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."
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...this is amazingly not smart. i dislike things that arent smart.does that sound realistic?
fuck you man this song is fucking awsome and you dont know what you are talking about. your not smart
this song is about all the pain and suffering in the world and CRACK!!!!!!
aww fuck, that thing again. damn you and that card. (his face turns red and ...) POW!!!!!!!! no you guys can't come in,.. not when you guys are together. i thought i told you leave. GET OUTA MY HOUSE!!!!!!!!(no).
come on put the gun down damn't!!!! No i don't want any of your crack!! Get out my house with your beer!! you are dirty bastard aren't you! Well, i do work out ya know... how the hell did you guys get in...?! Awwww fuck the damn window...MOTHER FUCK!!!
if you guys keep on coming over the nieghbors ganna call the cops. he's already got the other nieghbors watching out for you guys. give things about a month to cool off. NO!!! YOU GUYS CANT COME IN!!! AWW FUCK. GOD DAMN YOU GUYS...GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE. WHY DONT YOU JUST LEAVE ME ALONE CUZ IM NOT BUYING YOU GUYS BEER. GO GET JESSE TO BUY YOU GUYS BEER (fuck you mr cyril) NO FUCK YOU MOTHER FUCKER AND GET YOUR GOD DAMN SON OF A BITCH SELVES OUT OF MY GOD DAMN SON OF A BITCH HOUSE GOD DAMMIT!!! AWW FUCK... YOU'D DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULDN'T YOU. AWW DAMMIT. LOOK WHY DONT YOU GO TO SAFEWAY OR SOMETHING. GO DRINK AT THE KIDS HOUSE. (his moms home) WELL YOUR NOT DRINKING HERE. GOD DAMMIT STEVE PUT THE GOD DAMN KNIFE DOWN AND STOP FUCKING WITH MY MAGIC CARDS. YOU MIGHT RUIN THEM. NO...YOU GUYS AIN'T SMOKING CRACK IN MY HOUSE YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE THAT SOMEWHERE ELSE. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PUT THAT GUN DOWN PLEASE DONT SHOOT ME. AWW FUCK (POW POW POW)
this song was written during the anti mr cyril movement in June 2002
awwwww shit fuck ass shit tits awwwww fuck shit
look everybody i can write for the obscene jesters!
oh yeah, but do you have the honors of actually being able to perform these songs to people. didn't think so