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."
There will never come a day
You will ever hear me say
That I want, or need to be without you
I wanna give my all
Baby just hold me
Sweetly control me
Because your arms
they keep away the lonely
When I look into your eyes
Then I realize
All I need is you in my life
All I need is you in my life
'Cause I never felt this way about loving
No
Never felt so good
Baby
Never felt this way about loving
It feels so good
You will ever hear me say
That I want, or need to be without you
I wanna give my all
Baby just hold me
Sweetly control me
Because your arms
they keep away the lonely
When I look into your eyes
Then I realize
All I need is you in my life
All I need is you in my life
'Cause I never felt this way about loving
No
Never felt so good
Baby
Never felt this way about loving
It feels so good
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this is only part of the song which is by brian mcknight and even though it is the same it sounds so different because it is sung from two different perspectives
wonderful song or part of a song or whatever!
i think the beggining part of this song has the most beautiful piano playing-ever. i love to play this.
this song mean to me that there's a place where youre always okay and you just have to find it. and there's a manthat will be this place for evrey girl
Brian McKnight's version of this is SOOOO much better. Actualy this is one of my all time favorites songs. It is a very beautiful song, with a lot of feeling and soul behind it. If you have never heard the Brian McKnight version your really missing out. Its also longer!!!
This is mine and Lauren's song cause we listen to it everynight. It reminds me of her and makes me happy :) , wierd cause this isnt my real music taste. Yo Lauren I love ya :P
no one can touch brian mcknight's songs and for that reason few people try to emulate him, but alicia made a very good attempt and she did the song justice.
Once again Alicia has taken a sentimental feeling and turned it into a beautiful song.
Alicia Keys for life
This song is about feeling so in love. It's really an obvious meaning, but such beautiful music accompanies it. I wanted to sing this for my bf when he was still my bf...
Such an incredible song. this is sooo amazingly beautiful. I can't get enough of listening to it! I will never grow tired of listening to it. This song is like a rare diamond. It's short, but it doesn't really matter.. its very impacting. Theres something kinda haunting about this song.. the sound of the piano. Just her and the piano - wow. Yeah, brian mcknight's version (the original of course) is amazing - I love him so much, he is just so talented.. multi-talented. Anyway, this is probably my favourite song from Alicia. Simply divine, so passionate and full of desire, need, want, longing, urgency, romance, etc. Incredible.