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."
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
There are some things that we can't control
Give it enough time and we will know
As the days roll, try and keep me close
I know my love for you is sure to grow
Just give it time, give it time
You are forgiven, please be mine
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
Things are getting dark, they've been scaring me
Now the moon is gone, and I can't see
Do you remember, when the sun was out
Light was all around, behind the tree
High up in the trees, you made a nest for me
We made loud love above the canopy
Will you wait for me underneath the sea?
Can you hold your breath until I'm free? (Until I'm free!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
Down the old road Past the dry well (Past the dry well)
There was one thing I could tell (I could tell!)
And we both knew That it wasn't true (Wasn't true!)
Only I knew It was you (It was you!)
All those hard nights, all those perfect days (All those perfect days!)
All my memories, fade away (Fade away!)
So tonight I'll just remember you (Just remember you!)
How I want to, like I do (Like I do!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
If you love me, don't go
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
There are some things that we can't control
Give it enough time and we will know
As the days roll, try and keep me close
I know my love for you is sure to grow
Just give it time, give it time
You are forgiven, please be mine
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
Things are getting dark, they've been scaring me
Now the moon is gone, and I can't see
Do you remember, when the sun was out
Light was all around, behind the tree
High up in the trees, you made a nest for me
We made loud love above the canopy
Will you wait for me underneath the sea?
Can you hold your breath until I'm free? (Until I'm free!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
Down the old road Past the dry well (Past the dry well)
There was one thing I could tell (I could tell!)
And we both knew That it wasn't true (Wasn't true!)
Only I knew It was you (It was you!)
All those hard nights, all those perfect days (All those perfect days!)
All my memories, fade away (Fade away!)
So tonight I'll just remember you (Just remember you!)
How I want to, like I do (Like I do!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go (Don't go!)
If you love me, don't you let me go
If you love me, don't go
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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."
Gentle Hour
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Great version of a great song,
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I think it's clever how they had the Keith GOODwin go first, (Good..) Tim ArnOLD go second, (Good old...) and Dan SchWARtz go 3rd.. GOOD OLD WAR :)
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also: a correction
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This song is awesome and highly underrated. Throwin' that out there...
ALL of their songs are awesome and highly underrated
The tune for the chorus sounds so familiar but I just can't remember what it sounds like, anyone know?
Stop the Cavalry :) <br />
I love this song! It's so good and a great way to end a show! Leaves you feeling great