Jane Says

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"Jane Says"
Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Eric Avery, Perry Farrell
Producer(s)Dave Jerden, Perry Farrell
Jane's Addiction singles chronology
"Jane Says"
(1988)
"Mountain Song"
(1988)
Music video
"Jane Says" on
YouTube

"Jane Says" is a song by

Alternative Songs chart, peaking at #6.[1]

It was first released in semi-live format on the group's 1987 debut album, Jane's Addiction. It was re-recorded in the studio for the follow-up album, Nothing's Shocking. The Nothing's Shocking version is the most widely known version of the song, featuring steel drums that are not present on the cut from the self-titled album. A true live version appears on the band's 1997 new/live/out-take compilation Kettle Whistle.

It is one of Jane's Addiction's most famous songs and frequently ends their concerts.

Jane Bainter

The title refers to lead singer Perry Farrell's ex-housemate, Jane Bainter, who was the muse, inspiration, and the namesake of the band.[2] In a 2001 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Bainter confirmed and clarified many things about the song; she was dating an abusive man named Sergio and that she did wear wigs, but stated she never sold her body for sex. In the same interview, Bainter said she had been clean for eight years and did eventually get to go to Spain.[3]

Composition

"Jane Says" uses only two

scat vocals
, before abruptly shifting to steel drum one measure before starting the verse.

The song format does not follow standard

AABA form. Each verse ends with a short refrain ("I'm gonna kick tomorrow...") repeated twice. The song concludes on a coda
consisting of a repeat of the bridge.

Track listing

1988 promo single
No.TitleLength
1."Jane Says" (LP Version)4:52
1997 promo single
No.TitleLength
1."Jane Says" (Live Edit)5:05
2."Jane Says" (Live Album Version)5:58

Charts

In popular culture

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jane's Addiction Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. . Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  3. ^ Segal, David (August 22, 2001). "Feeding Addiction to 'Jane Says'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Jane's Addiction Chart History (Active Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jane's Addiction Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Rodgers, Scott (2011-11-23). "New Rock Band Tracks from Dream Theatre, Opeth, Trivium, and... Starship?". TotalPlayStation. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  7. ^ Snider, Mike (2010-06-10). "Rock Band 3: What's New, What's Notable". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-11-08.