Has Bon Jovi Actually Rocked 1,000,000 Faces? A Study
381449 05: Singer Jon Bon Jovi speaks to the crowd during an early morning campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore November 7, 2000 on South Beach in Miami. (Photo by Robert King/Newsmakers)
In 1987’s “Wanted Dead Or Alive,” Jon Bon Jovi sings: “I’ve seen a million faces, and I’ve rocked them all.” But is that even possible?
Writer Ryan Hart digs into this claim in a recent article for McSweeny’s. Hart takes a mathematical approach, citing the bands history and discography and breaking down the numbers. Of actual faces. Rocked.
It’s a quick read and an entertaining one at that. Dig into it here.
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