Song of the Day 1/26: Jane’s Addiction, “Been Caught Stealing”

Yeah, I know, the guy is probably suffering from something worse than PTSD, but how could I resist? Besides, I like the song, even if I think Perry Farrell is an odd duck.

This video was all over MTV when it came out in 1990 on “Ritual de lo Habitual,” and the song stayed big through the first Lollapalooza tour the next year. That tour was also the band’s swan song, though they’ve periodically reformed, seldom with all the original members.

Though it was a No. 1 hit on the alternative charts, you seldom hear it on classic rock radio, which strongly prefers “Jane Says” from their first album.