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."
I saw you walking
Down on Melrose
You looked like an angel
Straight out of heaven, girl
I was blown away by
Your sexiness
All I have to do is catch up to you
Hook:
Slow down I just wanna get to know you
But don?t turn around
Cuz that pretty round thing looks good to me
Slow down never seen anything so lovely
Now turn around
And bless me with your beauty, cutie
A butterfly tattoo
Right above your naval
Your belly button?s pierced too just like I like it girl
Come take a walk with me
You?ll be impressed by
The game that I kick to you
It?s ? yeah
Bridge:
Like a flower fully bloomed in the summertime, you?re ready
To be watered by this conversation, you?re ready
And we all can use shine like the sun
Let me be the one to enjoy you
Let?s kick it girl
(Hook x2)
Oh baby you know by now that I want you bad
I?m floating on open air I can?t come down
Cupid hit me already damn
Now I can?t leave till seven digits are in my hand, my hand
(Bridge)
(Hook x2)
Slow down never seen anything so lovely
Cutie
(Hook)
Down on Melrose
You looked like an angel
Straight out of heaven, girl
I was blown away by
Your sexiness
All I have to do is catch up to you
Hook:
Slow down I just wanna get to know you
But don?t turn around
Cuz that pretty round thing looks good to me
Slow down never seen anything so lovely
Now turn around
And bless me with your beauty, cutie
A butterfly tattoo
Right above your naval
Your belly button?s pierced too just like I like it girl
Come take a walk with me
You?ll be impressed by
The game that I kick to you
It?s ? yeah
Bridge:
Like a flower fully bloomed in the summertime, you?re ready
To be watered by this conversation, you?re ready
And we all can use shine like the sun
Let me be the one to enjoy you
Let?s kick it girl
(Hook x2)
Oh baby you know by now that I want you bad
I?m floating on open air I can?t come down
Cupid hit me already damn
Now I can?t leave till seven digits are in my hand, my hand
(Bridge)
(Hook x2)
Slow down never seen anything so lovely
Cutie
(Hook)
Lyrics submitted by babygrl814
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this song is really nice and all, but i just recently found out what it really means. he's talking about her butt! how inappropriate, but i guess thats the norm these dayz with kids being so fast and all. even though bobby is really cute, i would never turn around for him
I feel you totally but this song is mesmerizing and addictive. You forget about the beauty, Oh I mean BOOTY and (I guess the booty is an indicator that she might look good or he wants to see the rest of her) anyway the song is nice and slow and romantic but I keep thinking suppose the wrong person turns around like a drag queen or an ugly girl with a nice shape in the behind. That makes me crack up a lot.
iz bobby in DTP w/ Ludacris? rumor I heard, iz it true?
iz bobby in DTP w/ Ludacris? rumor I heard, iz it true?
its a nice song to daces to.
Yo dis tune is whack!!! rubbish video 2. how slow does he walk!?!?!?
This song is amaze, the remix with banks is amazing. JimBob.. just don't type like that, are you reatarted or something?
This song is gorgeous it makes me wanna c my bf NOW! well the song is not all about booty its about a guy being blown away by a really hot girl and falling in love but him being like its going to fast so slow it down can i just take your number it is a good song to dance to and Yo Holla diss shizz right thurr ish da bomb holla at cha gurl! Haha c i can talk like jimbob 2!
Tis hotter than ones arse!