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‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ is a song from Bon Jovi’s 1986 album Slippery When Wet. The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released in 1987 as the album’s third single. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100. “Slippery When Wet” was the first hard rock album ever to have 3 top 10 hits on it.
The song’s title pays homage to Jon’s admiration for Old West heroes, and how he identifies with them as being hated (wanted dead or alive). Jon Bon Jovi said during a concert in Detroit, Michigan on February 20, 2008 that the song “absolutely positively was influenced by Seger’s ‘Turn the Page.’
The song is featured in the movies “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man” and “Wild Hogs”; also it is featured as playable content in the video game ‘Rock Band’ and in ‘Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned’. This song is also the theme song for Discovery’s TV show about Alaskan crab fisherman, “Deadliest Catch.”
The song’s title pays homage to Jon’s admiration for Old West heroes, and how he identifies with them as being hated (wanted dead or alive). Jon Bon Jovi said during a concert in Detroit, Michigan on February 20, 2008 that the song “absolutely positively was influenced by Seger’s ‘Turn the Page.’
The song is featured in the movies “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man” and “Wild Hogs”; also it is featured as playable content in the video game ‘Rock Band’ and in ‘Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned’. This song is also the theme song for Discovery’s TV show about Alaskan crab fisherman, “Deadliest Catch.”
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Cdub59 wrote:
Their signature song. Tickets for next summer & 4th time seeing them!!! They put on the best concert for the money in my opinion! It's an adventure every time!!
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PeggySueBlue wrote:
I LIKE THE ORIGINAL VERSION BETTER THAN THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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quickSS wrote:
there are not a lot of guitar player-musicians out there that can write such good songs. Rithie Sambora is a jem of a talent.
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ChikaRock7 wrote:
Dont care what yall say, i love it
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SASSYSTEPH09 wrote:
hmm
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Michelebradby wrote:
Don't like this version at all.
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Tracy5050 wrote:
Lousy version of a great song. Disappointing - this could have been done much, much better.
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segamaya wrote:
what a SHITTY version!!
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DBAJerry wrote:
I like it, but at the same time, I think it lacks all the qualities that made the original a good song.
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tilleafian wrote:
This version is off "This Left Feels Right" an album of Bon Jovi songs with an alternative version of each of the songs.Had to laugh when he said this had a led Zep feel to it ....Please !
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Questionit wrote:
It's a remix?!
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mrseedjnr wrote:
American chessy rock- good in the 80's where it should of stayed-good for a laugh though
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GrizzlyMike wrote:
Great guitar work by Richie Sambora. It's one their best songs.
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monster1995 wrote:
1 of their best!!!
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Chi-Ga wrote:
cool song. I like it
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JaceMorgenstien wrote:
Bon Jovi is soooooooooo awsome! I just wanna be up there singing with him. I know every song and all the words!
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yowzarose wrote:
what is with this version
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tamang_diwash wrote:
one of my favourite songs!!!!!1
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LaahDraven wrote:
Love soo much...
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RocknGhostguy wrote:
The original makes this version seem like a garage band cover....
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