Stop!
Jane's Addiction
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Señores y señoras 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 No one 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
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Written by: David Navarro, Eirc Adam Avery, Lou Reed, Perry Farrell, Steven Perkins
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation"Stop!" is the opening track on Jane's Addiction's second studio album, "Ritual de lo Habitual," released in 1990.
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Language TriviaThe song starts with vocals in Spanish which, translated to English, say, "Ladies and Gentlemen, we have more influence with your children than you have, but we love your children. Signed, the drug dealer."
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Chart SuccessThe song was a significant success for the band and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States.
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Album InfluenceThe album "Ritual de lo Habitual," where the song "Stop!" was featured, is considered one of the key albums that helped shape the alternative rock genre in early the 1990s.
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Band MembersAt the time of recording "Stop!," Jane’s Addiction consisted of Perry Farrell on vocals, Dave Navarro on guitar, Eric Avery on bass, and Stephen Perkins on drums.
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Live Performances“Stop!” has been a staple of Jane's Addiction live concerts since its release. It was also the opening song of their concert film “Live Voodoo” which was filmed in 2009.
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Music Video TriviaThe music video for "Stop!" included footage from the band’s “Gift” movie, which was a semi-autobiographical film directed by Perry Farrell and Casey Niccoli. The video won a Grammy award for Best Long Form Music Video.
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Award NominationThe song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category in 1991, but lost to Metallica's "Stone Cold Crazy."
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Lyrics InspirationThe song is said to be about urgency and desperation, with lead singer Perry Farrell often crediting it as a “wake-up call” to the path his life was taking during his struggle with drug addiction.
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Band Dispute"Stop!" and the success of "Ritual De Lo Habitual" lead to a rift amongst the band members and ultimately resulted in the group's break up in 1991. The band later regrouped in 2001.
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