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."
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da, da-da
Da, da, da, da-da, da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da, da-da
Da-da, da-da
Let's go
It's not easy making a name for yourself
Where do you draw the line?
I never thought I'd be in this far
Let's have some fun and never change, not for anyone
Try not to miss me when I'm gone
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
I sold my soul to the open road
(I'll live my life alone)
You won't find me in the same spot
Believe me, I could never stop
My life's turned upside down
Meet me out past the train tracks
I'm leaving and not coming back
You're right and I was wrong
This town will be the downfall of us all
I'm gonna need you to try to follow along
I did the best that I could to try to write you songs
Now go tell them we sold out, like we're the ones who changed
I write what I feel, I say what I mean, you can't buy sincerity
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
I sold my soul to the open road
(I'll live my life alone)
You won't find me in the same spot
Believe me, I could never stop
My life's turned upside down
Meet me out past the train tracks
I'm leaving and not coming back
You're right and I was wrong
This town will be the downfall of us all
Don't forget yourselves, we made up our minds
And we signed three, four, five on that dotted line
Don't forget yourselves, we made up our minds
And we signed three, four, five on that dotted line
You won't find me in the same spot
Believe me, I could never stop
My life's turned upside down
Meet me out past the train tracks
I'm leaving and not coming back
You're right and I was wrong
You won't find me in the same spot
Believe me, I could never stop
My life's turned upside down
Meet me out past the train tracks
I'm leaving and not coming back
You're right and I was wrong
This town will be the downfall of us all
This town will be the downfall of us all
Downfall of us all
Downfall of us all
Downfall of us all
Downfall of us all
Da, da, da, da-da, da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da, da-da
Da-da, da-da
Let's go
It's not easy making a name for yourself
Where do you draw the line?
I never thought I'd be in this far
Let's have some fun and never change, not for anyone
Try not to miss me when I'm gone
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
I sold my soul to the open road
(I'll live my life alone)
You won't find me in the same spot
Believe me, I could never stop
My life's turned upside down
Meet me out past the train tracks
I'm leaving and not coming back
You're right and I was wrong
This town will be the downfall of us all
I'm gonna need you to try to follow along
I did the best that I could to try to write you songs
Now go tell them we sold out, like we're the ones who changed
I write what I feel, I say what I mean, you can't buy sincerity
(Whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
I sold my soul to the open road
(I'll live my life alone)
You won't find me in the same spot
Believe me, I could never stop
My life's turned upside down
Meet me out past the train tracks
I'm leaving and not coming back
You're right and I was wrong
This town will be the downfall of us all
Don't forget yourselves, we made up our minds
And we signed three, four, five on that dotted line
Don't forget yourselves, we made up our minds
And we signed three, four, five on that dotted line
You won't find me in the same spot
Believe me, I could never stop
My life's turned upside down
Meet me out past the train tracks
I'm leaving and not coming back
You're right and I was wrong
You won't find me in the same spot
Believe me, I could never stop
My life's turned upside down
Meet me out past the train tracks
I'm leaving and not coming back
You're right and I was wrong
This town will be the downfall of us all
This town will be the downfall of us all
Downfall of us all
Downfall of us all
Downfall of us all
Downfall of us all
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DOPE!!!
XD i love the beginning reminds me of a coke commercial i forgot about a long time ago.