who in gods name would give jason mraz an award?

“I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted”

This is worthy of a songwriting award? Unbelievable.

i can think of so many talented songwriters that could have gotten this award, instead of Jason. Mraz is talented too, but I dont believe he deserved it at this point of his life..

“it’s my life; I’m gonna live it while I’m alive” is HOF worthy?

Way to go BJ – Once again showing the majority people’s musical tastes are in their mouths…

CSN – deserved
Bon Jovi – debatable
Jason Mraz – no dice

Bon Jovi in the songwriter’s hall of fame is the most insane thing I have ever heard.

Are they planning to honor the guy from Ratt next year?

What about Beyonce?

“when you breathe, I wanna be the air for you, These five words I say to you
I’ll be there for you.”

Horrific.

Rob Thomas called Jason Mraz “cute”?

Hey RS, do you know if they did it after the event?

Come out of the closet, Rob!

Why is this thing not televised?

Picking out individual lyrics out of context and then ragging on the artist isn’t that open minded. “I want to hold your hand” doesn’t sound that great out of context either.

A songwriting Hall of Fame without Tom Waits. Balderdash.

A songwriting Hall of Fame without Tom Waits. Balderdash.

Are you fucking kidding me? Listen, whatever your musical tastes, I would urge you to put the very “best” of what Bon Jovi has to offer against anything by The Beatles, Stones, Who, Led Zep, Dylan,or even contemporaries like Pearl Jam, The White Stripes, R.E.M. etc.

Now, how fucking silly does that award seem? Or can anyone argue(with a straight face that is) that the deeper meaning of the songs on “Slippery When Wet” hold up against albums like “Quadrophenia”, “Sgt. Pepper”, “Ten”, “Highway 61 Revisited” etc?

I’ve really tried to appreciate and understand Bon Jovi’s long term appeal MUSICALLY, and after all this time I still don’t get it.

I think we can safely take a band like Kiss’ music more seriously now, if Bon Jovi are regarded as the cream of the songwriting crop.

Good Lord.

“when you breathe, I wanna be the air for you, These five words I say to you
I’ll be there for you.”

Excellent.

“I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted”

Just ONE line and also out of context. Very strong argumentation you have there Anonymous…

I don´t know about Mraz, but Bon Jovi really do deserve this.

CSN – of course.
As for the others, why?

Those lines referenced are not good lyrics. That simple. You can’t take crap out of context.

No Warren Zevon? no Tom Waits? Really Bon Jovi? wow

CS & N and Jovi and Sambora prove that songwriting is a collaborative effort. We all know the popular choruses and lyrics form both both bands…the simple minded critics should delve into the deeper tracks of both bands. You finds some really good stuff.

As a body of work it’s hard to top Bon Jovi for arena rock and sing along choruses — Bad Name, Livin on a Prayer and Wanted and as for Crosby, Stills and Nash — Teach your Children and Chicago easily make them worthy.

Hey Holy Jersey….I can appreciate Dylan as a songwriter, but MUSCIALLY as a PERFORMER…give me a freakin break. Maybe you been spending too many decades with the bong…thats why you can’t appreciate some of these more modern songwriters.

“I’m Yours” is not the only song Jason ever wrote.

“I’m Yours” is not the only song Jason Mraz ever wrote.

bon jovi do deserve this! they write song after song hit after hit and never get the praise they deserve, and whoever said “can you argue with a straight face that bon jovi deserve this” then yes i can!!!!!!!!!!

Dear haters,
You can not judge Jason Mraz by just one song – I’m Yours.
Before you criticize this man, please do your research.

Starlight Award is presented to up-and-coming songwriter.
Jason’s lyrics are soulful, meaningful, uplifting.

Just check out his performance and you’ll be impressed by his talent.

Whatever, people have been hating on Bon Jovi from the very beginning, but they’ve outlasted every band from that era by changing their sound instead of holding on to the past. You guys are bitching about the songs they wrote in the 80s, but clearly you pay no attention to their more recent music. What about “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”? You can’t deny that was a pretty uplifting song, lyrically. All of you guys saying “Guns N Roses saved rock in the 80s”, where’s Guns N Roses now? They released a couple of albums, and then the next one came nearly 2 decades later with an entirely different lineup. And that record went nowhere. Perhaps because people could already download the songs on Limewire way before the album’s release? Stop being such music snobs, of course Bon Jovi will never be Led Zeppelin or The Who or The Beatles or Bob Dylan. No one will ever be them because those guys are from a bygone era, even the people who try their hardest to be them fail miserably. Wake up and realize 1969 isn’t coming back, it’s 200-freaking-9, get with the program and look for other stuff to cling to. Nothing wrong with loving the music you (or your parents) grew up with, I certainly enjoy a good tune from the 60s and 70s every now and then, but stop hoping that there will be a Beatles 2.0 coming up, it ain’t gonna happen. There are plenty of good bands out there, all you need to do is take advantage of your mouse and keyboard and make good use of Google. And stop taking on such an elitist attitude towards music, music is art, and like all forms of art it is subjective. Some people will think a certain band sucks, others will think that same band kicks ass. It’s called an opinion, there’s no “right” one, only various ones. Get over yourselves. It’s not caviar.

Time to pull out all the bells and whistles and give a big cheer for Crosby, Stills and Nash!

By the way — wonder what Graham Nash thought when he heard ‘Stop in the Name of Love’ and “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress’, both part of his repertoire when he briefly rejoined the Hollies?

Anyone who writes, “I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is,
And lay you down on bed of roses” should be ineligible.

Some good Mraz lyrics, if you look further than your nose

Fists knock bumping and wrists locked twisting up a rizla
Kid Icarus on the transistor
Nintendo giving me a blister
I Bend-over and take it in the kisser
-My Best friends are hitting on my sister
I try to tell em that they still a wisher
Cause she already got herself a mister
And besides that’s gross don’t wanna diss her
Didn’t I say…

-I do not keep up with statistics
I do not sleep without a mistress
I do not eat unless it’s fixed with
Some kind of sweet like a licorice
-My home is deep inside the mystics
I’m known to keep digging on existence
I’m holding in the heat like a fish stick
My phone it beeps because I missed it

Check out the Bon Jovi lyrics from songs like Whole lot of leaving, These Days, Miracle, Lie to me, Midnight in Chelsea, Last man standing, etc. Bon Jovi always write their own music and lyrics.

Oh, but you used to think that Bon Jovi were just an 80’s band. You learnt something today.

My bong is safely put away, along with my vinyl copy of “Slippery When Wet”-exactly where both of them belong. You must have stolen it, however, because the award is for sonwriting, not performing. Before you criticize, get your facts straight.

Secondly, if you actually read my post I mentioned some contemporaries that would be deserving of this award(Pearl Jam, R.E.M. etc.). I could live with those current acts receiving the award over some second-rate wanna-be Springsteen hair band who’s songs fit right in with the Poison’s of the world, among others.

Next you’ll tell me what a masterpiece “Talk Dirty to Me” is.

Jesus man.

A Sample:

“With an iron-clad fist, I wake up and french-kiss the morning.”

Or how about this little nugget:

“This Romeo is bleeding, but you can’t see his blood.”

Breathtaking.

Ridiculous…Too bad Bon Jovi’s “greatness” did not translate on stage when paired up with acts that were REALLY great.Like in the mid 80’s with Ratt.Those guys DESTROYED Bon Jovi every night.I can’t understand that even though real deal content beats bullshit every time, the masses buy the cheese instead.Just like Van Halen’s biggest hit they ever had being “Jump”. Sad…

Pete Townshend is not in the songwriters hall of fame. Enough said.

No Joe Strummer either? What is the criteria for this, songwriting or concert frenzy, great songs or how many are played on the radio

Soldierboy is not in the hall, nough said

Bon Jovi has outlasted every band and has changed music forever. Anybody who says they don’t deserve this award clearly has no taste in music

Oh Yeah! CLEARLY! HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa HaHaHaHaHa!!!!

I’ve been a Bon Jovi fan from the begining and it is true what rhinestone said bon jovi has out lasted all those other band out there and there still rocking, they are my favorite then and forever.
when they first came out i went out and bought there cassette and to this day i have everyone of there cassettes and now cd’s, wall hangings,tapery,and even in there fan club,and still have the fan club paper they sent me from 1996 Bon Jovi is the best band out there and alawys will be

GREAT JOB GUYS YOU DO DESERVE THIS AWARD.

“Rocking”?? “Best band”?? Please….Seek help…

this is just a fucking joke i can’t believe they would bon jovi and jason mraz before kurt cobain

Pete Townshend, Ray Davies, Elvis Costello and David Byrne aren’t in this Hall of Fame. But Jon Bon Jovi is. What a farce.

Who are these assclowns deciding these HOF’s…Please quit promoting mediocrity….R&R HOF and now this SR HOF…What a cruel and sick joke you play on listeners and great musicians…

Right, so they have Dolly Parton in this Songwriters Hall of Fame… but they don’t have Jim Morrison or Axl Rose?

and don’t get me started on Bon Jovi!

listen to me…BON JOVI IS THE GREATEST SONG WRITER THAT IS STILL GOING ON FROM 26 YRS AGO. THEY DESERVE THIS AWARD FOR AMAZING SONGS AND AN OHH SO BEAUTIFUL VOICE. i rest my case.

Stephen looked amazing and David a bit “shopworn” but Stephen shone like the great light that he is. I almost went to this and was sad I couldn’t go but I was there for Stephen in spirit. Bravo Stephen on a megawatt performance and a job well done.

I congratulate Bon Jovi for the induction into songwriters HOF! As to the criticism here…Do I say ALL their lyrics are great? Maybe not but then again, neither were those of the Beatles!

I’m going to pretend I didn’t just read that. A post comparing Bon Jovi’s songwriting to The Beatles. I would be laughing my ass off if I thought you were being funny-I take it back, I’m still laughing my ass off.

I think we should induct the guys from Cinderella and Bang Tango next. Maybe Jackyl?

For me, Bon Jovi is alot like McDonalds- billions sold, but pure junk food. Inducting them into the SHOF is alot like giving a McDonalds fry cook a culinary arts award.

People, please for the love of all that is holy stop defending their place in any HOF. They obviously made a deal with the devil at some point to have managed to stay around this long on the strength of such drivel. And a HOF honor?
Fucking hell.

Yeesh, Rob Thomas inducted Jason Mraz?? Neither one of them belong in this “hall of fame”, and I use the term loosely, as it appears anyone with a radio single can get in! Yikes!

Jason Mraz is unfortunately one of the very few artists that are underappreciated. He has more than “I’m Yours.” I’ve gone to his concert twice now, and the guy’s songs are just beautiful.

Please note the neither the talented Jason Mraz or Rob Thomas are inductees to the Hall. They are winners of the Hal David Starlight Award. The award recognizes young songwriters that are up and coming. I think both of them deserved the award.

Is this some sort of Joke – How can Jason Mraz be put in there before people like Kurt Cobain, Billy Corgan and axl rose what a joke

“i been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
and bendin over backwards just to try to see it clearer”

Is this supppose to be a joke

Wow.

hmmm lets see try listining to keep the faith or these days and you will understand why bon jovi is in there. they definitley didn’t sell out for those two albums as they were the complete opposite of which was going on in the 90’s. if you think kurt cobain was so great try listining to him and nirvana live. they cant even play their own songs right.

Jon deserves everything that comes his way and more. I have been a loyal fan since 1984 and still going strong. My son was even born on his b’day. What a weird coincidance.

Jon and Richie both completely deserve to be inducted. To put it simply, they have outlasted everyone from that era, they write song after song, each one individual but each one important in it’s own sense. The majority of the songs do have a deep meaning. People might scourn at Livin’ On A Prayer, but if people decided to find out what it was about instead of passing it off as a smelly bit of cheese, then those people would realise what genius it is.
The thing is, the band have only ever had one song that none of them wrote ever on any of the albums they have ever released – and it was the first. They’ve also never played it live, simply because it isn’t there’s.
Perhaps they’re not the best band ever, and I couldn’t say they are. But as I said before, every song has it’s own meaning. No doubt about it, New Jersey and These Days were the two true high points of the band, but since they still have produced some stunning songs. Again, like Livin’ On A Prayer, It’s My Life falls into a similar category. Stunning lyrics, but with the rock background it’s lost. Put it into the format of This Left Feels Right and it’s absolutely stunning, no doubt about it.
The real stand out is no doubt Last Man Standning. The one off the boxset is my personal favourite, but both version say the same things. The reason the band has survived is because they’re different to every artist nowadays. They aren’t sucked in by the record company and spat out after two years, they are a band, not a group of average singers and, most importantly, they write their own songs.
Well done to the boys from New Jersey. They deserve it. The fact you might not like their music does not mean they don’t write stunnning songs. I saw a comparison to the Beatles (or at least a mention of them) further down the page. What did the Beatles ever write that was so much better than what Bongiovi and Sambora wrote?

Congratulations to Bon Jovi…you deserve it…

Some of you are truly fucktards! Of course Bon Jovi deserves this award. As you sit at your desk wishing you had some kind of life, go and listen to OTHER Bon Jovi songs besides all of their hits. Nirvana and Pearl Jam, just because they come across as more serious, doesn’t mean they write better songs. Nirvana certainly didn’t, but Pearl Jam is just a different kind of band. The Beatles, Zeppelin…they are from a different era, so the comparison really can’t be made. Robert Plant has some VERY silly 80s music…I’ll tell ya that much.

Point is, Bon Jovi ARE legends and have outlasted most everyone. Nirvana didn’t have a chance to screw up and Pearl Jam new music is just boring. I’ve seen them live and it was a good show, but the Jovi show was light years above it.

Get over the hits, get off of your high horses and realize Bon Jovi will ALWAYS be rewarded, because they’ve remained relevant for 26 years now.

Congrats Bon Jovi…also CSN.

Jason Mraz has some good tunes..get over yourselves people.

Bout time Jon Bon Jovi/Ritchie Sambora are recognised for being music legends

What is up with all the Jon Bon Jovi bashing?? Holy Jersey Shit, Batman!… what a jerk you are! It’s quite OK not to like someone or their music but, there’s no need to be so nasty.

“I wanna be, just as close as,
The Holy Ghost is,
And, lay you down….,
On a bed of roses.”

Just some of the words Jon has penned which I appreciate. Don’t be such haters people – just don’t listen to whatever music you don’t like.

Congratulations to all those inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

WTF??
I like Rob Thomas, but Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora are WAY better and have much more expirience! They should have gotten it years ago, but still… Congrats guys!!

Thank you “Bon Jovi owns you”…. Good to know I’m not alone in this and that I’m not the only one who recognized these retards. Ignorance is bliss (as they say…) Very well said!!

Do you all just judge people on the fact that someone once appeared in teen magazines, or do you actually listen to the songs by the songwriters you are insulting and laughing at? My belief is, that you are jealous that you don’t have the fame, or the talent of Jon, Richie and the others either inducted or given an award. That is the only reason people put others down. Too bad you can’t just realize that these people deserve the awards they receive. Just listen to the words of the songs and hear messages that are in the songs. Yes some aren’t serious, they are just fun, party songs, but others have serious messages about homelessness, love and hope. There is even a song about that horrible day in September 2001. Each song by Jon and Richie has meaning and heart. Too bad you are too jealous to realize it. Not many bands last as long as 2 minutes, Bon Jovi has been strong for 26 years. There are very few bands that can say they have been around that long.

I am proud that the Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora have been inducted into this Hall of Fame. It is much more important then the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, because it is for the words they written so well.

HOLA SOY FAN OF BON JOVI, AND IS THE BEST BAND. And glad to have them face to face IS BETTER THAN ME OR STEP IN MY LIFE ….ARGENTINA!

Noone should judge a tree by one leaf. Same with music. True, not all BJ songs are great, but in 26 years they have plenty good ones to deserve this award.

HOLA SOY FAN OF BON JOVI, AND IS THE BEST BAND. And glad to have them face to face IS BETTER THAN ME OR STEP IN MY LIFE ….

Me encanta BON JOVI, ES GENIAL LA BANDA,lo mejor, soy su fan eterna.

Bon Jovi, la mejor banda, lejos…

Fanatica for ever!

All I can say is, it is about time! Congrats to an amazing band that rolls with the times. Love you Bon Jovi!

GENIAL!!! SIEMPRE QUE VUELO EN PIPER PA11 ESCUCHO BON JOVI!! ESTA GENIAL

They’r the best band around the world in the last 100 years

For the idiot that compared Bon Jovi to Ratt….can I say BWAAAAAHHHHH!!! that is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard!!! Where are Ratt nowadays by the way? Hmmmmmm???? Stop talking out of your ass!!! Jon and Richie are true songwriters and musicians. And for anyone who doesn’t believe that, forget Living on a Prayer, and It’s my life and all their “hits”. I challenge you to listen to songs like Blood on Blood, These Days, Dry County, Wild is the Wind, Stick to your Guns, Something to Believe in, Damned etc. And for all those who say they aren’t “deserving” of this, well 120,000,000 plus albums and sold out show after sold out show, 25 plus years in the business speak for themselves, hey they must be doing something right. Congrats guys you truly deserve it, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Congrats…
I can’t wait ’til
the concert Sat Nite.

Was there any doubt? Bon Jovi is nothing less than a classic!!

GRACIAS me encanta bon jovi sobre todo sus temas me traen buenos recuerdos exelentes chauuuuu

GRACIAS me encanta bon jovi sobre todo sus temas me traen buenos recuerdos exelentes chauuuuu

ajajaj realmente empese hace poco a escuchar Bon Jovi, siempre me sonoaba el nombre pero algun tema… jajaj hasta q en Mercedes (corrientes-Argentina) me compre el album Lost Highway una masa en verdad y empese a investigar y es una muy muy muy buena banda. Un saludo a todo “Bon Jovi” y a todos sus fan…
really I began to listen to Bon Jovi´s music, I always know the band but never a song ajaja… Until I bought the Lost Highway album, and I love it, so after that moment I look after some music of it and it is a very very very good band, kisses to Bon Jovi band and all his fans.
A tip for the north american Argentina (my country) has a lot of good musician like Andres Calamaro, Charlie Garcia, Coty sorokin and others, you have to listen to their songs, I am proud of the music of my country.

Great for the band.
My FAVORITE BAND IN THE WORLD.

Well all I can say is IT’S ABOUT TIME! should have happened long ago. Congratulations Bon Jovi, you guys are truely amazing and i will be a loyal fan forever.

Well all I can say is IT’S ABOUT TIME! should have happened long ago. Congratulations Bon Jovi, you guys are truely amazing and i will be a loyal fan forever.

Bon Jovi is the best voice and songwriter all arround the world

One of the best bands ever!!!!!!
More than deserving of this award!!Meaningfull songtexts.
Listen to them carefully before jumping to such rongfull conclusions.

hai jon..’
are you feeling god..

and when you play in indonesia…

Sin duda los mejores,hace un monton de años q soy fan!!!!,uno de sus primeros albums lo tuve en cinta de cassette…el concierto de hace un año en barcelona fue genial,espero q no tarden en volver,un beso para toda la banda!!!

Congratulations Bon Jovi, you deserve it.

You are all totally missing the point of a great song and great songwriters. It is their ability to touch someone on an emotional level. Bon Jovi consistently puts out songs that touch people’s lives. Have you ever really listened to the words? Look at the song “Kidnap an Angel”? “Some day I’ll be Saturday nite”? “Blood on Blood”? Maybe some of their songs are a bit too predictable, but there is a depth to their body of work of which most people are unaware. Bravo Jon and Richie….Keep pumping out the best lyrics around….

JUST SIMPLY FANTASTIC. The boys write such fabulous emotive songs and are still going strong now……….keep going boys.

Vuelvan a Buenos Aires!!!!!!!! y si vienen a Uruguay mejor. The best band of the world!!!!!!

Cheers to the best band on earth. You truly deserve this. Being a fan of Bon Jovi since 1988 my heart, feeling and my love for this band will never stop growing. Thank you guys.

Hope to see you soon in Denmark.

bon jovi the bestttt

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooo

ooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooo ooooooooooooo

CIAO BON JOVI. SEI UN MITO UN BACIO DA GIOVANNA . ITALY

Well done Jon and boys! Much deserved! Best wishes xx

debo admitir que me facina Bon jovi me encanta sus canciones y sobre todo Jon Bon Jovi I LOVE

Jon is cool

Jon is cool

son lo mas grandeeee!!!!!!!!!! vuelvan a la argentina!!!!!

Me encanto el concierto de Barcelona!!!! podria estar aun alli en el estadio dando saltos!!!! volver pronto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

vuelvan a chile son lo mejor, aqui los esperamos…..
los AMOOOOOOO….

vuelvan a chile son lo mejor, aqui los esperamos…..
los AMOOOOOOO….

CONGRATS TO JON & THE BOYS!!

CONGRATS TO JON & THE BOYS!! A well deserved award indeed. I’ve been a HUGE Bon Jovi fan since their first album and will be until the end. All you Bon Jovi bashers, what are you doing right now? Are you as successful or as talented?… I’m thinking NO. You’re just bitter idiots sitting in front of your computers with nothing better to do then trash someone’s good fortune. So you don’t like their songs or style of music, or you’re just plain pissed off because you gave the music business a shot and failed miserably because…well..you most likely sucked!! …Well suck it up buttercups, over a million fans can’t be wrong! They didn’t make anyone buy their albums or attend their concerts. They’ve reach this level of success because of their talent and passion for music. AWESOME JOB BON JOVI! LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ALBUM & TOUR….LOVE YOU GUYS!!

Well said sandi:)but I think there are over one HUNDRED million fans that can’t be wrong( according to the boxset). I will not hate on somebody who write bullshit about Bon Jovi, simply because I don’t get these comments personally. Instead I am laughing at that because no matter what you write or do, you can’t stop me fom loving Them, buying Their albums and finding the meaning of Their songs which help me to get through very hard times and I suppose many people agree with me(over one hundred million). So I wish you luck for achieving as much as They did and still working:)Thank You for good laugh and Have A Nice Day!

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JON BON JOVI…!!! ES EL NUEVO REY DEL ROCK TENGO SOLO 17 AÑOS Y GRACIAS A BON JOVI DESDE LOS 5 AÑOS HE APRENDIDO LO QUE ES LA BUENA MÚSICA… JON BON JOVI TE QUEREMOS EN PERÚ ESTE 2010; Y DIGAN LO QUE DIGAN WE WEREN’T TO FALLOW ESTA REBUENA! Y SEGURO EL ÁLBUM THE CIRCLE SE LAS TRAE…

Hi Im esther From Philippines…a big fan of JBJ also my brothers..really we are keep supporting bonjovi with full heart..Keep Rockin