" three days " is a ten minute , forty-six second song featured on jane 's addiction 's 1990 album , ritual de lo habitual .

it is a three-part song that meditates on death and rebirth .

the guitar solo by dave navarro was ranked as number 100 in guitar world 's " 100 best guitar solos " article .

three days ( jane ' s addiction song )

three days / stop ! cover three days / stop ! u - card three days / stop ! disc three days / stop ! vinyl single cover three days french 7″ single cover three days french 7″ single back three days u . k . 7″ vinyl front three days u . k . 7″ vinyl back three days u . k . 7″ vinyl side 1 three days import cd cover three days import cd back three days promo disc three days promo u - card stop ! promo disc stop ! promo u - card stop ! music video advertisement three days / i would for you test vinyl front three days / i would for you test vinyl back
three days is a jane ' s addiction song written in 1986 about xiola blue ' s visit to los angeles , where she came to attend her father ' s funeral and stayed with perry farrell and casey niccoli . the trio spent three days together experimenting with drugs and sex , which is the basic premise of this song .
this song is by jane ' s addiction and appears on the album ritual de lo habitual ( 1990 ) .
three days / stop ! is a single for the songs three days and stop ! released on august 2 , 1990 by warner brothers records , this is the first single from the ritual de lo habitual album . the band wanted the song three days as their first single , but at nearly eleven minutes long , warner brothers and band management knew the song would be a failure on commercial radio and encouraged the band to release the song stop ! as the album’s debut single . in the end , a compromise was struck , three days got its own single , as well as a single coupled with the more commercially viable song stop !
on the ritual de lo habitual version of this song , john phillip shenale performs strings , geoff stradling plays piano and charlie bisharat plays electric violin . the songs three days ( part 1 ) and three days ( part 2 ) are simply the song three days split into two parts to fit on a 7 - inch vinyl single . for some reason , this split appears on the cd only release live and rare . the split of the song appears during the final verse .
three days is a jane’s addiction song written in 1986 about xiola blue’s visit to los angeles , where she came to attend her father’s funeral and stayed with perry farrell and casey niccoli . the trio spent three days together experimenting with drugs and sex , which is the basic premise of this song . contrary to what some may believe , this song is not about xiola’s death as it was written prior to that tragic event , however it was the last time perry would see xiola .
ripple by janes addiction , please . last song on the cd . great album
days — we had those songs in the can already , including ‘three days . ’ and by the time we got to recording this album , playing them was second nature . ”
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the line
we saw shadows of the morning light / shadows of the evening sun / till the shadows and the light were one
is from jane ' s addiction ' s song
three days
, which is featured on the soundtrack of the film .
jane ' s addiction releases their fourth studio album , the great escape artist .
three days written by eric avery , perry farrell , dave navarro ( as david navarro ) and stephen perkins performed by jane ' s addiction courtesy of warner bros . records inc . by arrangement with warner special products
rolling stone – “nothing’s shocking : meet l . a . ’s wildest new band jane’s addiction” – february 7 , 1991
jane ' s addiction performs their first show ever , incorrectly billed as
james addiction
at safari sam ' s in huntington beach , ca .
there are three chapters in the movie , each sharing its name with a song by an alternative music artist .
temptation waits
is a song by garbage ;
memory gospel
is a song by moby ( who also composed the film ' s score ) ; and
wave of mutilation
is a song by pixies .
release date : 08 / 02 / 1990 released by : warner brothers id number ( s ) : 21559 ( three days / stop ! single ) w9584 5439 19584 - 7 ( u . k . 7″ vinyl ) , 5439 - 19584 ( french 7″ vinyl ) , w9584cd 7599 - 2174 - 2 ( u . k . cd single ) , pro - cd - 4037 ( three days promo ) , pro - cd - 4038 ( stop ! promo ) medium ( s ) : 7″ vinyl , 12″ vinyl , cd , cassette time : 10 : 45 ( 7″ vinyl & three days promo ) , 18 : 38 ( three days 12″ single ) , 18 : 24 ( three days / stop ! single ) , 8 : 08 ( stop ! promo )
jane ' s addiction releases kettle whistle , bringing with it some new touches on previously unreleased classic jane ' s addiction tunes , and a handful of old live tunes out of the vault .
navarro : “three days” might be my favorite song to play live , but “then she did…” is my favorite song that we ever recorded . i really identified with the mood that we captured on that song , and it really highlighted the band’s ability to shift gears . it’s hard to believe that the band that did this song was the same band that did [ nothing’s shocking ‘s ] “idiots rule , ” you know what i mean ? that one could be considered like an early chili peppers–sounding track , and this one could be considered a goth song .
jane ' s addiction headlines the 1997 enit festival at the bill graham civic center in san francisco .
the three days / stop ! single was released on both cd and 12″ vinyl . this version includes both title tracks and the i would for you demo .
jane ' s addiction headlines their third lollapalooza festival , their second with the band ' s original lineup . the band becomes the only band to headline three separate lollapalooza festivals . photo credit : christy borgman
jane ' s addiction begins a fall tour supporting the legendary iggy pop at the warner theater in washington dc . even with iggy ' s infamous stage antics , jane ' s addiction continues to blow crowds away with their live performances .
jane ' s addiction performs at
perry palooza
at the mirage ' s bare pool in las vegas . this event was a celebration of perry farrell ' s 50th birthday . in addition to jane ' s addiction ' s set , perry and stephen perkins performed two songs with their fellow porno for pyros band mates peter distefano and former jane ' s addiction bassist martyn lenoble .
kevin ford and carter smith begin filming their documentary on the jane ' s addiction relapse tour titled
three days
. the film highlighted both the ups and downs of the band ' s time on the road , showing both the band ' s epic live performances and glimpses behind the stage with intimate backstage moments .
jane ' s addiction plays the black radio club in los angeles , future members dave navarro and stephen perkins are among those in attendance . days later , stephen was the band ' s drummer and shortly thereafter dave became the band ' s guitarist .
the song was inspired by xiola blue , a former girlfriend of perry farrell , who came to los angeles for her father’s funeral , and spent three days with farrell and his partner casey niccoli , in a “haze of sex and drugs” . blue was also the muse behind xiola , a song recorded by farrell’s first band psi - com . she died of a heroin overdose in new york city in june , 1987 . the song was written prior to her death .
jane ' s addiction returns home and performs to a sold out crowd at the hollywood bowl . porno for pyros guitarist peter distefano joins the band during their acoustic set to perform the song
pets
.
stop ! is a jane’s addiction song written by perry farrell and dave navarro in early 1986 . stop ! ranked # 1 on billboard magazine’s modern rock chart the weeks of 9 / 1 / 90 and 9 / 15 / 90 .
jane ' s addiction begins a fall tour opening for daniel ash and david j ' s band love & rockets , helping to increase the jane ' s exposure across the us . every member of jane ' s addiction would go on to work on side projects from the founders of love & rockets , and ash and j would eventually appear on the second porno for pyros album .
jane ' s addiction kicks off their first visit to asia with a stop at chamsil stadium in seoul , south korea as part of the
one hot day
festival . two days later they would play the naeba ski resort in nigata , japan .
seems like you ' ve been pleading for this cut to be added , but there ' s only one jane ' s addiction song here on rp ' s playlist . it ' s an alternate version of
been caught stealing
, and it hasn ' t been played in over a dozen years .
after being part of the nominees for the 2016 class , jane’s addiction is absent from the nominee list for the 2017 class . maybe next year…
it’s worth noting that former jane’s bassist has been the touring bassist for garbage for a number of years .
satellite party included a cover of this song as part of their regular set in mid 2007 .
jane’s addiction – 2009 / 07 / 18 @ rock - n - coke festival , hezarfen airfield , istanbul , turkey ( jason d . jones )
jane’s addiction will perform at the hollywood palladium in los angeles , ca on december 8 , as part of the annual rhonda’s kiss event . the press release is as follows :
jane ' s addiction returns to their roots and play a pair of small club shows in los angeles with eric avery on bass . fans stir with excitement about the realization that , after seventeen long years , the original lineup of jane ' s addiction is working together again . photo credit : christy borgman
then the weaving and crafting truly began : layer by layer , the poppy - filled , sexually charged atmosphere of
three days
filled the air . farrell found his voice as he hadn ' t since the ill - fated opener .
jane ' s addiction performs their first concert in canada in over ten years , at the air canada centre in toronto . the band continues to highlight the middle of their set by performing a solo song from each of perry farrell and dave navarro ' s respective solo albums .
jane’s addiction will be performing with the cult , garbage , house of pain and the violent femmes at the irvine meadows amphitheatre on september 23 , 2016 .
perry farrell and stephen perkins join up with peter distefano and future jane ' s addiction bassist martyn lenoble , and form porno for pyros . several songs of the band ' s debut album got their start as jane ' s addiction jams . perry farrell also releases his movie gift , co - directed by casey niccoli and featuring music jane ' s addiction . dave navarro and eric avery record their one - off project , deconstruction before dave goes on to join the red hot chili peppers .
rhino records released the jane ' s addiction box set a cabinet of curiosities , bringing countless musical gems from the band ' s rich musical history and giving them a proper release .
jane ' s addiction performs at the universal amphitheatre in universal city , ca . opening for jane ' s is lesser - known nine inch nails . this would be the first of many times the two bands would perform at the same concert .
there are two versions of the three days single , the first being the cd and 12″ vinyl version , which includes the title track and demos for i would for you and jane says . a 7″ vinyl version also exists , which oddly splits the song into two parts , one part on each side , to fit the song on the vinyl single . versions of this 7″ were released in both the u . k . and france . this split would carry over , unnecessarily , to the live and rare compilation .
jane ' s addiction releases their long - awaited third studio album ,
strays
. within a month , the album is certified gold , making it the fastest selling jane ' s addiction album the band has ever released . the band continues to tour in support of the album through 2003 , before breaking up again .
chris chaney rejoins jane ' s addiction as the band ' s touring bassist at a charity event for stand up for skateparks . this marks chris ' first appearance with the band since 2003 .
at a special cinco de mayo concert , duff mckagan makes his first public appearance as the bassist for jane ' s addiction . during this show ' s sound check , the band played a new track
broken people
, a track that was officially released on the new jane ' s addiction album the great escape artist . photo credit : erik selke
jane ' s addiction headlines the kick - off date of lollapalooza 2003 , the first lollapalooza festival since 1997 . jane ' s addiction becomes the first band to ever headline a lollapalooza tour twice . with a number of dates and venues changed at the last minute , this would be the last year lollapalooza would use the traveling format .
fans will also get their first cd - quality taste of
city song ,
which was previously only available on the band ' s 1989 home video
soul kiss .
perkins describes the third unreleased jane ' s track ,
macio ,
as a
silly song
that band recorded as a demo and rarely played live .
jane ' s addiction heads back into the studio , this time at track record studios in los angeles , to record their second album
ritual de lo habitual
.
jane ' s addiction performs their first show since 1997 , now with martyn lenoble on bass , at the santa barbara bowl . in a sort of
passing the torch
moment , relapse bassist flea joins the band on stage to perform a few songs as well . talk of a third jane ' s addiction studio album soon follows .
jane ' s addiction makes their second stop during their final tour before lollapalooza , performing to a sold out crowd of nearly 14 , 000 fans at new york city ' s legendary madison square garden .
august 6 [ 12 : 00 edt ] - - the new effort from the recently reformed jane ' s addiction
relapse
will hit stores on october 14 and will feature material culled from more than 500 tapes of vintage jane ' s performances according to drummer stephen perkins .
jane ' s addiction debuts their newest single ,
end to the lies
at puerto madero in buenos aries , argentina . this concert would also mark the band ' s first appearance in south america .
[ spoken ] at this moment you should be with us feeling like we do like you love to but never will again i miss you my dear xiola i prepared the room tonight with christmas lights a city of candles fresh sheets we are all filled with dense clouds that have us sunk into the mattress i need to touch your skin… an alien she was… no one made friends as easily as xiola… drug pushing constructors we were always in the audience that plagued her one night i met a poet… three days was the morning my focus three days old my head , it landed to the sounds of cricket bows . . . i am proud man anyway . . . covered now by three days . . . three ways was the morning three lovers , in three ways we knew when she landed three days she ' d stay i am a proud man anyway . . . covered now by three days . . . we saw shadows of the morning light the shadows of the evening sun till the shadows and the light were one shadows of the morning light the shadows of the evening sun till the shadows and the light were one . . . true hunting is over no herds to follow without game , men prey on each other the family weakens by the bite we swallow . . . true leaders gone of land and people we choose no kin but adopted strangers the family weakens by the length we travel . . . all of us with wings . . . all of us with wings . . . all of us with wings ! all of us with wings ! all of us with wings ! all of us with wings ! erotic jesus lays with his marys loves his marys bits of puzzle fitting each other all now with wings ! oh my marys ! never wonder . . . night is shelter for nudity ' s shiver . . . all now with wings . . .
during a brief break of their tour with iggy pop , jane ' s addiction heads overseas . supporting the european release of
nothing ' s shocking
, the tour kicks off at brixton academy in london .
and in concert , from
three days
on , the distinction of jane ' s addiction only became clearer and clearer - - thankfully no
been caught stealing
here . nuance and new life gave a glow to the songs , making the studio form of their main sources ( nothing ' s shocking and ritual de lo habitual ) seem downright claustrophobic and cluttered in comparison . a good band like this can always avoid rehash and make one never want to hear them canned again . the goods ?
jane ' s addiction headlines the very first lollapalooza festival at compton terrace amphitheater in tempe , az . the band ' s set was cut short that night , and relationships in the band were clearly heavily strained . by now , the pending breakup of jane ' s addiction had become public knowledge . regardless , the band was able to carry on , complete the sold - out tour and help establish lollapalooza ' s legendary status .
jane ' s addiction plays the echoplex in los angeles , continuing to play small l . a . clubs as they did over twenty years prior . jane ' s continues to sound tight as word of the band spending time in the studio swells through their fanbase . photo credit : christy borgman
in boxer ' s screenplay about the end of the world , his character is named ' jericho cane ' . this is also the name of arnold schwarzenegger ' s character in end of days ( 1999 ) .
jane ' s addiction makes their first appearance with former guns ' n roses bassist duff mckagan at a celebration for perry farrell ' s 51st birthday . neither the band ' s scheduled performance , nor the appearance of duff was announced ahead of time .
“i had saved the best songs that we had written for our second [ studio ] album , ” farrell explains , “because i didn’t want people to think that this was a ‘sophomore slump . ’ songs like ‘three days’ and ‘then she did…’ — these are very sophisticated songs , you know ? as far as i was concerned , ‘three days’ was our ‘stairway to heaven . ’ but we were at the peak of our powers as a band , so i felt that this was our time to really come out and blast people with sonic sounds that they would groove to for the rest of their lives . ”
jane ' s addiction headlines the inaugural lollapalooza chile festival at parque o ' higgins in santiago . the band also appears on chilean radio radio futuro 88 . 9 to premiere a near - final mix of
end to the lies
on the la ley del roc radio show . the final mix of the single would be released four days later .
jane ' s addiction puts on a legendary halloween show at the henry fonda theatre in hollywood . the band performs one of their longest concerts ever with a record 19 songs , including nearly the entire
nothing ' s shocking
album . this show is also notable for including the only live performance of jane ' s cover of the grateful dead ' s
ripple
.
at a special lg sponsored private concert at terminal 5 in new york city , jane ' s addiction performs a concert that was used to create the
first ever user - generated 3d concert
, which was later streamed on youtube . this show also marks the live debut of the new jane ' s addiction single
irresistible force
, which would be released as a single a week later .
three days ,
stop ,
up the beach ,
ain ' t no right
- from a show at the hollywood paladium in december of 1990 .
this show was at the beginning of everything ,
perkins says .
it was a romantic birth of the explosion .
jane ' s addiction are scheduled to play the troubadour in west hollywood . as was the case with some high profile clubs in the l . a . area , the troubadour had a policy where local bands would have to pay the club to get booked . dave navarro created flyers for jane ' s show at the troubadour with the text
where you pay to play
listed underneath the venue . once the club owners got word of this , jane ' s addiction were dropped from the schedule and never appeared at the club .
sarah michelle gellar sang the song
teen horniness is not a crime
with the help from abbey mcbride , clarkent & greasy beats .
jane ' s addiction record demos at lillian way studios in los angeles after signing with warner brothers records . these demos would eventually be released as a part of the
a cabinet of curiosities
box set .
jane ' s addiction , now with flee on bass , performs their first concert in over six years at the roxy theatre in west hollywood . this was a free show sponsored by kroq radio in los angeles .
been caught stealing
- an alternate version of the band ' s most recognized song . perkins describes it as ,
kind of loungey , way more casual .
the following is considered the current “best effort” at transcribing this as it appears in the song . the ellipses indicate where the audio becomes indiscernible .
in a statement released by warner bros . records on tuesday , perkins explained how the band is compiling material for the release , and even talked at length about 13 songs that will appear on the album , including the new recording
kettle whistle
and three previously unreleased jane ' s nuggets .
taking time away from jane ' s addiction , perry farrell and his wife etty lau farrell form a new band called satellite party . dave navarro , stephen perkins and chris chaney create their own new band called the panic channel .
billed as a homecoming for the band , jane ' s addiction performs their first of seven consecutive shows at the john anson ford theatre in los angeles . originally scheduled for only for shows , three additional dates were added after each show promptly sold out . the band ' s performance of
l . a . medley
from the april 28th show is released on versions of singles for
classic girl
and
been caught stealing
.
jane ' s addiction returns to new zealand and australia , for the first time in over ten years , for the kick - off date of the 2003 big day out festival . more new material finds its way into the band ' s set lists , exciting fans for the band ' s forthcoming album .
jane ' s addiction performs two sets at the roxy theatre in west hollywood . while a recording of these performances would be the basis for the band ' s self - titled debut album , bootleg recordings of this show reveal the heavy studio overdubbing found on that album .
at a concert at rain in the desert at the palms casino hotel in las vegas , the very first new jane ' s addiction songs since the band ' s original era are performed . the band would continue to perform and perfect these new songs during their summer tour .
this marks the inaugural show of the theatre of the escapists tour in st . louis , mo at the pageant . jane’s addiction performs fan favorites such as
classic girl
and
i would for you
in over twenty years .
the spoken - word bit performed by perry farrell at the beginning of this song has been debated for years , and will likely continue to be until an isolated recording of the song surfaces . transcription of the poem is difficult once the music kicks in . the poem audio also appears to diverge and sections sound repeated .
i would have to say the exact opposite . . . . great song when performed by the original masters . . . this version is not up to par
jane ' s addiction performs at the first annual l . a . weekly awards at the variety arts theatre in los angeles . the band won awards for
best underground band
and tied for
best metal / hard rock band
.
“if you ask me , i think it’s one of the greatest records of all time , ” farrell giggles . “that record is so beautiful and great to me , because it’s given me material that i can do for the rest of my life . i can do songs like ‘three days , ’ ‘stop ! ’ or ‘been caught stealing’ around the world , and i will be welcomed , and i will be celebrated , and i will get hugs and kisses . ”
tickets to attend available october 19 : here october 18 , 2017 — rhonda’s kiss , an organization that helps cancer patients in need , announced today that legendary rock band jane’s addiction will perform at their annual concert event on friday , dec . 8 at the hollywood palladium in los angeles .
jane ' s addiction is honored at the nme godlike genius award show at the el ray theatre in los angeles . this would be the first show in over sixteen years with eric avery performing on bass . the concert is streamed online via myspace .
navarro : i have a vague memory of us all recording it in one take , but my most vivid memory of “three days” is of working on it in the rehearsal room with perry . that song really came together with the two of us staying up all night , just throwing part after part after part on top of each other ; i think that we were probably a little chemically accelerated on that one . that , to me , is one of my favorite , favorite songs that we’ve done . it really tells a great story . it doesn’t give a fuck about structure ; it doesn’t give a fuck about verses and choruses , but every part is memorable — you get lost in it . i grew up on records like tommy and the wall and the lamb lies down on broadway — long , crazy , nonsensical stuff that told stories or just took you on a journey , so to make music like that was really satisfying to me . but the difference here is that perry’s not singing about xanadu or some other mystical land ; he’s singing about a three - way love affair that went on for three days , high on chemicals , and the ups and downs of that and the psychosis of that . he’s speaking about real - life experiences that people can either identify with or fantasize about .
the nin / ja tour with nine inch nails and street sweeper social club kicks off at the cruzan amphitheatre in west palm beach , fl . the band begins each show with a clip from the film 1994
the river wild
where a character laments about wanting to see jane ' s addiction live . in what many considered an unexpected move , yet also a display of his respect for the band , trent reznor gives jane ' s addiction the headlining slot during the spring tour . photo credit : jill selke
chris cheney , whom had previously played with stephen perkins in tommy lee ' s band methods of mayhem , performs his first concert as a member of jane ' s addiction at the kentish town forum in london , england . the band would continue on to play several other european dates throughout the month .
jane ' s addiction heads back to australia to take part in the kick off date at the rna showgrownds in brisbane for the 2010 soundwave festival . this would be the last set of shows the original lineup would make before eric avery leaves the band again .
apparently perry was living with this girl . together they invited another female friend to spend a long weekend with them having sex and shooting heroin . i read that in some reprinted article from the days of way back
this track has been on for 60 seconds , it already sounds swings and grooves better than most of the output of the song ' s authors . funny how that works . guitar break , hit it . . .
according to rolling stone , jane’s addiction is among the bands nominated for induction into the rock & roll hall of fame in 2017 . the list of bands and artists set to be inducted will be revealed in december of this year . this is the band’s first appearance on the nomination list since being eligible .
the line creado y regado de los angeles causes the most debate . it is generally accepted that the intended translation is “bred and spread in los angeles” . although there are a number of other possible translations , the english line appears in the liner notes of jane’s addiction’s debut album and in the opening lines of the press release for the nothing’s shocking album .
jane ' s addiction performs a scream convert at the probe in los angeles . this is the same concert where footage for the original mountain song video , directed by modi frank , is shot along with a chorus of line dancers wearing diapers . the video is banned by mtv due to nudity that perry refused to edit out . instead , in a then - unprecedented move , the band releases it on their
soul kiss
home video .
jane ' s addiction kicks off a six week european tour to promote the release of the
strays
album with a stop at london ' s brixton academy to appear at the mtv2 5th birthday party . upon returning to the us , the band would play only a handful more shows before splitting up again .
jane ' s addiction plays their first ' scream ' show at the ebony showcase theatre in los angeles . perry performed the show inside a shopping cart he brought on stage . toward the end of the night , someone threw a molotov cocktail at the front door of the venue .
jane ' s addiction returns to england to support the european release of
nothing ' s shocking
. the band was scheduled to perform an acoustic set following their main set at the kick - off show at the institute of contemporary arts in london , however smoke machines ended up setting off the venue ' s fire alarms , effectively ending the show before the planned ending .
jane ' s addiction performs a legendary show at the forrest preserve in mt . baldy , ca - the same show where footage for the
stop !
music video is shot . future porno for pyros guitarist peter distefano is in attendance at this show . photo credit : tod goldberg
jane ' s addiction plays one of their first shows with dave navarro and stephen perkins at a makeshift venue in los angeles referred to as
be live
. bianca , a prostitute and the band ' s first manager , put up her own money for the performance , and worked the door to bring people into the show .
performing their first show at the roxy theatre in west hollywood , jane ' s addiction opens for gene loves jezebel . according to eric avery , then - guitarist chris brinkman only wore a pair of underwear on stage , and during the show , perry tried numerous times to pull them down .
according to jambase , siriusxm will broadcast the dec 31 jane’s addiction show at belly up in aspen , co on lithium ( channel 34 ) . lithium’s schedule hasn’t been updated to reflect this , so i’m not sure if this will be a live broadcast or not . the belly up show is scheduled to kick off at 9 : 30p mst .
jane’s addiction performs at the rolling stone tailgate party for the super bowl xlvi in indianapolis , in . the national football conference ( nfc ) champion new york giants and the american football conference ( afc ) champion new england patriots duked it out and the giants were victorious , winning 20 - 17 .
jane ' s addiction hadn ' t played anything from the somewhat popular kettle whistle , but they did improve upon the tried and true . this was concert as subtle interpretation , a process of intelligent selection that brought out trademark opening bass riffs , for example , but chose to twist slightly the solemn hollering of
mountain song .
overcoming the odds , the band and the man who founded lollapalooza had a very convincing , very good relapse , with music so full you could breathe it in .
the still - untitled cd will also feature live and alternate versions of jane ' s nuggets from over the years . when the album arrives this fall , fans may find :
guns n ' roses went big on their third release ,
use your illusion vols . i and ii .
it was a double album that contained three epic - length tracks , including
november rain .
this cut from
use your illusion i
is nearly nine minutes long and contains slash ' s smoking guitar solo . the track was a huge hit in the u . s . , peaking at no . 3 . it also bears the distinction of being the longest song ever to enter the billboard hot 100 . more »
jane ' s addiction gives back to their fans and plays an intimate show at the roxy theatre in west hollywood . addressing that some of their past small shows were hard for fans to attend , the band goes to great lengths to ensure the majority of the tickets for the event are made available just to fans .
jane ' s addiction plays club lingerie in hollywood , a show with several record label reps in attendance . due to their age , dave and stephen were not allowed into the club except to play , so the pair spent much of the night waiting outside . during jane ' s set , perry leaves the stage , jumps on top of the bar and knocks over everyone ' s drinks . dave ends up smashing his own guitar equipment . the band is told they’re banned from the club , but end up returning there to perform just two months later .
the artwork used for all versions of this single include up - close shots of the parts of the ritual de lo habitual album cover . the front of the singles , and the disc of the three days promo include close up shots of the golden baby doll sculpture found on the left side of the parent album cover . the backs of the singles , and the disc of the stop ! promo include a close up shot of the crucified doll hanging to the right of the main sculpture on the parent album cover .
* * this piece originally ran in 2013 , and engaged with topics central to soundgarden’s work , including depression , addiction , and suicide . at the time , these seemed to be issues of their past . we’re publishing this list again today with an updated intro in tribute to chris cornell and the work he did with soundgarden , but some of the song descriptions may read as unusually morbid after his death . * *
radio song written by bill berry ( as william berry ) , peter buck , michael stipe and mike mills performed by r . e . m . courtesy of warner bros . records inc . by arrangement with warner special products
stevie ray vaughan ' s texas blues put the austin music scene on the map in the 1980s .
texas flood
is the title track from the 1983 album from vaughan and his band double trouble . the band recorded the whole record in just two days . the resulting sound is pure vaughan , no overdubs . more »
not so for resilient jane ' s addiction . with amiable chatter and manner that was to foreshadow later , beneficent but mesmerizingly awful hopi - tahitian mysto - babble , farrell preened the feathers of the ruffled crowd in its raucousness ( and i almost got to see a grown woman take her shirt off - - naked as a babe ) .
but the music of jane’s addiction reflected a much different reality . like the doors two decades earlier , the band — vocalist perry farrell , guitarist dave navarro , bassist eric avery and drummer stephen perkins — drew upon the darker , druggier and more exotic aspects of the city of angels to create songs that were both viscerally immediate and shrouded in poetic mystery . jane’s addiction rocked hard , as well ( harder than many of their sunset strip contemporaries , in fact ) , but they did so while mixing elements of funk , goth and world music into the equation , resulting in a deeply personal sound that struck a resounding chord with alternative music fans of the late eighties and early nineties .
“raising money for cancer is a reminder that every day , people are struggling with the disease and need the support to maintain their dignity and fight , ” said kyle stefanski , ceo of rhonda’s kiss . “we are blessed to have strong support from artists such as jane’s addiction , the public , and hospitals like cedars - sinai to be able to help more and more people fight this terrible disease . ”
at just under seven minutes long ,
flood
is the longest song on pantera ' s 1996 album ,
the great southern trendkill .
many fans of these groove - metal pioneers consider darrel ' s solo to be the best of his career , which was cut short when he was shot dead by a fan in 2004 . more »
jane ' s addiction kicks off the
i - itz m ' my party
relapse tour with two nights at the sold - out hammerstein ballroom in new york city . the second night would be a special halloween show that is broadcast live on mtv for the debut episode of their short - lived program
live from the 10 - spot
.
in addition to the feature film , an expanded version of southland tales will be presented as a six - part interactive experience with the prequel saga to be published as three separate 90 - 130 page graphic novels , each written by kelly . the graphic novels will be released over a six month period early in 2007 leading up to the film ' s release with the feature film comprised of the story ' s final three chapters . in addition , the film ' s official website will be one of the largest and most elaborate ever designed for a feature film . richard kelly describes the graphic novels as a
work in tandem with the website , creating a more epic multimedia experience for those interested in taking the plunge .
a pioneer of rock ' n ' roll , chuck berry ' s
johnny b . goode
is a classic by any standard . the song was a top hit in 1958 when it was released as a single and it also appeared on berry ' s third album ,
chuck berry is on top ,
released the following year . more »
flea and dave navarro perform with perry farrell , stephen perkins and peter distefano at the premiere of howard stern ' s movie private parts at madison square garden . the seeds of a jane ' s addiction reunion were set . when the band was unable to bring eric avery back into the fold , red hot chili peppers ' bassist flea , a longtime friend and fan of the band , stepped up to fill the void .
jane ' s addiction plays their final concert before breaking up at the aloha tower in honolulu , hi . due to the immense heat , perry took off his clothes and performed most of the show in the nude . while perry drew all the attention , little did many realize that stephen perkins was the first to undress , playing the entire concert in the buff !
we had perry’s dog venice with us in the studio , and we threw him in the booth and got that dog bark . it’s not really a sample — we just recorded perry’s actual dog ! i don’t know that we thought of it as being that obscure or outrageous ; he was just barking in the studio while we were playing that song , and we said , “oh , that sounds kind of cool ; let’s put him in there ! ” and the next thing we know , we’re the “dog - barking - song band” [ laughs ] ! it was just like something to make us smirk to each other ; i don’t think we ever thought it through that people would actually hear it . i know i didn’t !
through the rhonda’s kiss los angeles event and with proceeds benefitting cedars - sinai , rhonda’s kiss events provide financial support to decrease late - stage cancer diagnosis in urban communities , and primarily for patients in financial need , by using a three - pronged approach : outreach ( education , awareness and screening ) , navigation ( medical and home ) and patient services ( treatment and financial assistance , and emotional support ) .
even if you don ' t know the eagles , you ' ve probably heard
hotel california ,
the title track off the band ' s 1976 record . it ' s one of the best - selling albums of all time , and the song is the group ' s signature hit . guitarists don felder and joe walsh trade off solos on the studio version , but it ' s felder who wrote the intricate guitar lines , including the legendary 12 - string acoustic . more »
jane ' s addiction performs three nights in a row at the hollywood palladium . during the band ' s performance on the 18 , perry complains about the crowd throwing things on stage , including at one point a dr . martin boot . the following night , at a tapped show , someone throws a birkenstock on stage and perry responds ,
oh , there ' s that same asshole again . i thought it would never come to this . but the guy threw a birkenstock ! i mean this guy is a real moron . he doesn ' t even understand fashion !
the show on the 19th would be released in its entirety on the
a cabinet of curiosities
box set . the live
ain ' t no right
music video was also shot during this show .
but the end came unexpectedly , after
ted , just admit it . . .
: suddenly , after bringing the audience to a climax jane ' s addiction had left the building . people wandered about , waiting for another announcement about some other structural deficiency of the gosman , but none came . milling about , the crowd stared at the flowery tahitian motifs of the stage .
together with the expert riffs of dave navarro and , here , the now seductive , now speedy bass plucking of flea , the meaning of
soundscape
and
integrity
- - in the literal sense of fullness - - becomes clear . with the exception of something like
been caught stealing ,
with its eminently marketable dog barks and mtv mock - shock video , jane ' s addiction has always had the ability to make one forget about the asphyxiating , essentially d . o . a . verse - refrain structure of the rock song . the proof is in the aural pudding - - smooth , textured , not strung together .
farrell : i had a very incredible , brief time in my life where i had not one but two girlfriends . i was a young man ; i was experiencing things . it was a rite of passage . there i was , in bed , with two beautiful , exotic chicks — my girlfriend casey [ niccoli ] , who i lived with , and xiola [ blue ] , who came to visit . you can see all of us on the cover of the album . it was so much fun , and it felt so good — and at the age we were , staying up for three days was nothing !
jane ' s addiction releases their live self - titled debut on triple - x records . while the record is presented as a
live
performance , and a recording of the band ' s jan 26 , 1987 show was the basis of this album , the band re - recorded most of the album at the edge studios in los angeles . the crowd noise heard on the album is apparently from a recording of a concert by the band los lobos .
band ( which now consists of original jane ' s members perkins , perry farrell , dave navarro , and red hot chili peppers bassist flea ) with 13 tracks , but more may be added before the album hits shelves in october .
jane ' s addiction releases their major label debut
nothing ' s shocking
. despite early fractures in the band and several changes in band management , producer dave jerden understood the band enough to help them craft an amazing album . despite 9 of the 11 major record retailers refusing to carry the album due to its cover leading to it being sold in some stores wrapped in a paper bag , and scathing reviews in industry magazines such as rolling stone ,
nothing ' s shocking
would go on reach gold , and later platinum status .
“the day i tried to live” is a quintessential example of almost everything that made soundgarden great and unique . it features one of their weirdest alternate tunings ( eebbbb , compared to the traditional eadgbe ) and alternates between 7 / 4 and 4 / 4 . each move is characteristic of their writing style , but “the day i tried to live” is maybe the best example of how soundgarden could subtly incorporate odd tricks into rock music , giving their music a slight exoticism without descending into gimmickry . in this instance , they give the song a dissonant , hypnotic pull . it’s still a bit heavy , but doesn’t sacrifice the hooks . it’s some of the band’s best songwriting , strengthened by some great vocal melodies that have ensured that the song has aged particularly well . the poppy qualities might’ve struck some fans with another sort of dissonance , given that many have interpreted “the day i tried to live” as a suicide note of a song . rather , it turns out it’s one of the few hopeful moments in soundgarden’s catalog . like so much of superunknown , it does deal with themes of depression and alienation , but the idea behind the phrase is a man trying to move past his tendency to withdraw from other people and the world at large , and even though he keeps failing , “one more time around / might do it . ” there’s a lot of darkness on superunknown , and in soundgarden’s career in general , and this glimmer of brightness feels not only earned , but crucial . “the day i tried to live” might not be the band’s most famous song , but it has everything that soundgarden excelled at , with less characteristic flourishes for added depth . it’s still one of the most rewarding songs they’ve ever recorded .
jane ' s addiction releases their second studio album ,
ritual de lo habitual
. that same day , the owners of
off the record
in royal oak , mi are arrested and charged with
distributing obscene material
for displaying promotional posters of the album . as was the case with their first major label album , many retailers refuse to carry the original album ' s artwork . in response , the band provided an alternate album cover , quoting article 1 of the united states constitution .
wallace shawn told film critic nathan rabin he did not understand the film after initially reading the screenplay , but signed on as he was impressed by richard kelly and flattered that the part was written specifically for him ; ultimately , he said that he still found the film mostly incomprehensible after three viewings , but
liked it very much
.


green card fever is a 2003 indian independent film written and directed by bala rajasekharuni .

the film starred deep katdare and purva bedi .

the film was distributed by net effect media and released worldwide following a series of film festival runs .

the film was entirely shot in columbus , ohio .

the film was nominated for " best political film of 2003 " in the " exposé " category by the political film society .

green card fever

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green card fever is the story of a young man in the united states who overstays his visa in the pursuit of a
green card
. he naively muddles through an underworld of illegal immigrants , . . . see full summary »
green card fever is the story of a young man in the united states who overstays his visa in the pursuit of a
green card
. he naively muddles through an underworld of illegal immigrants , immigration lawyers and the ins , and the love of an american girl of indian origin .
what saves this film from being one of many such flicks is its unflinching honesty about the green - card searcher .
that dialogue gives you some idea of the oversimplification rampant in ' ' green card fever , ' ' an amiable but highly didactic romantic drama filmed in the united states ( columbus , ohio ) in english . but it is a hindi film in spirit .
the indian - american immigration dramedy “green card fever” is the latest ethnic movie to deliver heavy - handed discussions on racial identity and discrimination . not unlike a “coming to america” or “moscow on the hudson” — minus the laughs and endearing characters — independently financed and distributed pic ( which opened fridayin a few dozen north american markets ) seems unlikely to meet with the crossover success of “bend it like beckham” or the niche popularity of last year’s “american desi” ( which featured “green card fever” stars deep katdare and purva bedi ) .
the indian - american immigration dramedy
green card fever
is the latest ethnic movie to deliver heavy - handed discussions on racial identity and discrimination . not unlike a
coming to america
or
moscow on the hudson
- - minus the laughs and endearing characters - - pic seems unlikely to meet with crossover success .
the indian - american immigration dramedy “green card fever” is the latest ethnic movie to deliver heavy - handed discussions on racial identity and discrimination . not unlike a “coming to america” or “moscow on the hudson” — minus the laughs and endearing characters — independently financed and distributed pic ( which opened fridayin a few dozen north american markets ) seems [ … ]
green card fever [ dvd ] [ 2003 ] : urltoken vikram dasu , purva bedi , deep katdare , chayton arvin , robert lin , subash kundanmal , srinath sampath , aatif khan , crystal parzik , lynn oh , sridhara alavattam , sean anthony , joe m . johnston , bala rajasekharuni , josef salyer , mark oliver rylance , sheena vaidyanathan , vijay vaidyanathan : dvd & blu - ray
in scenes such as this you don ' t know who ' s being more oafish , the first - time director or his apologetic protagonist who like a virgin kisser keeps apologising for his ambitions all across his search for that coveted green card .
a young foreigner ' s quest to obtain an ever - elusive green card fuels this romantic comedy drama from first - time writer / director bala rajasekharuni . intentionally overstaying his visa in order to seek out a green card that will permit him to remain in the u . s . , the naïve youngster finds himself wading through a sordid underworld of illegal immigrants and immigration lawyers while attempting to elude the ever - persistent ins . along the way he find himself falling for an indian american girl who attempts to assist him in his quest .
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the package gambit is such a familiar hollywood standby that
green card
has fun employing it as an alibi . the main characters - a frenchman and an american woman who have to pretend their marriage is the real thing - solemnly explain to an immigration official that they met when they ran into each other , their packages fell to the ground , etc .
green card
is not blindingly brilliant , and is not an example of the very best work of the director who made
the year of living dangerously
or the actor who starred in
cyrano de bergerac .
but it is a sound , entertaining work of craftsmanship , a love story between two people whose meet is not as cute as it might have been .
the expert ( kaizaad kotwal ) who promises to help murali through the green card application process is a thief and a liar who keeps telling his clients , ' ' learn to be patient and trust me . ' ' the man finds murali what seems to be a day care baby - sitting job , but when murali opens his pay envelope , the only thing inside is a metrocard .
actually the whole movie is a slightly more sophisticated application of the same formula . the frenchman , played by gerard depardieu , needs a green card if he is to stay in america . the woman , played by andie macdowell , needs a husband if she is to rent a desirable manhattan apartment . they are introduced by a friend , they go through the fiction of a marriage ceremony , and then when immigration comes sniffing around they have to put on a convincing show of really being married .
bharathi is not the film ' s central character . what ' s important are her changing feelings about murali ( vikram dasu ) , a recent indian immigrant whose visa has expired and who is struggling to get his green card so he can stay in the united states . before the birthday party incident , bharathi looked down on him ; afterward she feels a cultural bond that evolves into romance . the two meet at a dot - com matchmaking event that her traditional parents have dragged her to and where he is looking for work .
a movie like
green card
can supply two kinds of pleasures : those caused when it observes its formula , and those created when it violates it . the movie was written and directed by peter weir (
dead poets society ,
witness
) , who constructs it lovingly according to sturdy old principles : the couple is at first indifferent to one another , then hostile , then in love , then in denial , and then of course they break up - right before they get together . all of these stops are observed , but at the same time weir has added some nice touches , including the unconventional characters themselves .
shot in and around columbus , ohio , pic begins with two young indian men visiting america as part of a cultural exchange program . they decide to stay in the u . s . illegally and begin working a variety of dead - end jobs to support themselves . but when murali ( vikram dasu ) falls for an american - born girl ( the beautiful bedi ) from a well - to - do indian family , he realizes that to get a better job he must first get a green card — even if that means becoming the pawn of a corrupt immigration attorney ( robert lin ) who is seeking to save his reputation at the expense of a more honest advocate ( katdare ) .
title of the pic refers to a scam for issuing green cards . but while much is made of the scheme during the movie’s climactic john grisham - esque courtroom scene , it isn’t even mentioned prior to it . pic essentially oscillates between two modes : wide - eyed , naive scenes , in which the just - off - the - boat characters utter such awestruck remarks as “oh my god . i can’t believe there are so many indians in america , ” and scenes in which indian - americans are depicted as either militant rights activists or true - blue american converts who’ve come to regard their ethnic heritage as something reprehensible .
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new film tells of non - resident indians ' bitter experiences in a land that won ' t have them without putting them through an ordeal by fire .
i came here to look for a better life . is that wrong ?
isn ' t the best film on the american born confused desi theme . the
has plenty of semi - actors on both ends of the racial line trying to look cynical and caustic . it also takes peculiarly pale pot shots at the illegal indian abroad . the pathetic plight of
and his friends staying downtown in the us like fugitives is compounded by their thick accents .
gets on with telling the story , creating a clasp of credible characters trapped in the diaspora . strangely the american characters , like the judge at the climax , appear more caricatured than the indians .
wants it desperately and he wants it now . but he suffers from an inexcusable indian dilemma : he has a conscience .
pretends to be a striptease dancer in front of her prospective groom ) , there are mildly memorable episodes in this sporadically nice film .
who takes pity on the poor indian girl and brings her home to the american family .
the performances are amateurish . and the dialogues seem to be borrowed from pavement pulp - fiction . though the narrative takes simplistic swipes at the immigrant ' s plight ,
has enough glimmers of sunrays falling on its potentially far - reaching canvas to keep us interested in the occasionally - strained , often - ruthless saga of the rootless .
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good humor . great story . comic and tragic at the same time . nice cast . vikram dasu was good in acting . but , may not suit commercial star roles . purva bedi was good , but , didn ' t look like a telugu girl . deep kadare was the best - acted like a hollywood actor . there are so many non - actors . that ' s the drawback of the film . with everyone as capable as deep kadare , vikram dasu and purva bedi , and the villain kizad , the movie would be much better . living in brooklyn , i related to the movie and the immigration problems 100 % . if you haven ' t been through those , you may not understand some scenes . but , if you have , you ' ll cry and laugh .
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' ' you know what ' s really cool ? ' ' one sandy - haired young man says . ' ' they ride elephants in india . ' ' another all - american boy tells bharathi ( purva bedi ) that he has heard that people in her country eat with their fingers . bharathi , a thoroughly americanized young woman who says all she remembers about india is a scarcity of toilet paper , thought she was going to have fun at her boyfriend ' s birthday party . but she soon realizes that to his friends she ' s a curiosity , and to him she ' s a cultural - awareness project .
thank goodness for bharathi , because everything else in murali ' s life is a disaster . he lives in a horrific apartment with three other men . his smooth , good - looking indian - american lawyer ( deep katdare ) is condescending and overpriced and feels a certain superiority because he is involved with a redhead . the lawyer ' s grandfather ( subash kundanmal ) , however , points out that the relationship doesn ' t change anything about him . ' ' so what if you have a white girlfriend ? ' ' he says . ' ' her race is not sexually transmitted to you . ' '
ultimately there ' s an arrest , and the film , which opens today in the new york region , turns into a courtroom drama . this gives murali the opportunity to make a witness - stand speech about an immigration system that is corrupt on both sides of the world . anita gates
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nonetheless , tyro helmer - scribe bala rajasekharunidelivers some lovely , understated scenes in the film , mostly between dasu and bedi , as they pursue their rocky courtship . in one of the film’s most tired narrative devices , her parents are intent on marrying her off to a man of their choosing .
a newcomer , dasu has an ingratiatingly gentle manner that makes murali sympathetic in spite of the script’s unwieldy convolutions . and he’s quite charming in the romantic scenes with bedi , who essentially repeats here the kind of thankless role she had in “american desi . ” pic’s tech package is largely undistinguished , with particularly harsh lighting and uninspired editing . but the musical score by jefferson starship’s pete sears has a catchy beat , and there’s also an enjoyably folksy ’70s - style ballad by al stewart ( “year of the cat” ) .
production : a vijay vaidyanathan presentation of a net effect media production . produced by vijay vaidyanathan . directed , written by bala rajasekharuni .
crew : camera ( color ) , scott spears ; editors , robert komatsu , robin lee ; music , pete sears ; art director , michael tipka ; costume designers , vidhya bhaskaran , crystal parzik ; sound , teresa eckton , marilyn mccoppen , tom myers ; assistant director , tony estrada ; associate producer , mark oliver rylance . reviewed at fotokem , burbank , aug . 18 , 2003 . running time : 100 min .
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i really enjoyed other anglo indian films like
bend it like beckham
,
monsoon wedding
and
american desi
( all of which i highly recommend if you ' re interested in this genre ) , and this had the 2 main actors from the latter , so i had high expectations for this film . but it was a total dissapointment . it ' s not funny , or clever , or enjoyable in any way . i only watched it all as i had bought it on dvd . don ' t make the same mistake . seriously , try to find one good review on this film before buying it .
the plot of gcf is based on a guy who sues his lawyer for his visa . along the way , he makes new friends , including an abcd girlfriend who show him how to live a new life from both perspectives one of the already settled first generation person and that of the newly arrived emigres . if you ' re looking for a hilarious romcom , this isn ' t it nor is it an ott drama . it ' s an indie film with moments of realism and honesty from the pov of the main character . some of it is hard to get through , but some of the moments were funny and lighthearted .
great story overall - if you ' ve had a similar experinece all the more relevant . beautiful done .
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depardieu , the leading actor in france , here making his american film debut , is a large , shaggy , untidy man who brings to every role a kind of effortless charm . he occupies a considerable psychic space on the screen . it is not hard to figure out his practical reasons for wanting to marry macdowell . but her character has its work cut out : would an attractive young woman , smart and with a great job , actually marry a stranger just to get an apartment ? in manhattan , this movie argues , the answer is yes - especially if the apartment incorporates a large solarium . we accept the marriage of convenience for the purposes of the plot , but the screenplay still has some explaining to do .
weir is good with his actors and good , too , at putting a slight spin on some of the obligatory scenes . when depardieu meets macdowell ' s parents , for example , the scene doesn ' t develop along the standard lines of outrage and bluster . instead , conrad mclaren , as her father , grasps the situation instantly , and proves to be a good judge of character . i also liked the scene where depardieu goes to a party and meets macdowell ' s friends . of course , they are snotty , and of course , it is mentioned that depardieu is a composer , and of course , there is a piano there and depardieu is asked to play one of his compositions . but what happens then is perhaps the best scene in the movie .
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