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."
when i get you all alone
im going to move in nice and close
ain't nobody gunna interupt my game, oh no no
ever since you've been hangin round
i've been trying to figure out
what i can say to you to get some play yeah
CORUS
could we do what we did last night again?
baby you and i be better friends
dont you think its time we went a bit further oh yeah
every night when we say good bye
how can i help looking in your eyes
wondering why
you and i haven't hit it can we get it (on)
im kinda faded but i feel alright
thinkin about makin my move tonight
i cant pretend that your only my friend when your holding my body tight
cuz i like the way your making me move
i like the way your making me wait
at the end of the night when i make up your mind you'll be comming on home with me yea yea yea
girl you know u got it
and you know i want it
i can't wait to take you home (you know u got it tonight)
i dont wanna be rude at all
i just wanna be where u go
think what we could do alone yea
CORUS
can we do what we did last night again?
baby you and i be better friends
dont you think its time we went a bit further oh yeah
every night when we say good bye
how can i help looking in your eyes
wondering why
you and i haven't hit it can we get it (on)
im kinda faded but i feel alright
thinkin about makin my move tonight
i cant pretend that your only my friend when your holding my body tight
cuz i like the way your making me move
i like the way your making me wait
at the end of the night when i make up your mind you'll be comming on home with me (uh)
RAP
when we first met yo that deal was faded
you steped like my dees the way we compansated
just anotheer day around the way
you and me up close so everything ok
cuz im not like the rest
in decision with the best
thrust for my full court press
just because they hated
hows it got ha yo im faded
CORUS
kinda faded but i feel alright
thinkin about makin my move tonight
i cant pretend that your only my friend when your holding my body tight
cuz i like the way your making me move
i like the way your making me wait
at the end of the night when i make up your mind you'll be comming on home with me yea yea yea
repeat 3x
im going to move in nice and close
ain't nobody gunna interupt my game, oh no no
ever since you've been hangin round
i've been trying to figure out
what i can say to you to get some play yeah
CORUS
could we do what we did last night again?
baby you and i be better friends
dont you think its time we went a bit further oh yeah
every night when we say good bye
how can i help looking in your eyes
wondering why
you and i haven't hit it can we get it (on)
im kinda faded but i feel alright
thinkin about makin my move tonight
i cant pretend that your only my friend when your holding my body tight
cuz i like the way your making me move
i like the way your making me wait
at the end of the night when i make up your mind you'll be comming on home with me yea yea yea
girl you know u got it
and you know i want it
i can't wait to take you home (you know u got it tonight)
i dont wanna be rude at all
i just wanna be where u go
think what we could do alone yea
CORUS
can we do what we did last night again?
baby you and i be better friends
dont you think its time we went a bit further oh yeah
every night when we say good bye
how can i help looking in your eyes
wondering why
you and i haven't hit it can we get it (on)
im kinda faded but i feel alright
thinkin about makin my move tonight
i cant pretend that your only my friend when your holding my body tight
cuz i like the way your making me move
i like the way your making me wait
at the end of the night when i make up your mind you'll be comming on home with me (uh)
RAP
when we first met yo that deal was faded
you steped like my dees the way we compansated
just anotheer day around the way
you and me up close so everything ok
cuz im not like the rest
in decision with the best
thrust for my full court press
just because they hated
hows it got ha yo im faded
CORUS
kinda faded but i feel alright
thinkin about makin my move tonight
i cant pretend that your only my friend when your holding my body tight
cuz i like the way your making me move
i like the way your making me wait
at the end of the night when i make up your mind you'll be comming on home with me yea yea yea
repeat 3x
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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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um ok. Seriously today I finally figured out what this song meant. I was like 10...I just assumed they were talking about dancing. Now that I hear it it's like 3 minutes of a horrible pick up line. Still brings back the memories!