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."
It's not important for you to know my name
Nor I to know yours
If we communicate for two minutes only
It will be enough
For knowing that someone in this world
Feels as desperate as me
And what you give is what you get
It doesn't matter if we never meet again
What we have said will always remain
If we get through for two minutes only
It will be a start
For knowing that someone in this life
Loves with a passion called hate
And what you give is what you get
If I never-ever see you (if I never-ever see you)
If I never-ever see you (if I never-ever see you)
If I never-ever see you again
If I never-ever see you (see you, see you)
If I never-ever see you (see you, see you)
If I never-ever see you again
And what you give is what you get
And what you give is what you get
And what you give is what you get
And what you give is what you get
Nor I to know yours
If we communicate for two minutes only
It will be enough
For knowing that someone in this world
Feels as desperate as me
And what you give is what you get
It doesn't matter if we never meet again
What we have said will always remain
If we get through for two minutes only
It will be a start
For knowing that someone in this life
Loves with a passion called hate
And what you give is what you get
If I never-ever see you (if I never-ever see you)
If I never-ever see you (if I never-ever see you)
If I never-ever see you again
If I never-ever see you (see you, see you)
If I never-ever see you (see you, see you)
If I never-ever see you again
And what you give is what you get
And what you give is what you get
And what you give is what you get
And what you give is what you get
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I always thought it was about working up the courage to ask a girl out...but that may have been because I was 16 first time I heard it!
goodness ! it's just about meeting someone at the bar and exchanging a few words.
humanity all summed up in 2 minutes.
maybe they were passsionate about something for those two minutes. but they communicated.
I always thought it was about how the author is simply trying to get to know the people in the world, and see if he can relate to any of them.
I heard this was actually meant to be about the Spanish Civil War, and reading the lyrics, that does make sense; 'It's not important for you to know my name - Nor I to know yours If we communicate for two minutes only It will be enough For knowing that someone in this world Feels as desperate as me' Kind of sounds like guerrillas exchanging information.
Hmmm...seems like the author is saying to a girl - well we just met and it's ok not to rush things...but it's a start. Great song. Anyone who listens will know that they lifted the bass line straight from The Beatles song, Taxman.
Apparently it's about the lack of human contact in the world. Which is funny because I look at all the texting cell phone obbsession people got so it's intresting seeing people talking about almost 30 years ago.
my favourite jam song. clearly about how tecnology is forcing apart socializing in the human race.
It's about a one night stand Paul Weller had with some groupie.
I just heard this in a car commercial. Cadillac, I think...Hmmm.
cant imagine weller allowing it
I always thought this was about having a one night stand, purely a sexual thing.
Nah, look at these lines:<br /> It doesn't matter if we never meet again,<br /> What we have said will always remain.<br /> If we get through for two minutes only,<br /> It will be a start!<br /> <br /> Otherwise he would have stated:<br /> What we have done will always remain.<br /> <br /> I just discovered the real meaning, at first I was thinking the same thing as you.