The Week contest: Rock grandfather

This week's question: Jon Bon Jovi recently became a first-time grandfather, after his son Jake Bongiovi and his daughter-in-law, Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, adopted a baby girl. If the '80s rock icon were to rewrite a Bon Jovi song to address the joys and pains of grandparenting, what would it be titled?
Click here to see the results of last week's contest: Dead dial-up
RESULTS:
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
THE WINNER: “You Give Luvs a Bad Stain”
Cathy Lacombe, Grantham, New Hampshire
SECOND PLACE: “Livin’ for the Childcare”
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
THIRD PLACE: “I’d Diaper You”
Erica Avery, Greenfield, Massachusetts
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
“It’s My Life Alert”
Lidia Zidik, Reading, Pennsylvania
“I’ll Be There For You (Every Other Tuesday)”
Bill Levine, Belmont, Massachusetts
“Rockin’ in a Chair”
Matt Weatherly, Hillsborough, North Carolina
“Tot in the Heart”
John Keefe, Mount Vernon, Washington
“We All Fall Down (and Can’t Get Up)”
Bruce Carlson, Alexandria, Virginia
“Who Says You Can’t Have Ice Cream?”
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Florida
“Born to Spoil This Baby”
Lisa DeLuca, Purcellville, Virginia
“Someday I Won’t Be Babysitting Saturday Night”
Alan Martin, Park Ridge, Illinois
“Stent Through the Heart”
Daniel Hicks, Randolph, Massachusetts
“Livin’ With My Heir”
Michael Alazard, Las Vegas, Nevada
“Born to be My Grandbaby”
Ken Kellam III, Dallas, Texas
“Slippery When You Wet the Bed”
Rich Wolf, Westminster, Maryland
-
Democrats’ strategy to woo voters for 2026: religion
The Explainer Politicians like Rob Sand and James Talarico have made a name for themselves pushing their faith
-
Pregnancy in America
Feature Why is it getting riskier to give birth in the U.S.?
-
The potential warning sign of an auto lender’s bankruptcy
In the Spotlight Tricolor collapse an ‘extreme example’ of economy’s challenges
-
Quiz of The Week: 6 – 12 September
Quiz Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
-
The Week contest: Racoon’s regrets
Puzzles and Quizzes
-
Magazine solutions - September 19, 2025
Puzzles and Quizzes Issue - September 19, 2025
-
Magazine printables - September 19, 2025
Puzzles and Quizzes Issue - September 19, 2025
-
Quiz of The Week: 30 August – 5 September
Quiz Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
-
Quiz of The Week: 23 – 29 August
Quiz Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
-
Magazine solutions - September 5 / September 12, 2025
Puzzle and Quizzes Issue - September 5 / September 12, 2025
-
Magazine printables - September 5 / September 12, 2025
Puzzles and Quizzes Issue - September 5 / September 12, 2025