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 was one of those nights
When you turned out the lights
And everything comes into view
She was taking her time
I was losing my mind
There was nothing that she wouldn't do
It wasn't the first
It wasn't the last
She knew we was making love
I was so satisfied
Deep down inside
Like a hand in a velvet glove
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Too much for my body, too much for my brain
This damn woman's gonna drive me insane
She's got a touch, a touch too much
She had the face of an angel
Smiling with sin
A body of Venus with arms
Dealing with danger
Stroking my skin
Let the thunder and lightening start
It wasn't the first
It wasn't the last
It wasn't that she didn't care
She wanted it hard
And wanted it fast
She liked it done medium rare
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Too much for my body, too much for my brain
This damn woman's gonna drive me insane
She had a touch, a touch too much, touch me
Seems like a touch (touch too much)
You know it's much too much (much too much)
I really want to feel your (touch too much)
Girl you know you're giving me (much too much)
Seems like a touch
Just a dirty little touch
I really need your touch
'Cause you're much too much too much too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Giving me a touch, a touch too much
Baby gotta a touch, a touch too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
A touch too much
A touch too much
A touch too much
A touch
Come on and touch me
Yeah
When you turned out the lights
And everything comes into view
She was taking her time
I was losing my mind
There was nothing that she wouldn't do
It wasn't the first
It wasn't the last
She knew we was making love
I was so satisfied
Deep down inside
Like a hand in a velvet glove
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Too much for my body, too much for my brain
This damn woman's gonna drive me insane
She's got a touch, a touch too much
She had the face of an angel
Smiling with sin
A body of Venus with arms
Dealing with danger
Stroking my skin
Let the thunder and lightening start
It wasn't the first
It wasn't the last
It wasn't that she didn't care
She wanted it hard
And wanted it fast
She liked it done medium rare
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Too much for my body, too much for my brain
This damn woman's gonna drive me insane
She had a touch, a touch too much, touch me
Seems like a touch (touch too much)
You know it's much too much (much too much)
I really want to feel your (touch too much)
Girl you know you're giving me (much too much)
Seems like a touch
Just a dirty little touch
I really need your touch
'Cause you're much too much too much too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Giving me a touch, a touch too much
Baby gotta a touch, a touch too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
A touch too much
A touch too much
A touch too much
A touch
Come on and touch me
Yeah
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such filth and repulsive, crude, and disgusting obsession with sex and materializing women. You would have to be some kind of sick pig to write a song like this. And that, ladies and genitals, is why i love ac/dc
@p0ptarth3r0 Hell yeah.
best ac/dc song
Hmm. I always thought it was 'this damn woman's gonna drive me insane.'
It is.
horribly filthy, i love it.
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1.) A woman who has a larger sex drive then a man, which he calls "a touch too much" because it drives him insane. (Overstimulation, ie.)
2.) Also, it could be about a mans sexual fantasy/masturbation. If you look at the lyrics "It was one of those nights When you turned out the lights And everything comes into view" etc. that idea fits.
TOTALLY
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t say it is a best song overall. Its bloody damn good, & definitely as far as Bon was concerned one of his best singing performances throughout his career with regard to hitting the right notes on a song which made it appeal to hard-core fans as well as mainstream radio, whether this was the intention or not I dunno. I feel that it just came out like this when they recorded it & whereas AC/DC want to please themselves & the fans, Mutt-Lange was looking for commercial success, so it kinda struck the happy balance for the Highway To Hell album which made both the band & producer happy, coz AC/DC have never for themselves tried or wanted to be a commercial singles band. Funnily enough I think this album turned out to be one of Mutts first big commercial successes, considering the album as a whole is not a stereotypical commercial offering. It rocks & rocks hard, but it pricked many more people`s ears up to the fact that there is a band called AC/DC and that they have kick-ass songs which are addictive to the ears, & rock their heart out, and you wanna buy more & hear more, etcThe slow pace and strong beat of the song makes it a good one to make love to.
ahh why hasn't anyone else commented on this song?! i freakin love it :)
This whole album is just so good, the Boys and Mutt met up when their stars were aligned I reckon!