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."
Oh
Girl you better (oh)
St-stop playin' (oh)
Bitch what'cha waitin' for
Get your ass on the floor
You know the night was good
When you wake up in the morning
With a cloudy piss
You know how I do
Gimme the vodka skip the cris
I'm at the bar feelin' like 50 takin' like 9 shots
I got like 9 broads takin' 'em with me why stop
Now I'm bouncin' from broad to broad
This thing is thick from wall to wall
I've never read the book
But its like I mastered the art of war
So if anybody thinks they can take advantage
'Cause I've had a couple of drinks think again
Ill have you like kanye west
With a brand new jaw and a metal chin
Oh
Girl you better (oh)
St-stop playin' (oh)
Bitch what'cha waitin' for
Get your ass on the floor
Excuse me I'm takin' over
I'm sick like Ebola
I don't know what they told ya
But bitch this chico's a soldier
Get the crip and roll up
Or drop the E and roll out
Most of these busta's fold up
When its time to thug out
I'm a take it to the club
Where them freaks be takin' it off and backin' it up
I'm a make ya so hot as soon as these mami's walk in they ready to fuck
Every (every) body (body) listen (listen) closely
'Cause imma do what's never been done
The games been fucked but its never been sprung
Oh
Girl you better (oh)
St-stop playin' (oh)
Bitch what'cha waitin' for
Get your ass on the floor
Oh oh oh
Get your ass on the floor
Oh oh
Get your ass on the floor
Oh oh
Get your ass on the floor
Oh oh oh
Get your ass on the floor
Oh
Girl
Oh
St-stop playin' (oh)
Bitch what'cha waitin' for
Get your ass on the floor
Get your ass on the floor
Girl you better (oh)
St-stop playin' (oh)
Bitch what'cha waitin' for
Get your ass on the floor
You know the night was good
When you wake up in the morning
With a cloudy piss
You know how I do
Gimme the vodka skip the cris
I'm at the bar feelin' like 50 takin' like 9 shots
I got like 9 broads takin' 'em with me why stop
Now I'm bouncin' from broad to broad
This thing is thick from wall to wall
I've never read the book
But its like I mastered the art of war
So if anybody thinks they can take advantage
'Cause I've had a couple of drinks think again
Ill have you like kanye west
With a brand new jaw and a metal chin
Oh
Girl you better (oh)
St-stop playin' (oh)
Bitch what'cha waitin' for
Get your ass on the floor
Excuse me I'm takin' over
I'm sick like Ebola
I don't know what they told ya
But bitch this chico's a soldier
Get the crip and roll up
Or drop the E and roll out
Most of these busta's fold up
When its time to thug out
I'm a take it to the club
Where them freaks be takin' it off and backin' it up
I'm a make ya so hot as soon as these mami's walk in they ready to fuck
Every (every) body (body) listen (listen) closely
'Cause imma do what's never been done
The games been fucked but its never been sprung
Oh
Girl you better (oh)
St-stop playin' (oh)
Bitch what'cha waitin' for
Get your ass on the floor
Oh oh oh
Get your ass on the floor
Oh oh
Get your ass on the floor
Oh oh
Get your ass on the floor
Oh oh oh
Get your ass on the floor
Oh
Girl
Oh
St-stop playin' (oh)
Bitch what'cha waitin' for
Get your ass on the floor
Get your ass on the floor
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Get on the Floor Lyrics as written by Craig Love La Marquis Jefferson
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"'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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