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."
all awake at bedside lifting through the afternoon
they said she says "must be by me.
problems at the rose den
tiny movements at the well
faces alive they'll sweep by me."
communicate with the pack as well
it's good how pure we can make him smell
around you
it always feels the same
resting in sunspots in the fading afternoon
aphids abound, it's where they're only here to sleep by me
we need the light off and the window halfway wide
aphids alive they sleep by me
crumples of silence we are
ringing off on our bells
got on it
no way before us
in uncovered wakes in a real cell
lovelaced companions made the day slip past too soon
aphids astound, that's where they're only here to sleep by me
arrested movement at the rose den and the well
aphids alive, they'll sleep by me
crumples of silence we are
ringing off on our bells
got on it
no way before us
in uncovered wakes in a real cell
crumbles of silence we are
each and all to ourselves
got on it
no way before us
in uncovered wakes in a real cell
they said she says "must be by me.
problems at the rose den
tiny movements at the well
faces alive they'll sweep by me."
communicate with the pack as well
it's good how pure we can make him smell
around you
it always feels the same
resting in sunspots in the fading afternoon
aphids abound, it's where they're only here to sleep by me
we need the light off and the window halfway wide
aphids alive they sleep by me
crumples of silence we are
ringing off on our bells
got on it
no way before us
in uncovered wakes in a real cell
lovelaced companions made the day slip past too soon
aphids astound, that's where they're only here to sleep by me
arrested movement at the rose den and the well
aphids alive, they'll sleep by me
crumples of silence we are
ringing off on our bells
got on it
no way before us
in uncovered wakes in a real cell
crumbles of silence we are
each and all to ourselves
got on it
no way before us
in uncovered wakes in a real cell
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I really wish this was on 'Downward Is Heavenward' because it's a great song, like all of em.
A great song, the only reason I can see this one not making the cut is that its really simple and is sort of along the lines of 'Isle of the Cheetah' as far as feel and rhythm go.
Resting in sunspots.