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."
Waiting just like before
but just one hour of excitement out of these 24
and now there's 15 minutes to go
before you said it would be that long 15 minutes ago
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
eighteen out of the blocks
they couldn't wait to stop you so you knocked off their socks
With all the making up for lost time
makes up past experience and adrenaline
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
sink that ship, do it all in one go
and you rock that boat, and they can't say no
do what you like, that's alright
you gotta make mistakes, that's what it takes
sink that ship, do it all in one go
seeing all the sights, 'cause they're all very nice
have that next with your eye on the decks
you've gotta take that risk, or you'll blink and you've missed it
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Rewind back to the start
I'm good for nothing, but you looked for the heart
and now you're angry, counting to ten
I wouldn't do it slowly but I'd do it again
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Sink that ship, do it all in one go
and you rock that boat, and they can't say no
do what you like, that's alright
you gotta make mistakes, that's what it takes
sink that ship, do it all in one go
seeing all the sights, 'cause they're all very nice
have that next with your eye on the decks
you've gotta take that risk, or you'll blink and you've missed it
but just one hour of excitement out of these 24
and now there's 15 minutes to go
before you said it would be that long 15 minutes ago
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
eighteen out of the blocks
they couldn't wait to stop you so you knocked off their socks
With all the making up for lost time
makes up past experience and adrenaline
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
sink that ship, do it all in one go
and you rock that boat, and they can't say no
do what you like, that's alright
you gotta make mistakes, that's what it takes
sink that ship, do it all in one go
seeing all the sights, 'cause they're all very nice
have that next with your eye on the decks
you've gotta take that risk, or you'll blink and you've missed it
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Rewind back to the start
I'm good for nothing, but you looked for the heart
and now you're angry, counting to ten
I wouldn't do it slowly but I'd do it again
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh,
Sink that ship, do it all in one go
and you rock that boat, and they can't say no
do what you like, that's alright
you gotta make mistakes, that's what it takes
sink that ship, do it all in one go
seeing all the sights, 'cause they're all very nice
have that next with your eye on the decks
you've gotta take that risk, or you'll blink and you've missed it
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