my first blog here at fresno famous and it's a lame attempt to win free tickets to see Bon Jovi. Wow, is that sad? or.....Awesome!

Ok so here's the annecdote:

I went to a catholic elementary school during such formative grades as 6th, 7th, and 8th. At this school which shall go unnamed but was referred to the public school kids as the "Mental Institute for Queers", there was no band program. To make up for this, the each grade which was only one class, was forced to do choir. Choir wasn't like a church choir. We were forced to sing dumb songs such as "I Like". You know the one that goes "I like...little puppy hugs, little something something, and I like you" or something close to it. Every year we were forced to put on a performance of these dumb songs for our parents.

Anyhow, in 6th grade, our class was allowed to choose one song that was current popular music to do. None of the guys in the class wanted to take charge so some girl offered up Bon Jovi's #1 hit "Livin' on a Prayer."

Now this was like in 1987 or 1986, and Bon Jovi wasn't cool in the least bit to us guys in 6th grade. He was on every teen girl magazine that was out and was not 'cool'. Against all of our objections we were forced to stand in front of our parents and belt out this trite hair metal rock song accompanied by only a piano. It sucked.

So, why should I get free tickets? I want revenge.

Also, in retrospect, Living on a Prayer is awesome song with the effective use of the TALK BOX and anyone who uses a talk box can redeem themselves in my eyes.