Blood on Blood

"Blood on Blood" is a song performed by American rock band Bon Jovi, from their massive-selling 1988 album New Jersey. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child.

Song information

Running six minutes, it is a song about everlasting friendship and loyalty, and seems to have been inspired by Jon Bon Jovi's childhood friendships, as he even mentions himself as one of the three friends in the song ("Bobby's an uptown lawyer, Danny's a medicine man, and Me, I'm just the singer in a long-haired rock 'n' roll band", although in recent concert performances, Bon Jovi changes the lyrics to "Bobby's an uptown lawyer, Danny does the best that he can, and Me, I'm still the singer in a long-haired rock 'n' roll band")

The song is actually inspired by the 1986 movie, Stand by Me, which Jon explains on the DVD This Left Feels Right Live. Jon watched the movie, and was so inspired by the story, he collaborated with Richie Sambora and Desmond Child to write this classic. The movie's theme is the same as to what is echoed in "Blood on Blood": The friends you have when you are younger, you will call friends until the day you die.

Music video

It wasn't released as an official single, however there is a video for the song, which is found on the VHS tape New Jersey: The Videos, which is currently no longer manufactured. The music video is black-and-white and features the band performing live in concert on their grueling Jersey Syndicate Tour.

Legacy

As a popular song among fans, it continues to see regular rotation into Bon Jovi's setlists, and was featured prominently in many encores on Bon Jovi's recent Have a Nice Day Tour and Lost Highway Tour, and has served as the opener on the majority of the shows on The Circle Tour.
Apart from appearing on the 1988 album New Jersey, the song also appeared on the second disc of the band's Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Collection compilation. The second disc's tracklisting is said to be fan favourites.^[1]

Notes

• David Bryan, the band's keyboardist (who has known Jon since they were both children) planned to attend medicine school before pursuing music full-time. "Danny" symbolizes David in this song.

	Blood On Blood 30 second sample of Blood On Blood by Bon Jovi
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