One of the most overexposed classic rock songs ever is Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” — and yet, some fans miss its meaning. Jon Bon Jovi revealed the tune was inspired by one of the defining political ideas of the 1980s. On top of that, “Livin’ on a Prayer” was influenced by the singer’s romantic life.
How Ronald Reagan inspired Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’
On the surface, “Livin’ on a Prayer” is a song about a couple trying to make a life for themselves while they don’t have much money. It’s easy to understand the tune as a simple self-empowerment anthem. However, Jon Bon Jovi himself connected it to the political milieu of the 1980s.
The BBC reports that the singer said “Livin’ on a Prayer” was about the economic policies of President Ronald Reagan. “I wrote that song during the Reagan era...
How Ronald Reagan inspired Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’
On the surface, “Livin’ on a Prayer” is a song about a couple trying to make a life for themselves while they don’t have much money. It’s easy to understand the tune as a simple self-empowerment anthem. However, Jon Bon Jovi himself connected it to the political milieu of the 1980s.
The BBC reports that the singer said “Livin’ on a Prayer” was about the economic policies of President Ronald Reagan. “I wrote that song during the Reagan era...
- 4/27/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Twenty years before Twilight there was another teen movie built around a love triangle involving a vampire and a non-vampire fighting over a naive virgin. It was called Once Bitten and starred a newcomer named Jim Carrey. Unlike Twilight it was a comedy on purpose.
A young pre-Ace Ventura, pre-“In Living Color” Jim Carrey starred as a teenage virgin pursued by an aging vamp played by Lauren Hutton who desperately needs to the suck the blood from the inner thigh of a male virgin in order to maintain her eternal youth. This doesn’t sit well with his chaste girlfriend (Karen Kopins).
Given how popular tweener vampire tales are and how the notion of “cougars” has become a part of the pop culture lexicon, it really is kind of amazing that a remake of Once Bitten hasn’t already come to fruition.
Maria Vidal was something of a one-hit wonder back in the 80’s,...
A young pre-Ace Ventura, pre-“In Living Color” Jim Carrey starred as a teenage virgin pursued by an aging vamp played by Lauren Hutton who desperately needs to the suck the blood from the inner thigh of a male virgin in order to maintain her eternal youth. This doesn’t sit well with his chaste girlfriend (Karen Kopins).
Given how popular tweener vampire tales are and how the notion of “cougars” has become a part of the pop culture lexicon, it really is kind of amazing that a remake of Once Bitten hasn’t already come to fruition.
Maria Vidal was something of a one-hit wonder back in the 80’s,...
- 4/28/2012
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
In the new family comedy "Mr. Popper's Penguins," Jim Carrey plays a middle-aged divorcé who is so focused on his business that he loses sight of the meaningful things in life (that is, until he inherits six penguins that show him the way, natch).
It is a very adult role for an A-list Hollywood goofball who is still fondly remembered for talking with his butt cheeks in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." Years before that '90s hit made him a household name though, the Canadian actor/comedian was just a regular high school virgin being stalked by a 400-year-old supermodel vampire.
Rather, he was playing a regular high school virgin being stalked by a 400-year-old supermodel vampire in the comedy "Once Bitten," alongside Lauren Hutton.
Five years before scoring a TV gig on "In Living Color," the actor moved from Toronto to Los Angeles, worked the stand-up circuit and started auditioning for Hollywood films.
It is a very adult role for an A-list Hollywood goofball who is still fondly remembered for talking with his butt cheeks in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." Years before that '90s hit made him a household name though, the Canadian actor/comedian was just a regular high school virgin being stalked by a 400-year-old supermodel vampire.
Rather, he was playing a regular high school virgin being stalked by a 400-year-old supermodel vampire in the comedy "Once Bitten," alongside Lauren Hutton.
Five years before scoring a TV gig on "In Living Color," the actor moved from Toronto to Los Angeles, worked the stand-up circuit and started auditioning for Hollywood films.
- 6/17/2011
- by Julie Miller
- NextMovie
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