Of course, I have heard this song before, played over the sound system back when I saw the boys at the Wachovia Center back in March. I couldn’t really make out much of the words or even the melody, what with everybody else around me still talking and moving around.
However, an actual performance is a whole different animal. (There are videos of the debut of ‘This Is Our House’ at Blame It On The Love, if you want to see it for yourself.)
Lyrically speaking, this isn’t the band’s finest work. However, it doesn’t pretend to be anything it isn’t, and it is an excellent stadium-rock anthem. And that is something that Bon Jovi has always been very good at delivering. Musically, though, this song is pretty good.
It certainly seems to be a great song for live shows–it’s getting a pretty good reception from the audience for a new song. But it’s got good energy and that helps.
I have to say that this raises my hopes for what else we might get in the way of new tracks for the Greatest Hits album later this year.
Related posts:
- Jon at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
- Ozzy and Slash Pics from House of Blues
- Random Song: Our House
- Review: What Do You Got?
- Wachovia Center Review
Tags: Bon Jovi, Greatest Hits, The Circle Tour
I like the song but I seem to be in the minority in terms of discussions on other blogs. Bon Jovi is a stadium band and Jon and Richie write songs that play well to the 30,000-50,000 in attendance.