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."
Born on a different cloud
From the ones that have burst 'round town
It's no surprise to me
That you're classless, clever and free
Loaded just like a gun
You're the hero that's still unsung
Living on borrowed time
You're my sun, and you're gonna shine
Talking to myself again
This time I think I'm getting through
It's funny how you think
It's funny how, it's funny how, when you do
Born on a different cloud
From the ones that have burst round town
It's no surprise to me
That you're classless, clever and free
Lonely soul
Busy working overtime
Nothing ever gets done
Especially when your hands are tied
Lonely soul
Baking up your mother's pride
Nothing ever gets done
Not until your war's won
Born on a different cloud
You're born on a different cloud
Born on a different cloud
Born on a different cloud
We're born on a different cloud
We're born on a different cloud
Born on a different cloud
We're born on a different cloud
(Born on a different cloud)
(Born on a different cloud)
(Born on a different cloud)
(Born on a different cloud)
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na (born on a different cloud)
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Na na na na na na na (born on a different cloud)
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Na na na na na na na (born on a different cloud)
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Na na na na na na na (born on a different cloud)
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Na na na na na na na (born on a different cloud)
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Na na na na na na na (born on a different cloud)
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From the ones that have burst 'round town
It's no surprise to me
That you're classless, clever and free
Loaded just like a gun
You're the hero that's still unsung
Living on borrowed time
You're my sun, and you're gonna shine
Talking to myself again
This time I think I'm getting through
It's funny how you think
It's funny how, it's funny how, when you do
Born on a different cloud
From the ones that have burst round town
It's no surprise to me
That you're classless, clever and free
Lonely soul
Busy working overtime
Nothing ever gets done
Especially when your hands are tied
Lonely soul
Baking up your mother's pride
Nothing ever gets done
Not until your war's won
Born on a different cloud
You're born on a different cloud
Born on a different cloud
Born on a different cloud
We're born on a different cloud
We're born on a different cloud
Born on a different cloud
We're born on a different cloud
(Born on a different cloud)
(Born on a different cloud)
(Born on a different cloud)
(Born on a different cloud)
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na (born on a different cloud)
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na (born on a different cloud)
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na (born on a different cloud)
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na (born on a different cloud)
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