People scattered throughout the Chicago-metro area who were obeying stay-at-home orders sang Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” at 7 p.m. on Saturday from their windows, yards, and balconies in below-freezing weather.
Chicago residents shared dozens of videos of the citywide sing-along to social media.
One Chicago-area radio station even played the song at the designated time. Jon Bon Jovi himself posted on Instagram, giving everyone in #Chicago a shoutout. “Sing it out, baby. We’re all going to come through this together. Be strong,” Jon Bon Jovi said.
Illinois’ stay-at-home order went into effect Saturday night and is expected to last until at least April 7, meaning all nonessential businesses and schools must stay shut until April 8.
More than 1,000 people have tested positive for the #coronavirus in Illinois as of Sunday afternoon, with most of the cases clustering around Cook County, according to the #Illinois Department of Health. At least nine people have died after contracting the #virus as of Sunday.
Rebecca Kell and Jenni Spinner, who have both been working remotely from home all week in their 50-unit apartment on the city’s North Side, made the Facebook event for the sing-along on Wednesday.
Both citizens initially expected only a few friends to join, but by Saturday evening, they had an overwhelming 20,000 responses. “Livin’ On A Prayer, it’s a good universal anthem song,” Kell said. “It’s just the one song that, no matter what the crowd is, if somebody does Livin’ On A Prayer, people will sing along.” Kell and Spinner got inspired by the Italians singing together from their balconies while under #lockdown orders.
There is already another Chicago sing-along to the Jackson 5’s “ABC” scheduled for March 28. #binspirednews
What they truly need is to SINCERELY #REPENTandBELIEVE in JESUS ✝️ None of these antics is going to “get them through”… 2 Chronicles 7:14 That’s what they need to do!
Cool and moving…but sad that so many have been manipulated and are being trained to be obedient drones.
I bet you don’t hear about this on mainstream media! Thx for sharing!
If it was Nickleback and Trump didn’t nuke them, I would vote for Bernie. (It’s a joke people)
shit hole city
Would have been fun to hear. Hope it gets posted!
@meredith0506
They need to sing for a republican to lead their city, we all see how democrats screwed everything up.
…#AwfulSong
We love you Chicago ♥️
This actually sounds like torture, I appreciate the sentiment, but that song sucks
@_benkenobi_ did you see this
Did you participate? @instagirl2009
Hopefully the homicides have subsided in that cesspool.