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."
Gone, she got me gone
Girl you know you got me gone
Nelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Boy you know you got me gone
Remember that chick that used to live right up the block from me
I seen her yesterday and she still fly
She still right, still tight, still fine
Yep I still wanna make her mine
And I, I want much more than just a moment
See I ain't tryna lease or tryin' to rent I'm tryna own it yeah
This time I'll make my move, this time I'll show improve
To prove that I'm really irreplaceable
Plus I don't know if she's ever been told
But I got whatever she needs, yeah
And whichever way we go
No one could ever take what we've got right here between one another
Don't care what they say, you gon' be my lover
And if its in love baby, I wanna fall
Just promise me baby you'll be here, through it all
I'll do it again if I have to
Throw this money at you
Girl you know you got me gone
I'll do it all again if I had to
You ain't gotta ask boo
Boy you know you got me gone
Kelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Girl you know you got me gone
Nelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Boy you know you got me gone
You know I still got the love for you baby (baby)
You still be driving me crazy (crazy)
And all of my heart will forever be yours
And no one could ever break what we've got right here between one another
Don't care what they say, you gon' be my lover
And if its in love baby I wanna fall
Just promise me baby, you'll be here through it all
I'll do it again if I have to
Throw this money at you
Girl you know you got me gone
I'll do it all again if I have to
You ain't gotta ask boo
Boy you know you got me gone
Kelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Girl you know you got me gone
Nelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Boy you know you got me gone
Look shawty I've done told you once
Pay attention I'mma tell you twice
I've been around the world but I've never met a girl like you in my whole life
There's some you need to know
You make me wanna get physical
You make me wanna get intimate, into it
I'm fixing the plug
All my heart and all my time
I give you everything that you wanted baby, just name your price
Mine is yours and yours is mine
Trust me that's a fact girl
You ain't gotta ask 'cause
I don't know if you've ever been told
But I've got whatever you need, girl
And whichever way we roll
No one could ever take what we've got right here between one another
Don't care what they say, you gon' be my lover
And if its in love baby, I wanna fall
Just promise me baby you'll be here through it all
I'll do it again if I have to
Throw this money at you
Girl you know you got me gone
I'll do it all again if I have to
You ain't gotta ask boo
Boy you know you got me gone
Kelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Girl you know you got me gone
Nelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Boy you know you got me gone
Boy you know you got me
Gone
You know I'll do it again if I have to
Throw this money at you
Girl you know you got me gone
I'll do it all again if I have to
You ain't gotta ask boo
Boy you know you got me gone
Kelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Girl you know you got me gone
Nelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Boy you know you got me gone
Girl you know you got me gone
Nelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Boy you know you got me gone
Remember that chick that used to live right up the block from me
I seen her yesterday and she still fly
She still right, still tight, still fine
Yep I still wanna make her mine
And I, I want much more than just a moment
See I ain't tryna lease or tryin' to rent I'm tryna own it yeah
This time I'll make my move, this time I'll show improve
To prove that I'm really irreplaceable
Plus I don't know if she's ever been told
But I got whatever she needs, yeah
And whichever way we go
No one could ever take what we've got right here between one another
Don't care what they say, you gon' be my lover
And if its in love baby, I wanna fall
Just promise me baby you'll be here, through it all
I'll do it again if I have to
Throw this money at you
Girl you know you got me gone
I'll do it all again if I had to
You ain't gotta ask boo
Boy you know you got me gone
Kelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Girl you know you got me gone
Nelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Boy you know you got me gone
You know I still got the love for you baby (baby)
You still be driving me crazy (crazy)
And all of my heart will forever be yours
And no one could ever break what we've got right here between one another
Don't care what they say, you gon' be my lover
And if its in love baby I wanna fall
Just promise me baby, you'll be here through it all
I'll do it again if I have to
Throw this money at you
Girl you know you got me gone
I'll do it all again if I have to
You ain't gotta ask boo
Boy you know you got me gone
Kelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Girl you know you got me gone
Nelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Boy you know you got me gone
Look shawty I've done told you once
Pay attention I'mma tell you twice
I've been around the world but I've never met a girl like you in my whole life
There's some you need to know
You make me wanna get physical
You make me wanna get intimate, into it
I'm fixing the plug
All my heart and all my time
I give you everything that you wanted baby, just name your price
Mine is yours and yours is mine
Trust me that's a fact girl
You ain't gotta ask 'cause
I don't know if you've ever been told
But I've got whatever you need, girl
And whichever way we roll
No one could ever take what we've got right here between one another
Don't care what they say, you gon' be my lover
And if its in love baby, I wanna fall
Just promise me baby you'll be here through it all
I'll do it again if I have to
Throw this money at you
Girl you know you got me gone
I'll do it all again if I have to
You ain't gotta ask boo
Boy you know you got me gone
Kelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Girl you know you got me gone
Nelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Boy you know you got me gone
Boy you know you got me
Gone
You know I'll do it again if I have to
Throw this money at you
Girl you know you got me gone
I'll do it all again if I have to
You ain't gotta ask boo
Boy you know you got me gone
Kelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Girl you know you got me gone
Nelly got me gone, gone, gone, gone
Boy you know you got me gone
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"'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."
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