Another song from 'New Jersey' released as one of five top 10 singles. Jon said that it was inspired by the 1986 movie 'Stand by me' which is about friendship, loyalty and brotherhood. A Bon Jovi
fan will instantly remark that those values are some of the most important for the band and are like their fundament '[...] When friends were friends forever'; 'We cut each others hands and held
tight to a promise' or 'One for all and all for one, just as sure as the river's gonna run'. Jon always speaks about them as a main reason for why they are still around and successful today 'We'd
still be standing when all was said and done', but also as main ideas and motivation for himself and his life.
-> So, when you listen to this song you can see and feel the inside of Bon Jovi and learn to see how they work and think.
Musically the song is really strong and upbeat, has a big sing-along-chorus and great lyrics in general. This may be a reason why it is often played right in the beginning or as the last song of
a show. People know the lines and love to sing woth the band again and again and moreoer, the song is easy to recognize because of it's special intro.
