6 is pretty much what I what I was thinking, too. I like the song, but it's not one of their best. I don't share the hatred of it that some others espouse.
Re: Desmond Child -- just went to his wikipedia page, and he's worked with an impressive number of artists, though I don't know a lot of the songs. Aerosmith's "Crazy" and some of the early Bon Jovi hits are good songs, though. I mean, I don't think a band should be forced to collaborate with an outside writer as Dream Theater was, but, like I said, I still like the song. Still a failed experiment, though, since it was intended to become a hit.