There is some terrible music out there, we know as we’ve heard it. In fact, we’d go as far as to say most anytime you turn on the radio, you’re tuning into a major suck-fest. Though that may sound enticing to the likes of Kid Rock and Scott Stapp, those who know we’re talking about hearing bad music and not whipping out our tiny chonkers for misguided groupies to mock sing into, are as distressed by the situation as we are.
For instance: James Blunt would make a better librarian, Hip Hop‘s become tedious and My Chemical Romance makes us want to permanently seal up our ears with fresh epoxy and a red hot iron. We are not alone in our musical disappointments. Bon Jovi is right there with us, clawing away at a band he can’t stand.
And boy oh boy, does he ever claw at it.
Bon Jovi (CDs) hates The Darkness. He’s come out and said as
much. He must really hate them too, as he went so far as to use the
‘F’ word. Children leave the room:
"I hate The Darkness. Fucking hate
’em. I don’t understand it. I know they are huge (in Britain), but I
never really got it. It is just Spinal Tap isn’t it? It is just a lark.
I am not sure they think so, though. I think they take it seriously.
They made a little splash in the US but, man… I don’t get it at all."
Bon Jovi, ironically in this case has written/performed such aural atrocities as: Runaway,
She Don’t Know Me, In and Out of Love, The Hardest Part Is the Night,
Only Lonely, Silent Night, You Give Love a Bad Name, Wanted Dead or
Alive, Livin’ On a Prayer, Never Say Goodbye, Bad Medicine, Born to Be
My Baby, I’ll Be There for You, Lay Your Hands on Me, Living In Sin,
Keep the Faith, Bed of Roses, In These Arms, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead,
I Believe, Dry County, Always, Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night, Please
Come Home for Christmas, This Ain’t a Love Song, Something for the
Pain, Lie to Me, These Days, Real Life, It’s My Life, Say It Isn’t So,
Thank You for Loving Me, One Wild Night, Everyday, Misunderstood, All
About Lovin’ You, Bounce, Have A Nice Day, Who Says You Can’t Go Home,
Welcome To Wherever You Are, and the craptacular I Want To Be Loved,
leaving him in no position to point that finger. That last song gave
two of our guys the squirts for a day and a half. They had it on while
they were eating an entire vine of sour grapes, and did they ever pay
for it.
Maybe Jon hates The Darkness because they’re treading in his archaic
eighties rock territory. They came out and instantly had that sound,
where he’s had to concentrate excruciatingly hard to have his music not
change one iota since 1984. That hardly seems fair now, does it?
Maybe there’s something more deep rooted causing the disgust. Maybe
it’s because The Darkness put a helpless squid in space for a video,
and Jon Bon wants to see better treatment of tentacled man-grabbing
monsters. Maybe he’s got a natural prejudice against frontmen who
allegedly fluff their manes in the back room down at The Hair Club For Men, or perhaps it’s because Hawkins‘ enormous nipples look too much like two thick slices off of a Pizza Hut pepperoni log.
Yeah, it’s probably that one.
Read more:
Bon Jovi vs The Darkness – Dotmusic
[Story by Shawn Lindseth]
Therese says
Bon Jovi are a great band. their music has changed and has grown up. Anyone ever listen to “These Days” or This left feels right” Totally different and diverse Bon jovi records. Every album evolves. If Jovi didnt evolve, they wouldnt have the huge fan base that still supports them with fans from three generations.
Just because bon jovi and the HOTTEST band out right now, only proves their longevity. They dont go away when a different rock fad comes in to play…
Music Fascist says
Even in your sickest fantasies can you not actually believe that Bon Jovi have evolved. Your ears are fucking painted on.
Spooner_22 says
Yea…i think theresa is deaf or dumb…or both!
Bon Jovi sound the same now…and seriously if you think they are the hottest band around right now then you need to take your album collection away from the radiator…coz thats complete bull!!
And by the way…The Darkness rock!!
Helen says
Bit rich of JBJ to slag off the Darkness: they’ve been around for a couple of years, have done a couple of albums and are in their 20s – he was at the same point in his career too once (in the ’80s)!
Just look at his videos – flying over the audience in “Livin’ on a Prayer”, the “comedy” video for “In and Out of Love”, Bon Jovi’s drummer throwing drumsticks in the air in the “You Give Love A Bad Name Video”… etc… he was young and having fun, surely he hasnt forgotten that already? The Darkness are young, let them have their fun for now, maybe they’ll “grow up” and “evolve” too one day.
As for whether Bon Jovi’s music has “grown up”… well if you mean “Jon’s voice isn’t as good as it used to be,” then yes. Ever since he started smoking in the ’90s his voice has turned into the most annoying nasal whine. He needs to quit smoking for the sake of my ears!
metalhead says
bon jovi’s music has evolved…as said in their song “last man standing” their the last one of the breed, pertaining to glam rock…but on the contrary, i like the darkness for bringing back glam rock in the music scene…
amanda says
hey i’m a darkness fan and a bon jovi fan and i don’t thing bon jovi shouldn’t have said what he said about the darkness because if i was jon bon jovi a would take back my statement and say i was sorry
Dan says
It’s strange how all the Bon Jovi haters still know all the songs? I saw the Darkness when they were the warm-up band for Def Leppard. I hope they stayed around to see how it should be done! To compare Bon Jovi to the Darkness is like comparing a Lada to a Rolls Royce, and Bon Jovi ain’t the Lada. When the Darkness can sell out Wembley Stadium with 70,000+ two nights running, then perhaps we can have a meaningfull discussion. Until then keep writing about how the Darkness rock, while listening to your Bon Jovi CD’s.
Debbie says
I’ve noticed that too Dan—-I guess it’s just not cool to say you like Bon Jovi and that they are a great band.
Every band evolves somewhat–and if they do too much they are considered sell outs.
D from east sussex says
Hey fellow Jovi fans LOL,
Good for you putting out how you feel, and heres how i feel ok, I think that its ok that Jon hate’s The Darkness thats his choice and after all we all have different taste in what we like. So its ok for you guys to go round bad mouthing Jon & his Band But Its not ok for Jon to say how he feels about another group Hah !!!!!!!!!! Im sorry i think you guys are just as bad saying things about BON JOVI If thats the case. Im a Big Bon Jovi fan my self and Ok i like the odd Darkness song but Im not going to stop someone saying how they feel about somthing, thats why we have feedom of speech isnt it.
Thing is If this gets into warr of bands you can bet your ass Jovi fans will back Jon and the band all the way.
Dont Bend, Dont Break, Baby Dont back down………………………!
Oh and if its uncool to say you like bj ill say it all the more BON JOVI, BONJOVI, BONJOVI lol
D or Samboras chick
maurp says
hell yeah! fuck the darkness!!!
kelly says
hay,im a big bon jovi fan! if you arent fine.yeah i listen to other stuff but jbj is the shit.ive had a very rough life and if it wasnt for his music i might not be here today.its my life came out after my found out my ex was cheating on me.that song pulled me thru.thank you for loving me is my wedding song,married a great guy the second time,and lay your hands on me,well we wont dicuss that one,hahaha!and another thing my brother is a metal head he likes kiss ozzy metallica and he also likes some of bon jovi,so even if you are a metalhead,jbj has a song for you.jbj has been rockin for years and will rock for years to come!!!!if you like him great if not well then fuck it!i love jbj and thats my opionin
hannah says
bon jovi is awsome, the type of music has differd alittle between slippery when wet and there new album coming out this june. but they ae the same. I am a big fan of metal, but in this i must agree bon jovi is very ver right… the darkness suck, they just do.
Klara says
Jon is just green with envy cause his band and status has fallen from grace and now there is a new hot creative band making a huge mark and he cant stand it that there are other bands better then his sucky pussy whipped “rock” band! Fuck Bon Jovi! The Darkness were great! with very cleaver and entertaining lyrics! LONG LIVE THE DARKNESS!
haaa-doou-ken says
new/hot/creative?
how about split up f**kwad. justin bailed from that sinking ship a LONG while back.
and they both suck.
except for you give love a bad name, which always makes me want to do a cheesy dance
Ty says
Well my opinion is that the Darkness doesn’t sound like an 80’s band really. And Bon Jovi is an awesome band. But you know people are always going to have their opinions so whatever turns your crank.
Klara says
They might of split up but that had nothing to do with the music, it’s was Justins own fucking fault for giving into temptation!! They were a great band and i’m sure the new one is going to be great as far as i am concernd as long as Dan sticks to it everything will be fine. Though we all praise Justin and his chemestry Dan was the back bone of The Darkness and his new band! He tried so hard to keep them together but Justin was a fuckwit, amazingly talented and funny, but a fuckwit.
Clover says
Jon Bon Jovi is an egotistical bastard. He spends most of his time talking about all the great things his done in his career and how his band has managed to withstand the test of time and beat out all of the other 80s rock bands. When in reality he only makes the headlines if he picks a fight ( as shown here) or continues one like he did with axl rose… thankfully, axl has matured and did not retaliate even though we all know he could kick jbj ass. The darkness are an alright band and are putting out all right music unlike Bon Jovi’s safe and boring ‘have a nice day’ when do real rockers ever say that anyway.. just goes to show that bon jovi is an imposter and could never play real rock even if it bit him in the ass.
vittu says
Bon jovi sucks ass! The darkness rocks like FUUUUCK!!!!!!!!