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."
Alright.
All you men. you boys. you guys.
Are you with peaches?
Then gimme some of this
Shake yer dix, shake yer dix
Shake yer dix, shake yer dix
OK how about you girls. you women. you ladies!
Are you with peaches?
Alright then lets try this. are you ready?
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
Boys like the lips swinging in their face
Lying back it's taking their own space
We're gonna kick it now and take your place
C'mon and give us a taste
I'm not the only one with body to kill
I like to see just how you swing that thrill
C'mon baby and shake that thing
You make my panties go ping
Shake yer dix, shake yer dix
(shake yer dix, shake yer dix)
Shake yer dix, shake yer dix
I know you all play bottom and top
I know you all like to hotbox
Coz you're ready to flip it again
Keep it sis so that it never ends
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
(shake yer tits, shake yer tits)
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits, shake your dix, shake your tits, shaker)
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits)
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits, shake your dix, shake your tits, shaker)
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Girls and boys they want it all
Lay back and make the call
You need that flip, yeah really quick
And keep it so slow it sick
You gotta shake yer dix and yer tits
I'll be me and you be you
Shake yer dix and shake yer tits
And let me be you too
Shake yer dix, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits)
Shake yer dix, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits, shake your dix, shake your tits, shaker)
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Shake yer dix, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits)
Shake yer dix, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits, shake your dix, shake your tits, shaker)
All you men. you boys. you guys.
Are you with peaches?
Then gimme some of this
Shake yer dix, shake yer dix
Shake yer dix, shake yer dix
OK how about you girls. you women. you ladies!
Are you with peaches?
Alright then lets try this. are you ready?
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
Boys like the lips swinging in their face
Lying back it's taking their own space
We're gonna kick it now and take your place
C'mon and give us a taste
I'm not the only one with body to kill
I like to see just how you swing that thrill
C'mon baby and shake that thing
You make my panties go ping
Shake yer dix, shake yer dix
(shake yer dix, shake yer dix)
Shake yer dix, shake yer dix
I know you all play bottom and top
I know you all like to hotbox
Coz you're ready to flip it again
Keep it sis so that it never ends
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
(shake yer tits, shake yer tits)
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits, shake your dix, shake your tits, shaker)
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits)
Shake yer tits, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits, shake your dix, shake your tits, shaker)
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Girls and boys they want it all
Lay back and make the call
You need that flip, yeah really quick
And keep it so slow it sick
You gotta shake yer dix and yer tits
I'll be me and you be you
Shake yer dix and shake yer tits
And let me be you too
Shake yer dix, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits)
Shake yer dix, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits, shake your dix, shake your tits, shaker)
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
Are the fatherfuckers ready for the motherfuckers?
Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?
No.
Shake yer dix, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits)
Shake yer dix, shake yer tits
(shake yer dix, shake yer tits, shake your dix, shake your tits, shaker)
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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wicked ampy song. certainly gets people... dancin! love the "Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers" line. Quality song!
this song officially killed old-school feminism as we know it. Peaches is all about empowering chicks to handle their own shit now.
It's that "I'll shake mine if you shake yours" thing, but when it comes down to it, <i>Are the motherfuckers ready for the fatherfuckers?</i> No. When she played this live, people shrunk away from it's confrontational nature.
loved it!!
aha. i shake my dick to this.
These are the stupidest lyrics I've ever read.