jane's addiction: name your reasons they are so bad and hated

I think if I was 18 instead of 36 ot might not impress me that much either.

I'm can't tell if this is a great compliment for Jane's Addiction, or a horrible insult to Van Halen.

That said, while they were certainly overrated, I admire that they were the only sexually ambiguous band at the time that frat boys -- at least in California -- had no qualms admitting liking (since Guns 'N' Roses saved them the embarrassment of admitting they liked Poison right before.. and also Freddie Mercury had died. Judas Priest was still chugging along though.. I think?). also, they had a few good songs on each album: "Mountain Song", "Three Days", "Classic Girl", etc. I could never listen to "Stop!", "Jane Says", or "Been Caught Stealing" for the rest of my life and be happy.

So glad Eric Avery never followed up with the reunion requests.

Oh my god! That is so awful! I hate it when girls like bands that I like. Also, I hate it when girls like bands that I don't like. Life is so unfair. I was "alternative" before there was a record section for it. Honest.

TS: Jane's Addiction vs Faith No More

p.s.: i don't give a shit about mr. bungle or fantomas, any more than i give a shit about porno for pyros.

and i don't care what anyone says, but "Stop" rocks

Cocteau Twins' "Heaven or Las Vega"
Public Enemy's "Fear of a Black Planet"
Pixies' "Bossanova"
Depeche Mode's "Violator"
Happy Monday's "Pills, thrills..."
Breeders' "Pod"
Ride's "Nowhere"
Sonic Youth's "Goo"
Dee Lite's "World Clique"
Lou Reed & John Cale's "Songs for Drella"

These were incredible times for both techno and hip hops singles too...

i guess that's a reason a person who lived through certain times might like a band (see: your boomer-approved canon) but i don't see why it's a valid argument for any band in THESE times.

There is absolutely no fucking way these albums could possible comapre to Ritual De Lo Habitual, especially the second half.

When I first heard them as a lad: OMG this band is epic mindblowing holy shit!

Then I got older and "coolerl": Wannabe Zep hippie dumbasses

Then I got older still: Loveably wacko alt-rock dinosaurs actually has some pretty great song, now find their hippie doofy crap kinda charming.

also, GREAT live band, if you ever saw them back in the day, really amazing.

POPIST SCUM.

This admittedly doesn't take much.

I saw the Janes in 1988 and it was mind blowing. They peeled the paint off the walls and small-town me had never seen anything like it. I saw them again in 1990 on the Ritual tour and they were...sagging, indulgent, and basically, a bad cartoon. Navarro never had the funk he thought he had, and that sure showed when he joined the Peppers.

Much of Nothing's Shocking will always remain classic to me because I can't separate it from my college years--the incredible anticipation I had for that album to come out and how it more than delivered. And as donut alluded to, my entire fraternity was batshit about 'em.

the cracked out downfall only matters if yr looking for an idol rather than a soundtrack. most people, esp when they're young, like their bands to be idols. so figuring that in is only as stupid as the worship itself.