『ウワ、ウワ、ウッ、ウッ、ウッ、ワ』と念仏のように唱えるのが特長のlivin' on a prayer。この頃小生は初めてロンドン、パリに行ったりしてヨーロッパの奥深さを学んでいた。さて歌詞を見ると、貧しくても明日を信じて頑張ろうという真面目な唄であることがわかる。やっぱり売れる唄って真面目ですよね。
Once upon a time
Not so long ago
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
He's down on his luck...it's tough, so tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
For love - for love
She says we've got to hold on to what we've got
'Cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - we'll give it a shot
Chorus:
Whooah, we're half way there
Livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Livin' on a prayer
(give it a shot =やってみよう)
モノクロからぱっとカラーに変わるのはよくあるPVで使われる手法。この頃のボンジョビはアイドルそのものですね。