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."
There's only one [x4]
You're the only one [x2]
My baby he's the perfect ten (perfect ten)
He punches in at nine
Eight the breakfast that I made for him
Hops in the seven
He gets six figures
When he gets off at five
I'm what he's hungry for
Three little letters and I'm in the mood (in the mood)
And he's the only man that I give it to
If ya man don't be stressing ya
Need to count ya blessings
Ladies let me see them hands now
Help me with this count down.
[Chorus]
Ten, so many reasons why I stick with you
Nine and my body adore you cause of the things you do
Eight, I want you here with me, seven days of the week, six if I let you go I'm a fool, because boy
There's Only one you, five said I never wanna let you go thats from my heart, four ever and ever Just to be
With you thats what I want, three no I never wanna leave your love is too good to me, two, there's Never a wrong you can do,thats why theres only one you
I count the seconds till he's at the door
I kissed his lips at least a thousand times before,
Still get that feeling
My knees get to trembling (my)
My head start to spinning
He's one and a million to me
And he don't have to say a word (don't say a word)
When he gets me with a dozen red roses I
Know I got a winner, so if you got a winner, ladies let me see ya hands now
Help me with this count down.
[Chorus]
Cant see me
Without you by my side
So many reasons why
I'm your girl and your my guy
Your all I need
All I need to get by
Like method man and Mary Blige
You don't have to wonder why
[Chorus]
You're the only one [x2]
My baby he's the perfect ten (perfect ten)
He punches in at nine
Eight the breakfast that I made for him
Hops in the seven
He gets six figures
When he gets off at five
I'm what he's hungry for
Three little letters and I'm in the mood (in the mood)
And he's the only man that I give it to
If ya man don't be stressing ya
Need to count ya blessings
Ladies let me see them hands now
Help me with this count down.
[Chorus]
Ten, so many reasons why I stick with you
Nine and my body adore you cause of the things you do
Eight, I want you here with me, seven days of the week, six if I let you go I'm a fool, because boy
There's Only one you, five said I never wanna let you go thats from my heart, four ever and ever Just to be
With you thats what I want, three no I never wanna leave your love is too good to me, two, there's Never a wrong you can do,thats why theres only one you
I count the seconds till he's at the door
I kissed his lips at least a thousand times before,
Still get that feeling
My knees get to trembling (my)
My head start to spinning
He's one and a million to me
And he don't have to say a word (don't say a word)
When he gets me with a dozen red roses I
Know I got a winner, so if you got a winner, ladies let me see ya hands now
Help me with this count down.
[Chorus]
Cant see me
Without you by my side
So many reasons why
I'm your girl and your my guy
Your all I need
All I need to get by
Like method man and Mary Blige
You don't have to wonder why
[Chorus]
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