Synopsis

Jon Bon Jovi performs "Blaze of Glory" in a stark desert setting, framed by the remains of a weathered drive-in movie theater. Behind him, scenes from the Western film "Young Guns II" play across the outdoor screen, linking the song's themes of outlaw life, destiny, guilt, and redemption to the movie's story. The performance gradually takes on a dramatic, almost mythic quality as the desert landscape, flickering film images, and the song's sweeping rock arrangement merge into one cinematic portrait.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was filmed at The Rectory, a desert location near Moab, Utah.

• Rather than presenting a conventional narrative, the video uses footage from "Young Guns II" as a projected film within the desert drive-in setting.

• The song originated after Emilio Estevez asked Bon Jovi about using "Wanted Dead or Alive" for "Young Guns II." Bon Jovi felt that song's touring imagery did not suit the Western story, so he wrote "Blaze of Glory" instead.

• Bon Jovi reportedly performed an early acoustic version of the song in the Utah desert for Estevez and screenwriter John Fusco.

• "Blaze of Glory" became Bon Jovi's first solo No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

• The song was nominated for an Academy Award and a Grammy, and it won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

• The video received MTV Video Music Award nominations for Best Male Video and Best Video from a Film.