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 said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
The abundance of redundance
flooded her head and she said,
"If I'm leaving with a broken heart, you're leaving with a bleeding nose."
Well, look out man, 'cause here she comes, yeah.
No, no, no, no, no, no
I think she knows what happened at the party, ow.
No, no, no, no, no, no
And did you really sleep with that chick, man?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
And you are you going to tell her straight up, man?
No, no, no, no
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
The abundance of redundance
flooded her head and she said,
"If I'm leaving with a broken heart, you're leaving with a bloody nose."
This is the last time you will see me
This is the last time you'll see me
Check your mood ring 'cause I'll bet it's green
Check your cash flow 'cause I'll bet it's low
Well, hey, how was the party last night, honey?
No, no, no, no, no, no
Oh well, it's wasn't bad. I saw a fight, honey.
No, no, no, no, no, no
I'll bet that wasn't all you saw, now was it?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
She started stutter. I couldn't quite slip it.
No, no, no, no
the last time you will see me
This is the last time you'll see me
Check your mood ring 'cause I'll bet it's green
Check your cash flow 'cause I'll bet it's low
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
Oh
Then I began repeating
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
The abundance of redundance
flooded her head and she said,
"If I'm leaving with a broken heart, you're leaving with a bloody nose."
This is last time you will see me
This is the last time you'll see me
Check your mood ring 'cause I'll bet it's green
Check your cash flow 'cause I'll bet it's low
This is last time you will see me
This is the last time you'll see me
Check your mood ring 'cause I'll bet it's green
Check your cash flow 'cause I'll bet it's low
Check your sex toys. Check your Playboys.
Check all your things 'cause I'll bet there destroyed!
Cause I'm a jackass.
Well, I'm a jackass
Yeah, I'm a jackass
Then I began repeating
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
The abundance of redundance
flooded her head and she said,
"If I'm leaving with a broken heart, you're leaving with a bleeding nose."
Well, look out man, 'cause here she comes, yeah.
No, no, no, no, no, no
I think she knows what happened at the party, ow.
No, no, no, no, no, no
And did you really sleep with that chick, man?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
And you are you going to tell her straight up, man?
No, no, no, no
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
The abundance of redundance
flooded her head and she said,
"If I'm leaving with a broken heart, you're leaving with a bloody nose."
This is the last time you will see me
This is the last time you'll see me
Check your mood ring 'cause I'll bet it's green
Check your cash flow 'cause I'll bet it's low
Well, hey, how was the party last night, honey?
No, no, no, no, no, no
Oh well, it's wasn't bad. I saw a fight, honey.
No, no, no, no, no, no
I'll bet that wasn't all you saw, now was it?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
She started stutter. I couldn't quite slip it.
No, no, no, no
the last time you will see me
This is the last time you'll see me
Check your mood ring 'cause I'll bet it's green
Check your cash flow 'cause I'll bet it's low
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
Oh
Then I began repeating
I said I wasn't cheating
Then I began repeating
The abundance of redundance
flooded her head and she said,
"If I'm leaving with a broken heart, you're leaving with a bloody nose."
This is last time you will see me
This is the last time you'll see me
Check your mood ring 'cause I'll bet it's green
Check your cash flow 'cause I'll bet it's low
This is last time you will see me
This is the last time you'll see me
Check your mood ring 'cause I'll bet it's green
Check your cash flow 'cause I'll bet it's low
Check your sex toys. Check your Playboys.
Check all your things 'cause I'll bet there destroyed!
Cause I'm a jackass.
Well, I'm a jackass
Yeah, I'm a jackass
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