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Rating: Browsing through RockTV's Heavy Rotation, amid grind bands and the like, they unexpectedly play the video for Born To Be My Baby by Bon Jovi, a song contained in the album in question. A fresh, fun, well-played video but above all charged just like the song it’s taken from! Certainly a bolt from the blue given the current trend of Superock, Headbanger's Ball, and Rock TV which doesn't seem to consider any middle ground between Coldplay and Cannibal Corpse.
The song is part of a 1989 album, New Jersey, which shows the country-rock of their declared idols, Little Richard and Southside Johnny very - perhaps too - hidden behind the mega-production of Fairbairn & Bob Rock. The title of the album indeed refers to traditional New Jersey rock.
An impressive series of great rock songs follow one after the other, marked by incredibly catchy melodies, Sambora's extraordinary guitar, and Jon's powerful voice. Both the mid-tempo songs and the ballads burst with energy from every pore, and the mentioned country base starts to show in the slide guitar of Homebound Train and becomes fully apparent in the last track, Love For Sale.
Thus, a great rock album in which the production is both a blessing and a curse: on one hand, it maximizes the grit of Jon & Co., but on the other, it effectively relegates this album to the classic '80s "Made in the USA and throw away" category. But in a moment when rock seems to be made only of growls and downtunings, helicopter blade double bass drums, and obscene lyrics, who knows, this might just offer some adrenaline rush to the ears now addicted to zillions of decibels. As happened to the tower keeper who awoke with a start when the cannon—which fired every hour—didn't fire that time.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Lay Your Hands on Me (05:59)
They say if you wanna free your body,
you gotta free your mind, so come on,
check this out...
Lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me
Come on...
If you're ready, I'm willing and able
Help me lay my cards out on the table
You're mine and I'm yours for the taking
Right now the rules we made are meant for breaking
What you get ain't always what you see
But satisfaction's guaranteed
They say what you give is always what you need
So if you want me to lay my hands on you
Lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me
I'm a fighter, I'm a poet, I'm a preacher
I've been to school and baby, I've been the teacher
If you show me how to get up off the ground
I can show you how to fly and never ever come back down
Everything you want is what I need
Satisfaction's guaranteed
But the ride don't never ever come for free
If you want me to lay my hands on you
Lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me
Solo
Don't you know I only aim to please
If you want me to lay my hands on you
Lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me, lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
03 Born to Be My Baby (04:40)
Rainy night and they worked all day
We both got jobs cause there's bills to pay
We got something they can't take away
Our love, our lives
Close the door, leave the cold outside
I don't need nothing when I'm by your side
We got something that'll never die
Our dreams, our pride
My heart beats like a drum (all night)
Flesh to flesh, one to one (and it's alright)
And I'll never let go cause
There's something I know deep inside
You were born to be my baby
And baby, I was made to be your man
We got something to believe in
Even if we don't know where we stand
Only God would know the reasons
But I bet he must have had a plan
Cause you were born to be my baby
And baby, I was made to be your man
Light a candle, blow the world away
Table for two on a TV tray
It ain't fancy, baby that's OK
Our time, our way
So hold me close better hold on tight
Buckle up, baby, it's a bumpy ride
We're two kids hitching down the road of life
Our world, our flight
If we stand side by side (all night)
There's a chance we'll get by (and it's alright)
And I'll know that you'll believe
In my heart till the day I die
Cause you were born to be my baby
And baby, I was made to be your man
We got something to believe in
Even if we don't know where we stand
Only God would know the reasons
But I bet he must have had a plan
Cause you were born to be my baby
And baby, I was made to be your man
Solo
My heart beats like a drum (all night)
Flesh to flesh, one to one (and it's alright)
And I'll never let go cause
There's something I know deep inside
Cause you were born to be my baby
And baby, I was made to be your man
We got something to believe in
Even if we don't know where we stand
Only God would know the reasons
But I bet he must have had a plan
Cause you were born to be my baby
And baby, I was made to be your man
You were born to be my baby
And baby, I was made to be your man
05 Blood on Blood (06:16)
Blood On Blood
I can still remember
When I was just a kid
When friends were friends forever
And what you said was what you did
Well, it was me and Danny and Bobby
We cut each other's hands
And held tight to a promise
Only brothers understand
But we were so young (so young)
One for all and all for one (for one)
Just as sure as the river's gonna run
Blood on blood
One on one
We'd still be standing
When all was said and done
Blood on blood
One on one
And I'll be here for you
Till Kingdom come
Blood on blood
Well, Bobby was our hero
Cause he hed a fake I.D.
I got busted stealing cigarettes
And he took the rap for me
Danny knew this white trash girl
We each threw in a ten
She took us to this cheap motel
And turned us into men
We were so young (so young)
One for all and all for one (for one)
Just as sure as the river's gonna run
Blood on blood
One on one
We'd still be standing
When all is said and done
Blood on blood
One on one
And I'll be here for you
Till Kingdom come
Blood on blood
Solo
Now Bobby, he's an uptown lawyer
Danny, he's a medicin man
And me, I'm just the singer
In a long haired rock'n'roll band
Through the years and miles between us
It's been a long and lonely ride
But if I got a call in the dead of the night
I'd be right by your side
Blood on blood, blood on blood
Blood on blood
One on one
We'd still be standing
When all is said and done
Blood on blood
One on one
And I'll be here for you
Till Kingdom come
Blood on blood
Blood on blood
08 Ride Cowboy Ride (01:24)
Ride cowboy ride.
Through the back door to heaven.
To the other side.
I wanna know the danger of a kiss.
At midnight.
Ride, cowboy, ride.
Yeah, I learn my lesson.
Here's a story to tell
So I made my confession.
In this sleazy motel.
I could be the romantic
I could try my best lines
But ain't got the money
And we ain't got the time.
Ride, cowboy, ride.
Through the back door to heaven to the other side.
I wanna know the danger of a kiss.
At midnight. Ride cowboy ride.
So you want to be a cowboy.
Ride cowboy, ride.
You want to be a big shot.
Baby, come on.
Ride, ride, ride.
09 Stick to Your Guns (04:45)
So you want to be a cowboy
Well you know it's more that just a ride
Guess you got to know the real thing
If you want to know the other side
Ain't nobody riding shotgun
In this world tonight
And when you spit, you better mean it
You got to make 'em all believe it
If you're gonna be the one
Stick to your gun
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will course you, baby
And you can go to war
But only if you have to
It's only if you have to
So you want to be the big time
Some people have to drag you down
There's no living in the backseat
If you're gonna drive through town
And when you pray for independence
Boy, you better stand your ground
You got to give it all you got now
Or you might get shot down
Fight hard until the battle is won
Stick to your gun
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will course you, baby
And you can go to war
But only if you have to
But only if you have to
Solo
Well, you know that I been through it
I got the scars to prove it
Fight hard and the Battle is yours
Stick to your gun
Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will course you, baby
And you can go to war
But only if you have to
It's only if you have to
But stick to your guns
11 99 in the Shade (04:29)
I FEEL I'M BURNING UP WITH FEVER
BUT THE FIRE'S FEELING REALLY GOOD TONIGHT
AND IT'S ALRIGHT
I'M GONNA SEE SAHARA JACK AND SUNTAN SALLY
SOMEBODY TOLD ME EVEN TOMMY'S COMING DOWN TONIGHT
IF GINA SAYS IT'S ALRIGHT
I'M GONNA SEE THOSE SENORITAS
LYING UNDER THE SUN
THEY'RE GREASING IT UP WITH THEIR STEREOS ON
YOU KNOW I WANT TO BE THEIR BLANKET
JUST TO TELL EVERY GIRL
HEY, BABY... YOU'RE THE ONE
CHORUS: OH, TELL THE BOYS I'M ON MY WAY
I GOT THE RADIO BLASTING IN MY OLD MAN'S CHEVROLET
I GOT A PARTY IN MY POCKET
'CAUSE YOU KNOW I JUST GOT PAID
I'M FEELING FINE, IT'S 99 IN THE SHADE
I'M FEELING FINE, IT'S 99 IN THE SHADE
WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN, THAT'S WHEN THE STREET HEATS UP
SENORITA MARGARITA FILLS YOUR EMPTY CUP TONIGHT
SHE'LL MAKE YOU FEEL ALRIGHT
A GOOD TIME HERE DON'T COST MUCH MONEY
JUST A LITTLE SWEET TALKING AND A LITTLE NATIVE HONEY
AND YOU'RE SET FOR LIFE OR ONE HELL OF A NIGHT
I'M GONNA SEE THOSE SONS OF BEACHES
OUT THERE LIVING IT UP
IN THE SURF AND THE SAND
MAN, THAT LIFE AIN'T SO TOUGH
SO GET ME IN THE ACTION
SO I CAN TELL EVERY GIRL SHE'S THE ONE
CHORUS: OH, TELL THE BOYS I'M ON MY WAY
I GOT THE RADIO BLASTING IN MY OLD MAN'S CHEVROLET
I GOT A PARTY IN MY POCKET
'CAUSE YOU KNOW I JUST GOT PAID
AND I'M FEELING FINE, IT'S 99 IN THE SHADE
I'M FEELING FINE, IT'S 99 IN THE SHADE
SOLO
99, 99, 99, 99 IN THE SHADE
99, 99, 99, 99 IN THE SHADE
CHORUS
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