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Blaze Of Glory
byJon Bon Jovi
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This was featured in the movie Young Guns II, starring Emilio Estevez. Bon Jovi makes a cameo in the movie.
In this song, the singer is determined to fight to his death, knowing he will be remembered for his bravery.
Jon Bon Jovi recorded this as a solo project while he was taking a break from his band.
This was nominated for, but did not win an Oscar for Best Original Song in 1991. Jon Bon Jovi got the band back together to perform this at the Academy Awards telecast.
This was included on the 1994 Bon Jovi greatest hits album Cross Road.
This won a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song.
This was #1 in Australia for six weeks.
Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck played the slide guitar solo on this. He also featured on several other songs on the Young Guns II album.
Randy Jackson played bass guitar on this track. He said on American Idol that it was his second best performance ever. He didn't disclose what he felt was his best performance.
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Comments:
"I'm what cain was to abel" greatest line in any song i've ever heard.
- Steven, San Antonio, TX
Good song and it fits well with the movie
- William H Bonney, Lawrence, KS
Emilio Estevez asked Jon if he could use Wanted Dead or Alive for Young Guns II but Jon felt the lyrics didn't fit (since Wanted is actually about being a rock star). Instead Jon offered to write another song and the result was Blaze of Glory. He was given the script and wrote the other songs that featured on his first solo album.
- Lee-Ann, Perth, Australia
I love this song. It is frigging awesome
- Matt, Milton, PA
Bad A** song ! Their best hit !
- Mike, Hueytown , AL
great song!!!!!!:)jon bon jovi is da man!!!
- jen, Ontario, Canada
I envision this song being the background to a Malcolm Reynold music video. If you dont know who Mal is, go see Firefly ASAP.
- Calvin, Denver, CO
this is a great song. the lyrics are amazing right from the start."i wake up in the mornin' an i raise my weary head,with an old coat for a pillow and the earh was last nights bed" i mean how awsome is that? jon bon jovi sure has a talent for lyrics. plus it has (has do all bon jovi songs!) an awsome key change near the end! incidentally, elton john plays piano on this album too!
- Industrial_dolphin, wakefield, England
i dont like the whole cowboy thing, but Jon looks hot in the video
- Amy, Dallas, TX
ya, one of his best. he makes alot of cowboy referances in his songs
- Anthony, Dalles, TX
when asked to record a song for the young guns soundtrack Jon was heavily influenced by the song 'knocking on heavens door' by bob dylan which coincidentally was used as the soundtrack for 'pat garratt and Billy the kidd' years earlier.
- adrian, merthyr tydfil, AL
Features legendary guitarist Jeff Beck on the slide guitar solo
- Jared, Meadville, PA
I feel this is one of his best.
- Alaina, Arlington, TX