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."
mister barack o 'drama.'
can i address the current affair real qucik
i got some shit i gotta get off my chest.
this is history in the makin.
luda! yes we can.
hey, tell em!
im back on it like i just signed my record deal
yea the best is here, the bently coupe paint is drippin wet it got sex appeal
never shulda hated, u never shoulda doubted him
with a slot in the presidents, oh obama shout em
i handle my biz and im one of his favourite rappers
i handle my biz and im one of his favourite rappers
i handle my biz and im one of his favourite rappers
well give luda a special [part and if im ever in the summer
better yet, put me in office make me a vice president
hillary hatin on you, so that bitch is irrelevant
now jesse talkin slick and apologizin for WHAT?!
if u said it then you meant it, how u want it? dont front
all u other politicians tryna hate on my man
watch us win majority vote and every state on my man
can't stop what's bout to happen we bout 2 make history
the first black president is destined and it's meant to be
the threats aint phasin us, the news or the jokes
get off your ass black people, it time to get out and vote
paint the white house black and i'm sure that's got em terrified
mccain don't belong in any chair unless he's paralyzed
yea i said it cuz bush is mentally handicapped
all the followin speeches, just blow em like candy wrap
cuz what chu talkin i hear nothin even relevant
and you the worst of all 43 presidents
get out and vote or the end will be near
the world is ready for change cuz obama is here.
say ima believer!
it's starts with me like it starts with u
it's time for change.
can i address the current affair real qucik
i got some shit i gotta get off my chest.
this is history in the makin.
luda! yes we can.
hey, tell em!
im back on it like i just signed my record deal
yea the best is here, the bently coupe paint is drippin wet it got sex appeal
never shulda hated, u never shoulda doubted him
with a slot in the presidents, oh obama shout em
i handle my biz and im one of his favourite rappers
i handle my biz and im one of his favourite rappers
i handle my biz and im one of his favourite rappers
well give luda a special [part and if im ever in the summer
better yet, put me in office make me a vice president
hillary hatin on you, so that bitch is irrelevant
now jesse talkin slick and apologizin for WHAT?!
if u said it then you meant it, how u want it? dont front
all u other politicians tryna hate on my man
watch us win majority vote and every state on my man
can't stop what's bout to happen we bout 2 make history
the first black president is destined and it's meant to be
the threats aint phasin us, the news or the jokes
get off your ass black people, it time to get out and vote
paint the white house black and i'm sure that's got em terrified
mccain don't belong in any chair unless he's paralyzed
yea i said it cuz bush is mentally handicapped
all the followin speeches, just blow em like candy wrap
cuz what chu talkin i hear nothin even relevant
and you the worst of all 43 presidents
get out and vote or the end will be near
the world is ready for change cuz obama is here.
say ima believer!
it's starts with me like it starts with u
it's time for change.
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ok then paint it black itll be kool then we should paint it GREEN