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#27 I’d Die For You
| life lessons in Bon Jovi songs

Welcome back, Jovi friends!
Life lessons in Bon Jovi songs continues in 2025 with the most beloved fan favorite of Slippery When Wet.

To mark this special occasion, I made us an I’d Die For You playlist!
From the earliest demos to its 1996 mastery when it was turned into a ballad
I’d Die For You – Bon Jovi | Playlist – >
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiGoDE3C06SeysU97wXZfucyBQSgVh0V4

I’d Die For You is the 8th song of the album Slippery When Wet (1986), but its core identity is actually being second!

For years this song was absolutely GLUED, to the spot of being played second at Bon Jovi concerts. And for good reason; With the magic of Jon Bon Jovi also playing electric guitar on this one, joining Ritchie Sambora, the song doubled down on being a rock song for the ages.

In this video:

1. Welcome to another episode 00:00
Of Life lessons in Bon Jovi songs.
The first video of 2025 and I’m happy to report I’ve made video-making the heart of my planning.
Because over the past years, it just didn’t get done!
So it promises to become a productive year.

2. Slippery When Wet Album 01:36
We’re still at the album that was their absolute biggie.
The book behind me, Let it Rock, is also about the creation of this record.

3. I’d Die For You 02:30
A fan favorite to die for that had its own designated place on every setlist for absolute years! It came second, every night from 1987 to 1989

Link to this channel’s I’d Die For You playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiGoDE3C06SeysU97wXZfucyBQSgVh0V4

4. “Hey operator” 04:07
The first two on the playlist are demos which have entirely different lyrics.
Recognizable by the verses starting with “Hey operator”.
This is the version before Desmond Child came in.
And I was ON THE VERGE- of telling you this version had won me over.
Until I heard the official one (song 3 and up on the playlist)

Unbeatable!
To die for! 😉

5. Always in second place 06:32
For the longest time, I’d Die For You was glued to the second spot in their setlists!
Giving us the first life lesson:
There’s no shame in being second!

6. Less is more 08:26
The second life lesson this song brings us, is less is more.
The new lyrics are more intimate because they have less characters (the operator was no longer in the story).
In particular because the music is already so rich, it pays off to have less “exposition” or complexity, in the lyrics.

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The little cat peeking into the frame every now and then is Zaza.
The pluche toys on the couch are little bear Puux, Fleurtje the Monchhichi and Master Grogu. And it’s winter so they’re all snuggled up in their blanket.
(Zaza and Flip’s baby blanket, but they’re okay with them using it)

7. Saved the best for last!! 11.22
This song live has Jon Bon Jovi on electric guitar!!
Double electric guitar really makes this song kick in.
But in recent years, something happened that broke this ancient custom.

8. The future of Bon Jovi live 14:02
Will we ever hear I’d Die For You, in its former glory?

Next stop:
Never Say Goodbye!

~Suzanne Beenackers
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