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 used to break break break in a million pieces
fall fall fall all into your reasons
down down down is the only place you've ever pushed me
i tried and tried just to make you see me
i let you inside, yeah you thought you knew me
you talk talk talk but it goes right through me
cause i can't hear a word you say
all i hear is la la la la la
all i hear is la la la la la
you can scream and shout
it wont bring me down
when you turn it up i just tune you out
la la la la la, all i hear is la la la la la ah ahh
yeah at first it was almost perfect
you had me fooled thought that you were worth it
it took a while but the truth it finally blew your cover
i never would have thought we'd turn out like we did but baby
im so over it an everytime you think you're gonna get me
you can knock knock knock but theres no one here
cause i cant hear a word you say
all i hear is la la la la la
all i hear is la la la la la
you can scream and shout
it wont bring me down
when you turn it up i just tune you out
la la la la la, all i hear is la la la la la ah ahh
so here we go again
messin with my head
why cant you comprehend
oh oh oh oh
la la la la la yeah
la la la la la
no no no
all i hear is la la la la la
all i hear is la la la la la
you can scream and shout
it would bring it down
when you turn it up, i just tune you out
la la la la la
all i hear is la la la la la ah ahh
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na na na na na
fall fall fall all into your reasons
down down down is the only place you've ever pushed me
i tried and tried just to make you see me
i let you inside, yeah you thought you knew me
you talk talk talk but it goes right through me
cause i can't hear a word you say
all i hear is la la la la la
all i hear is la la la la la
you can scream and shout
it wont bring me down
when you turn it up i just tune you out
la la la la la, all i hear is la la la la la ah ahh
yeah at first it was almost perfect
you had me fooled thought that you were worth it
it took a while but the truth it finally blew your cover
i never would have thought we'd turn out like we did but baby
im so over it an everytime you think you're gonna get me
you can knock knock knock but theres no one here
cause i cant hear a word you say
all i hear is la la la la la
all i hear is la la la la la
you can scream and shout
it wont bring me down
when you turn it up i just tune you out
la la la la la, all i hear is la la la la la ah ahh
so here we go again
messin with my head
why cant you comprehend
oh oh oh oh
la la la la la yeah
la la la la la
no no no
all i hear is la la la la la
all i hear is la la la la la
you can scream and shout
it would bring it down
when you turn it up, i just tune you out
la la la la la
all i hear is la la la la la ah ahh
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na na na na na
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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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Im pretty sure this song is about ignoring her boyfriend because he keeps trying to get her back.