s/70s/80s are considered the golden era of modern music, so much diversity, creativity & unique music. I'm so glad to have been born in the 60s.
Yeah, "Daddys girl learns fast, now she works the night away" ;)
This song is played when Paul gets drunk during Mall Cop. Might be why it sounds familiar
That is Richie Sambura, his guitarist from Bon Jovi. I think the whole band is there for this.
My fave Jovi song is “Dry County” , it is a genuine Rock epic. ✌️
La mejor banda del World....
Honestly, look up "Runaway" slow version live, it's awesome.
You are so right. Music today is not original or creative. It repeats or steals from the past or is computer generated. It’s sad
This is the group Bon Jovi
You give love a bad name
No, you do
@@waynecanning4122 you troglodyte, that is a Bon Jovi song
His great uncle was Frank Sinatra. Imagine those family gatherings ❤❤
That's a myth, sorry.
yes, she runs away from home, gets into drugs an prostitution. Very good song, it played on the radio alot when it came out and got the band off on there start
You should react to Only Lonely By Bon Jovi too it's an Awesome Song.
This song is in the only Transformers movie that matters other than '86 and that is Bumblebee
❤❤❤❤nice reaction!!! should do shot through the heart from the same album!!!!!
More Bon Jovi please
Please more Bon Jovi
Like Bon Jovi but there is a song called" Runaway" By Del Shannon from the early 60s. There is a group called Soul Asylum that has a song called" Run away Train"80s. .You might want to react to these songs too.. All the best.
I think this song was used in season 2 of stranger things.
That's maybe where you heard it, if you've seen the show.😂
Thank you for the reaction. The song was in stranger things when eleven runaway from home
Haven't heard guitar solo in 20 yrs
Ooooo.... Yeeeeeeeaaaah... Macho man Randy Savage.
Their first big hit…
Hard to believe that he is only 21 or 22 here
Lovebites-Hammer of wrath live in Tokyo 2023
Wanted Dead or Alive 🔥 great song
His son is engaged to Mille Bobbie Brown from Stranger Things
Coming from a guitarist Sambora LIT UP that solo!!
Except that’s not Richie. It’s studio guitarist Tim Pierce. He has a video on TH-cam breaking it down
Why is it not Sambora?@@MusicMike747
Awesome
You might’ve heard this on Stranger Things, best band there is!
Very soft Hard Rock , AOR comercial . Rock for teeneger..
I love you twooo, love the reaction I hope you also consider Mariah Careys catalog starting with Hero or One sweet day pretty please 😗🥹
Love Bon Jovi and he himself is also a reasonably good actor. If he wasn't the performer that he is, he could well have gone in a different direction, hes that talented.
Now I will say that I'm a tad. Sorry that I'm going to make this comment. But this song, at least in my estimation is pretty far down the list of his best songs. I mean, it was okay and that's because it's Bon Jovi but I think with all the work he has out there. It wouldn't have been one that I would have had. You guys choose early on in your introduction to him. But I'm going to assume we'll be seeing more Bon Jovi from you guys in the future.
This song was a radio hit in 1983 and a top 40 hit in 1984. When I was 18 in 1983 I thought the song was ok, now I'm 58 it's pretty cheesy!
I'm the same age as you. Liked the song, but they turned POP, similar to the path taken by Def Leppard.
@chiefsohcahtoa3285 totally agree, after High and Dry from Def Leppard they became too poppy, but I did see them on the Pyromania tour and they played songs from their first two albums so that was good! Unfortunately, the warm up artist was Billy Squier, he got booed off the stage in Albuquerque where I'm from because he was doing fruity dances and sexual things with the mic! He played one song and left because myself and everyone there didn't want to look at that! With Def Leppard they have the distinction, with me anyway, with writing the dumbest songs in Pour Some Sugar On Me, very popular but pure cheese in my book!
@@karlschmitt6359 Are you sure we weren't separated at birth? 🤣 I can't stand "SUGAR". However, give me "Let it "Go", and their first two albums.
Stranger things this song was picture
Phil you look like you are either a physical therapist or a CPA lol.
When do you want react to another Avenged sevenfold?
You could not say it any better, the music in my day was music, today its awful and very disappointing..You will like Bryan Adams too.
music video doesn't really tell the story behind the song. He made this song after seeing street walkers(hookers) walking the streets of New York City.
Today's runaway is on only fans. Sad.
It was a decent pop song and Bon Jovi is over rated
she went from daddy's girl to "daddy's" girl :O