Bon Jovi - Sylvia's mother

[wow5718]

Bonjovi are the best

[lunaturtle1]

Immer wieder ein Traum ... ^^

[13icefire13]

i was named Sylvia B/C of this song 

[solentgreenispeople]

@13icefire13 dad!!!! we said we would never speak of this lol...to be fair, my dad loves this too, its only through luck that im not a sylvia too

[TheMatingbflies]

I wish you would get Dr. Hook's "ok" to release your version of this song. I was sad to find this here and not on available on iTunes. AWESOME JOB!

[SilviaWasHere]

My name's Silvia :D I would come to the phone if you call me *-* love u Jon!

[Silvija192]

Simply MASTER PEACE...Bon Jovi, You are God :))))

[gnomes1974]

OMG!!! Am the hugest Dr Hook fan...and I have grown up with them and have also absolutely loved Bon Jovi since I was 11 and groupied after them in Melbourne....ran into Jon at the elevators...and was so star struck that I just stared at him and DIDN'T say a thing@!!! But as far as covers go ......this has to be one of the best!!!

[soxfan801]

Jon BonJovi is not a Klingon!

[patriesrusch]

My mother's name is sylvia.

My grandma's last name was almost like avery.. Creapy you know..

[12tushka]

a real classic, nice job putting a bon jovi twist to it.

[undoreverse]

personally, i think this is lovely. 

[skids230]

Ok, so, after listening to this a few times, and being a Dr hock fan and a very big jovi fan.....think mr jon....you should of left this one alone

[captron265]

wow he really does this song great brings back memories

[lunaturtle1]

geil,geil ...traumhaft schön ...!!



[DerAlmighty]

@lunaturtle1 Ich habe dieses Konzert auf DVD. Immer ausgezeichnet!

[jessie74]

My farts sound better than this,

[bobbilse]

@jessie74 ... Your farts are better than your posts.

[trekcannondale11]

Sounds like a great impersonation of Dr Hook

[leeuwtje65]

A real tribute to my mother.....may she rest in peace

Sylvia

Luv you

[lmorrisey100]

Quite a credible version. Actually after watching this I've come to the conclusion that Richie would have fitted quite well into the original (Dr. Hook) band. He has the right combination of musicality and ability to clown around. Still a great song after all these years.

[zottelmischel]

Thank you

[GuriMalla2010]

Great cover of Dr Hook song! :)

[mollysangelique]

als,jy,thuis,woont,mag,jy,niet­,te,laat,op,je,familie,trommel­t,jou,uit,bed,rules,ontbyt,8uu­r,denk,ik,savonds,een,dj,smorg­ens,ook,weet,niet,hoe,oud,je,h­oly,mams,is,in,60,met,zo,n,zoo­n,moet,ze,jou,begrenzen,je,mag­,niet,hard,lawaai,maken,vandaa­r,koptelefoontjes,op,

[mollysangelique]

shut,up,slaat,nergens,op,en,ik­,neem,mn,men,nooit,mee,zeker,1­e,jaar,niet,denk,ik,dit,ben,jy­,dr,hook,i,believe,this,is,muc­h,better,not,really,a,bon,jovi­,song

[mollysangelique]

shut,up,slaat,nergens,op,en,ik­,neem,mn,men,nooit,mee,zeker,1­e,jaar,niet,denk,ik,dit,ben,jy­,dr,hook,i,believe,this,is,muc­h,better

[mollysangelique]

shut,up,slaat,nergens,op,en,ik­,neem,mn,men,nooit,mee,zeker,1­e,jaar,niet,denk,ik,

[amrap1]

Thought it was Dr. Hook.. Great cover!

[daylanrayne]

@MrWalkinDog And BTW Geography --The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity. --So I have hard time taking an uneducated moron's word for the bio on a song I've listened to for over thirty YEARS ..so in summary KID YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT MUSIC! And listen here you egoistical pup!..I've listened to Bon Jovi since their first album

[daylanrayne]

@MrWalkinDog ..Be that as it may .....Jon Bon Jovi didn't write that Shel Silverstein did and it was written for dr hook group. Just Google the song -Sylvia's mother -and hit wikipedia's article(of the writer and history of the song)

[daylanrayne]

@MrWalkinDog Making shit always catches up to you --Shel was the only writer of that song and the reason behind the song were private but-- Silverstein had been in love with a woman named Sylvia Pandolfi, but she would later be engaged to another man. Desperate to continue the relationship, Silverstein called Pandolfi's mother, Louisa, but she instead told him that the love had ended.

[daylanrayne]

@MrWalkinDog [1] as well as #1 in Ireland and #2 in the United Kingdom.[2] It also spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Australian music charts,[3] making it the 15th ranked single in Australia for 1972. It appeared on the group's first album, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show.

[daylanrayne]

@MrWalkinDog Huh since that song was written before most of us was born I doubt that --I looked it up --Sylvia's Mother" was a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show and the group's first hit song. It was written by Shel Silverstein and was highly successful in the United States, reaching #5 on the Billboard singles chart,

[girl4mulder]

Gosh this just touched me...I think he does a great job on this...almost as moving/touching as Dr. Hook's version! Great job!

[emranee]

awsome..... heart touching

[xjeniferx1511975]

Fantastic!!!!! 

[PinkFloydFan74]

Wonderful cover.

[n2bonjoviforever]

that voice just melts my heart!!



[bornblonde9gb]

Love this song!

[juls683]

dont care who sings it , its awsome

[Divinocentrs]

My name is Sylvia and I love this song ! :)

[imahitmaker]

Love this song thanks for posting! This is real music and it never gets old! Bon Jovi 4EVR!

[MsMINDYLEE]

SONG WAS WRITTEN, WHICH many of dr.hook's songs were written by the famous WRITER SHEL SILVERSTEIN...in one of the videos shel is playing the harmonica on thsi very song..check it out...

[MsMINDYLEE]

SONG WAS WRITTEN, WHICH many of dr.hook's songs were written by the famous WRITER SHEL SILVERSTEIN...

[romayne2]

To bad his emotions are clearly fake. Cause he didn't write the song. Listen to the lyrics, its very dramatic. If you wanne sing this song, please try to feel the emotion above else.

[1709esmeralda]

@romayne2

My guess is, his emotions are about like mine when it comes to this song. Chances are he is thinking about an old girlfriend, I know I think about an old boyfriend. Just wondering what makes you the judge of other peoples emotions? Why don't you post a video of you doing this song and let us judge you? Or do you not have the "heart" for it?

[romayne2]

@1709esmeralda

Just search for Sylvia's mother Dr Hook

[fredski1969]

Listen also to the Dutc version made by the band Drukwerk

[fredski1969]

A verry good job!! But the best is Dr. Hook

[donnr11]

Originals are always the best. Can't out do Dr. Hook. But I will say he did a VERY good job on it. Didn't butcher it, or change the feeling of it.

[boc1953]

@donnr11 Originals aren't always best. Check out many Bob Dylan songs done better by others. Peter Paul and Mary, Hendrix, etc. Not arguing with you, I agree that originals are usually best, just not always...

[donnr11]

@boc1953 That's true. Also, if you don't like the song, doesn't matter who sings it. And if you don't like the artist, it doesn't matter what they sing. Either way, it's not liked. Even my favorite's have song's I don't like. The Beatles, Elvis, CCR, Bee Gee's. Not many, but a few. But even the song's I don't care for are better then todays music. All the CD's I burn are between the '60's to 80's. A few 90's. Listen to the oldies stations .........alas, where did the time go?

[boc1953]

@donnr11 Yes, I hear you...where did the time go? I listen to the same stuff as you. I guess we all like the music we grew up with...but I think our generation had the best of it. The canvas was quite blank and there was a lot of great music still to be written. Now all the good stuff has pretty much been done and it's difficult to find anything that is both original and worth listening to...Make me feel kinda sorry for the new musicians of today. It's all been done better in the past.

[Vimap123]

Wow...he does credit to dr. hook's classic..

[contemptui]

this Voice with this Face is unearthly!

[contemptui]

1000x better than the Origin!

[donnaba]

amazing cover of this....although, noone does it as good as Dr. Hook.

[shicks79]

sheesh, i just found this. LOVE the song. LOVE bon jovi! wow, is all i can say

[MegaVeronicaLodge]

When Jon puts his hand on his face and spreads his arms ~

Angelic harmony ~

Peace,

V

[UrFavouriteGal1]

what ever you sing turns into gold

[TheMrsComplicated]

WOW!!! Wonderful version of this song!!!

[tiyou47]

Performance vocale de Jon a son meilleur.



[thrutheyrs58]

Gotta love a Band who know`s better than to try and improve on an already GREAT song and just sing`s it !!.. Great job Bon Jovi !!!

[Onafee1849]

oh maan *_* I love Jon's voice there soo much! Sounds just like back in 1993♥

[Maysey1]

Really nice cover of this song, much respect for all, especially Bon Jovi's vocal performance...EPIC!!!!

[swampertex117]

i love bon jovi but dr hook was the only band that sounds good with this song

[sadcre]

@swampertex117 still does a great job of it

[vbo62]

can`t get enough of this song and can/t get enough of bon jovi. love you. best band ever.

[vaneferreirajipa]

jon bon jovi é perfeito demais, aff*

lindos..

[MissUranija]

I have this DVD... ♥♥ love it!!

[Goncarosieposie]

that voiceee the bestt in the whole worldd

[DeeCatWolf7]

Awesome

[mrashbrown]

Love it x

[silvia17andreea]

My mother is awesome <3

[3rddrum]

I've watched this several times, for a few months now and I'm convinced Jon has lived this song. No doubt when he was a lot younger and maybe even with his wife's mother. He believes every heartfelt word, Can't fake that emotion.

[MegaVeronicaLodge]

:)

[pipoboj5]

if you are interested to the dutch version the songs name is silvia´s moeder drukwerk

[Anjakrijt]

@pipoboj5 Ook mooi, bedankt voor het herinneren, was het ff kwijt

[pipoboj5]

he copied the tekst of a dutch singer but i got to comit that he and the band are doing it good

[MissUranija]

@pipoboj5 well, maybe it's a cover...

[pipoboj5]

he copied the tekst of a dutch singer but i got to comit that he and the band are doing it god

[wjc0507]

no matter what u cant stray away from the original

[tammytuber]

Is there anything this he can't sing well?? Amazing.

[Nfirstmom]

I think Bon Jovi did an awesome job with this song! I just listened to

Dr Hook and liked that one as well but... not like this. This really is

stunning! Good Job guys! And thanks for posting.

[42bandit]

BOBBY BARE SANG THIS THE BEST

[esp4toni]

doctor hook's cover is much better

[SinfulSolar]

@esp4toni Dr Hook sang the original

[SinfulSolar]

This one song I remember my stepfather played a lot, love it great cover, sung the way it should be

[MOR409]

Jon Sings with the heart and soul.... and David does an amazing job on piano!!!!

[funda510]

fantastic song

[MultiTowncrier]

stunning,never thought i'd like Bon Jovi.

TC.

[MultiTowncrier]

stunning,never thought i'd like Bon Jovi.

[febonjovi19]

MARAVILHOSO!!!!!!!

JON♥

[TheCracker81]

28 people have a girlfriend with a mother like Sylvia's... Idiots !

[spock902]

@TheCracker81 lmao true!



[Kropa41]

Bon jovi just made that song amazing, hook's version sucked.

[steviebanana]

Sling ya Hook!! ..These boys smashed it!! Jons voice was MADE for this tune! .. Long live Rock n Roll :)

[glem1973]

it's an OK cover, but Dr. hook is WAY better, and you gotta have the steel guitar to really even come close.

[chatswart]

Dr. Hook's version is FAR better!

[PistolPete454]

Great cover

[TheSTRPLR]

BON JOVI YOU ROCK XXXXXXXXX

[walkintall7]

DEFINITELY better than Dr. Hook!!!!!

[ladyclyro11]

what a great cover! I didn't think anyone could do it justice but Jon does it again!

[MrUhuo]

simplemente bon jovi,,,essa versão é incrível,,minha alma se emociona,,,arrepia,,

[pussfiskur]

Great night yesturday her on Faroe Island. We love Dr. Hook

[RickyLg]

Great song, but Bon Jovi can't do justice to the Dr. Hook version

[RickyLg]

I agree. Good try by Bon Jovi, but cannot touch Dr. Hook (not close).

[mothermarymary]

If I had been Sylvia's mother I would have caved.

[ke3wh]

that was awesome

[StreghetteXXX]

i don´t know what it is about this song....quite amazing. it ´envelopes`you and draws you inro it... (never mid that, of course JBJ is utterly hot and wonderful, of course)

[StreghetteXXX]

i don´t know what it is about this song....quite amazing. it ´envelopes`you and draws you inro it... (never mid that, of course JBJ is utterly hot and wonderful, of course)

[eayersforesthill]

Dr Hook is amazing but theres nothin hotter than Bon Jovi man the song was always a sad song but now its a sad hot song!! love it!!

[fbezdany1]

Very good job Jon, sounds impeccable!!!

[tonyteb]

@fbezdany1 NO WERE AS GOOD AS DR HOOK IMO

[CelticMama62]

@fbezdany1 you should hear the original by Dr.Hook it's awesome

[TammyRhenae]

@fbezdany1 He puts his whole heart and soul into it. Gets no better than JBJ

[BjoernHain]

Tico is the best...love it!!!!

[depuyt1]

Sylivia's mother should just mind her own F ing business

[GUnot2011]

@depuyt1 LMFAO brilliant



[depuyt1]

@GUnot2011  ya know what I'm saying ....lmao

[IamSylvia24]

I LOVE IT! <3

[doublediamonds1409]

FAN FREAKIN TASTIC!!!!!!!!!!



[dragonriders729]

great cover of a forgotten band that had a ton of heart & talent!

[Thomasr1964]

Well done!! Wish this was on a album or able to download!! Everything he sings Is great!! Keep on singing!!

[nissanhybrid]

for yous that dislike this job well done /yer all gay

[Tanteyve]

ich liebe dieses lied....

und es ist suuuuuuuuper gesungen von bon jovi .....

[1ctor1a]

I love this:)

[prpro57]

Nice job, for sure - but no one, no group will ever, ever touch Dr. Hook's original version. Thanks for posting, tough! Such a sad song...

[SirTimbo]

@prpro57 so true, they can't seem to bring the same pain that dr.hook brought.

[Movielunatic]

Ta en titt på videoen min produksjon. Du vil finne alle slags interessante mellom himmel og jord! Du vil ikke bli skuffet!

[Silvia4Realzz]

WHY U TALKIN ABOUT MY MAMA ?!? xD

[rexmania77]

Amazing cover of Bon Jovi and Band

[854music]

Ich finde, das ist die gefühlvollste Version. Suuuuuuuuper!!!!!!

[felixclelix]

no words,,ohne worte,,,,,senza parole,,,

[felixclelix]

no words

[leeanddean]

very good but theres something about dr hook

[ferretlove99]

love this cover i think its sung with feeling .. have never been a bon jovi fan but this is the best cover of this song i have heard ..

[bigmomma1241]

Sylvia's poor mother gets a bad press. Where's her side of the story?

[z8it]

Shel Silverstein is the songwriter of this classic.

That man was a straight up freak genius.

It all starts with the song.

All ways.

[MsCaz007]

Dr Hook owns this song. No-one can sing it with the same emotion as he does.

[storebunes]

Nearly as good as the original.

[hardcorecourier]

I think it's a great compliment to Dr Hook,knowing that the biggest selling bands are fans of their work.

[mattytheostrich]

Sylivia's mother should just mind her own fucking business.

[romeoandzeus]

@mattytheostrich LMAO, tell me about it, nosy bitch

[MsBrightone]

Totally agree, The origional was fantastic but I love Bonjovi...teenage hero and fantasy all in one and he does this cover amazing

[feegee79]

defo the best cover of this classic song ive ever heard by far x

[feegee79]

defo the best cover of this classic song ive ever heard by far x

[casmick87]

This is a GREAT cover of a great song... oh and Sylvia;s mother... what a buzzkill

[amoreena80]

i think this is an amazing cover. they have some amazing covers. some good. some not. in short, this=amazing.

[trusesnuser1]

It may be the best cover version, but nothing beats dr.hook

[voiceofdog]

BLAAAAAGHHHHHHHH BLAAAAGHHH !!!!!!!!!!

[MeAndThemThemAndMe]

nice but not Dr. Hook ... Dr. Hook rules this Song!

[felixclelix]

he is simpley,,the  best,,i love him!!!!

[pharmfarm59538]

One of the great songs of heartbreak and lost love.

[tradward]

great job, not quite there tho, go Dr Hook!

[JonBonJovis]

This song is too beautiful to be not written by Jon himself :)

I love this version so much !

[APRILLEAMCCARRON60]

damn I knew this was a great song as a kid.....DO IT JOHN,,,,,See ya this weekend..

[felixclelix]

he is simpley the ,,,best.

[stamper215]

Dr. Hook was great in his time, but IMO this is better than the original! Jon can sing anything!

[BillyKip]

Bon Jovi is just a "wannabe Rock" Band... And the crowd of this video can tell it... With a True Rocker in the crowd, when he said "Sylvia's Mother" all the fucking auditorium should comming be down!

[hAnD90]

@BillyKip that may be because this wasn't a standard tour show, but a small concert to concert TLFR, which only contained stripped-down versions of the classics.

[lcheriem]

Damn Bon Jovi sang the hell outta that! mmm mmm :)

[RomMechEng]

The high notes are just out of his reach. Maybe Ritchie should handle the vocals.

[nissanhybrid]

merders doc hook

[imSylvia24]

Hahaha :)

[bornblond9gb]

This is so beautiful and to think i've never heard it...love you Jon!

[imSylvia24]

@bornblond9gb :) I am Sylvia :P

[TheKevmeister69]

I feel like this was too presentational. It lack's the energy and feeling of Dr. Hook.

I still love Bon Jovi though.