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."
Ugh (whoa) ugh (woo) ugh ugh (arf arf arf)
Ugh ugh ugh
Now for every real dog
There's that bitch that's behind him
That bitch that when that nigga get to missin'
She gon' find him
Old girl gonna stand with the dog
Hand in hand with the dog
And whatever the fuck went down she ran with the dog
First time I had a match and didn't scratch
You catch just lost half you niggas, but the punk can fetch
And I know my baby girl is gonna stretch
Any rappin' motherfucker, male or female
Place your bets
You can imagine what the bloodline is like
Since I love mine to fight
I'm on some shit like what time tonight
Y'all niggas can't be for real
Cause any one of you fagots
Will catch a face full of lead
Bitch you shouldn't be fagots
Fuckin' maggots, once you have it, as good as I got it
I know my hands is in my pockets
But eve got you spotted, red dotted
Eve didn't before the dog
Nothin' but a walk in the park
Always been the type of bitch that could roll with a thug and
Wipe up the blood
Roll in the mud with your other ducks nigga what?
What you need when the chips is down
I'll abide on the stand when evidence is found
I give pound to ya niggas they respect this bitch
I spit rounds at your enemy no less than six
Always keep the extra clip dog taught me well
The extra eyes on your team I see who's next to fail
Always hold your back up, I pick it up when you slack up
And if the tension gets to close I tell the world to back up
Bond too tight, rhymes who ride?
Bitch and you livin' nigga lessons through life
Fuckin' with the dog he's the master
Plus he's gonna show me how to blast ya
Bullets hit you then pass you
Split you then stash you
The game is real, E-V-E, DMX, nigga the name's for real, uh
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Get em girl, ha-ha, that's my baby
I'ma put the bitch down, 'cause the boy got rabies
All my pups is crazy, cause off the leash
They can eat, stand a match for 3 hours at least
And if the beast is in the big one
The beast is in the little ones
Talkin' 'bout let's hit him son
Fuckin' with the little guns
Y'all niggaz had a little run
What more do you want?
For your fans you can front
But the dog is on the hunt
You know I'm at the door point fox rippin' 'em out
And you're the only one that can tame me
When I'm flipping 'em out
Bite's lethal, no recovering
I spits no other than acid
Up against the top contenders
None of them lasted
This bitch gon' always hold you down
Keep the cowards thinking twice
I keeps it gritty nigga
Never think that love is life
Turnin' my back is something cats would do
I never take flight
Cause any breed he put's me up against
This bitch is gonna bite
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Ugh woo
Ugh ugh woo
Ugh ugh ugh ugh woo woo
Woo woo woo woo
Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
Ugh ugh woo
Ugh ugh ugh
Now for every real dog
There's that bitch that's behind him
That bitch that when that nigga get to missin'
She gon' find him
Old girl gonna stand with the dog
Hand in hand with the dog
And whatever the fuck went down she ran with the dog
First time I had a match and didn't scratch
You catch just lost half you niggas, but the punk can fetch
And I know my baby girl is gonna stretch
Any rappin' motherfucker, male or female
Place your bets
You can imagine what the bloodline is like
Since I love mine to fight
I'm on some shit like what time tonight
Y'all niggas can't be for real
Cause any one of you fagots
Will catch a face full of lead
Bitch you shouldn't be fagots
Fuckin' maggots, once you have it, as good as I got it
I know my hands is in my pockets
But eve got you spotted, red dotted
Eve didn't before the dog
Nothin' but a walk in the park
Always been the type of bitch that could roll with a thug and
Wipe up the blood
Roll in the mud with your other ducks nigga what?
What you need when the chips is down
I'll abide on the stand when evidence is found
I give pound to ya niggas they respect this bitch
I spit rounds at your enemy no less than six
Always keep the extra clip dog taught me well
The extra eyes on your team I see who's next to fail
Always hold your back up, I pick it up when you slack up
And if the tension gets to close I tell the world to back up
Bond too tight, rhymes who ride?
Bitch and you livin' nigga lessons through life
Fuckin' with the dog he's the master
Plus he's gonna show me how to blast ya
Bullets hit you then pass you
Split you then stash you
The game is real, E-V-E, DMX, nigga the name's for real, uh
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Get em girl, ha-ha, that's my baby
I'ma put the bitch down, 'cause the boy got rabies
All my pups is crazy, cause off the leash
They can eat, stand a match for 3 hours at least
And if the beast is in the big one
The beast is in the little ones
Talkin' 'bout let's hit him son
Fuckin' with the little guns
Y'all niggaz had a little run
What more do you want?
For your fans you can front
But the dog is on the hunt
You know I'm at the door point fox rippin' 'em out
And you're the only one that can tame me
When I'm flipping 'em out
Bite's lethal, no recovering
I spits no other than acid
Up against the top contenders
None of them lasted
This bitch gon' always hold you down
Keep the cowards thinking twice
I keeps it gritty nigga
Never think that love is life
Turnin' my back is something cats would do
I never take flight
Cause any breed he put's me up against
This bitch is gonna bite
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Fuckin' with the dog man niggas keep beefin'
Eve will hold it down now, niggas ain't believe it (woo)
Quick as niggas come and quick as they'll be leavin' (ugh)
Paramedics on your chest, pushin' and breathin'
Ugh woo
Ugh ugh woo
Ugh ugh ugh ugh woo woo
Woo woo woo woo
Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
Ugh ugh woo
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