Bonnee and Mitchel sing live at the Dolphin Club, Telford

Bonnee and Mitchel sing live at the DOLPHIN Club, Telford.

This is a tough venue with a undeserved reputation for trouble. Bonne and Mitchel have played there many times and are always warmly received. This club will soon be demolised to make way for a redevelopement of the area, so if you get a chance to see them at this legendary venue don't miss out.

Note: These artists are unsigned and this video was recorded on a cell phone.

"It's My Life" is Bon Jovi's first single from the album Crush. It was released on May 23, 2000. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Jay Orpin and Max Martin. It hit 33 on the Billboard charts.
"It's My Life" became one of the most successful Bon Jovi singles, hitting number 1 across many countries and most importantly, becoming a symbol of band's longevity as they prevailed through many different changes in the mainstream rock scene with admirable success. It was credited with reviving their career after they came off a five year break, during which they each pursued individual solo careers. It was also credited with introducing the veteran band to an entirely new, younger audience.

It's My Life" is notable for its bombastic line referencing Frank Sinatra himself: "My heart is like an open highway / Like Frankie said / I did it 'My Way'". Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora apparently had an argument over those lines:
"I had just come home from making U-571 and I said 'Sinatra made 16 movies and toured 'til he was 80. This is my role model.' He said, 'You can't write that damn lyric. Nobody cares about Frank Sinatra but you.' And I wrote it anyway." — Jon Bon Jovi

The song "My Way" was written by singer/songwriter Paul Anka. Anka covers "It's My Life" on his 2005 album Rock Swings. In the cover version, Anka made one subtle but important change in the lyrics: "Frank said, He did it my way." In other words, "Frank did it Paul's way."

The line became, for many, an anthem of self-reliance.
"When I was writing 'It's My Life,' I thought I was writing very self-indulgently about my own life and where I was in it. I didn't realize that the phrase 'It's my life' would be taken as being about everyone--by teenagers, by older guys, mechanics, whatever. 'It's my life, and I'm taking control.' Everyone kind of feels that way from time to time."

The song has many classic Bon Jovi features, such as Sambora's use of the talk box, and a line in the second verse "Like Tommy and Gina, who never backed down" refers to Tommy and Gina, a fictional working class couple that Bon Jovi and Sambora first wrote about in the 1986 classic "Livin' on a Prayer," a song that also used a talk box. The song is featured on the soundtrack of EA Sports' game Madden NFL 2003.

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[mikepymm]

Recorded on my cell phone, so sorry the sound qaulity is not better, but you should see them live.

[GoddessFourWinds]

I'd love to. :0)

Mitch has...something very special.

Peace out. GFW

[mikepymm]

Your welcome to come to any of his booking, free admission and be our guest for the night.

NEXT Gig Friday 25th April in Shrewsbury, England. all the family will be there.

[jbworm1]

the lad in the white shirt dancing lige a girl KEV BREEZE WOODSIDE what a bender lol lol lol

[Estellemz]

Great song, it brings back memories....

[GoddessFourWinds]

That'd be great...except that I live in New Mexico, USA! lol I guess, for now, I'll just have to be content with the YouTube stuff and the downloads I found...and Mitch's MySpace. :0)

Yep. I'm a true Yank...and a true fan.

But if I ever make it to England, I'll take that offer.