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 got my attention at hello
We had this connection that wouldn't let go
There was something sexy 'bout your voice
Anything you say makes a beautiful noise
And now we break up to make up right away (we make up right away)
Just an excuse to lay in bed all day (oh we lay in bed all day)
I know that this thing we have wont ever change
And that's why I have the confidence to say
A lot of girls are sexy
But you know how to use it
You can keep me up on the phone all night
We say lets hang up on 3 but we don't ever do it
Ain't it crazy how after all this time
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
Every time you call me, I wont lie
I still get the goose-bumps I felt the first time
That I saw you walk into a room
Girl you had me hooked on that beautiful view
And now we break up
And now we break up to make up right away (we make up right away)
Just an excuse to lay in bed all day (and we lay in bed all day)
I know that this thing we have wont ever change
And that's why I have the confidence to say
A lot of girls are sexy
But you know how to use it
You can keep me up on the phone all night
We say lets hang up on 3 but we don't ever do it
Ain't it crazy how after all this time
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
And baby you still know just how to
Blow my mind
And after everything that we've been through
It still feels right
And I know, that I can't
Picture living my life without you
Yeah yeah
A lot of girls are sexy
But you know how to use it
You can keep me up on the phone all night
We say lets hang up on 3 but we don't ever do it
Ain't it crazy how after all this time
A lot of girls are sexy
You can keep me up on the phone all night
We say lets hang up on 3 (you hang up, no you hang up, kinda love)
Ain't it crazy how after all this time
(you hang up, no you hang up, kinda love)
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We had this connection that wouldn't let go
There was something sexy 'bout your voice
Anything you say makes a beautiful noise
And now we break up to make up right away (we make up right away)
Just an excuse to lay in bed all day (oh we lay in bed all day)
I know that this thing we have wont ever change
And that's why I have the confidence to say
A lot of girls are sexy
But you know how to use it
You can keep me up on the phone all night
We say lets hang up on 3 but we don't ever do it
Ain't it crazy how after all this time
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
Every time you call me, I wont lie
I still get the goose-bumps I felt the first time
That I saw you walk into a room
Girl you had me hooked on that beautiful view
And now we break up
And now we break up to make up right away (we make up right away)
Just an excuse to lay in bed all day (and we lay in bed all day)
I know that this thing we have wont ever change
And that's why I have the confidence to say
A lot of girls are sexy
But you know how to use it
You can keep me up on the phone all night
We say lets hang up on 3 but we don't ever do it
Ain't it crazy how after all this time
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
And baby you still know just how to
Blow my mind
And after everything that we've been through
It still feels right
And I know, that I can't
Picture living my life without you
Yeah yeah
A lot of girls are sexy
But you know how to use it
You can keep me up on the phone all night
We say lets hang up on 3 but we don't ever do it
Ain't it crazy how after all this time
A lot of girls are sexy
You can keep me up on the phone all night
We say lets hang up on 3 (you hang up, no you hang up, kinda love)
Ain't it crazy how after all this time
(you hang up, no you hang up, kinda love)
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
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No U Hang Up Lyrics as written by Arnthor Birgisson Savan Kotecha
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IT'S ALRIGHT XD i only like the no you hangup bit :B