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."
Ah chocolate girl, well you're looking like somethin' I want
(finding out true love is blind)
Ah your little Asian friend well, she can come if she wants
(finding out true love is blind)
I want all those self-conscious girls who try to hide who they are with make-up
(finding out true love is blind)
You know it's the girl with the frown with the tight pants i really want to shake up
(finding out true love is blind)
Hey carrot juice, I want to squeeze you the way until you bleed
(finding out true love is blind)
And your vanilla friend well she looks like something i need
(finding out true love is blind)
I want miss little smart girl with your glasses and all your books
(finding out true love is blind)
And i want the stupid girl who gives me all those dirty looks
(finding out true love is blind)
wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie you up until you call to me
Wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie you up until you call to me
Oh brown girl with your hot pants shakin' that thing on the street
(finding out true love is blind)
Yeah the short girls with the way they crawl knocks me off my feet
(finding out true love is blind)
And all the tough girls who never want me to see them cry
(finding out true love is blind)
And the girls who say treat me like a dog until the day i die
(finding out true love is blind)
Ah chocolate girl, well you're looking like somethin' I want
Ah your little asian friend well, she can come if she wants
I want all those self-conscious girls who try to hide who they are with make-up
You know it's the girl with the frown with the tight pants i really want to shake up
Hey carrot juice, I want to squeeze you the way until you bleed
(finding out true love is blind)
And your vanilla friend well she looks like something i need
(finding out true love is blind)
I want miss little smart girl with your glasses and all your books
(finding out true love is blind)
And i want the stupid girl who gives me all those dirty looks
(finding out true love is blind)
Wind me up and make me crawl to you
Tie me up and make me call to you
Wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie me up until you call to me
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
Ah your little Asian friend well, she can come if she wants
(finding out true love is blind)
I want all those self-conscious girls who try to hide who they are with make-up
(finding out true love is blind)
You know it's the girl with the frown with the tight pants i really want to shake up
(finding out true love is blind)
Hey carrot juice, I want to squeeze you the way until you bleed
(finding out true love is blind)
And your vanilla friend well she looks like something i need
(finding out true love is blind)
I want miss little smart girl with your glasses and all your books
(finding out true love is blind)
And i want the stupid girl who gives me all those dirty looks
(finding out true love is blind)
wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie you up until you call to me
Wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie you up until you call to me
Oh brown girl with your hot pants shakin' that thing on the street
(finding out true love is blind)
Yeah the short girls with the way they crawl knocks me off my feet
(finding out true love is blind)
And all the tough girls who never want me to see them cry
(finding out true love is blind)
And the girls who say treat me like a dog until the day i die
(finding out true love is blind)
Ah chocolate girl, well you're looking like somethin' I want
Ah your little asian friend well, she can come if she wants
I want all those self-conscious girls who try to hide who they are with make-up
You know it's the girl with the frown with the tight pants i really want to shake up
Hey carrot juice, I want to squeeze you the way until you bleed
(finding out true love is blind)
And your vanilla friend well she looks like something i need
(finding out true love is blind)
I want miss little smart girl with your glasses and all your books
(finding out true love is blind)
And i want the stupid girl who gives me all those dirty looks
(finding out true love is blind)
Wind me up and make me crawl to you
Tie me up and make me call to you
Wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie me up until you call to me
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
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Finding Out True Love Is Blind Lyrics as written by Jason Staehler Hill Brian Joseph Karscig
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Great version of a great song,
No Surprises
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
American Town
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yeah, pretty self explanatory i would have to say. still a great song, love the chorus and the guys voice