Inspiring Words
Inspiring Words by Bon Jovi Legendary rockstar John Francis Bongiovi Jr, better known as John Bon Jovi, once said “Success is falling nine times and getting up ten” this message is emphasized in his 2000 hit single It’s My Life. It’s My Life is off John Bon Jovi’s band’s, Bon Jovi’s, Crush album. “This song was Bon Jovi’s first release since 1995. John Bon Jovi released a solo album in 1997, but It’s My Life was the first release by the band in five years. It’s My Life was the first single from the album (SongFacts).” This song took the world by storm reaching number one in many countries, including Austria, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland (SongFacts). It’s My Life was so popular Bon Jovi played at the closing ceremony of the 2002 winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The song was also played at the beginning and end of the 2002 NFL season; Bon Jovi preformed it at the pregame festivities of the first game, and then again in the closing ceremony at the Super Bowl (SongFacts).
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Bon Jovi’s single It’s My Life is a song about doing anything you want to do for nobody but yourself.
The line "Like Frankie Said, I did it my way" is a reference to Frank Sinatra, who sang "My Way." For Bongiovi it was Frank Sinatra who said to do it “my way” meaning “your way”, but for anybody listening to the song Frank turned into their mom or their friend or anyone who had said to do something “your way”. The line "For Tommy and Gina, who never backed down," is a reference to their 1986 hit "Livin' On A Prayer," which featured Tommy and Gina as young people trying to get by in tough times (SongFacts). To Bon Jovi “Tommy and Gina” is a reference to any person who gives it there all. Bongiovi says he wrote the song for all the people who said he couldn’t act and sing and do everything he wanted (Oprah). Bongiovi says after being cast in the movie u-571 people started saying that he couldn’t be an actor and a singer/song writer, and that is one of the bigger reasons he wrote the song
(Oprah). It’s My Life to me personally, is a song that tells anyong to do what they want whenever given the chance. In the song Bon Jovi says “It’s my life, and it’s now or never; I just wanna live while I’m alive” this line, to me, says that whenever given the chance to do what you’ve always wanted to do, the chance must be taken no matter what anyone says. Decisions should be left up to one person. Life changing choices should be souly up to whose life it is. Bon Jovi also says “don’t back down” in this song, this just supports my point that the whole song is about making your own choices, and not caring about what other people have to say about it. This song has inspired me to be strong and independent, whether I am picking what I want to order at a fast food restaurant, or deciding if I should move out on my own. This song is just a long interpretation of Bongiovi’s quote “when it is all said and done the choice is up to you.”
Bon Jovi’s single It’s My Life is a song about doing anything you want to do for nobody but yourself.
The line "Like Frankie Said, I did it my way" is a reference to Frank Sinatra, who sang "My Way." For Bongiovi it was Frank Sinatra who said to do it “my way” meaning “your way”, but for anybody listening to the song Frank turned into their mom or their friend or anyone who had said to do something “your way”. The line "For Tommy and Gina, who never backed down," is a reference to their 1986 hit "Livin' On A Prayer," which featured Tommy and Gina as young people trying to get by in tough times (SongFacts). To Bon Jovi “Tommy and Gina” is a reference to any person who gives it there all. Bongiovi says he wrote the song for all the people who said he couldn’t act and sing and do everything he wanted (Oprah). Bongiovi says after being cast in the movie u-571 people started saying that he couldn’t be an actor and a singer/song writer, and that is one of the bigger reasons he wrote the song
(Oprah). It’s My Life to me personally, is a song that tells anyong to do what they want whenever given the chance. In the song Bon Jovi says “It’s my life, and it’s now or never; I just wanna live while I’m alive” this line, to me, says that whenever given the chance to do what you’ve always wanted to do, the chance must be taken no matter what anyone says. Decisions should be left up to one person. Life changing choices should be souly up to whose life it is. Bon Jovi also says “don’t back down” in this song, this just supports my point that the whole song is about making your own choices, and not caring about what other people have to say about it. This song has inspired me to be strong and independent, whether I am picking what I want to order at a fast food restaurant, or deciding if I should move out on my own. This song is just a long interpretation of Bongiovi’s quote “when it is all said and done the choice is up to you.”