New Zealand album certifications – Skid Row – Skid Row". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved July 15, 2022.

Wilbur R. Miller, The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia (2012), p. 1172. Ciara from Ses, Beninhe kills his best friend in the video for some reason cant remember sebastian is so cute Tayla Jade from Perth, AustraliaActually this song is about a girl that is my mums best friend its about how s--t her life was coz she was a roadie for skidrow and dont tell me otherwise Jeffries, Neil (December 8, 2021). "Skid Row's Atlantic years: from wild youth to burst bubbles". Louder Sound. Dave Sabo was part of Bon Jovi's original lineup and was childhood friends with Jon Bon Jovi. In 1984, Richie Sambora ended up taking his place in the band, which soon took off. Sabo formed Skid Row with Rachel Bolan in 1986; a year later they added the brash young Canadian singer Sebastian Bach, who was 20 years old when the Skid Row album was released in 1988. Jon Bon Jovi helped the band get a record deal; they shared the same manager, and Skid Row inked a publishing deal with the company owned by Jon and Richie, who now had a profit motive for seeing them succeed.a b Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p.326. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5. Willie from Scottsdale, AzJust to echo what's already been suggested, "18 and life to go" is somewhat metaphorical. The kid was 18 years old when he shot his friend. So on one level, he will spend a considerable amount of time in prison, dependent on good behavior, etc. . He also has the rest of his natural life to contemplate the thing he did to his friend. Despite internal tensions and lineup changes within the band, Skid Row has continued to perform “18 and Life” at their live shows. The song remains a staple in their repertoire and a testament to the lasting legacy of the band’s early success.

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Madalyn from Greensburg, Payea mike really... personally i thought they were talking about a kid taking heroin...and he gave his friend heroin and he died...if he 'accidently' shot him with a gun would they really put him in jail for life? Thats why i think they were referring to heroin. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn July 2nd 1989, "18 and Life" by Skid Row entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #91; and on September 17th, 1989 it peaked at #4 (for 1 weeks) and spent 17 weeks on the Top 100... Dey Street Books (formerly It Books),an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has set an April 12, 2016 release date for "18 And Life On Skid Row", the much-anticipated autobiography from former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. There's nothing about Dimebag's death. With the whole 'Supergroup' debacle he talks about Ted Nugent dropping N-bombs on the set but nothing about Evan Seinfeld punching Bas in the head.