Classic Girl

"Classic Girl"
Single by Jane's Addiction
from the album Ritual de lo Habitual
Released	July 17, 1991
Length	5:07
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro
Producer(s)	Dave Jerden, Perry Farrell
Jane's Addiction singles chronology
"Been Caught Stealing" (1990) "Classic Girl" (1991) "Ripple" (1991)
Music video
"Classic Girl" on YouTube

"Classic Girl" is a song by alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released on their 1990 album, Ritual de lo Habitual. It is the closing track of that album. The song's lyrics talk of a "classic girl" - a girl who is easily admired for her prototypical feminine beauty - and the time shared by the narrator and the girl.

Composition

The song is in the key of A Major and has a tempo of 113 BPM. For the majority of the song, a mellow, reminiscent mood is maintained, however at two points in the song the speed of the song increases, representing the jubilation in the relationship.

Music video

A music video was released for "Classic Girl", that featured clips from the film Gift, directed by and starring frontman Perry Farrell and his then-girlfriend and muse, Casey Niccoli. Gift would eventually be released in 1993. The main scene shown in the video is a Santería-style wedding ceremony between Farrell and Niccoli.

Track listing

1. "Then She Did..." - 8:20
2. "No One's Leaving (live)" - 3:22
3. "Ain't No Right (live)" - 3:22
4. "L.A. Medley (live)" - 3:46
   • L.A. Woman (Jim Morrison, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore)
   • Nausea (John Doe, Exene Cervenka)
   • Lexicon Devil (Darby Crash, Pat Smear)
5. "Classic Girl" - 5:07

another version

1. "Classic Girl" - 5:07
2. "No One's Leaving (live)" - 3:22
3. "Ain't No Right (live)" - 3:22

Chart positions

Chart (1991)	Peak Position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	15