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 can't afford you Baltimore
Got a prostitute that pays my rent
Bringing back a doughnut bag
With the business that your mama sent
We're so young, baby
We're so young
I stole the fruit from your family tree
I stole the fruit from your family tree
Then I went and saw the family biz
Now everybody's lookin' at me
We're so young, baby
We're so young
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, young life is bold
Don't get remembered
When you're remembered you're through
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
I left the south with a bible mouth
And my drawl, it makes it easy to shake it
Joking tips, loco lips
It'd to right by you to take it
We're so young, baby
We're so young
And would you make that baby wait?
And would you make that baby wait?
Got game, curse the air
And ya can't get ahead of ladies
We're so young, baby
We're so young
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, young life is bold
Don't get remembered
When you're remembered you're through
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, young life is bold
Don't get remembered
When you're remembered you're through
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, young life is bold
Don't get remembered
When you're remembered you're through
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, young life is bold
Don't get remembered
When you're remembered you're through
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Got a prostitute that pays my rent
Bringing back a doughnut bag
With the business that your mama sent
We're so young, baby
We're so young
I stole the fruit from your family tree
I stole the fruit from your family tree
Then I went and saw the family biz
Now everybody's lookin' at me
We're so young, baby
We're so young
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, young life is bold
Don't get remembered
When you're remembered you're through
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
I left the south with a bible mouth
And my drawl, it makes it easy to shake it
Joking tips, loco lips
It'd to right by you to take it
We're so young, baby
We're so young
And would you make that baby wait?
And would you make that baby wait?
Got game, curse the air
And ya can't get ahead of ladies
We're so young, baby
We're so young
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, young life is bold
Don't get remembered
When you're remembered you're through
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, young life is bold
Don't get remembered
When you're remembered you're through
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, young life is bold
Don't get remembered
When you're remembered you're through
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
Don't get old, mama, young life is bold
Don't get remembered
When you're remembered you're through
Don't get old, mama, don't get old
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I can't afford you Baltimore <br /> Got a prostitute to pay my rent<br /> In the back, don't look back<br /> In the business suit your mama sent<br /> We're so young, baby<br /> We're so young<br /> I stole the fruit from your family tree<br /> I stole the fruit from your family tree<br /> Then I went and stole the family beard<br /> Now everybody's looking at me<br /> We're so young, baby<br /> We're so young<br /> <br /> Don't get old, mama<br /> Don't get old<br /> Don't get old, mama<br /> Young life is bold <br /> Don't get remembered <br /> When you're remembered it's true<br /> Don't get old, mama<br /> Don't get old<br /> <br /> I left the south with a bible mouth<br /> The drawl makes it easy to shake it<br /> Cock cursed the deviled egg<br /> And then he cursed the hen who laid it<br /> We're so young, baby<br /> We're so young <br /> I made ya make that baby weight<br /> I made ya make that baby weight<br /> Your jargon tits, low cut lips<br /> You look timeless, you look great <br /> We're so young, baby<br /> We're so young<br /> <br /> Don't get old, mama<br /> Don't get old<br /> Don't get old, mama<br /> Young life is bold <br /> Don't get remembered <br /> When you're remembered it's true<br /> Don't get old, mama<br /> Don't get old <br />