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."
I know I may be young, but I've got feelings too
And I need to do what I feel like doing
So let me go, and just listen
All you people look at me like I'm a little girl
Well did you ever think it'd be ok for me to step into this world
Always saying little girl don't step into the club
Well I'm just tryin' to find out why 'cause dancing's what I love
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
I know I may come off quiet, I may come off shy
But I feel like talking, feel like dancing when I see this guy
What's practical is logical, what the hell, who cares?
All I know is I'm so happy when you're dancing there
I'm a slave for you, I cannot hold it, I cannot control it
I'm a slave for you, I won't deny it, I'm not trying to hide it
Baby, don't you wanna, dance up on me
(I just wanna dance next to you)
To another time and place
Oh baby, don't you wanna, dance up on me
(Are you ready)
Leaving behind my name, and age
(Let's go)
(Like that)
(You like it)
(Now watch me)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
I really wanna dance, tonight with you
(I just can't help myself)
I really wanna do what you want me to
(I just feel I let myself go)
I really wanna dance, tonight with you
(Wanna see you move)
I really wanna do what you want me to
(Uh uh uh)
Baby, don't you wanna, dance up on me
(I just wanna dance next to you)
To another time and place
Oh, baby, don't you wanna, dance up on me
(Are you ready)
Leaving behind my name, and age
I'm a slave for you (take that) I cannot hold it, I cannot control it
I'm a slave (it just feels right) for you (it just feels good)
I won't deny it, I'm not trying to hide it (baby)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
I'm a slave for you (here we go now)
I cannot hold it, I cannot control it
I'm a slave for you, (here we go) I won't deny it, (yeah)
I'm not trying to hide it
(Like that)
And I need to do what I feel like doing
So let me go, and just listen
All you people look at me like I'm a little girl
Well did you ever think it'd be ok for me to step into this world
Always saying little girl don't step into the club
Well I'm just tryin' to find out why 'cause dancing's what I love
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
I know I may come off quiet, I may come off shy
But I feel like talking, feel like dancing when I see this guy
What's practical is logical, what the hell, who cares?
All I know is I'm so happy when you're dancing there
I'm a slave for you, I cannot hold it, I cannot control it
I'm a slave for you, I won't deny it, I'm not trying to hide it
Baby, don't you wanna, dance up on me
(I just wanna dance next to you)
To another time and place
Oh baby, don't you wanna, dance up on me
(Are you ready)
Leaving behind my name, and age
(Let's go)
(Like that)
(You like it)
(Now watch me)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
I really wanna dance, tonight with you
(I just can't help myself)
I really wanna do what you want me to
(I just feel I let myself go)
I really wanna dance, tonight with you
(Wanna see you move)
I really wanna do what you want me to
(Uh uh uh)
Baby, don't you wanna, dance up on me
(I just wanna dance next to you)
To another time and place
Oh, baby, don't you wanna, dance up on me
(Are you ready)
Leaving behind my name, and age
I'm a slave for you (take that) I cannot hold it, I cannot control it
I'm a slave (it just feels right) for you (it just feels good)
I won't deny it, I'm not trying to hide it (baby)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
Get it get it, get it get it (oh)
I'm a slave for you (here we go now)
I cannot hold it, I cannot control it
I'm a slave for you, (here we go) I won't deny it, (yeah)
I'm not trying to hide it
(Like that)
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Britney Spears....... hmmmmmm what a slew. Although she acted like a normal person to begin with, the whole new album and acting sluttier than she did on the second one.... Well it just doesn't work. She's a tramp and gives girls this idea that they have to be sexy and look like that. She portrays the human body in a negative way, there's two types of naked, one is in a beautiful artistic way, and the other one is kindof like porn, sure it's hot and sexy but it's still somewhat degrading. Although she's usually clothed (slightly) she comes off as a porn star in a way. She speaks in soultry sexy voices and moans which is basically what her music consists of, she dances like a whore and touches her chest constantly. She tried too hard to show she's grown up, she could always just tell the truth or talk about it somewhat without pursuing a trashy look. Sex is beautiful, every single aspect of it is beautiful, but people get this preworked idea of it depending on what they watch. I find that watching a Britney Spears video is more demeaning to me as a woman than a softcore porno. The porno is just to get you aroused or turned on or whatnot, but Britney Spears actually try's to convey a message about her sexuality. She puts out sugar coated swell for music then acts like a whore infront of the camera, most of the time the music has nothing to do with the video... And the worst thing is her fan base is between the ages of 8 and 12, occasionally getting older, and they worry about this pre-fixed image of what every guy wants, which most girls don't have. People like that are the reason we're so ashamed of our body's, we feel we have to look like that. As people, we have to learn what sexy really is before we play it on T.V. There's a difference between what's sexy, and what makes you horny!