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."
Everybody's saying silly things
Without knowing that life brings a change
And I've been checking all the signs
My friends say I'm love sick 'cause I
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Got to see what love is all about)
And I won't be the same until she is mine
And my friends keep telling me to
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Oh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love
Everyday I walk her home from school
And she tells me how she really feels
And there's no doubt in my mind
That this girl is one of a kind
'Cause all I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Got to see what love is about)
And I won't feel the same until she is mine
But my friends keep telling me to
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Oh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You better slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Oh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down...
You're gonna fall in love
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Got to see what love is all about)
And I'll never be the same until you are mine
And my friends keep telling me
When ya got a girl who takes her time
You must slow the pace you can't mess with her mind
If she feels the same she'll letcha know
Just prepare yourself or be ready to go
And I hope this message stays in your mind
Cause you almost lost a girl who is right on time
There's one more thing that ya got to know
Just cool it down and stay in control
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Oh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love baby
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Got to see what love is all about)
And I'll never be the same until you are mine, oh
Listen to me let me tell you
Why you all coming down on me
Tryin' to tell me how my life is supposed to be
I know you're only trying to help me out
Tryin' to show me what life is really about
But this time I'm gonna make it on my own
So why dontcha fellaz just leave me alone
Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike
If I like the girl who cares who you like
Cool it now
Oh watch out, out, out, out
Cool it now
Slow it down, down, down, down
Cool it now
Oh watch out, out, out, out
Cool it now
Slow it down, down, down, down
Cool it now
Oh watch out
'Cause you're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love
Cool it now
Slow it down
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down.
'Cause you're gonna fall in love
Cool it now
Slow it down
'Cause you're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
Cool it now
Ooh watch out
Cool it now
Slow it down
Without knowing that life brings a change
And I've been checking all the signs
My friends say I'm love sick 'cause I
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Got to see what love is all about)
And I won't be the same until she is mine
And my friends keep telling me to
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Oh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love
Everyday I walk her home from school
And she tells me how she really feels
And there's no doubt in my mind
That this girl is one of a kind
'Cause all I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Got to see what love is about)
And I won't feel the same until she is mine
But my friends keep telling me to
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Oh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You better slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Oh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down...
You're gonna fall in love
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Got to see what love is all about)
And I'll never be the same until you are mine
And my friends keep telling me
When ya got a girl who takes her time
You must slow the pace you can't mess with her mind
If she feels the same she'll letcha know
Just prepare yourself or be ready to go
And I hope this message stays in your mind
Cause you almost lost a girl who is right on time
There's one more thing that ya got to know
Just cool it down and stay in control
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Oh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love baby
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Got to see what love is all about)
And I'll never be the same until you are mine, oh
Listen to me let me tell you
Why you all coming down on me
Tryin' to tell me how my life is supposed to be
I know you're only trying to help me out
Tryin' to show me what life is really about
But this time I'm gonna make it on my own
So why dontcha fellaz just leave me alone
Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike
If I like the girl who cares who you like
Cool it now
Oh watch out, out, out, out
Cool it now
Slow it down, down, down, down
Cool it now
Oh watch out, out, out, out
Cool it now
Slow it down, down, down, down
Cool it now
Oh watch out
'Cause you're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love
Cool it now
Slow it down
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down.
'Cause you're gonna fall in love
Cool it now
Slow it down
'Cause you're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
Cool it now
Ooh watch out
Cool it now
Slow it down
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@CustomClass5 <br /> That's a very professorial analysis. Hard to argue with that.