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."
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Barenaked
Did you ever have a dream
where you're walking naked down the street
And everyone just stares
Did ya ever feel so deep yet to speak your mind
you put others straight to sleep
you wonder if anybody cares
Sometimes I think I'm the only one whose day turned out
Unlike it had began
And I feel barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
Did you ever go downstairs to start your day but your car's not there
Yeah you know the joke's on you
Did ya ever try your luck with a pick-up line
But you just sucked
You tell yourself it wasn't you
And I know it's hard to hold it inside
It's days like these I run and hide
When I feel barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
It's all a state of mind
But I don't mind
Trying to find a way to keep my head above the mess I make
What the world creates
Sometimes it feels so good to let it all fall as we will fall
I may fall we all fall
And then the world comes tumbling down down down down down
I'm barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
When I feel
Barenaked
I feel you feel we all feel
Barenaked
Did you ever have a dream
where you're walking naked down the street
And everyone just stares
Did ya ever feel so deep yet to speak your mind
you put others straight to sleep
you wonder if anybody cares
Sometimes I think I'm the only one whose day turned out
Unlike it had began
And I feel barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
Did you ever go downstairs to start your day but your car's not there
Yeah you know the joke's on you
Did ya ever try your luck with a pick-up line
But you just sucked
You tell yourself it wasn't you
And I know it's hard to hold it inside
It's days like these I run and hide
When I feel barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
It's all a state of mind
But I don't mind
Trying to find a way to keep my head above the mess I make
What the world creates
Sometimes it feels so good to let it all fall as we will fall
I may fall we all fall
And then the world comes tumbling down down down down down
I'm barenaked and I just can't take it
I'm getting jaded no I just can't take it anymore
'cause I'm barenaked and I know
Life's what you make it
Wish I could float away to some other day
When I feel
Barenaked
I feel you feel we all feel
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Barenaked Lyrics as written by Meredith Anne Brooks Jennifer Love Hewitt
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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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."
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I always feel like this.. My fave part is "Sometimes it feels so good to let it all fall as we will fall I may fall we all fall And then the world comes tumbling down down downdown down" I soo love that .. and it's a great song she's got a pretty voice.