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Bon Jovi - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Music Video
ArtistBon Jovi
SongI'll Sleep When I'm Dead
DirectorTroy Smith
GenreRock
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

Filmed in black and white, the video follows Bon Jovi on the road during the Keep the Faith era. The band travels by private jet, performs in concert, and moves through Paris, where they play among the tombs of Pere-Lachaise Cemetery. The clip balances rock-star spectacle with playful humor, showing the musicians trying to evade excited fans, including a disguise involving oversized beards and newspapers. The appearance of Jim Morrison's grave adds a deliberately macabre touch to the song's celebration of living intensely.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was made for "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead," the fourth single from the 1992 album *Keep the Faith*. The single was released in 1993.
  • Much of the Paris footage was shot at Pere-Lachaise Cemetery, one of the city's most famous burial grounds. Jim Morrison's grave can be seen during the cemetery scenes.
  • The black-and-white presentation gives the clip a documentary-like road-movie feel and emphasizes the contrast between the band's touring lifestyle and the cemetery setting.
  • The musicians' attempts to hide from fans, including their deliberately conspicuous beards, provide some of the video's broadest comic moments.
  • The clip was included on the 1994 home-video release *Keep the Faith: The Videos*, which collected Bon Jovi videos from the album era alongside interviews and additional material.
  • It also appeared on the 1994 compilation video *Cross Road*, released alongside the band's greatest-hits album.

Lyrics

Seven days of Saturday
Is all that I need
Got no use for Sunday
‘Couse I don’t rest in peace
Don’t need no Mondays
Or the rest of the week
I spend a lot of time in bed
But baby I don’t like to sleep no

I won’t lie to you
I never gonna cry to you
I’ll probably drive you wild 8 days a week

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© Bon Jovi - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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