A dockworker whose union is on strike, leaving him "down on his luck".
The song centers on , a fictional working-class couple in New Jersey struggling to make ends meet. Bon Jovi – Livin’ On a Prayer
Songwriter Desmond Child based Gina on a former girlfriend, Maria Vidal, who worked as a waitress. Jon Bon Jovi has also noted the song was a response to the economic hardships of the Reagan era . Production and Sound The track is famous for several unique musical elements: A dockworker whose union is on strike, leaving
A diner waitress "workin' for her man" to keep them afloat. Bon Jovi – Livin’ On a Prayer