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Jane's Addiction


"Ritual de lo Habitual"
Warner Bros., 1990

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This band has a strong political flavor from the word go. The Album sleeve contains the First Amendment of the U.S. Bill of Rights guaranteeing "free speech."

The next item is a political speech to blood-suckers about their children.

"Been Caught Stealing" is about the excitement of lumpen childhood--the joys of shoplifting. The music well conveys a sense of speed, excitement and release when done shoplifting.

There's a little anarchist thing going on here, talk of inter-racial relations, gender equality. The album also has a lot of blunt music and words: "Cut myself, said 'So what?' Motherfuckin' took the pain." The music matches the choppy, blunt words. It's good fast, edgy music.