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."
It seems that certain willful acts made me a stranger to the facts,
but no one ever said this was a race.
So pardon if I find it rash - this breathless sprint, this madcap dash
to etch the map of life into your face.
chorus:
He's a man in a hurry, I don't know how fast; the speedometer's blurry.
But oh, he just can't wait to get this over and done.
He's a man in hurry. If only somebody could make him unsure he should go,
then won't you let me be the one?
Columbus need not look too hard 'cause right ouside his own back yard's
the gutter where he says he plans to build
his loneliness as destiny. But is that facile prophecy
half empty or is it half self-fulfilled?
chorus
I admire the strength it takes to deny all light and hope,
but that doesn't mean I'm going to help you buy the rope.
And there's plenty of rope.
So though he retches and he gags, I'd rather dance like stupid fags
than pose like stupid gangster gigolos.
But if all proceeds as planned, he'll go to Never-never land
where never is the only word he knows.
chorus
but no one ever said this was a race.
So pardon if I find it rash - this breathless sprint, this madcap dash
to etch the map of life into your face.
chorus:
He's a man in a hurry, I don't know how fast; the speedometer's blurry.
But oh, he just can't wait to get this over and done.
He's a man in hurry. If only somebody could make him unsure he should go,
then won't you let me be the one?
Columbus need not look too hard 'cause right ouside his own back yard's
the gutter where he says he plans to build
his loneliness as destiny. But is that facile prophecy
half empty or is it half self-fulfilled?
chorus
I admire the strength it takes to deny all light and hope,
but that doesn't mean I'm going to help you buy the rope.
And there's plenty of rope.
So though he retches and he gags, I'd rather dance like stupid fags
than pose like stupid gangster gigolos.
But if all proceeds as planned, he'll go to Never-never land
where never is the only word he knows.
chorus
Lyrics submitted by Ocean Soul
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Mountain Song
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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."
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