I’m not a big Bon Jovi fan, but I do love their song, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home,” from their 2005 Have a Nice Day album. That’s probably because it sounds just like a Bruce Springsteen song.
Seriously, just listen to the lyrics and tell me that Jon wasn’t channeling Bruce when he wrote it:
So I was pretty psyched when Jon asked Bruce to join him when he played “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” at the 12-12-12 benefit concert for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Sure enough, the song fit Bruce like a glove. Watch and see–it’s a fantastic performance:
As it turns out, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” was made for a duet. In fact, Jon Bon Jovi recorded and filmed two versions of it for the same album. You’ve seen the first at the top of this post; here’s the second, in a country arrangement with Jennifer Nettles:
I gotta say: Bruce turned in a great performance, but the best “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” duet award has to go to Jon and Jennifer.
Who Says You Can’t Go Home
First performed: December 12, 2012 (New York City, NY)
Last performed: December 12, 2012 (New York City, NY)
