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."
Hey, look at me
Causin' a catastrophe
But I, I just might see
You and me
Headlights bright as the daydream
Fate, look at me
I'm causin' a catastrophe
But I, Yeah I just might see
You and me
The excess of your own celebration now
Tiny record spin
Holdin' in
The air that you breathe
Tearing right through the seams you sew
It's getting right back to you, now
So let it rain, rain on
Causin' a catastrophe
So let it rain, rain on
Causin' a catastrophe
I gotta a direct line, direct line
To the, telepathic, now
I gotta a direct line, direct line
To the, telepathic, now
(We're sorry.. your call can not be completed please check the number as dialed)
So let it rain, rain on, on
Causin' a catastrophe
So let it rain, rain on
Causin' a catastrophe
I gotta a direct line, direct line
To the, telepathic, now
I gotta a direct line, direct line
To the, telepathic, now
Causin' a catastrophe
But I, I just might see
You and me
Headlights bright as the daydream
Fate, look at me
I'm causin' a catastrophe
But I, Yeah I just might see
You and me
The excess of your own celebration now
Tiny record spin
Holdin' in
The air that you breathe
Tearing right through the seams you sew
It's getting right back to you, now
So let it rain, rain on
Causin' a catastrophe
So let it rain, rain on
Causin' a catastrophe
I gotta a direct line, direct line
To the, telepathic, now
I gotta a direct line, direct line
To the, telepathic, now
(We're sorry.. your call can not be completed please check the number as dialed)
So let it rain, rain on, on
Causin' a catastrophe
So let it rain, rain on
Causin' a catastrophe
I gotta a direct line, direct line
To the, telepathic, now
I gotta a direct line, direct line
To the, telepathic, now
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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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... I think this song is about a relationship that was so tight, but fell apart, completely out of nowhere, and Brandin blames himself for this.("Hey, look at me... causing a Catastrophe.")
But at the same time, Brandin feels that he can make everything just the way it was, and their dreams would come true...
My entire band hates this song...but I fuckin' love it. They always close their shows with it, cuz it's like...I dunno...almost epic, ya know? uptownstomp.com
i never paid attention to this song for some time. and now i love it. my friend sings it in this amazing voice, so its kinda sentimental. love flickerstick.