New Bon Jovi song 'Christmas Isn't Christmas' is soulful chestnut, with a nod to Elvis
It's kind of a blue Christmas for Bon Jovi, and it gives us a warm and cozy feeling.
“Christmas Isn’t Christmas,” Bon Jovi's first new song in three years, is a seasonal swayer that'll make you swoon. The track, which bemoans a sweetheart away on Christmas, uses the blues to tell a sad story that has a pronounced nod to Elvis Presley's classic, “Blue Christmas.”
“When the sky will shine a different kind of blue,” sings Jon Bon Jovi, extending “blue” with an Elvis styled trill.
Yes, Jon Bon Jovi is singing quite well here with a chestnut-fired soulful styling. His vocals were criticized on a short tour in 2022, but judging by this song he sounds in fine form.
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“Christmas Isn’t Christmas” is credited to Bon Jovi. Band members Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, Hugh McDonald, Tico Torres, Phil Xenidis, John Shanks and Everett Bradley recently released a pic together outside of Santa's Pub in Nashville. They're recording at the city's Ocean Way Nashville Recording Studios.
Check out a “Christmas Isn’t Christmas” lyric video on YouTube here. The song was released on Friday, Nov. 17.
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; [email protected]
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Bon Jovi 'Christmas Isn't Christmas' released; Nod to 'Blue Christmas'
