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."
We’re the wingmen, and it’s nice to meet you too
We’re just gonna stand here till you tell us what to do
We’re the wingmen and we aint got much to say
And if we did you know that we would fuck it up anyway
We’re the wingmen and we haven’t got a clue
So if you’re not a wingmen than to hell with you
Knock, Knock
Who’s there?
Too wide
Too wide who?
2, why’d you let us fly into Saudi today
‘Cause we’re the wingmen and we bear all the shame
When flight lead screws the pooch, you can guess who takes the blame
We’re the wingmen and we’re tired of keeping sight
We could do just fine without that asshole on the right
We’re the wingmen and we think we have a clue
So if you’re not a wingmen than to hell with you
Knock Knock
Who’s there?
Too Huge
Too huge who?
2, You just got the lead on the left
Uh, we’re the tac lead, and we don’t , uh, aw fuck it, fox 3!!
We’re the wingmen and you know we never miss
We just shot our flight lead down and now he’s fucking pissed
We’re the wingmen and we hate to be alone
Without someone to follow we would never make it home
We’re the wingmen and we haven’t got a clue so if you’re not a wingmen than to hell with you
Knock Knock
Who’s there?
Stu
Stu who?
Stupid American tell us everything you know
Everything?
Everything
All right
We’re the wingmen and we don’t know a thing
If we were to think they’d have our asses in a sling
We’re the wingmen, there’s no better life than this
‘Cause knowledge is the power but ignorance is bliss
We’re the wingmen and we haven’t got a clue
So if you’re not a wingmen than to hell with you!!!!
We’re just gonna stand here till you tell us what to do
We’re the wingmen and we aint got much to say
And if we did you know that we would fuck it up anyway
We’re the wingmen and we haven’t got a clue
So if you’re not a wingmen than to hell with you
Knock, Knock
Who’s there?
Too wide
Too wide who?
2, why’d you let us fly into Saudi today
‘Cause we’re the wingmen and we bear all the shame
When flight lead screws the pooch, you can guess who takes the blame
We’re the wingmen and we’re tired of keeping sight
We could do just fine without that asshole on the right
We’re the wingmen and we think we have a clue
So if you’re not a wingmen than to hell with you
Knock Knock
Who’s there?
Too Huge
Too huge who?
2, You just got the lead on the left
Uh, we’re the tac lead, and we don’t , uh, aw fuck it, fox 3!!
We’re the wingmen and you know we never miss
We just shot our flight lead down and now he’s fucking pissed
We’re the wingmen and we hate to be alone
Without someone to follow we would never make it home
We’re the wingmen and we haven’t got a clue so if you’re not a wingmen than to hell with you
Knock Knock
Who’s there?
Stu
Stu who?
Stupid American tell us everything you know
Everything?
Everything
All right
We’re the wingmen and we don’t know a thing
If we were to think they’d have our asses in a sling
We’re the wingmen, there’s no better life than this
‘Cause knowledge is the power but ignorance is bliss
We’re the wingmen and we haven’t got a clue
So if you’re not a wingmen than to hell with you!!!!
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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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In the second "Knock, Knock" Its 2 you just got the lead on the right not left
And on the third one its Everything? Yes Everything, not just everything.
Sorry i don't mean to be a jerk but just thought you should know