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."
(and rollerskates)
(and rollerskates)
(and rollerskates)
Q-tip:
Girl meets boy on thursday night
Boy was high, girl fly like kite
They hold hands until next day
Boy then lets go, hit his way
Boy rules butt, brags to his boys
Erection brings bad boy joys
Boy thinks of that big fat back
Big black fat love, big black fat
Girl calls boy to stand him up on saturday
Saturday
Pos and q-tip:
Saturday, it’s a saturday
It’s a saturday, it’s a saturday
Saturday, it’s a saturday
Saturday, it’s a saturday
Pos:
Back once more with the wallop in the score
Must I ride and rip, should I make you rock your hip
Reviver of a roller-boogie in a rink
And sure to make you think about the times
To scope fun instead of fights
(but diving from a piece of metal sure to take your life)
Yo, slip your butt to the fix of this mix
Toss that briefcase, it’s time to let loose
’cause you’ve worked like heck to get the week in check
So unfasten that noose around your neck
Connected like a vibe from the wheel to the foot
Come on everybody dig the funky output
Vinia:
Five days you work
One whole day to play
Come on everybody, wear your rollerskates today
It’s saturday, saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday-ay
(is the word, is the word, is the word)
Pos:
Now as you pump your fist I reminisce
To a bounce, rock, skate, roll
Fess to impress
Hey, pretty diamond, do you like the way I’m dressed
Cool, keep the faith and be my mate
’cause all we need is feet
(and rollerskates)
But promote the hustle ’cause it keeps me thin
No need to talk, look who just walked in
Dove:
(is there a dred on skates? )
Yes, man
(so kick the wham on this jam)
Oh mr. sprinkler, mr. sprinkler
Wet me for one, mr. sprinkler
I’m heatin’ high-five in a daze, no split
With a yawn I trip to the dawn
Out comes the bodies following the one idea
It’s clear, rattle to the roll
Hold back up the track, grab your rollerskates y’all
And let’s zip on by
Zip-a-de-doo-dah, let’s zip on by
Feed on a weed and we’re feeling high
Sun is on thick and the cheese is rollin’ quick
Come on, there’s no time to hide
Season is twist, spinning and winning
No hackeysack, let let me in
Spill on the bottom away, but it’s okay, huh
It’s a saturday
Pos:
Now let’s all get baked like anita
Q-tip:
Watch mr. lawnge, don’t look at the peter
Dove:
Feel on the fun, I’ll feel on the
Vinia:
Hey, watch that!
De la soul:
It’s a saturday
Vinia:
Now is the time
To act the fool tonight
Forget about your worries and you will be all right
It’s saturday, saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
(aaoww)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(and rollerskates)
(and rollerskates)
Q-tip:
Girl meets boy on thursday night
Boy was high, girl fly like kite
They hold hands until next day
Boy then lets go, hit his way
Boy rules butt, brags to his boys
Erection brings bad boy joys
Boy thinks of that big fat back
Big black fat love, big black fat
Girl calls boy to stand him up on saturday
Saturday
Pos and q-tip:
Saturday, it’s a saturday
It’s a saturday, it’s a saturday
Saturday, it’s a saturday
Saturday, it’s a saturday
Pos:
Back once more with the wallop in the score
Must I ride and rip, should I make you rock your hip
Reviver of a roller-boogie in a rink
And sure to make you think about the times
To scope fun instead of fights
(but diving from a piece of metal sure to take your life)
Yo, slip your butt to the fix of this mix
Toss that briefcase, it’s time to let loose
’cause you’ve worked like heck to get the week in check
So unfasten that noose around your neck
Connected like a vibe from the wheel to the foot
Come on everybody dig the funky output
Vinia:
Five days you work
One whole day to play
Come on everybody, wear your rollerskates today
It’s saturday, saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday-ay
(is the word, is the word, is the word)
Pos:
Now as you pump your fist I reminisce
To a bounce, rock, skate, roll
Fess to impress
Hey, pretty diamond, do you like the way I’m dressed
Cool, keep the faith and be my mate
’cause all we need is feet
(and rollerskates)
But promote the hustle ’cause it keeps me thin
No need to talk, look who just walked in
Dove:
(is there a dred on skates? )
Yes, man
(so kick the wham on this jam)
Oh mr. sprinkler, mr. sprinkler
Wet me for one, mr. sprinkler
I’m heatin’ high-five in a daze, no split
With a yawn I trip to the dawn
Out comes the bodies following the one idea
It’s clear, rattle to the roll
Hold back up the track, grab your rollerskates y’all
And let’s zip on by
Zip-a-de-doo-dah, let’s zip on by
Feed on a weed and we’re feeling high
Sun is on thick and the cheese is rollin’ quick
Come on, there’s no time to hide
Season is twist, spinning and winning
No hackeysack, let let me in
Spill on the bottom away, but it’s okay, huh
It’s a saturday
Pos:
Now let’s all get baked like anita
Q-tip:
Watch mr. lawnge, don’t look at the peter
Dove:
Feel on the fun, I’ll feel on the
Vinia:
Hey, watch that!
De la soul:
It’s a saturday
Vinia:
Now is the time
To act the fool tonight
Forget about your worries and you will be all right
It’s saturday, saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday
Saturday, it’s saturday-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
(aaoww)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
(saturday)
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
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