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!
Hey, what's happenin'?
We drinkin' tonight, girl?
Drinkin' tonight with me, boy?
Put your drinks up!
Hey yo, who wanna get fucked up? (Hey)
Go and get a drink, get your hands on the cup (come on)
How many rounds 'til you can't stand up? (Say what?)
Me and my girls 'bout to tear the club up, listen up
Hey girl, where's your drink? We goin' all get real drunk tonight
Hey girl, I got bud, we can all get fucked up tonight
And by the end of the night I'mma have you drunk and throwin' up
And by the end of the night I'mma have you so fucked up
He said, what you drinkin'? (What you drinkin'?)
Let me buy you a couple of rounds
And I said, what you thinkin'? (Yeah)
I ain't the type of girl to get down
But I can party with you (anja)
And bring my girls aside(anja)
Tell the bartender, bring the ice and let 'em know
I'm on Patron
Tequila
I'm drunk on margarita
That Patron
Tequila
Me and my mamacita (yeah)
Hey girl, where's your drink? We goin' all get real drunk tonight
Hey girl, I got bud, we can all get fucked up tonight
And by the end of the night I'mma have you drunk and throwin' up
And by the end of the night I'mma have you so fucked up
And now the party heated 'cause I got a hot girl in the club
I'm feelin' so conceited 'cause everybody is giving me love
But hold up, wait a minute 'cause my cup is going empty
I need someone to refill me, I'm tryin' to get drunk (me too)
I'm on Patron, yeah
Tequila, yeah
I'm drunk on margarita
That Patron, yeah
Tequila, yeah
Me and my mamacita
Hey girl, where's your drink? we goin' all get real drunk tonight
Hey girl, I got bud, we can all get fucked up tonight
And by the end of the night I'mma have you drunk and throwin' up
And by the end of the night I'mma have you so fucked up
Hey yo, look at them my ladies, look at them legs
Hips and lips, isn't it amazin'?
I'mma have you in a daze
Caramel pink drink, it's your fav'
Started in the back of the truck
Even 'fore we got here we was getting fucked up
Now we gonna keep it movin' 'til we get stuck
Ain't gonna hit the bed 'til the sun come up
I'm on Patron
Who wanna get fucked up? I do, I do!
Who wanna get fucked up? I do, I do!
Who wanna get drunk? Me!
Who wanna get drunk? Me!
(I'm already drunk!)
Who wanna get fucked up? I do, I do!
Who wanna get fucked up? I do, I do! (I ain't stoppin' though)
Who wanna get drunk? Me!
Who wanna get drunk? (let's have another one!)
I'm on Patron
Tequila
I'm drunk on margarita
That Patron, yeah
Tequila, yeah
Me and my mamacita
Hey girl, where's your drink? we goin' all get real drunk tonight
Hey girl, I got bud, we can all get fucked up tonight
And by the end of the night I'mma have you drunk and throwin' up
And by the end of the night I'mma have you so fucked up
Put your drinks up!
Put your drinks up!
Put your drinks up!
Put your drinks up!
I'm on Patron
Tequila
I'm drunk on margarita
That Patron
Tequila
Me and my mamacita
Hey, what's happenin'?
We drinkin' tonight, girl?
Drinkin' tonight with me, boy?
Put your drinks up!
Hey yo, who wanna get fucked up? (Hey)
Go and get a drink, get your hands on the cup (come on)
How many rounds 'til you can't stand up? (Say what?)
Me and my girls 'bout to tear the club up, listen up
Hey girl, where's your drink? We goin' all get real drunk tonight
Hey girl, I got bud, we can all get fucked up tonight
And by the end of the night I'mma have you drunk and throwin' up
And by the end of the night I'mma have you so fucked up
He said, what you drinkin'? (What you drinkin'?)
Let me buy you a couple of rounds
And I said, what you thinkin'? (Yeah)
I ain't the type of girl to get down
But I can party with you (anja)
And bring my girls aside(anja)
Tell the bartender, bring the ice and let 'em know
I'm on Patron
Tequila
I'm drunk on margarita
That Patron
Tequila
Me and my mamacita (yeah)
Hey girl, where's your drink? We goin' all get real drunk tonight
Hey girl, I got bud, we can all get fucked up tonight
And by the end of the night I'mma have you drunk and throwin' up
And by the end of the night I'mma have you so fucked up
And now the party heated 'cause I got a hot girl in the club
I'm feelin' so conceited 'cause everybody is giving me love
But hold up, wait a minute 'cause my cup is going empty
I need someone to refill me, I'm tryin' to get drunk (me too)
I'm on Patron, yeah
Tequila, yeah
I'm drunk on margarita
That Patron, yeah
Tequila, yeah
Me and my mamacita
Hey girl, where's your drink? we goin' all get real drunk tonight
Hey girl, I got bud, we can all get fucked up tonight
And by the end of the night I'mma have you drunk and throwin' up
And by the end of the night I'mma have you so fucked up
Hey yo, look at them my ladies, look at them legs
Hips and lips, isn't it amazin'?
I'mma have you in a daze
Caramel pink drink, it's your fav'
Started in the back of the truck
Even 'fore we got here we was getting fucked up
Now we gonna keep it movin' 'til we get stuck
Ain't gonna hit the bed 'til the sun come up
I'm on Patron
Who wanna get fucked up? I do, I do!
Who wanna get fucked up? I do, I do!
Who wanna get drunk? Me!
Who wanna get drunk? Me!
(I'm already drunk!)
Who wanna get fucked up? I do, I do!
Who wanna get fucked up? I do, I do! (I ain't stoppin' though)
Who wanna get drunk? Me!
Who wanna get drunk? (let's have another one!)
I'm on Patron
Tequila
I'm drunk on margarita
That Patron, yeah
Tequila, yeah
Me and my mamacita
Hey girl, where's your drink? we goin' all get real drunk tonight
Hey girl, I got bud, we can all get fucked up tonight
And by the end of the night I'mma have you drunk and throwin' up
And by the end of the night I'mma have you so fucked up
Put your drinks up!
Put your drinks up!
Put your drinks up!
Put your drinks up!
I'm on Patron
Tequila
I'm drunk on margarita
That Patron
Tequila
Me and my mamacita
Lyrics submitted by bananahero
Patron Tequila Lyrics as written by Eve Jeffers Esther Dean
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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