Bon Jovi Blunder

Rip It Up, Issue 216, 1 August 1995, Page 10

Bon Jovi Blunder

Re: John Russell

He 110... anyone there... or are you asleep with your finger up your arse again, when you should be researching? Concerning your piece on Bon Jovi (yes, I know I’m mentioning a band like Bon Jovi, but when I saw the bullshit in the article, I had to write to wake up Mr Russell and get him to do his job): to start with, Slippery was not Bon Jovi’s debut album. Their debut was in 1984, with a self-titled album, and their second album was 7800° Fahrenheit. Slippery was their third release. And please do not associate Bon Jovi with the sickening ‘Please Come Home For Christmas’, as this was Jonny boy all on his own. I’d like to think that not even Bon Jovi would sink to a level this low (although Cindy Crawford was a welcome distraction to the music in the video). I know it must be awful for you to get less nap time when you have to hold down a job as well, but how hard can it really be to find out valid little pieces of information like this? The ‘John Russell Should Wake Up And Pull His Finger Out If He Wants To Keep His Job As Staff Writer’ Fan Club, Tamaki. John Russell replies: Since receiving your letter I have cut off the incriminating finger by way of apology. It should arrive in your mailbox any day now.