- Dry County (song)
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For the song by The B-52's, see Cosmic Thing.
"Dry County" 
Single by Bon Jovi from the album Keep the Faith Released 1994 Format CD single Recorded 1992 Genre Hard rock, Heavy Metal Length 9:52, 6:37 (Radio Edit) Label Mercury Writer(s) Jon Bon Jovi Producer Bob Rock Bon Jovi singles chronology "I Believe"
(1993)"Dry County"
(1994)"Always"
(1994)"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[1] and #1 in Latin America.
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Lyrical interpretation
Dry County is about the decline of the US domestic oil industry and its effect on those whose income relied on it. In live versions of the song, during the build up to the second guitar solo, Jon Bon Jovi often includes a monologue about the struggles of life generally.
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", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", "November Rain" and "Jungleland".
Live Performances
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, and went on to be performed on further occasions on that tour and on the band's more recent Lost Highway Tour. The band's followers often display signs requesting the song. It was also included in the set list on the The Circle Tour, at the opening of the New Meadowlands Stadium, New Jersey on May 26, 2010, as well as the encore set list at Soldier Field, Chicago on July 31, 2010 and Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 3, 2010. Dry County was included in the first encore of Bon Jovi's sets in Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester on June 24, 2011; Hyde Park, London on June 25, 2011; the RDS Arena, Dublin on June 29, 2011; Piata Constitutiei, Bucharest on July 10th, 2011 and Stadio Friuli (UD), Italy on July 17th, 2011.
Track listing
UK release
CD 1:
- "Dry County"
- "Stranger In This Town (Live)"
- "Blood Money (Live)"
CD 2:
- Dry County [Live]
- It's Only Rock n Roll [Live]
- Waltzing Matilda [Live]
References
Jon Bon Jovi · Richie Sambora · Tico Torres · David Bryan
Alec John Such · Dave SaboStudio albums Bon Jovi · 7800° Fahrenheit · Slippery When Wet · New Jersey · Keep the Faith · These Days · Crush · Bounce · Have a Nice Day · Lost Highway · The CircleCompilation albums Cross Road · Tokyo Road: Best of Bon Jovi · This Left Feels Right · 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong · Greatest HitsLive albums Solo albums Blaze of Glory · Stranger in This Town · Destination Anywhere · On a Full Moon · Lunar Eclipse · Undiscovered Soul · The Power Station Years: The Unreleased RecordingsVideo albums Breakout: Video Singles · Slippery When Wet: The Videos · New Jersey: The Videos · Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey · Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi · Keep the Faith: The Videos · Cross Road · Live from London · The Crush Tour · This Left Feels Right Live · Lost Highway: The Concert · When We Were Beautiful · Live at Madison Square Garden · Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Video CollectionConcert tours Bon Jovi Tour (1984) · 7800 Fahrenheit Tour (1985) · Slippery When Wet Tour · Jersey Syndicate Tour · Keep the Faith Tour · I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour · These Days Tour · Crush Tour · One Wild Night Tour · Bounce Tour · Have a Nice Day Tour · Lost Highway Tour · The Circle Tour · Bon Jovi LiveRelated articles Labels 
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Portal:Rock musicBon Jovi 7800° Fahrenheit Slippery When Wet New Jersey "Bad Medicine" • "Born to Be My Baby" • "I'll Be There for You" • "Lay Your Hands on Me" • "Living in Sin"Keep the Faith "Keep the Faith" • "Bed of Roses" • "In These Arms" • "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" • "I Believe" • "Dry County"Cross Road These Days Crush One Wild Night Live 1985–2001 Bounce "Everyday" • "Misunderstood" • "The Distance" (Japan only) • "All About Lovin' You" • "Bounce" (promo single)This Left Feels Right "It's My Life (2003)" • "Wanted Dead or Alive (2003)" (promo single)100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong "The Radio Saved My Life Tonight" (promo single)Have a Nice Day "Have a Nice Day" • "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (with Jennifer Nettles) • "Welcome to Wherever You Are" • "I Want to Be Loved" (promo single)Lost Highway "(You Want To) Make a Memory" • "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" (with LeAnn Rimes) • "Lost Highway" • "Summertime" (Canada only) • "Whole Lot of Leavin'"The Circle "We Weren't Born to Follow" • "Superman Tonight" • "When We Were Beautiful"Greatest Hits "What Do You Got?" • "No Apologies"" • "This Is Our House" (promo single)Other singles "Edge of a Broken Heart" (Disorderlies soundtrack) • "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White"(promo single) • "Please Come Home for Christmas" • "Real Life" (EDtv soundtrack)Jon Bon Jovi solo singles "Blaze of Glory" • "Miracle" • Never Say Die • "Levon" • "Please Come Home for Christmas" • "Midnight in Chelsea" • "Queen of New Orleans" • "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" • "Ugly" • "Bang a Drum" (with Chris LeDoux)Richie Sambora solo singles "Ballad of Youth" • "One Light Burning" • "Stranger in this Town" • "Hard Times Come Easy" • "In It for Love" • "Undiscovered Soul" • "Made in America" Book:Bon Jovi · Category:Bon Jovi · Portal:Rock musicCategories:- 1992 songs
- Bon Jovi songs
- Rock ballads
- Songs written by Jon Bon Jovi
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