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."
You're always looking back, runnin' from the past
You're always sweating me about the next big heart attack
You're lookin' over your shoulder starin' down the path (I'm falling down)
falling down, falling down
It's in your head, all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end
It's in your head all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end
I fear I'll find the evident so horrible (so horrible)
To clear my thoughts I drill a hole into my skull
Clean up my brains and sweep them underneath the rug
I need them more than I needed any other drug
I'm falling down
falling down, falling down
It's in your head all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end (in the end)
It's in your head all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end (dying in the end)
Dying in the end
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Come on
I'm falling down
Falling down, falling down
It's in your head all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end (dying in the end)
It's in your head all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end (dying in the end)
Dying in the end
Hey, hey, sing it
You're always sweating me about the next big heart attack
You're lookin' over your shoulder starin' down the path (I'm falling down)
falling down, falling down
It's in your head, all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end
It's in your head all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end
I fear I'll find the evident so horrible (so horrible)
To clear my thoughts I drill a hole into my skull
Clean up my brains and sweep them underneath the rug
I need them more than I needed any other drug
I'm falling down
falling down, falling down
It's in your head all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end (in the end)
It's in your head all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end (dying in the end)
Dying in the end
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Come on
I'm falling down
Falling down, falling down
It's in your head all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end (dying in the end)
It's in your head all the voices mistaken
Shake it off, shake it off
We're all dying in the end (dying in the end)
Dying in the end
Hey, hey, sing it
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Mountain Song
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Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
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."
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
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,
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
Wow, just because Atreyu decides to exercise some artistic freedom the "hardcore" fans label it as bad or start bitching about how the band isn't what it used to be. Damn, yo, learn to appreciate the music for what it is, not what you expect it to be. I don't buy albums because I want to hear the same stuff over and over again, I love change. Hence why I like this song. It's different. So disregard the opinions of those such as "forever haunted" and people with his/her mindset. If they're the real fans, I don't think I want to be one.
By the way the video is kind of funny; set in the 50's with a huge brawl scene lol
@bigboss_26 The brawl scene is from a book/play called The Outsiders.
Rewatching it, the whole music video is scenes from that book/play.
this song is good it reminds me of atreyu from suicide notes i think this song has something to do with either the end of a relationship that has turned him inside out or this could be alex writing about dome skeletons in his closet and secrects that hav been bothering him
excuse my typo i meant to say some* not dome skeletons in his closet***
Lol, Atreyu with a shuffle beat... Very Green Day. Awesome :)
hmm. I really like the lyrics, haven't heard it yet, tho... want to... (seeing that... well, it's by my NUMBER one FAVORITE band of ALL times! lol. I love it! :D they did a wonderful job!
Sounds ALOT like The Used on Lies For The Liars (instrumentally). Listen to Paralyzed on that CD. Great song(s). Feldmann did a good job
I like this song... it's not their best one... but it actually made me laugh... (don't ask why, but it did...) I just thought this was their cutest song they have ever done... (in some weird, twisted way... lol)
you had a right to laugh crimsonangel... the song is a satire.. they wrote the song to mock the style of pop rock bands like green day and such... did anyone look at the lyrics??
1st verse the people are leaving their past trying to get into the next big fad.. when they get the chance they look back at the past
2nd verse he finds what they do sad gets rid of all the hype and bs he sweeps the bs out of sight, but he realizes he needs his brain, his thoughts, memories and intelligence more than anything to get out of this situation
im falling down... "im tired of trying to clean up the mess" chorus basically the person is suicidal because they ignore their past and get caught up in the fads and are caught between two worlds they hear voices, telling them to kill themselves or something similar and atreyu is saying shut the hell up, live your life, were all dying in the end
this song is in no way like suicide notes... it is totally different in every way i can think of... but it is still an awesome song, one of my faves of the cd...
I agree for the most part
i didnt even think to look at these lyrics until my brother and his girlfriend pointed out what it was talking about. thats funny.i guess
I actually started getting sick listening to this and thinking about what Atreyu used to be...suicide notes and the curse both amazing, Death grip ehh, but this is a new low