robinson wrote the music for the song the house i live in.
robinson wrote the music for the song the house i live in.
who wrote the music for the song the house i live in?
robinson
rihanna performed "bitch better have my money" for the first time at the 2nd iheartradio music awards on march 29, 2015. during the performance, rihanna wore a short black dress accompanied with a green versace coat and high boots of the same color. the performance featured her emerging from a helicopter; after delivering the lyrics she left the microphone and "broke out into dance". "billboard"s stacy anderson praised rihanna's confidence during the performance and noted that the, "track's confrontational lyrics were delivered in full, the several profane moments bleeped live." will robinson of "entertainment weekly" labeled the performance as one of the five best things that happened during the award ceremony. regarding the performance, paul thompson of "rolling stone" wrote, "there were no giggles, winks or nods at the camera, making the performance a welcome piece of method acting in a night hampered by production snafus and anticlimaxes. "new york daily news" praised rihanna's entrance on stage and wrote "as usual, the singing sensation did not disappoint and delivered a high-energy, show-stopping performance!" carolyn menyes of "music times" also praised the singer's performance, stating that "her vocal performance was strong, as she barked out the lyrics", adding that "she was filled with attitude and swagger." on april 1, rihanna pranked jimmy kimmel by creeping into his house on april fools' day and went into his bedroom to play "bitch better have my money". on april 4, 2015 rihanna performed the song at the final four of the march madness 2015, which was held in indianapolis, indiana. on may 16, 2015, rihanna performed the song on "saturday night live" as her fifth appearance on the show. on september 9, 2015, ellen degeneres lip synced the song on "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon" as part of a standard comedy bit with host jimmy fallon. rihanna performed the song during the 2016 mtv video music awards in a medley with "pour it up" and "needed me". on april 20, 2018, ecca vandal covered the song for triple j's like a version.
bitch better have my money
title track "this house is not for sale" was inspired by a picture from jerry uelsmann that bon jovi saw in a magazine. it is a proud old house with deep roots that was in disrepair. since jon was actually selling his house at that time, the title came to his mind subliminally. the song is about integrity and where band members were at that time. the line ""these four walls have got a story to tell"" symbolize each of the four members of the band. "living with the ghost" is a song that deals with the subject of loss. "knockout" is about the fight between man and his hope. "labor of love" is a song about love and relationships. "born again tomorrow" is a song about looking back on life and asking yourself: would you change anything or would you live it the same way?. "roller coaster" is a song about jon's life, the love and all the low blows along the way. with provocative lyrics like "life ain't a merry go round" and "what goes up might take us upside down", "roller coaster"'s political agenda is clear. "new year's day" is a song about the cohesion of the band; it was originally written in 6/8 time, but turned out to be much faster in the studio when tico torres counted the beat and all the other band members jumped in. "the devil's in the temple" is a song about the band's record label and situation in music industry. jon explained: "i’ve always had only one dream: to write songs and to present them in this church. it wasn’t easy to put away the changes in the industry, which led us to change our relationship with this former ‘home’ after 33 years. fortunately, we have left this chapter behind us now.". "scars on this guitar" is a song about jon's guitar. "god bless this mess" is a song about surviving through the downs of life. "reunion" is a song that jon wrote after he accepted an honorary doctorate from rutgers university. "come on up to our house" is a song about the people who are persuaded to come and stay in the house for a party together. "we don't run" is a defiant song in the face of adversity and it addresses the record company situation that jon went through and future of the band being called into question. the song is a battle cry for anyone who feels their back against the wall.
this house is not for sale