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."
One, two, three, four, one
Yeah, yeah, yeah, make some motherfuckin' noise
Yo
Doggy Dogg, you're on
Live on stage (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Performin' tonight (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You know (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
The one and only (uh-huh) (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Don Corleone (hmm) (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
The big homie, you know me (hmm) (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Well, if it's on (mm-hmm), I guess it's 'bout time
Let me slide into this OG rhyme
I do mine the way I do mine
And I takes my time when I'm droppin' my lines
I look around, I spot MCs (and they)
All in the place (and they) all wannabes
Trying to make their paper, trying to do their thang
But to me they all try to say the same thang
How could you rap over beats that wack? (Nigga)
You ain't reachin' the crowd, you ain't makin' your fact
You ain't droppin' lines that hit the top
You can't make the party go "hip-hop"
And you can't do your thing without usin' mine
But yet and still, I see you on the grind
But I'm gon' take my time to get my point across
And if you get caught up in the rap shit then you got lost
And if you get tossed, it's on your own, it's your own fault
See, I gots to get mine, I don't drop no song
I just move on, groove on, try to prove on
And I do mines to do mines and I'ma keep on, keep on, keep on
To get you in a smooth type of atmosphere
Sit back and pay attention, yeah
You ain't never heard it like that (like that), uh
Is that right? That's right black, but, uh
Six minutes (six minutes), six minutes (six minutes)
Six minutes, Doggy Dogg, you're on
(Gimme the) uh-uh on (woo, woo)
(Gimme the) uh-uh on (woo, woo)
Yeah (woo, woo)
Uh, excuse me Doggy Dogg you're on (bye-bye)
(Woo, woo) six minutes (six minutes), six minutes (six minutes)
(Woo, woo) six minutes, Doggy Dogg, you're on
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
Uh, excuse me, Doggy Dogg, you're on
I gets my hair whipped on Friday, my day
Why they even trippin' on me? Yeah, the big homie
Gamey Gamey says, "Snoop Corleone (mm-hmm)
Listen to me man, stay away from them phonies
It's niggas like that that get you caught up quick
You gots to stay focused, Dogg, keep your eye on your grip (grip)
'Cause if you slip they gon' get ya and they gon' get ya fast
These niggas out for your money, man, they tryna get your cash"
I don't give a damn, you gots to match
You can be from the East Coast and get love
'Cause I ain't trippin' on your ass
I don't smash on niggas who smaller than me (mm-hmm)
I smash on niggas who big like the DPGC
Ooh-wee, I get ya crazy
You gots to have a stomach for this shit, baby
And if ya don't, you won't, you fake the funk
See Snoop is the G in the G-Funk
Now don't do nothin' that you can't get out of (fo' sho')
You know I got big love for the real Gs
We make more Gs, uh, I gots to have it
(Woo, woo) six minutes (six minutes), six minutes (six minutes)
(Woo, woo) six minutes, Doggy Dogg, you're on
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
Uh, excuse me, Doggy Dogg, you're on
(Woo, woo) six minutes (six minutes), six minutes (six minutes)
(Woo, woo) six minutes, Doggy Dogg, you're on
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
Uh, excuse me, Doggy Dogg, you're on
I got the, I got the (paper), I got the paper
I keep the, I keep the (chronic), I keep the chronic (yeah, yeah)
I thought ya, I thought ya knew, nigga (what? What?)
Ya better, ya better ask somebody (better ask somebody)
Uh, it don't quit (yeah, don't quit)
Now let me take my time and just get into the shit
And just driftin', so swift and smooth (smooth)
How many niggas make the whole party move like I do?
I can't name nobody
So sit back, relax, and let the Dogg rock the party (hey, hey)
Ain't no party like a DP party
'Cause everybody in the DP party's naughty
They acts a fool, old school, new school
Everything is everything, everybody playin' cool (mm-hmm)
Ain't no set-trippin', everybody just dippin'
Bitches gettin' with niggas and niggas gettin' with bitches
It's so superb, word to my mama
Ain't no drama, no need for that
You can put your gat back in your pocket
Unlock it 'cause Snoop Dogg is on the mic, I plan to rock it
Don't stop, don't stop (don't, don't stop)
Excuse me Doggy Dogg, you're on (hmm)
Six minutes, six minutes (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Six minutes, Doggy Dogg, you're on (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Uh-uh on, uh-uh on (yeah) (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Excuse me Doggy Dogg you're on (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (oh-oh-oh, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me)
(Woo, woo) yeah, yeah, yeah (say it again)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (woo, woo) (Doggy Dogg you're on)
(Woo, woo, woo, woo) Doggy Dogg you're on
(Woo, woo, woo, woo)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, make some motherfuckin' noise
Yo
Doggy Dogg, you're on
Live on stage (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Performin' tonight (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You know (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
The one and only (uh-huh) (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Don Corleone (hmm) (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
The big homie, you know me (hmm) (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Well, if it's on (mm-hmm), I guess it's 'bout time
Let me slide into this OG rhyme
I do mine the way I do mine
And I takes my time when I'm droppin' my lines
I look around, I spot MCs (and they)
All in the place (and they) all wannabes
Trying to make their paper, trying to do their thang
But to me they all try to say the same thang
How could you rap over beats that wack? (Nigga)
You ain't reachin' the crowd, you ain't makin' your fact
You ain't droppin' lines that hit the top
You can't make the party go "hip-hop"
And you can't do your thing without usin' mine
But yet and still, I see you on the grind
But I'm gon' take my time to get my point across
And if you get caught up in the rap shit then you got lost
And if you get tossed, it's on your own, it's your own fault
See, I gots to get mine, I don't drop no song
I just move on, groove on, try to prove on
And I do mines to do mines and I'ma keep on, keep on, keep on
To get you in a smooth type of atmosphere
Sit back and pay attention, yeah
You ain't never heard it like that (like that), uh
Is that right? That's right black, but, uh
Six minutes (six minutes), six minutes (six minutes)
Six minutes, Doggy Dogg, you're on
(Gimme the) uh-uh on (woo, woo)
(Gimme the) uh-uh on (woo, woo)
Yeah (woo, woo)
Uh, excuse me Doggy Dogg you're on (bye-bye)
(Woo, woo) six minutes (six minutes), six minutes (six minutes)
(Woo, woo) six minutes, Doggy Dogg, you're on
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
Uh, excuse me, Doggy Dogg, you're on
I gets my hair whipped on Friday, my day
Why they even trippin' on me? Yeah, the big homie
Gamey Gamey says, "Snoop Corleone (mm-hmm)
Listen to me man, stay away from them phonies
It's niggas like that that get you caught up quick
You gots to stay focused, Dogg, keep your eye on your grip (grip)
'Cause if you slip they gon' get ya and they gon' get ya fast
These niggas out for your money, man, they tryna get your cash"
I don't give a damn, you gots to match
You can be from the East Coast and get love
'Cause I ain't trippin' on your ass
I don't smash on niggas who smaller than me (mm-hmm)
I smash on niggas who big like the DPGC
Ooh-wee, I get ya crazy
You gots to have a stomach for this shit, baby
And if ya don't, you won't, you fake the funk
See Snoop is the G in the G-Funk
Now don't do nothin' that you can't get out of (fo' sho')
You know I got big love for the real Gs
We make more Gs, uh, I gots to have it
(Woo, woo) six minutes (six minutes), six minutes (six minutes)
(Woo, woo) six minutes, Doggy Dogg, you're on
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
Uh, excuse me, Doggy Dogg, you're on
(Woo, woo) six minutes (six minutes), six minutes (six minutes)
(Woo, woo) six minutes, Doggy Dogg, you're on
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
(Gimme the) uh-uh, on (woo, woo)
Uh, excuse me, Doggy Dogg, you're on
I got the, I got the (paper), I got the paper
I keep the, I keep the (chronic), I keep the chronic (yeah, yeah)
I thought ya, I thought ya knew, nigga (what? What?)
Ya better, ya better ask somebody (better ask somebody)
Uh, it don't quit (yeah, don't quit)
Now let me take my time and just get into the shit
And just driftin', so swift and smooth (smooth)
How many niggas make the whole party move like I do?
I can't name nobody
So sit back, relax, and let the Dogg rock the party (hey, hey)
Ain't no party like a DP party
'Cause everybody in the DP party's naughty
They acts a fool, old school, new school
Everything is everything, everybody playin' cool (mm-hmm)
Ain't no set-trippin', everybody just dippin'
Bitches gettin' with niggas and niggas gettin' with bitches
It's so superb, word to my mama
Ain't no drama, no need for that
You can put your gat back in your pocket
Unlock it 'cause Snoop Dogg is on the mic, I plan to rock it
Don't stop, don't stop (don't, don't stop)
Excuse me Doggy Dogg, you're on (hmm)
Six minutes, six minutes (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Six minutes, Doggy Dogg, you're on (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Uh-uh on, uh-uh on (yeah) (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Excuse me Doggy Dogg you're on (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (oh-oh-oh, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me)
(Woo, woo) yeah, yeah, yeah (say it again)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (woo, woo) (Doggy Dogg you're on)
(Woo, woo, woo, woo) Doggy Dogg you're on
(Woo, woo, woo, woo)
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Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
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."
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.