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."
She came in from the cold wet
Dropped her luggage bags,
Looked the concierge in the eye
Said, "I need a room for the night,
But I don't got no money.
Would you take payment of any kind?"
He said, "It's alright
I got a room here, you can share mine.
Make the bed in the morning and that'll do fine.
You can change in the bathroom,
Hang your clothes on the line."
A tear came to her eye
She thought, how could he be so kind
How could he be so kind
How could he be so kind
She sat down on the bed with a needle
He said, "I'd hate to see you bleed,
I'll just fetch a warm towel,
Then sit here 'til you're dry."
She started to cry
Said, "Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?"
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
She was cold turkey
He was holding her hand
She said, "I was ruined by a man,
This was never in my plans.
I dreamed of men who loved me,
Together we'd see the world.
Somehow I lost myself among the insults they hurled."
"I'm sure you're a wonderful woman,
And someday there will surely be someone.
So just relax, it's important that you're calm."
She said, "How is it you can see past me as I am?"
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
"See when you took your chances,
It was like you placed a bet.
And sometimes this is the reward you can get.
I was always taught
If you see someone defiled,
You should look them in the eyes and smile,
Take their heart, no better still—
Take them home, home, home."
She awoke early in the morning
Made the bed, gathered up her clothes to leave
Saw the concierge curled on the settee
Said, "What you did for me was hard for me to believe."
"I was just doing what was right.
No one that knows love could leave you out there on such a night.
If you can help someone,
Bare this in mind
And consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness."
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness. [x7]
Dropped her luggage bags,
Looked the concierge in the eye
Said, "I need a room for the night,
But I don't got no money.
Would you take payment of any kind?"
He said, "It's alright
I got a room here, you can share mine.
Make the bed in the morning and that'll do fine.
You can change in the bathroom,
Hang your clothes on the line."
A tear came to her eye
She thought, how could he be so kind
How could he be so kind
How could he be so kind
She sat down on the bed with a needle
He said, "I'd hate to see you bleed,
I'll just fetch a warm towel,
Then sit here 'til you're dry."
She started to cry
Said, "Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?"
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
She was cold turkey
He was holding her hand
She said, "I was ruined by a man,
This was never in my plans.
I dreamed of men who loved me,
Together we'd see the world.
Somehow I lost myself among the insults they hurled."
"I'm sure you're a wonderful woman,
And someday there will surely be someone.
So just relax, it's important that you're calm."
She said, "How is it you can see past me as I am?"
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness.
"See when you took your chances,
It was like you placed a bet.
And sometimes this is the reward you can get.
I was always taught
If you see someone defiled,
You should look them in the eyes and smile,
Take their heart, no better still—
Take them home, home, home."
She awoke early in the morning
Made the bed, gathered up her clothes to leave
Saw the concierge curled on the settee
Said, "What you did for me was hard for me to believe."
"I was just doing what was right.
No one that knows love could leave you out there on such a night.
If you can help someone,
Bare this in mind
And consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness."
Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness. [x7]
Lyrics submitted by New Year's Project, edited by kellymac23
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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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