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's a nail in the door
And there's glass on the lawn
Tacks on the floor and the TV is on
And I always sleep with my guns when you're gone
There's a blade by the bed
And a phone in my hand
A dog on the floor and some cash on the nightstand
When I'm all alone the dreaming stops
And I just can't stand
What should I do? I'm just a little baby
What if the lights go out and maybe
And then the wind just starts to moan
Outside the door and followed me home
Now goodnight moon, I want the sun
If it's not here soon I might be done
No, it won't be too soon 'til I say goodnight moon
There's a shark in the pool and a witch in the tree
A crazy old neighbor and he's been watching me
And there's footsteps loud and strong coming down the hall
Something's under the bed
Now it's out in the hedge
There's a big black crow sitting on my window ledge
And I hear something scratching through the wall
Oh, what should I do? I'm just a little baby
What if the lights go out and maybe
I just hate to be all alone
Outside the door it followed me home
Now goodnight moon, now I want the sun
If it's not here soon I might be done
No, it won't be too soon 'til I say goodnight moon
Well, you're up so high
How can you save me when the dark comes here
Tonight to take me out my front walk
And into bed where it kisses my face
And eats my head
What should I do? I'm just a little baby
What if the lights go out and maybe
And then the wind just starts to moan
Outside the door it followed me home
Now goodnight moon, now I want the sun
If it's not here soon I might be done
No, it won't be too soon 'til I say goodnight moon
No, it won't be too soon 'til I say goodnight moon
And there's glass on the lawn
Tacks on the floor and the TV is on
And I always sleep with my guns when you're gone
There's a blade by the bed
And a phone in my hand
A dog on the floor and some cash on the nightstand
When I'm all alone the dreaming stops
And I just can't stand
What should I do? I'm just a little baby
What if the lights go out and maybe
And then the wind just starts to moan
Outside the door and followed me home
Now goodnight moon, I want the sun
If it's not here soon I might be done
No, it won't be too soon 'til I say goodnight moon
There's a shark in the pool and a witch in the tree
A crazy old neighbor and he's been watching me
And there's footsteps loud and strong coming down the hall
Something's under the bed
Now it's out in the hedge
There's a big black crow sitting on my window ledge
And I hear something scratching through the wall
Oh, what should I do? I'm just a little baby
What if the lights go out and maybe
I just hate to be all alone
Outside the door it followed me home
Now goodnight moon, now I want the sun
If it's not here soon I might be done
No, it won't be too soon 'til I say goodnight moon
Well, you're up so high
How can you save me when the dark comes here
Tonight to take me out my front walk
And into bed where it kisses my face
And eats my head
What should I do? I'm just a little baby
What if the lights go out and maybe
And then the wind just starts to moan
Outside the door it followed me home
Now goodnight moon, now I want the sun
If it's not here soon I might be done
No, it won't be too soon 'til I say goodnight moon
No, it won't be too soon 'til I say goodnight moon
Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery, edited by WillieCooke
Goodnight Moon Lyrics as written by Duke Mcvinnie Ambrosia Nicole Parsley
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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