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."
I see her,
on the cover of a magazine.
All dressed up,
and her hair has caught a healthy sheen.
And no one knows,
she got all the things i wanna be.
In my dreams,
she's the king i wanna be her queen.
She's got,
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
In my life,
all the ladies want a piece of me.
But all i want,
is a baby on a tv screen.
She got,
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
Oh!
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
Oh!
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
Oh!
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah
Oh!
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
on the cover of a magazine.
All dressed up,
and her hair has caught a healthy sheen.
And no one knows,
she got all the things i wanna be.
In my dreams,
she's the king i wanna be her queen.
She's got,
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
In my life,
all the ladies want a piece of me.
But all i want,
is a baby on a tv screen.
She got,
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
Oh!
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
Oh!
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
Oh!
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah
Oh!
c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes, yeah.
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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thanks, i've changed it according to what you've said...i've never been able to figure out that part. most of the presets songs' titles relate to words in the songs, so it makes sense that this one would too.
i always thought the lyrics were "c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-cookie little brown eyes". hence the song title. i could be wrong though . i also thought it was "purple sheen", but "healthy sheen" sounds right.
wow..haha i thought it said 'purple sheen' too,,,but i also thought he said 'cccc cute little brown eyes, yeah..' .ahaha so thanks for posting the lyrics =D so now i know
Is this song about a guy that falls in love with a porn star? I thought maybe it relates to the video clip.
Sounds more like he wants to be her than he loves her. >.>
Cookie has a video? Were can I watch it?