The lyric change of “Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey has angered Detroit fans
After changing the words to one of their most well-known songs, “Don’t Stop Believin’,” during the Lions-49ers halftime act, Journey faced criticism from their fans.
The guests were not having any of it when the group changed the line “born and raised in South Detroit” to “born and raised in San Francisco.”
The Detroit Lions’ reactions to the band’s choice on X, formerly Twitter, ranged from appreciation to condemnation. “Journey sang, ‘just a city boy, born and raised in San Francisco,’ at the halftime of the Lions-49ers game, changing the lyrics to ‘Don’t Stop Believing,'” someone observed.
Journey faces backlash from Detroit fans on lyric change
End of Don’t stop by Journey, damn they were good AF, that’s my childhood. They changed the lyric from S Detroit to San Francisco 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/iEDulviT0X
— Elena (@Doingthangs) January 29, 2024
Many social media users expressed their displeasure with Journey’s interpretation of the song’s lyrics and did not hold back. One fan commented, “Journey changing the lyrics from South Detroit to San Francisco was weak as hell.” Another person said, “Journey really tried to change the lyrics to San Francisco instead of South Detroit.”
Additionally, some Lions fans think the group cursed their team’s chances of winning the Super Bowl. Their chances of making it to the big game had looked very promising. But after falling to the 49ers 34–31, they were eliminated from the possibility of playing in the fourth quarter. Dan Campbell, the coach, expressed his disappointment to USA TODAY, saying, “You feel like you got your heart ripped out.”
Fans commend Journey’s performance
While some Detroit fans were outraged, others who enjoyed the Journeys’ performance of “Don’t Stop Believin” gave them some credit.
“Oh no, Arnel altered the lyrics from Detroit to San Francisco. Additionally, his voice sounds fantastic in a stadium. Someone said, “Long live Arnel Pined and long live Journey.”
A other user thought the song was a worthy homage given the previous score. “At the half, The Bay Area’s Journey (featuring Arnel Pineda of the Philippines) singing ‘Don’t Stop Believing’?” Indeed! We never gave up on our faith,” they continued.
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