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."
Nuestra presentacion especial comenzara en breve
(Our special presentation will start shortly)
Pero antes un mensaje de nuestros auspiciadores
(But first a message from our sponsors)
Uh, yeah
Uh
Good mornin', ladies and gentlemen
(What hotel number is she in?)
Boys and motherfuckin' girls
(319, 319, cool)
This is your captain with no name speakin'
And I'm here 2 rock your world
With a tale that will soon be classic
About a woman you already know
No, prostitute she, but the mayor of your brain
Pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Ah, pussy control, oh
Ah, pussy control, oh
Our story begins in a schoolyard
A little girl skipping rope with her friends
A tisket, a tasket, no lunch in her basket
Just school books 4 the fight she would be in
One day over this hoodie
She got beat for some clothes and her rep
With her chin up, she scolded all y'alls molded
When I'm rich, on your neck I will step
And step she did to the straight as
Then college, the master degree
She hired the heifers that jumped her
And made everyone of them work for free?
Know, why?
So what if my sisters are triflin'?
They just don't know
She said mama didn't tell 'em what she told me
Girl, you need pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Ah, pussy control, oh
Ah, pussy control, oh
Pussy got bank in her pockets
Before she got dick in her drawers
If brother didn't have good and plenty of his own
In love pussy never did fall
And this fool named trick wanna stick her
Uh, talkin' more chick than a bic
'Bout how he gonna make pussy a star
If she come and sing a lick on his hit
Pussy said nigga, you crazy if you don't know
Every woman in the world ain't a freak
You can go platinum 4 times
Still couldn't make what I make in a week
So push up on somebody wanna hear that
'cause this somebody here don't wanna know
Boy, you better act like you understand
When you roll with pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Ah, pussy control, oh
Ah, pussy control, oh
Breakdown
(Are you ready for the best pussy you ever felt?)
(Are you ready for the best pussy you ever felt?)
With one more verse to the story
I need another piece of your ear
I wanna hip you all to the reason
I'm known as the player of the year
'cause I met this girl named Pussy
At the club international balls
She was rollin 4 deep
3 sisters and a weepy-eyed white girl drivin' her haul
I pulled up right beside her
And my electric top went down
I said motherfucker, I know your reputation
And I'm astounded that you're here
I fear you're lonely and you want to know
A 12'o clock straight up nigga
That don't give a shit that you're pussy control
Well I'm that nigga, at least I wanna be
But it's gonna be hard as hell
To keep my mind off a body
That would make every rich man
Want 2 sell, sell, sell
(75, we need another, 85, 85 here, sold)
Can I tell you what I'm thinkin' that you already know?
You need a motherfucker that respects your name
Now say it, pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Ah, pussy control, oh
Ah, pussy control, oh
And the moral of this motherfucker is
Ladies, make 'em act like they know
You are, was and always will be pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Peace and be wild
(Ah, pussy control)
Say what, huh?
(Oh)
Oh, no, don't you think about callin' her a ho
(Are you ready?)
You juvenile delinquent
Best sit your ass down
Talkin' about pussy control
Huh, can you dig it?
Ah, pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Oh
(Are you ready?)
Ah, pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Oh
(Are you ready?)
(Our special presentation will start shortly)
Pero antes un mensaje de nuestros auspiciadores
(But first a message from our sponsors)
Uh, yeah
Uh
Good mornin', ladies and gentlemen
(What hotel number is she in?)
Boys and motherfuckin' girls
(319, 319, cool)
This is your captain with no name speakin'
And I'm here 2 rock your world
With a tale that will soon be classic
About a woman you already know
No, prostitute she, but the mayor of your brain
Pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Ah, pussy control, oh
Ah, pussy control, oh
Our story begins in a schoolyard
A little girl skipping rope with her friends
A tisket, a tasket, no lunch in her basket
Just school books 4 the fight she would be in
One day over this hoodie
She got beat for some clothes and her rep
With her chin up, she scolded all y'alls molded
When I'm rich, on your neck I will step
And step she did to the straight as
Then college, the master degree
She hired the heifers that jumped her
And made everyone of them work for free?
Know, why?
So what if my sisters are triflin'?
They just don't know
She said mama didn't tell 'em what she told me
Girl, you need pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Ah, pussy control, oh
Ah, pussy control, oh
Pussy got bank in her pockets
Before she got dick in her drawers
If brother didn't have good and plenty of his own
In love pussy never did fall
And this fool named trick wanna stick her
Uh, talkin' more chick than a bic
'Bout how he gonna make pussy a star
If she come and sing a lick on his hit
Pussy said nigga, you crazy if you don't know
Every woman in the world ain't a freak
You can go platinum 4 times
Still couldn't make what I make in a week
So push up on somebody wanna hear that
'cause this somebody here don't wanna know
Boy, you better act like you understand
When you roll with pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Ah, pussy control, oh
Ah, pussy control, oh
Breakdown
(Are you ready for the best pussy you ever felt?)
(Are you ready for the best pussy you ever felt?)
With one more verse to the story
I need another piece of your ear
I wanna hip you all to the reason
I'm known as the player of the year
'cause I met this girl named Pussy
At the club international balls
She was rollin 4 deep
3 sisters and a weepy-eyed white girl drivin' her haul
I pulled up right beside her
And my electric top went down
I said motherfucker, I know your reputation
And I'm astounded that you're here
I fear you're lonely and you want to know
A 12'o clock straight up nigga
That don't give a shit that you're pussy control
Well I'm that nigga, at least I wanna be
But it's gonna be hard as hell
To keep my mind off a body
That would make every rich man
Want 2 sell, sell, sell
(75, we need another, 85, 85 here, sold)
Can I tell you what I'm thinkin' that you already know?
You need a motherfucker that respects your name
Now say it, pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Ah, pussy control, oh
Ah, pussy control, oh
And the moral of this motherfucker is
Ladies, make 'em act like they know
You are, was and always will be pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Peace and be wild
(Ah, pussy control)
Say what, huh?
(Oh)
Oh, no, don't you think about callin' her a ho
(Are you ready?)
You juvenile delinquent
Best sit your ass down
Talkin' about pussy control
Huh, can you dig it?
Ah, pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Oh
(Are you ready?)
Ah, pussy control
(Are you ready?)
Oh
(Are you ready?)
Lyrics submitted by shakeitrachel
Pussy Control Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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what are the lines in spanish at the beginning of the song?
@bigparadigmshift <br /> Mayte Garcia, Prince’s then-wife and muse, periodically appears on The Gold Experience to make pronouncements in Spanish. In this instance:<br /> <br /> Our special presentation will start shortly<br /> But first a message from our sponsors.<br /> <br />
@bigparadigmshift <br /> Mayte Garcia, Prince’s then-wife and muse, periodically appears on The Gold Experience to make pronouncements in Spanish. In this instance:<br /> <br /> Our special presentation will start shortly<br /> But first a message from our sponsors.<br /> <br /> Oh, my stupid, that is already in the lyrics!!