The title refers to lead singer Perry Farrell's ex-housemate, Jane Bainter, who was the muse, inspiration, and the namesake of the band.
[2] In a 2001 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Bainter confirmed and clarified many things about the song; she was dating an abusive man named Sergio and she did wear wigs, but stated she never sold her body for sex.
The original recording from Jane's Addiction features bongos and is sung in a lower register than later versions.
The version that appears on Nothing's Shocking makes extensive use of steel drums played by Stephen Perkins in place of the original's bongos.
Each verse ends with a short refrain ("I'm gonna kick tomorrow...") repeated twice.