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."
I’m actin silly, got me singin' a song, yeah
I never thought I'd get so stupid on someone
I did my hair like I know that you like
Ain't it funny how I’m losin' my mind
Cause you got me you got me spinning around
Yeah you got me you got me freaking out
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
I gotta warn ya that I mean what I say, yeah
If you were smart then you’d be feelin' the same
I wore 'dem jean like I know that you like
I must be out of my god damned mind
That voodoo that you do has got me so crazy
Yeah who knew we had to be together baby
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Okay
We got a connection
I got a confession
I got a erection
Yeah you get the message
Every time that we get naked
We gon' leave the bedroom messy
Yeah she wake me up for breakfast
Man she crazy and she sexy
Ooo i should tell my mom about us
If we ever split up I think imma need
Some counseling
Remember when you told me maybe we should take a break?
Then I showed up at your place with a shotgun and some mace like
"Where you goin'? I just wanna talk"
If you ever call it off you gon' have to call the law
I'ma getcha
Getcha getcha getcha getcha
Getcha getcha getcha getcha
I'ma getcha
That’s the way I like my love
(You know what I like, that's why I like you)
That’s the way I like my love
(You know what I like, that's why I like you)
Yeah that voodoo that you do has got me so crazy
Yeah who knew we had to be together baby
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
I never thought I'd get so stupid on someone
I did my hair like I know that you like
Ain't it funny how I’m losin' my mind
Cause you got me you got me spinning around
Yeah you got me you got me freaking out
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
I gotta warn ya that I mean what I say, yeah
If you were smart then you’d be feelin' the same
I wore 'dem jean like I know that you like
I must be out of my god damned mind
That voodoo that you do has got me so crazy
Yeah who knew we had to be together baby
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Okay
We got a connection
I got a confession
I got a erection
Yeah you get the message
Every time that we get naked
We gon' leave the bedroom messy
Yeah she wake me up for breakfast
Man she crazy and she sexy
Ooo i should tell my mom about us
If we ever split up I think imma need
Some counseling
Remember when you told me maybe we should take a break?
Then I showed up at your place with a shotgun and some mace like
"Where you goin'? I just wanna talk"
If you ever call it off you gon' have to call the law
I'ma getcha
Getcha getcha getcha getcha
Getcha getcha getcha getcha
I'ma getcha
That’s the way I like my love
(You know what I like, that's why I like you)
That’s the way I like my love
(You know what I like, that's why I like you)
Yeah that voodoo that you do has got me so crazy
Yeah who knew we had to be together baby
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
Yeah you
Yeah you fit me like, fit me like a glove
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Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
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."
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.