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."
(Intro)
Yo all you brain-dead people out there who voted for Barack Hussein Obama
In 2008. Yall need to wake up and get a mind and vote him out. Just make him
A one term president, Im being serious yo?
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 4 times)
(Verse)
Too many Americans shut they eyes in 2008, thats just great.
Now weve got an ape for president, nah just joking but seriously folks yo.
Hes an empty suite the man dont have one original thought in that empty
Head and mind. And yall got the nerves to talk about George W. Bush yall
Wish he would.
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 4 times)
(Verse)
He is the anti Christ beyond stupid and hes the epidemy of wicked. Smile in your
Face all the while plotting to destroy the place. Take away our freedom. Too many
People on welfare depending on the government to pay there rent get off your lazy
Butt; and work for a living. Im sick and tired of saying this?
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 4 times)
(Verse)
Sick and tired of paying for you to live and I wont let you take me to an early grave.
Im sick and tired of being your slave because yall; sick of this yo.
Yall just sitting on your butts and you wanna get fat out of shape lazy American.
Get in the gym and get to work. Im sick of you jerks now get to work!
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 4 times)
(Verse)
Too many Americans shut they eyes in 2008, thats just great.
Now weve got an ape for president, nah just joking but seriously folks yo.
Hes an empty suite the man dont have one original thought in that empty
noggin mind of his. And yall got the nerves to talk about George W. Bush yall
Wish he would.
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 2 times)
(Outro)
God give you a mind and yall wasting my time. And if yall dont understand my rhyme?
Hit play and rewind and listen again, again and again ..
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 3 times)
Yo all you brain-dead people out there who voted for Barack Hussein Obama
In 2008. Yall need to wake up and get a mind and vote him out. Just make him
A one term president, Im being serious yo?
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 4 times)
(Verse)
Too many Americans shut they eyes in 2008, thats just great.
Now weve got an ape for president, nah just joking but seriously folks yo.
Hes an empty suite the man dont have one original thought in that empty
Head and mind. And yall got the nerves to talk about George W. Bush yall
Wish he would.
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 4 times)
(Verse)
He is the anti Christ beyond stupid and hes the epidemy of wicked. Smile in your
Face all the while plotting to destroy the place. Take away our freedom. Too many
People on welfare depending on the government to pay there rent get off your lazy
Butt; and work for a living. Im sick and tired of saying this?
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 4 times)
(Verse)
Sick and tired of paying for you to live and I wont let you take me to an early grave.
Im sick and tired of being your slave because yall; sick of this yo.
Yall just sitting on your butts and you wanna get fat out of shape lazy American.
Get in the gym and get to work. Im sick of you jerks now get to work!
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 4 times)
(Verse)
Too many Americans shut they eyes in 2008, thats just great.
Now weve got an ape for president, nah just joking but seriously folks yo.
Hes an empty suite the man dont have one original thought in that empty
noggin mind of his. And yall got the nerves to talk about George W. Bush yall
Wish he would.
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 2 times)
(Outro)
God give you a mind and yall wasting my time. And if yall dont understand my rhyme?
Hit play and rewind and listen again, again and again ..
(Chorus)
God give you a mind yo, Yall can play blind cause.. (Repeat 3 times)
Lyrics submitted by rehdogg
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