Transcript Slide 1 - Alanna

The Band
Bon Jovi is an American rock band,
created in 1983. To up to date they have
sold over 130 million copies of his
works. It is one of the most successful
rock bands. On tour, the group has gone
through five continents.
The Song
Livin 'on a Prayer is the second
single from the Slippery When Wet
album, the American rock band Bon
Jovi was performed in 1986.
The song peaked at
# 1 on the '100
Greatest Songs of the
80s'.
Composers :Jon Bon
Jovi, Richie Sambora
and Desmond Child.
Context:
In 1986:
The appearance of Halley's comet.
The United States bombed
Libya for accusing the
country of supporting
terrorist groups.
The spaceship
Challenger explodes in
air
World Cup Mexico Champions:
Argentina
Nuclear accident in
Chernobyl, USSR: 31
deaths
Music:
LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER
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
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Oh, We´re half way there
Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer
Take my hand, we´ll make it, I
swear
Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer
Tommy got his six string in
hock
Now he´s holding in what he
used
To make it talk - so tough, it´s
tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
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Tommy whispers: Baby it´s okay,
someday
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
Oh, We´re half way there
Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer
Take my hand, we´ll make it, I swear
Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer
We´ve got to hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when that´s
all that you´ve got
Oh, We´re half way there
Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer
Take my hand, we´ll make it, I
swear
Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer
Oh, We´re half way there
Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer
Take my hand and we´ll make it, I
swear
Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer
Grammar:
Contractions:
Contractions are a fast way to speak something
through the joint and abbreviation of two words that
are in sequence. And is often used in songs. You can
be identified through the contractions apostrophe
Ex:
We´ve got each other and that´s a lot.
He´s down on his luck...it´s tough, so tough
We´ve got to hold on to what we´ve got
'
But there are some that are exaggerated
Ex:
• Whoah, Livin' On A Prayer
• ´Cause it doesn´t make a difference
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