One of my best friends growing up was super-infatuated with Jon Bon Jovi. She had posters on her walls, hair similar to the Aqua Net fros that Bon Jovi and his bandmates rocked, and multiple leather wristbands branded with “I Love Jon.” She saw him in concert about forty-eight times, cried every single time, and recapped her adventures for months after seeing him. While I wasn’t nearly as, oh, exuberant as she was about The King, I did like some of his songs. These Days was, by far, his best album (in my opinion), but if I ever have to hear “Wanted Dead or Alive” ever again in my life, I might have to kill myself.
On the whole, Bon Jovi’s cool, he’s still pretty awesome today, and he clearly wasn’t as squeaky-clean as some pegged him to be. TMZ dug up some old photos of the rockstar in his heyday, shoots with naked girls and blow. Both kinds.
This one’s for you, friend of mine who loves Bon Jovi, and I hope it doesn’t mar your sainted image of Jon Bon Jovi himself.
Images courtesy of TMZ, in case you couldn’t tell.
I thought Elvis was “the King”.
Photos look forced.
LULZ this is pretty hilarious. i’ll betcha he had a deal with his wifey. they probably both swung. so many rock stars who do a shitload of touring “make it work” that way…