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."
Threw up an apple to see if it could bounce
Came over to your house and I bought an ounce
Thought about the millennium then I realize
This could be the decade where they legalize
I played pac-man only took one joint
And I got an extra pac-man at ten thousand points
Lit another cigarette said man that’s it
It’s been 17 years now damn I got to quit
Not even I know what lies ahead for me
Only the past has the answers to my life story
So could it be
Just only me or is it going down
Before we know it will be year 2000 now
Cuz’ if it’s going down
I’m letting you know it now
I’m in control of my own destiny like it controlled the sound
You couldn’t mislead me
I walk through my life freely
I realized what was greedy
Now I’m the only one who needs me
Can you see me
Not even I know what lies ahead for me
Only the past has the answers to my life story
So could it be
Just only me or is it going down
Before we know it will be year 2000 now
I didn’t mean
To begin the millennium like this
Expecting things to get thrown at me
Whenever I try to steal a kiss
You’re driving me crazy
Cuz’ those panties match that bra
And a well coordinated woman
Always seem to turn me on
On a winged horse
Through the sky burning grey
Love is leap-like
You and me babe
Twinkle twinkle twinkle twinkle
Blah Blah Blah
E-E-E-T-C-C
Yeah, You and me make two
Baby makes three
Came over to your house and I bought an ounce
Thought about the millennium then I realize
This could be the decade where they legalize
I played pac-man only took one joint
And I got an extra pac-man at ten thousand points
Lit another cigarette said man that’s it
It’s been 17 years now damn I got to quit
Not even I know what lies ahead for me
Only the past has the answers to my life story
So could it be
Just only me or is it going down
Before we know it will be year 2000 now
Cuz’ if it’s going down
I’m letting you know it now
I’m in control of my own destiny like it controlled the sound
You couldn’t mislead me
I walk through my life freely
I realized what was greedy
Now I’m the only one who needs me
Can you see me
Not even I know what lies ahead for me
Only the past has the answers to my life story
So could it be
Just only me or is it going down
Before we know it will be year 2000 now
I didn’t mean
To begin the millennium like this
Expecting things to get thrown at me
Whenever I try to steal a kiss
You’re driving me crazy
Cuz’ those panties match that bra
And a well coordinated woman
Always seem to turn me on
On a winged horse
Through the sky burning grey
Love is leap-like
You and me babe
Twinkle twinkle twinkle twinkle
Blah Blah Blah
E-E-E-T-C-C
Yeah, You and me make two
Baby makes three
Lyrics submitted by Joselopey
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