Line Out - Comments on Better or Worse Than Bon Jovi?

Comment by Milton Bradley

Milton Bradley — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:20:18 -0800

Are we talkin' "Have A Nice Day" Bon Jovi or "Runaway" Bon Jovi. Contrary to popular belief, Seattle musicians and music lovers aren't totally jaded hipsters compelled by irony.

We do like to play "6 Degrees Of Busta Rhymes" every now and then, so maybe you're onto something.

Comment by danmohr

danmohr — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:51:27 -0800

Oh, you have to take the whole Bon Jovi package as you do with any artist. The game also will only work if you are willing to concede at the outset that Bon Jovi had (a few) really good songs and (occasionally) rocked. Sure, you can hand-wave it and say that you only enjoy it as kitschy or as a guilty pleasure but you will unlock the true power of BOWTBJ only through admitting that Slippery When Wet is at least as good (enjoyable may be more correct) as, say, The Moon and Antarctica or Summer Teeth or St. Anger or that Robbie Fulks record that came out on Geffen. Free your ironic appreciation and your ass will follow, or something of that nature.

Comment by MB

MB — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:55:15 -0800

I said aren't, not are.

The games pretty swell.

A-Team recasts are my Rorschach.

Comment by danmohr

danmohr — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:22:40 -0800

Sorry, I thought you were being ironic. :)

Comment by James

James — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:26:00 -0800

Bryan Adams: Worse than Bon Jovi.

Depeche Mode: Better than Bon Jovi.

Some Velvet Sidewalk: Worse.

Jane's Addiction: Tie.

Monster Magnet: Worse.

Police Teeth: Slightly worse. (Our rhythm section is better, but Jon Bon Jovi is slightly prettier than Adam, and Richy Sambora is a better guitarist than me.)

Ministry: Better.

Janis Joplin: Better. Wait... Worse.

Big Chief: Worse.

Next round!

Weezer

Beat Happening

Cannibal Corpse

The Bismarck

Otep

Reverb Motherfuckers

Nashville Pussy

Pinback

(International) Noise Conspiracy

Comment by bunnypuncher

bunnypuncher — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:14:39 -0800

I'd like to slug you in the stomach for suggesting Depeche Mode for this game.

Comment by i@pop.com

i@pop.com — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:18:03 -0800

Yeah.."Have a nice Day" is like the WORST song ever written but a lot of stuff uptil and including "Keep The Faith" is pretty decent pop-rock. I mean, given the choice would you rather listen to some old Celine Dion record or "New Jersey"? As for Bryan Adams...hey anyone remember that 'extreme' record "18 Till I die" - it had a few good pop songs on it?. Anyway, between Celine Dion & Bryan Adams, well its Adams again any day of the week.

Comment by tallchris

tallchris — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:00:49 -0800

Weezer: Worse (Nothing Bon Jovi has done is as bad as "Beverly Hills", and at least BJ know their mersh.)

Beat Happening: Better

Cannibal Corpse: Tie

The Bismarck: Tie (Though Eric might be as dreamy as JBJ.)

Otep: TDB

Reverb Motherfuckers: TBD

Nashville Pussy: Worse

Pinback: Tie (I don't think anyone in BJ is a big an asshole as I've seen Rob Crow be live, but then he did sing on a Jehu song.)

(International) Noise Conspiracy: Worse

Comment by BenskiBeat

BenskiBeat — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:53:50 -0800

Uhhh...yeah um Joy Division IS way worse than Bon Jovi so they should be on this list. Same for a bunch of other bands you probably think are the, "wheat."