European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 09, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Stephen Perkins left Perry Farr Eji Eric Avery and Dave Navarro of Jane s addiction have received criticism for their album s addiction ares to be different by Kiral. Billi associated press a p Erry Farrell does no to want his lyrics to Beaver Analysed. He a Adamant about it. In fact if the hype kinetic Singer of Jane s addiction were to have a motto it would be Quot that s for me to a know and you to find out.�?�. Farrell s evasiveness about the exact subject matter of his material can be exasperating. But whether he is that Way because he is trying to maintain artistic integrity or is Chart. Pop a singles 1. Justify my love Madonna 2. Because i love you Stevie b. 3. High enough a Damn Yankees. 4. Love will never do without you Janet Jackson. 5. From a distance Bette Midler. 6. Tom s diner Edna. Suzanne vega7. The first time surface. A. 8. Sensitivity Ralph Tresvant. 9. Impulsive a Wilson Phillips. 10. 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The first time surface 4, Only human a Jeffrey Osborne 5 love makes things happen pebbles 6. Love will never do without you Janet Jackson 7. Sensitivity Ralph Tresvant a 8.1 Wanna get with a Guy 9 love me just for me special generation. 10. You Don t have to worry in Vogue Rock a tracks last week s listing it 1 my head s in Mississippi Zzz top 2 if you needed somebody bad company. 3 Telephone song Vaughan Brothers 4. Hard to handle the Black crowds 5. Signs Tesla. 6. Disappear inns 7 shelter me Cinderella 8. Money talks acc 9. Ifs love King s x 10. Tease me. Please me scorpions a just trying to be enigmatic is a mystery. He strives to make listeners think for themselves and then draw their own conclusions without his help. So he. Reduced the bands seeming complexity to Basic terms. Quot i write Down what gets me off Quot he said in a Telephone interview Quot there s very Little rational thought. I done to want to come off sounding like a fool or a Simpleton but i done to think that hard on purpose. A ,. Quot i simply just do it i Jot it Down and then if its Good it s Good and if its not i try and fix it. Most of it is ,. Subconscious but i done to want you to think i Don t think a. A maybe in a More impulsive than i am he also does no to like discussing the band s album. Covers which have caused controversy since the Start of their career. A a a the cover Art on the 1988 up nothing s shocking features two nude life size sculptures joined at the Waist of Singer Perry Farrell s Girlfriend Casey. A banal look is. Painted on their faces and their Heads Are aflame. Farrell created the sculpture. Eight of the nation s major record distribution chains refused to carry the that year All but two. Agreed to distribute the record. Now Jane a addictions second release ritual de to habitual has caused a similar juror. The cover Art this time depicts a fetish made up of sculptures of Farrell Casey and their late Friend Viola All nude lying on a bed surrounded by various objects including Tarot cards burning candles and photographs. Again distributors said they would not put out the album As it was so Farrell created an alternative a a Plain Hite cover with a lengthy dissertation on Freedom of speech. Some record stores carry the original some carry the White covered version. But Jane s addiction is not explicit for the Sake of being so a look beyond the covers and see that Farrell s lyrics. Are brutally honest accounts of drug addicted friends bigotry and the general deterioration of society set in a base of Neo psychedelic guitar. A a a it a. a. A. A a 1990 readers poll the ballot below is for the third annual stars and stripes readers poll. Let us know your favorite artists albums and singles of 1990 a whether its country soul jazz or Rock no Roll. Just fill out the ballot Cut it out and mail it to readers poll stars and stripes Apo 09211, or to the German address readers poll stars and stripes Postrach 1t 14 37, 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany. Entries must be postmarked no later than Jan. 20,. 1991. Results will be announced in february. Fanellis reasons for his album covers Are simple he likes nudity. Quot its just something that i enjoy looking at basically. I done to think its very . Ritual is a bit More Low key musically than its. Predecessor but its subjects Are As biting As Ever. The erotic three Days is Farrell a discourse on the three natures of sexuality human beings Are capable of a bisexuality homosexuality and heterosexuality. Farrell is always looking to expand his understanding of the human condition. He praises women in classic girl. And empathize the pain an interracial couple can face in no one s leaving. In the liner notes on the White covered ritual he Evev writes Quot i used to wish sometimes that i was a woman. Their giving of love is a. 1 Quot if i had been born female Quot he said Quot i would Flop Little bit like i was starting from somewhat of a disadvantage although on the other Side of the com there s no one More powerful than a woman. A Beautiful woman can just rip a Many a heart . A. Farrell has a striking Eye for detail and specifics in his lyrics. A of course he tells of his big brother holding on to his hands and Quot making me slap my own of the incident he sings Quot he was trying to teach me a a a. Quot most of the songs that Are general Are simply a style of writing Quot he said. Quot it s a great style of writing but it s very a hard for me to find generalities to write . A a a Farrell along with guitarist David Navarro bassist. R Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins released their first self titled album in 1987 on the Independent xxx Label i. Jane s addiction does t look Back on. Its past work and try to better it a instead each album even each song is completely unto itself. Quot i done to go and interpret that it a song needs More of this or that Quot Farrell said. Quot every song s an original thing i done to try to change things up for change s Sake because i think that might defeat the purpose of the song. Best artist. Favorite single. Feest band. Best new act. Male performer. Best comeback. Female performer. Favorite live performance it a. A a a favorite album. To ast favorite artist. Wednesday january 9, 1991 the stars and stripes a a a Page 17
