Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
I'll be around every corner you go. Don't you look so surprised.
I'll be in every dressing room that you©Ë?re in.
I'll be holding every door you walk through. You don't even have to say thanks.
I'll get groceries at the same time as you.
Don't think I don't know what suits you well. Don't think I don't know.
I'll be in every smoky corner you've seen counting your drinks.
I'll be the guy who drives past your house.
I'll be hiding behind your mirror watching you crimp your hair.
I'll follow you with sunglasses on.
I'll be looking through your windows at night.
Watching you sleep. I will see you at your big game.
I'll be at the same parties as you, and I'll meet you in the closet.
I'll follow you home when the sun comes up.
I'll be in every dressing room that you©Ë?re in.
I'll be holding every door you walk through. You don't even have to say thanks.
I'll get groceries at the same time as you.
Don't think I don't know what suits you well. Don't think I don't know.
I'll be in every smoky corner you've seen counting your drinks.
I'll be the guy who drives past your house.
I'll be hiding behind your mirror watching you crimp your hair.
I'll follow you with sunglasses on.
I'll be looking through your windows at night.
Watching you sleep. I will see you at your big game.
I'll be at the same parties as you, and I'll meet you in the closet.
I'll follow you home when the sun comes up.
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piebald is wonderful. i wonder what this song is about HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
But it shows on the we are the only friends that we have album and they play it live so you can ram it up your ass flynnoridie. Plus I love when they clap on stage, and people in the audiance don't know when to clap and try to clap but do it at the wrong time. I laugh at them. Clap Clap
this song is great. they played it live tonight. their entire show blew me away. piebald is amazing.
Piebald ...oh gosh... they're so cute. They're the only good thing that came outa Andover,Mass
this band is so fun. so great live. i love this song.
pieballddd is the best thing sond makes me laugh
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i was supposed to go to that boston show and couldnt, my friend got me a signed tshirt though (by aaron love him). Piebald rocks, i think ithink this is one of thier funner songs... they are so good, i hope they get big if they want to because i think they could... and i dont think theyd sell out