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."
Where do I begin
To tell you all the things I feel when you're with me?
The day we met I knew I'd fall so easily
You must believe you're givin' everything I need
Never to much
Snatched the princess
Tricks keep searchin' for the glass slipper
The first time the brides maid zipped the zipper
Then walked down the aisle look at little pretty Roxanne's smile
That's right she big head child
Spot the glass on the hand white valor laying across the floor
Draggin' damn she got a good man
Family in the back one half on both sides of the church
Look at Keisha in the tight xxx skirt
Mom duke in the front row grandma pearl sittin' right next our row
Beside uncle Joe then right before her eyes
The preacher ask "would it to death do you part if one dies?"
She replies "yes" the winnin' words that described best
Grandma pinned sittin' 30 on the right breast
Now she searchin' for the slob-down the block's slick vitamin joint
Mad water in her eyes at this point
The man holdin' the bible announces "you're married for life
Sign my check peace to the bridal"
Recall this one girl's marriage one girl's carriage
One with the lucky fingers grab it she attracted to magnet
She might have cracked the safe seen the cabbage
Now it's one love in the tablet
How do I begin
To show you I love you anywhere it ain't no sin?
This love will outlast time I can't remember when
I thought I lost you but now that you're in my arms
Just say you'll stay
Cobra popped a bottle of black burgundy coversated
I stared at your green eyes stagnated your butter milk skin
You smelled good but you taste even better
Eye ball walk/talk was first on the agenda
I 'member the first time we engaged in the act in the ac'
You jumped on my lap and pushed the seat back
Passionate thoughts I knew you would be the wiz
Now you hold my kids my divine little wiggs
The grand souflan cause of your presence
So I'm a take it back to the essence just like valentine presents
Long tongues and wet kisses sex positions
Buy habista siesta key Florida visits
You exquisite young heart I held you by afar unchained
Our physical's 33 within the range
Things have changed over the course of time
But you are mine and I'm yours
I'm lookin' forward to you after tours
How do I begin
To show you I love you anywhere it ain't no sin?
This love will outlast time I can't remember when
I thought I lost you but now that you're in my arms
Just say you'll stay
La la la la la whoa whoa whoa
La la la la la whoa whoa whoa
La la la la la
To tell you all the things I feel when you're with me?
The day we met I knew I'd fall so easily
You must believe you're givin' everything I need
Never to much
Snatched the princess
Tricks keep searchin' for the glass slipper
The first time the brides maid zipped the zipper
Then walked down the aisle look at little pretty Roxanne's smile
That's right she big head child
Spot the glass on the hand white valor laying across the floor
Draggin' damn she got a good man
Family in the back one half on both sides of the church
Look at Keisha in the tight xxx skirt
Mom duke in the front row grandma pearl sittin' right next our row
Beside uncle Joe then right before her eyes
The preacher ask "would it to death do you part if one dies?"
She replies "yes" the winnin' words that described best
Grandma pinned sittin' 30 on the right breast
Now she searchin' for the slob-down the block's slick vitamin joint
Mad water in her eyes at this point
The man holdin' the bible announces "you're married for life
Sign my check peace to the bridal"
Recall this one girl's marriage one girl's carriage
One with the lucky fingers grab it she attracted to magnet
She might have cracked the safe seen the cabbage
Now it's one love in the tablet
How do I begin
To show you I love you anywhere it ain't no sin?
This love will outlast time I can't remember when
I thought I lost you but now that you're in my arms
Just say you'll stay
Cobra popped a bottle of black burgundy coversated
I stared at your green eyes stagnated your butter milk skin
You smelled good but you taste even better
Eye ball walk/talk was first on the agenda
I 'member the first time we engaged in the act in the ac'
You jumped on my lap and pushed the seat back
Passionate thoughts I knew you would be the wiz
Now you hold my kids my divine little wiggs
The grand souflan cause of your presence
So I'm a take it back to the essence just like valentine presents
Long tongues and wet kisses sex positions
Buy habista siesta key Florida visits
You exquisite young heart I held you by afar unchained
Our physical's 33 within the range
Things have changed over the course of time
But you are mine and I'm yours
I'm lookin' forward to you after tours
How do I begin
To show you I love you anywhere it ain't no sin?
This love will outlast time I can't remember when
I thought I lost you but now that you're in my arms
Just say you'll stay
La la la la la whoa whoa whoa
La la la la la whoa whoa whoa
La la la la la
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