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James Stafford

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From the Stacks: Jane’s Addiction ‘Stealing’ With Handcuffs

I resisted this when it came out. Musically there was no difference between this version of the “Been Caught Stealing” CD single and the regular issue, and I already owned that. Did I really want to buy a second copy just because it was packaged with a tiny pair of working handcuffs? Well, yes. And…

Janes Stealing handcuffs

I resisted this when it came out. Musically there was no difference between this version of the “Been Caught Stealing” CD single and the regular issue, and I already owned that. Did I really want to buy a second copy just because it was packaged with a tiny pair of working handcuffs?

Well, yes.

And so it sits on my shelves, never opened, never played, collecting dust and waiting for someone to come along and show a little interest. Thanks for being that person.

If you can find an unopened copy expect to pay around 25 bucks, or for a quarter you can probably get some little handcuffs out of a gumball machine. Happy hunting.

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Response to “From the Stacks: Jane’s Addiction ‘Stealing’ With Handcuffs”

  1. Robbo

    Those remind me of Steve Martin’s old ‘Cat Handcuffs’ bit.

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