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 gave her heart, for a wealthy man,
A healthy child and a healthy tan,
I gave it all, for a pretty face,
Sweet smile but a bitter taste,
They gave it all, yes they gave it all
Their thoughts were big but their feelings small
I put the dog out for you
I travelled beneathwards for you
Down where it's rumbling
Suburbs left crumbling
Here's where the fun begins it's true
But I never knew, anyone could make me run but you do
Thats when the blue piccadilly
Takes me away from the city
Maybe someday, you'll forgive me
Twelve stops and home
You turn it downwards for me
There ain't much left down here to see
You're just too cool for me
You make quite a fool of me
You brought out the school in me yeah
But I never knew, anyone, tougher than you
Thats when the blue piccadilly
Takes me away from the city
Maybe someday, you'll forgive me
Twelve stops and home
Baby I think that i love ya
And as a sure sign above ya
Ain't it a shame there's another
I think I'll go home
(Why are you here again)
Twelve stops and home
(There is no better friend)
Twelve stops and home
(Look at the time we spent)
Twelve stops and home
(When will it ever end)
Twelve stops and home
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
You take me down, down, down
You take me down.
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
A healthy child and a healthy tan,
I gave it all, for a pretty face,
Sweet smile but a bitter taste,
They gave it all, yes they gave it all
Their thoughts were big but their feelings small
I put the dog out for you
I travelled beneathwards for you
Down where it's rumbling
Suburbs left crumbling
Here's where the fun begins it's true
But I never knew, anyone could make me run but you do
Thats when the blue piccadilly
Takes me away from the city
Maybe someday, you'll forgive me
Twelve stops and home
You turn it downwards for me
There ain't much left down here to see
You're just too cool for me
You make quite a fool of me
You brought out the school in me yeah
But I never knew, anyone, tougher than you
Thats when the blue piccadilly
Takes me away from the city
Maybe someday, you'll forgive me
Twelve stops and home
Baby I think that i love ya
And as a sure sign above ya
Ain't it a shame there's another
I think I'll go home
(Why are you here again)
Twelve stops and home
(There is no better friend)
Twelve stops and home
(Look at the time we spent)
Twelve stops and home
(When will it ever end)
Twelve stops and home
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
You take me down, down, down
You take me down.
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
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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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