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#23 Social Disease
| life lessons in Bon Jovi songs

The untold story!
Social Disease is the least appreciated track of breakthrough album Slippery When Wet (1986).

But if you know its legendary roots?
This might just change your mind!

In this video:

1. Welcome to another episode 00:00
Of Life lessons in Bon Jovi songs.
A series we do in chronological order. We’re at their third album.
Which at the time, for many people was their Only Album!

2. 4th song of side A! 01:17
Cassette (and vinyl!) listeners have a completely different context, where the closer from side A and the first song from side B, hold a special place.

3. About this not very well regarded song 02:58
Quote from:
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bon-jovi-songs-ranked/
Where the song has even dropped 15 points, since I printed this article.

4. Praise for Tony Kuzminski 06:03
Who has earned his right to say certain things.

5. Social Disease Live 1990 06:40
And why it was paired up with the Bob Dylan cover 7 Days!

6. It’s THE horn section song of the album 08:15
The signature trademark of producer Bruce Fairbairn! He would become legendary for always adding one horn-song to all rock records he produced.

7. The Early Death of Bruce Fairbairn 10:18
Of unknown causes in 1999. And with countless accolades to his name, all in the field of rock and heavy metal.

8. How Bruce Fairbairn was a key success factor for this record 10:40
Credited for really amalgamating the band.

9. Bruce Fairbairn played the trumpet himself 14:50
And played together with one other musician, for these horn recordings.

10. How this story will leave its mark 15:34
We will never listen to it again, without appreciating this story behind it.

11. the meaning of the song 15:55
And the confusion around of the lyrics.

link to a page with interview clippings:
https://twostorytown.com/social-disease

Ultimately it really is “just” a song for fun, and meant to be lighthearted.

12. How the early death of Bruce Fairbairn gives it its meaning 17:55
Seize the day.
Carpe Diem.

Next stop:
Wanted Dead or Alive!

~Suzanne

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