We're halfway there! "Livin' on a Prayer" is one of the most popular hard-rock songs of all time, a high point of every Bon Jovi concert and an unavoidable presence in rock radio, barroom jukeboxes, karaoke playlists, and sports-arena timeout entertainments. But still, he is compelled to play the role of the one who is keeping this relationship together in hopes of a brighter day.So all things considered, whereas the lyrics feature a distinct narrative and are set in a particularly-trying point in America’s economic history, perhaps “Livin’ on a Prayer” can best be described as a love song. Song Meanings and Facts © 2020. “Living on a prayer” is basically an expression that points to the idea of living by faith. It didn't hurt, of course, that Jon and the gang were good-looking guys, despite the ridiculous hair. The characters who are at the center of “Livin’ on a Prayer”, “Tommy” and “Gina”, are based on a few real-life couples. Fueled largely by strong ongoing sales of iTunes downloads, the song has recently reentered the contemporary pop charts in New Zealand and Great Britain, despite being more than 20 years old. The song opens by establishing—both lyrically and musically—a bleak environment in which the fictional Tommy and Gina's love must somehow endure. I liked Madonna, and Miley Cyrus, they’re my top 10 friends, then I liked Britney Spears, and Justin Bieber.
We defy you not to sing along; it just can't be done. Livin' on a prayer We've gotta hold on ready or not You live for the fight when it's all that you've got Whoa, we're half-way there Whoa, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Whoa, livin' on a prayer Whoa, we're half-way there Whoa, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Whoa, livin' on a prayer The song is about Tommy trying to make it big with his "six-string", which as anyone with even very little knowledge about the music industry is the slang term for a guitar. General CommentNothin like "Livin on a Prayer" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me" when the girls get sloppy drunk at a party, the girls get up on the table and clothes go flying... ah I love life :) Thanks Jon, you've got me laid quite a few times with your cheesy 80s rock, I appreciate it more then you'll ever know But it's only as powerful as it is because it arrives as such a stunning counterpoint, both musically and lyrically, to the much darker song seemingly established in the opening verses. And then, "Ohhhhhhhh! (While Bon Jovi continues to sell out huge arena shows around the world, for example, former Poison frontman Bret Michaels—who once cast himself as Jon Bon Jovi's rival—has even starred in a rather embarrassing dating reality show on VH1.) Meanwhile Sambora lays off the ominous-sounding talkbox, switching to a more conventional soaring guitar riff while David Bryan's keys begin chiming in a brighter key. They pray to overcome all that. Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been strike He's down on his luck, its tough So tough Gina works the diner all day Still that cover could be seen on the Japanese release.
2 TOP RATED I hear it's about a poor couple struggling to make a living. With its typically dark lyrical themes, its aggressive and often abrasive sound, and even its odd comic-book-hero-gone-mad aesthetic of leather, spandex, and caked-on makeup, heavy metal was a music self-consciously designed to challenge (or even offend) mainstream pop music sensibilities rather than appeal to them.
By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from Shmoop and verify that you are over the age of 13. The music video to this track, which was filmed in Los Angles (the Grand Olympic Auditorium specifically), had Wayne Isham as its director. Song Meaning This song is about a couple with little money, but not about them "livinon a prayer that they'll make it through the hard times'.