Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#51 Post by bman » Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:35 am

I used to love going to record and tape conventions in 91/92 and finding all these shitty sounding JA tapes and vhs shows. It was awesome listening to those audience recordings.

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#52 Post by clickie » Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:02 am

Hokahey wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:58 pm
Why did I never realize that Perry's mother committed suicide? And I feel like this is the first time I've ever heard that coming down the mountain was referring to coming down from being high. I always heard the story that he was looking down from Laurel Canyon and talking about how one day everyone one down in the city would know his name and that's what the cash in coming down the mountain was about.



I am truly shocked you didn't know this. It's basic Jane's knowledge.

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#53 Post by kv » Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:25 am

Ya I'm going with he forgot...

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#54 Post by Hokahey » Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:36 pm

I was fully aware his mom had died prematurely, that Then She Di(e)d was about her and Xiola etc etc

I was not aware that it was due to suicide. I did not forget. I guess I never thought about what her cause of death was.

And we are at a point in all of this that I do not get two shits about what piece of Janes knowledge I did not know or retain or have that someone else didn't.

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#55 Post by Stickyfingers » Mon Jun 22, 2020 12:28 am

Hype wrote:
Sat Jun 20, 2020 11:24 am
Hokahey wrote:
Sat Jun 20, 2020 11:11 am
Hype wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:00 am
Hokahey wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:58 pm
Why did I never realize that Perry's mother committed suicide?
Did you forget? I thought that was pretty well known. That's why she's mentioned in Then She Did... "Will you say hello to my ma? Will you pay a visit to her? She was an artist just as you were... I'd have introduced you to her... She'd repair legs like a doctor, on the kitchen chairs we sat on. She was unhappy just as you were..." etc.

I always thought that was Perry's way of connecting back to his childhood and his mom's suicide. Very cool to learn that's who Ms. Smith is.

Perry's lyrics were at their height when he was being real (even if it was cryptic and hidden) about the loss of important women in his life. That's when Jane's Addiction feels most real to me, anyway.
I mean, of course she died and I was well.aware of those lyrics. I did not realize she specifically died by suicide.
Huh. I forget what the source was (maybe Hard Rock Comics?) but I swear it was known that Perry "found her" in the bathtub when he was very little? Really awful. Totally makes sense why he and Dave would have bonded and why they are the way they are.
Didn't know Ms. Smith was Perry's mother, and Perry found her in the bathtub.

Would be interesting to know how she killed herself.

I always thought Bloody Rag - was originally an old jane song - was about her mother dying
"Somebody handed me a bloody rag that rag got thick and red and I wish and I hope but no way"

Maybe she cut her veins.

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#56 Post by nausearockpig » Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:21 am

Hokahey wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:36 pm
I was fully aware his mom had died prematurely, that Then She Di(e)d was about her and Xiola etc etc

I was not aware that it was due to suicide. I did not forget. I guess I never thought about what her cause of death was.

And we are at a point in all of this that I do not get two shits about what piece of Janes knowledge I did not know or retain or have that someone else didn't.
Christ, with a fucken attitude like that you'll be demoted to #NotARealFan in to time flat... pick your fucken game up man.. get some dreads, a nosering, and a habit.. then you'll be a #REALFAN!!!

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#57 Post by bman » Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:59 am

Lol. Ok stupid 'real fan' trivia question. What was Perry's pet rooster's name? Quick quick.

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#58 Post by mockbee » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:04 am

Cocky

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#59 Post by intertwoven » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:20 am

Graciela

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#60 Post by bman » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:23 am

intertwoven wrote:
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Graciela
Boom!

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#61 Post by Mescal » Mon Jun 22, 2020 12:27 pm

Seriously

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#62 Post by Hype » Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:52 pm

Yeah, but what's the name of the kite Perry destroys with a bottle rocket? :banana:

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#63 Post by bman » Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:14 pm

Ok, also in Soul Kiss, what is the name of Dave's girlfriend who pissed him off so he punched a hole in the wall!

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#64 Post by Hokahey » Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:39 pm

No one cares and there's times I can't believe I ever did care about little shit like that.

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#65 Post by Hype » Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:47 pm

It would be weird, I agree. Teenage obsessive fandom is normal. Middle-aged obsessive fandom?

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#66 Post by bman » Tue Jun 23, 2020 3:23 pm

The answer is Betty lol. It was that voiceover part of the video. And dumb trivia questions is all we have now!

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#67 Post by clickie » Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:45 pm

Hokahey wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:39 pm
No one cares and there's times I can't believe I ever did care about little shit like that.


I care about the Jane's lore but if you don't is cool.

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#68 Post by Hokahey » Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:21 am

clickie wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:45 pm
Hokahey wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:39 pm
No one cares and there's times I can't believe I ever did care about little shit like that.


I care about the Jane's lore but if you don't is cool.
I don't but if you do is cool

I'm kidding, sort of. Something super interesting, sure.

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#69 Post by Charles » Thu Jun 25, 2020 5:52 pm

creep wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:44 pm
you guys really think you could listen to perry being interviewed for 2 hours???
This is the first sincere interview I think I have seen from Perry in over 20 years. I could for sure listen to what he says for 2 hrs (in this frame of mind) if it's about the bands songs, touring stories etc...and not about Etty. Sure!

Would love to hear about what Slow Divers, Kettle Whistle and My Time are about. Drugs sure, but there has to be more to it...

It's crazy that it took 32 years for me to figure what Mt. Song was about. ...haha

Thx for sharing!

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#70 Post by nausearockpig » Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:49 pm

Their name was “Smith”?
What’s he fucking talking about?? Lunatic.

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#71 Post by Larry B. » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:19 pm

nausearockpig wrote:
Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:49 pm
Their name was “Smith”?
What’s he fucking talking about?? Lunatic.
That’s a good point too.

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Re: Perry Farrell on 80s Hard Rock Hit

#72 Post by dannyboy » Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:51 am

I think it was her Maiden name.

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