Jon Bon Jovi unveils previously unreleased family footage in Bon Jovi Story Of Love music video as he admits it’s one of the ‘most personal songs’ he’s ever written
Bon Jovi frontman, Jon Bon Jovi, revisits meaningful memories made with his family in never-before-released footage shown in the new Bon Jovi music video for his single, Story Of Love.
The Oscar-nominated songwriter, 58, confirmed it is one of ‘the most personal’ songs’ he has ever created as he shared words ‘from the heart’ to show his appreciation for his loved ones.
The track features on the band’s critically acclaimed fifteenth studio album from last year, aptly titled: 2020.
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Poignant: Bon Jovi frontman, Jon Bon Jovi, revisits meaningful memories made with his family in never-before-released footage, shown in the new music video for his single, Story Of Love
Speaking on a live chat with fans after the video premiered on Youtube on Thursday, Jon spoke about the inspiration behind the song and said: ‘This is surely one of the most personal.
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‘I set out that day to write a song about my daughter, but I realised I had already written her, “I Got The Girl” in 2002.
‘So I expanded on the thought and wrote it about my family. It is very personal and I hope you take the words to heart and think about about you and your family as I think about mine.’
When quizzed about the previously private family photos and home videos included in the new release, the award-winning rocker credited his younger sibling for sourcing them.
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Sweet: The songwriter, 58, confirmed it is one of ‘the most personal’ songs he has ever created as he shared words ‘from the heart’ directed at his loved ones (pictured with his family in 2011)
He continued: ‘I have to give thanks to my brother Matt who went to my parents house and dug up most of what you will see in the video.
‘This was the only idea I ever had for the video. No matter who I was talking to I always knew I wanted this family footage to accompany the music.’
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer tied the knot with his high school sweetheart, Dorothea Hurley, in 1989.
They originally met in 1980 while attending Sayreville War Memorial High School in New Jersey as he said: ‘She let me cheat off her in history!’
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Positive: Speaking on a live chat with fans about the video which premiered on Thursday, he said: ‘I hope you take the words to heart and think about about you and your family’
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Together: The Bon Jovi singer tied the knot with his high school sweetheart, Dorothea Hurley, in 1989 after they met at Sayreville War Memorial High School in 1980 (pictured in 1988)
The couple share four children, a daughter, Stephanie, 27, and sons Jesse, 26, Jacob, 18, and Romeo, 16.
Reflecting on his experience as a father, Jon said he enjoyed ‘different phases for different reasons.’
He added: ‘The beginning was very special because there is nothing like your first time…’
The father-of-four said he hopes that Story Of Love will be relatable to other families and parents.
‘Although I wrote “Story of Love” about my family,’ he said. ‘I hope when people listen to the song and watch the video, they will see themselves and their family,’
