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."
A monster lives in your backyard.
the 2x4's are making their way around.
the big get bigger when the fight's done.
i found that secret door.
a man with a shovel's gonna dig deep down to find out where it feeds.
a house.
a catalog full of nothing good.
the white house ponders no remourse.
the big get bigger when the fight's done.
i found that secret door.
a man with a shovel's gonna dig deep down to find out where it feeds.
a house.
it seems like a drag to be torn apart by unexpected hands.
it's in your name it's in your face i'm wrong again.
the 2x4's are making their way around.
the big get bigger when the fight's done.
i found that secret door.
a man with a shovel's gonna dig deep down to find out where it feeds.
a house.
a catalog full of nothing good.
the white house ponders no remourse.
the big get bigger when the fight's done.
i found that secret door.
a man with a shovel's gonna dig deep down to find out where it feeds.
a house.
it seems like a drag to be torn apart by unexpected hands.
it's in your name it's in your face i'm wrong again.
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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anybody ever hread this song? i just saw it on song website and thought i'd add it
this is from static prevails. cool song. cool album. not as good as clarity though. anyways, that's what i think...
Stattic Prevails is an amazing album. This song stands out to me as being sort of out of place on the album. This and Episode IV. But the variety they bring to the album is needed, and both are good songs. I still love digits and claire the most...
anyone know what this one means?
i am guessing it is about a caveman.
I think this song is awesome, at least music-wise. The biggining acoustic high notes are the best and the crickets just make it seem like a summer night or something. But i wonder what the hell tom was singging about in this song. It must be either an acid or mushroom trip or a dream. It could also be about just realizing that cavemen once lived in your backyard and ate there and stuff, but i really don't know.
i think this song has something to do with a visit to a psychologist...maybe thats just me.
he's talking about someone finding out about his true self maybe..
i dont know what this song means but it kicks ass. i like how jim sings in Static Prevails. JEW ROX!!!
Tom sings this song!!
Im pretty sure this songs about moving into a new house or building a new home or something... you know, referring to catalogs, digging deep down, 2x4's and the back yard, but i dunno.