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."
Mmm
I close my eyes and fantasize
And I just imagine a tropical island
We're all alone, our pagers and cell phones cut off
Hot sunny heat, cool ocean breeze
The sand beneath our feet, the crashing waves sound like music
Found a place to sleep, passion fruit to eat
Use all our energy under the moonlight making love
I don't think nothing can compare
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Spending time with you
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Spending time with you
You are my angel, heaven is close
My favorite place is where you are
So we don't have to do nothing special
Don't want to run, it's always fun to chill at home
Monday through Friday, sexy Saturday
Easy Sunday, 'cause every day's a special one
Just like a holiday, vacation getaway
After the foreplay, go room to room making sweet love
I don't think nothing can compare
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Spending time with you
Nothing better than (yeah, yeah)
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Spending time with you
I need time
Morning, noon and night, yeah
Just keep it coming, baby
Just keep me coming, baby
I just love it so much, mmm
Spending time with you
That's all I wanna do, mmm
That's all I wanna do
Nothing better than (anytime)
Nothing better than (or anywhere)
Nothing better than ('cause I'm)
Spending time with you
Nothing better than (as a friend)
Nothing better than (I'm so content)
Nothing better than ('cause I'm)
Spending time with you
My baby, yeah
Nothing better than
I love that, mmm
God, I just love listening to that
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Spending time with you
That's all I wanna do
That's all I wanna do
That's all I wanna do
That's all I wanna do
I close my eyes and fantasize
And I just imagine a tropical island
We're all alone, our pagers and cell phones cut off
Hot sunny heat, cool ocean breeze
The sand beneath our feet, the crashing waves sound like music
Found a place to sleep, passion fruit to eat
Use all our energy under the moonlight making love
I don't think nothing can compare
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Spending time with you
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Spending time with you
You are my angel, heaven is close
My favorite place is where you are
So we don't have to do nothing special
Don't want to run, it's always fun to chill at home
Monday through Friday, sexy Saturday
Easy Sunday, 'cause every day's a special one
Just like a holiday, vacation getaway
After the foreplay, go room to room making sweet love
I don't think nothing can compare
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Spending time with you
Nothing better than (yeah, yeah)
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Spending time with you
I need time
Morning, noon and night, yeah
Just keep it coming, baby
Just keep me coming, baby
I just love it so much, mmm
Spending time with you
That's all I wanna do, mmm
That's all I wanna do
Nothing better than (anytime)
Nothing better than (or anywhere)
Nothing better than ('cause I'm)
Spending time with you
Nothing better than (as a friend)
Nothing better than (I'm so content)
Nothing better than ('cause I'm)
Spending time with you
My baby, yeah
Nothing better than
I love that, mmm
God, I just love listening to that
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Nothing better than
Spending time with you
That's all I wanna do
That's all I wanna do
That's all I wanna do
That's all I wanna do
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