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Films — Live-Action

  • In Spider-Man: Homecoming, during the Midtown High news report of the Washington Monument incident, Seymour compares the explosion and sparks to a Bon Jovi concert.
  • In Win Win, Jackie shows Kyle a tattoo she has on her ankle of Jon Bon Jovi (actually, his initials).

Literature

  • Prudence Penderhaus: In 17 Marigold Lane, Prudence gives Cassius some of her dad's old clothes, including a Bon Jovi T-shirt, to wear.

Live-Action TV

  • Given Ms. Marvel (2022) is set in New Jersey, Kamala Khan's family has a few Bon Jovi anecdotes. There's even in an episode both a cover band named Brown Jovi and an action scene scored by "Livin' On a Prayer".

Video Games

  • Violet: If you type "sing," Violet says, "Remember when you tried to sing 'Livin' on a Prayer' at Lucy's karaoke party and the police came?"
  • In Persona 5's Royal Updated Re Release, Ryuji compares fellow party member Makoto to the song "Wanted Dead or Alive"
    Ryuji: It'll be just like the song! "I'm a phantom, on a steel horse I ride..."note 
    Makoto: Don't say such things. And for the record, I am most certainly not "wanted.".

Web Comics

  • Hark! A Vagrant: Kate Beaton takes the Edward Gorey cover of Elizabethan Song Book and has the musician singing Shot through the heart! And thou'st to blamenote 
  • How to be a Werewolf: Eli butchers the lyrics to "Living on a Prayer" while driving with Vincent to "borrow" a chainsaw and other things from his mother.

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