Dry County (song)
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| Single by Bon Jovi from the album Keep the Faith |
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| Released | 1994 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 1992 | ||||
| Genre | Southern rock Power Ballad |
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| Length | 9:52 | ||||
| Label | Mercury | ||||
| Writer(s) | Jon Bon Jovi | ||||
| Producer | Bob Rock | ||||
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"Dry County" is a song by Bon Jovi from their 1992 album Keep the Faith. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi. "Dry County" stands as the band's longest song released so far, with a length of 9 minutes 52 seconds. A shorter 6-minute version reached #9 in the UK Charts and #1 in Latin America.
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[edit] Lyrical Interpretation
"Dry county" is about not so good life of people in America, about oil wells being shut off, and life with no money. In live versions of the song, during the second solo, Jon says that people are trying to find a better life in USA, but not making it.
[edit] Song Structure
"Dry County" is an epic ballad that contains several rises, climaxes, and instrumental solos, in the vein of such long rock epics as "Free Bird", "Child in Time", "Stairway to Heaven" and "November Rain".
Although "Dry County" is considered a fan favorite, it was played regularly only on the Keep the Faith and These Days tours. In fact, on May 13, 2006, when Bon Jovi played "Dry County" live on the first concert of the summer leg of their Have A Nice Day Tour in Düsseldorf, it was the first time it had been played live in 10 years. In an internet poll, the Dry County solo was voted the best solo ever.[citation needed]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] UK Release
- "Dry County"
- "Stranger In This Town (Live)"
- "Blood Money (Live)"
[edit] References
- Chart Data: Bon Jovi. Worldwide chart positions. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.
