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."
Rocket #9 take off to the planet (to the planet)
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (garden panty)
Venus
Let's blast off to a new dimension (in your bedroom)
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (get with me)
Venus
I can't help the way I'm feeling
Goddess of love, please take me to your leader
I can't help, I keep on dancing
Goddess of love, goddess of love
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, your leader (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, your Venus
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love (Venus)
Have an oyster, baby, it's Aphrod-isy
Act sleazy
Venus
Worship to the land a girl from the planet (to the planet)
To the planet
I can't help the way I'm feeling
Goddess of love, please take me to your leader
I can't help, I keep on dancing
Goddess of love, goddess of love
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, your leader (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, your Venus
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love, this could be
Love (wonder if this could be love, this could be love)
Goddess of love (wonder if this could be love)
Venus
Neptune, go
Now serve Pluto
Saturn, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, uh ha
Uranus
Don't you know my ass is famous?
Mars, now serve for the gods
Earth, serve for the stars
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love, this could be
Love (wonder if this could be love, this could be love)
Goddess of love (wonder if this could be love)
Venus
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (garden panty)
Venus
Let's blast off to a new dimension (in your bedroom)
Venus
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (get with me)
Venus
I can't help the way I'm feeling
Goddess of love, please take me to your leader
I can't help, I keep on dancing
Goddess of love, goddess of love
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, your leader (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, your Venus
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love (Venus)
Have an oyster, baby, it's Aphrod-isy
Act sleazy
Venus
Worship to the land a girl from the planet (to the planet)
To the planet
I can't help the way I'm feeling
Goddess of love, please take me to your leader
I can't help, I keep on dancing
Goddess of love, goddess of love
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your leader (to the planet)
Your leader, your leader (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your planet (to the planet)
Take me to your Venus (to the planet)
Your Venus, your Venus
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love, this could be
Love (wonder if this could be love, this could be love)
Goddess of love (wonder if this could be love)
Venus
Neptune, go
Now serve Pluto
Saturn, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, uh ha
Uranus
Don't you know my ass is famous?
Mars, now serve for the gods
Earth, serve for the stars
When you touch me, I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
'Cause you're out of this world
Galaxy, space, and time
I wonder if this could be love, this could be
Love (wonder if this could be love, this could be love)
Goddess of love (wonder if this could be love)
Venus
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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."
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Yeah I think this is about her intimate relationship(s) with other women. She told Barbara Walters in an interview a while back about this. There are some important clues in the song though:
Aphrodite lady seashell bikini (get with me) Venus I can't help the way I'm feeling Goddess of love, please take me to your leader Talking about a woman, reminds me of Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl."
Let's blast off to a new dimension (in your bedroom) Venus. The new dimension is the non-traditional relationship they share.
The most revealing part comes from the chorus: When you touch me, I die Just a little inside I wonder if this could be love This could be love 'Cause you're out of this world Galaxy, space, and time I wonder if this could be love (Venus). The little death probably is an orgasm, never heard that one before. Out of this world, space and time is the adventure they share exploring each other. I think the reason she wonders if this could be love is because she's so used to the Romeo and Juliet version that two women together is radically different (I.e. Who dominates and who submits?). Awesome song though. My favorite on the album, so far.