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."
Let's go,
So bring your passport girl, I'm trying to show you the world
I know your ex did you bad, but I'm your new perfect man
Dignity where you stand, with just a touch of my hand
I'm trying to show you my plan, you got me girl I'm a fan
From the minute that you walked right through the door
Thoughts are racing in my mind, time to explore
I tell my friends that I just gotta have him
But don't look now, 'cause I see you staring at him
Tunnel vision had him locked on in my sight
On a mission, for position by the end of the night
It's like a prey, playing games with the hunter
You better run boy, time to surrender
And all I need is to feel you
All I want is to feel you
Reach out and touch me
Before I go insane
Reach out and touch me
Boy don't you make me wait
I'm a diamond and you're so on the money
Reach out and touch me
And all I need is to feel you
Reach out and touch me
Like a prayer, your touch can take me there
In my mind, you and me in a secret affair
Oh boy you're killing me and, you don't even know it
Try to hold back but I can't control it
So, I'm stepping to ya', skip the "How ya doing?"
Grab your hand and pull you closer to me, yeah
Out the door we're slipping, then we start to kissing
Boy you're invited to my fantasy
And all I need is to feel you
All I want is to feel you
Reach out and touch me
Before I go insane
Reach out and touch me
Boy don't you make me wait
I'm a diamond and you're so on the money
Reach out and touch me
Reach out and touch me
Oh, before I go insane
Oh boy don't make me wait
I'm a diamond and you're so on the money
Reach out and touch me
And all I need is to feel you
Reach out and touch me
Let's go
I'm here to play with fire, you're body's my desire
The time to flirt across the room, done expired
'Cause you a superstar, get in my super car
The paparrazi watchin' us, too bizarre
I know I took you far, but look how good you are
And look how good you look, one touch I'm supercharged
Baby can't you see how you're affecting me
Baby sensual, physical, fantasy
Maybe, fate brought the two of closer now
Don't you wanna? Don't you wanna?
Don't you wanna? Don't you wanna?
Reach out and touch me
Reach out and touch me
Before I go insane
Reach out and touch me
Boy don't you make me wait
I'm a diamond and you're so on the money
Reach out and touch me
Reach out and touch me
Reach out and touch me
Before I go insane
Reach out and touch me
Boy don't you make me wait
I'm a diamond and you're so on the money
Reach out and touch me
And all I need is to feel you
Reach out and touch me
So bring your passport girl, I'm trying to show you the world
I know your ex did you bad, but I'm your new perfect man
Dignity where you stand, with just a touch of my hand
I'm trying to show you my plan, you got me girl I'm a fan
From the minute that you walked right through the door
Thoughts are racing in my mind, time to explore
I tell my friends that I just gotta have him
But don't look now, 'cause I see you staring at him
Tunnel vision had him locked on in my sight
On a mission, for position by the end of the night
It's like a prey, playing games with the hunter
You better run boy, time to surrender
And all I need is to feel you
All I want is to feel you
Reach out and touch me
Before I go insane
Reach out and touch me
Boy don't you make me wait
I'm a diamond and you're so on the money
Reach out and touch me
And all I need is to feel you
Reach out and touch me
Like a prayer, your touch can take me there
In my mind, you and me in a secret affair
Oh boy you're killing me and, you don't even know it
Try to hold back but I can't control it
So, I'm stepping to ya', skip the "How ya doing?"
Grab your hand and pull you closer to me, yeah
Out the door we're slipping, then we start to kissing
Boy you're invited to my fantasy
And all I need is to feel you
All I want is to feel you
Reach out and touch me
Before I go insane
Reach out and touch me
Boy don't you make me wait
I'm a diamond and you're so on the money
Reach out and touch me
Reach out and touch me
Oh, before I go insane
Oh boy don't make me wait
I'm a diamond and you're so on the money
Reach out and touch me
And all I need is to feel you
Reach out and touch me
Let's go
I'm here to play with fire, you're body's my desire
The time to flirt across the room, done expired
'Cause you a superstar, get in my super car
The paparrazi watchin' us, too bizarre
I know I took you far, but look how good you are
And look how good you look, one touch I'm supercharged
Baby can't you see how you're affecting me
Baby sensual, physical, fantasy
Maybe, fate brought the two of closer now
Don't you wanna? Don't you wanna?
Don't you wanna? Don't you wanna?
Reach out and touch me
Reach out and touch me
Before I go insane
Reach out and touch me
Boy don't you make me wait
I'm a diamond and you're so on the money
Reach out and touch me
Reach out and touch me
Reach out and touch me
Before I go insane
Reach out and touch me
Boy don't you make me wait
I'm a diamond and you're so on the money
Reach out and touch me
And all I need is to feel you
Reach out and touch me
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Makes more sense.