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."
Wherever you go
You know I'll be there
If you go far
You know I'll be there
I'll go anywhere
So I'll see you there
You place the name
You know I'll be there
You name the time
You know I'll be there
I'll go anywhere
So I'll see you there
I don't care if you don't mind
I'll be there not far behind
I will dare
Keep in mind
I'll be there for you
Where there's truth
You know I'll be there
Amongst the lies
You know I'll be there
I'll go anywhere
So I'll see you there
I don't care if you don't mind
I'll be there not far behind
I will dare
Keep in mind
I'll be there for you
If you should fall
You know I'll be there
To catch the call
You know I'll be there
I'll go anywhere
So I'll see you there
I don't care if you don't mind
I'll be there not far behind
I will dare
Keep in mind
I don't care
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
You know I'll be there
If you go far
You know I'll be there
I'll go anywhere
So I'll see you there
You place the name
You know I'll be there
You name the time
You know I'll be there
I'll go anywhere
So I'll see you there
I don't care if you don't mind
I'll be there not far behind
I will dare
Keep in mind
I'll be there for you
Where there's truth
You know I'll be there
Amongst the lies
You know I'll be there
I'll go anywhere
So I'll see you there
I don't care if you don't mind
I'll be there not far behind
I will dare
Keep in mind
I'll be there for you
If you should fall
You know I'll be there
To catch the call
You know I'll be there
I'll go anywhere
So I'll see you there
I don't care if you don't mind
I'll be there not far behind
I will dare
Keep in mind
I don't care
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
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Poprocks & Coke Lyrics as written by Frank E. Billie Joe Armstrong
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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BEST GREEN DAY SONG EVER! well...maybe joint top with haushinka and waiting...and good riddance...oh, and all the others...why are they so good? it's too hard to make favourite lists. bastards...
i love this song, my friend printed the lyrics and put them in my locker one day and i fell in love with the song. it's awesome and so is green day
Is a GREAT song!!! Is so simple... but so GOOD... Is just about being there for someone even though taught times. Is about a real friendship.
I love this song a lot, but have any of you considered the title of it? 'Poprocks' is a nickname for Ecstasy and 'Coke' is short for cocaine. I prefer to think of it as being nimrod3277's definition, because it's a nice one, but I think the actual meaning is that it's about a person who can count on nothing except drugs which is the only stable point in their life, and drugs are always around for this person in times of need, much like a good friend.
This is my favorite song ever... Thats It!
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this song sounds to me like its not only about friendship, but them as a band. how they are always going to be there for each other. in the video its all clips of them together and takin photo shoots and stuff so i think its about how billie mike and tre are always gonna be there for each other
This is an awesome song, and if it weren't for the sound of the instruments (and Billie's voice, obviously), I would never have known it was Green Day, it's so unlike the rest of their stuff. Their lyrics are incredibly intelligent for their genre, and while this is a positive, reassuring song, most others of theirs are generally negative, angry, and these days, political.