Three Days (song)

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“Three Days”
Single by Jane's Addiction from the album Ritual de lo Habitual
Released	August 2, 1990
Format	CD, Vinyl
Recorded	1989-1990
Genre	Alternative rock, Progressive rock
Length	10:48
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Jane's Addiction
Producer	Dave Jerden, Perry Farrell
Jane's Addiction singles chronology
"Stop! (1990) "Three Days" (1990) "Been Caught Stealing" (1990)
Ritual de lo Habitual track listing
"Been Caught Stealing" (Track 5) "Three Days" (Track 6) "Then She Did..." (Track 7)

"Three Days" is a ten minute, forty-eight second song featured on Jane's Addiction's 1990 album, Ritual de lo Habitual. It is a three-part song that meditates on death and rebirth.

Contents 1 Lyrical meaning 2 Alternate versions 3 Documentary 4 External links

[edit] Lyrical meaning

The song was inspired by Xiola Bleu (Perry commonly wrote her name as "Xiola Blue"), who Perry Farrell had known since she was fourteen. Xiola Bleu came to Los Angeles for her father's funeral, and spent three days with Perry and his girlfriend Casey Niccoli, spending their time together in a "haze of sex and drugs."[1]

Xiola died of a heroin overdose in New York City in June, 1987. The song was written prior to her death.

[edit] Alternate versions

A live version of the song appears on the band's 1997 rarities compilation Kettle Whistle. The same version also appears on the soundtrack of Richard Kelly's 2007 film Southland Tales, which repeatedly quotes the "Shadows in the morning light" section of the lyrics and revolves around the final three days before the end of the world.

[edit] Documentary

Three Days is also the title of a rockumentary that records J.A's 1997 relapse tour and features a wide array of musicians and actors including; Flea, Anthony Kiedis and John Frusciante of The Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea was actually a J.A's bass player for the tour as Eric Avery refused to take part), Marilyn Manson, Alyssa Milano, Val Kilmer and Etty Lau Farrell (Perry Farrell's future wife and Satellite Party bandmate).

[edit] External links

• Lyrics

v • d • e Jane's Addiction Perry Farrell • Dave Navarro • Eric Avery • Stephen Perkins Chris Chaney • Martyn LeNoble • Flea • Chris Brinkman • Matt Chaikin Live albums Jane's Addiction Studio albums Nothing's Shocking • Ritual de lo Habitual • Strays Compilations Live and Rare • Kettle Whistle • Up from the Catacombs - The Best of Jane's Addiction Related articles Lollapalooza • Psi Com • Porno for Pyros • Deconstruction • Banyan • Polar Bear • Camp Freddy • The Panic Channel • Satellite Party