Founded by Farrell and original bass guitarist Eric Avery, following the disintegration of Farrell's previous band Psi Com, Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands from the early 1990s alternative rock movement to gain both mainstream media attention and commercial success in the United States. Jane's Addiction's first release was a self-titled live album in 1987 and quickly caught the attention of Warner Bros. Records. The band's first two studio albums, Nothing's Shocking (1988) and Ritual de lo Habitual (1990), were released to widespread critical acclaim, and an increasing cult fanbase. As a result, Jane's Addiction became icons of what Farrell dubbed the "Alternative Nation". The band's initial farewell tour, in 1991, launched the first Lollapalooza, which has since become a perennial alternative rock festival.
The band briefly reunited in 1997, with Flea, of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, replacing Avery on bass guitar. In 2001, a second reunion took place, with Martyn LeNoble—and later Chris Chaney—occupying the role of bass guitarist. In 2003, the band released its third studio album, Strays, before dissolving again the following year.
In 2008, the band's original line-up reunited and embarked on a world tour. Eric Avery, however, subsequently left the band in early 2010 as the group began working on new material. The band released its fourth studio album The Great Escape Artist in 2011, with Chaney returning to the band for its recording and subsequent tour. In 2016, Jane's Addiction were nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Nosotros tenemos más influencia con sus hijos que tú tiene
Pero los queremos
Creado y regado de Los Ángeles, ¡Juana's adicción!
Here we go
No
No way
Gonna stop, now go!
Save the complaints
For a party conversation
The world is loaded
It's lit to pop and nobody is gonna stop
No one
No one!
No way
Gonna
Stop, now go!
Farm people
Book wavers, soul savers
Love teachers!
Lit to pop and nobody is gonna stop
No one
Move on
One come a day, the water will run
No man will stand for things that he had done
Hurrah
And the water will run
One come a day, the water will run
No man will stand for things that he had done
Hurrah!
And the water will run
Yeah it will run, oh
Yeah it will run, oh oh
Get
Go
Gimmie that, gimmie that your automobile
Turn off that smokestack and that goddamn radio
Hum along with me, along with the TV
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh, oh oh oh
No, oh oh
No
One's
Gonna
Stop
The opening lines of "Stop" by Jane's Addiction, starting with "Señores y señoras" provide an introduction to the band itself. They declare that they have more influence on their audience's children than the parents do, but they love them all the same. They then shout out their beginnings in Los Angeles with their name, "Juana's Addiction." The start of the song begins with resistance to conforming or following the conventions of the world by stating "No way, No one Gonna stop, now go!" Perry Farrell, the lead singer, urges listeners to withhold their complaints until a party, to let loose and not get bogged down in the negativity of the world. The world, as he puts it, is too "lit to pop" to care about anything so trivial.
He then continues with a list of people: "Farm people, book wavers, soul savers, love teachers!" They are all equally important and no one is going to stand in their way. The refrain of "No one's gonna stop" is repeated throughout the song to emphasize this sentiment. The bridge of the song contains a strong environmentalist message, with the lines "The water will run, no man will stand for things that he had done, hurrah! And the water will run!" They declare that a day will come when the environment will be so damaged that no human being will be able to support it anymore. The song then ends as it began, with the refrain of "No one's gonna stop."
Line by Line Meaning
Señores y señoras
Hello, ladies and gentlemen
Nosotros tenemos más influencia con sus hijos que tú tienes
We have more influence over your children than you do
Pero los queremos
But we love them
Creado y regado de Los Ángeles, ¡Juana's adicción!
Born and bred in Los Angeles, Jane's Addiction!
Here we go
Let's do this
No
No
No way
Definitely not
No one
Nobody
Gonna stop, now go!
We're not going to stop, so get moving!
Save the complaints
Don't bother complaining
For a party conversation
Save it for a more appropriate time
The world is loaded
The world is full of issues
It's lit to pop and nobody is gonna stop
It's going to explode and nobody can stop it
No one
Nobody
No one!
Nobody!
No way
Definitely not
Gonna stop, now go!
We're not going to stop, so get moving!
Farm people
Rural folks
Book wavers, soul savers
Intellectuals and religious people
Love teachers!
Those who teach love and compassion
Lit to pop and nobody is gonna stop
Ready to explode and nobody can stop it
No one
Nobody
Move on
Keep going
One come a day, the water will run
One day, the water will flow freely
No man will stand for things that he had done
Nobody will be proud of their past actions
Hurrah
Hurray!
And the water will run
And the water will flow
One come a day, the water will run
One day, the water will flow freely
No man will stand for things that he had done
Nobody will be proud of their past actions
Hurrah!
Hurray!
And the water will run
And the water will flow
Yeah it will run, oh
Yes, it will flow
Yeah it will run, oh oh
Yes, it will flow
Get
Understand
Go
Take action
Gimmie that, gimmie that your automobile
Give me your car
Turn off that smokestack and that goddamn radio
Stop polluting and turn off the noisy radio
Hum along with me, along with the TV
Sing with me and follow what's on TV
Oh oh oh
Hmm
Oh oh oh oh
Hmmmm
Oh, oh oh oh
Hmmm
No, oh oh
No, hmm
No
No
One's
Someone's
Gonna
Going to
Stop
Stop
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Navarro, Eirc Adam Avery, Lou Reed, Perry Farrell, Steven Perkins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@patrickjmt
they even played this song.... so happy!
@michaelgeinopolos6911
Thanks for helping me with math
@MrEasye6996
? I'm confused
@michaelgeinopolos6911
Eric Albrecht he has a math channel
@the2ndcoming135
💀
@radiopenis1011
Who the fuck is they Patrick?!
@Goatchild90
Should have a billion views, Some of the best Rock music ever made.
@nojo9684
I mean I like this song. Why else would I be here? But I highly disagree that it's one of the best rock songs ever. Definitely needs more views though. At the BARE MINIMUM 250,000,000.
Edit: I even just saw them live with the smashing pumpkins a few days ago. Great show. Would definitely go back. I still haven't changed my stance.
@JM-qn3tf
This is rock music.
@DominiqueGarofalo
This was always my favorite Jane's Addiction song. Haven't heard it in years.