Living in Sin

Living in sin and similar can mean:

  • Leading a sinful life
  • Cohabiting and having sexual relationships with a person to whom one is not legally married: see Fornication
  • This phrase arises from the idea that legal marriage is a prerequisite for conjugal relationships. Popularly associated with the attitude of the church, the term connotes a belief that such behaviour is sinful.

    In popular culture

  • "Living in Sin" (song), by American rock band Bon Jovi
  • How Do You Do!, mentioned in the lyrics to this song by Swedish soft rock band Roxette
  • Living in Sin (song)

    Living in Sin is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi. It was released in 1989 as the fifth single from the band's smash-album New Jersey. It also was the fifth single from New Jersey to chart in the Top 10, allowing Bon Jovi to bear the record for the most songs from a rock album to reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at #9 on that chart and #37 on the Mainstream rock charts.

    Song structure

    The song, which has a slow beat, strong bass rhythm by studio bassist Alec John Such, an emotional delivery of lyrics, driving guitars, and interspersed keyboards, discusses cohabitation and argues that true love is stronger than anything, despite what other people may say ("I call it love, they call it living in sin").

    When performed live, the band often play a short cover of "Chapel of Love" during the outro of the song.

    Music video

    The music video for the song was filmed in all black-and-white, just like "Born to Be My Baby." While the video does feature some shots of the band performing, primarily of Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, most of the video focuses on a fictional young couple and their struggle to sustain a relationship despite the disapproval of the girl's parents. The video is noted for several of its steamy romance/sex scenes, including on a beach, in a car, and in a hotel room, and the video was censored in some parts because they were considered too racy. An ironic scene is shown the young girl taking communion with her family. The final scene of the video shows the girl running away from home to meet up with her boyfriend, and then the girl's parents walking in on them sleeping together in a hotel room. They take her home, and the video ends when the boyfriend driving in his car to the girl's home, where she snap-decides to run away with him.

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    LIVING IN SIN

    by: Hine Rupert

    I used to write love songs
    But that was before
    I understood how much true lovers ignore
    They meet on the rebound
    They bump in the night
    Hum some sweet tune
    Then they're tied up for life
    CHORUS:
    I never gave it a thought
    I never thought I should think
    I would go along with anyone and anything
    Yes I would - living in sin
    And there's nobody else
    makes me feel how I feel
    If I said I love you
    It would have to be real
    And I cannot lie to you
    Love is too rare a thing
    And romance is fine
    When it's hard on your heels
    But like the fashions you've abandoned
    When it's run out of lines
    CHORUS
    I used to write love songs
    But that was before
    I understood how much true lovers ignore
    They dance through the music
    They don't watch the film
    What was the point of your picture Mr. De Mille
    CHORUS
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    Additional Lead Vocal: ROBERT PALMER




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