I can finally give this song the review that it deserves now that I have the CD. I really didn’t want to review it based solely on the USA commercial, because the snippet used in the commercial left me cold, and I had a feeling that the song could be much more than what I heard. As it turns out, I was right to wait and review the entire song.
I love the lyrics to this song. These are classic Bon Jovi lyrics–all full of love and yearning. Nothing deep, just a man in love. I especially love the reference to Jon’s tattoo in the first verse. The second verse seemed a little weak, but the song recovers pretty quickly.
Superman Tonight delivers musically as well. (So far Jon’s promise of a big rock record seems to be holding up pretty well.) This song just plain sounds like Bon Jovi. I have a feeling that this is going to be a complete treat to hear performed live. The chorus especially seems to be made for big concerts. Plus, Richie gets to do a solo in this song, unlike Work for the Working Man before it. But what I really notice in this song more than anything else, is Tico’s drum work. The driving bass drum work in this song is the engine that powers the whole thing.
This is the first song from The Circle that I’m really looking forward to hearing live during the tour. I want to sing along with this one in an arena in the worst way.
Related posts:
- ‘Superman Tonight’ Debuts Tonight on USA
- Superman Tonight Video
- Access Hollywood / ‘Superman Tonight’ Reaction
- We Weren’t Born to Follow (Album Track)
- Work for the Working Man (album track)
Tags: Bon Jovi, The Circle
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