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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And I hope you feel my pain
Hope you don't forget my name
For the cause I claim Reason I came,
Tell me, was in all in vain
I walk all in chain
For the midnight rain
I sing And the man would say
Stop the music playing loud and clear
Instead I wanna hear
Oh lord that I wanna hear
Buts its loud and clear
And its deep inside my soul
(For dam nations near)
(pnc)
Yeah raise some hands say my name and let it rain X4
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And I refuse to lose
No I never been a type to quit
Ill properly give it now
And just turn back around
And that's one of many differences
Because I don't care what the distance is
I told you ill take it all the way
I couldn't just walk away
And just pretend like I don't have more to say
Stop the music playing low and clear
Instead I wanna hear
Oh lord that I wanna hear
Buts it's loud and clear
And its deep inside my soul
They can't hold me down no more
They got to let me go .
(pnc)
Raise some hands say my name and let it rain X4
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Cause I know what I got to do
I couldn't stop now even if I wanted to
They told me give it up its impossible
And if I bury my head in the sand like the ostriches do
And I'm young and I still got a lot to prove
Can't stop won't stop unstoppable
Elevated broken down all obstacles
Until I head a voice from other side of the room Telling me to
Stop the music playing low and clear
Instead I wanna hear
Oh lord that I wanna hear
Buts it's loud and clear
And its deep inside my soul
They can't hold me down no more
They got to let me go
(For dam nations near)
(pnc)
Yeah raise some hands say my name and let it rain X8
And I hope you feel my pain
Hope you don't forget my name
For the cause I claim Reason I came,
Tell me, was in all in vain
I walk all in chain
For the midnight rain
I sing And the man would say
Stop the music playing loud and clear
Instead I wanna hear
Oh lord that I wanna hear
Buts its loud and clear
And its deep inside my soul
(For dam nations near)
(pnc)
Yeah raise some hands say my name and let it rain X4
(scribe)
And I refuse to lose
No I never been a type to quit
Ill properly give it now
And just turn back around
And that's one of many differences
Because I don't care what the distance is
I told you ill take it all the way
I couldn't just walk away
And just pretend like I don't have more to say
Stop the music playing low and clear
Instead I wanna hear
Oh lord that I wanna hear
Buts it's loud and clear
And its deep inside my soul
They can't hold me down no more
They got to let me go .
(pnc)
Raise some hands say my name and let it rain X4
(scribe)
Cause I know what I got to do
I couldn't stop now even if I wanted to
They told me give it up its impossible
And if I bury my head in the sand like the ostriches do
And I'm young and I still got a lot to prove
Can't stop won't stop unstoppable
Elevated broken down all obstacles
Until I head a voice from other side of the room Telling me to
Stop the music playing low and clear
Instead I wanna hear
Oh lord that I wanna hear
Buts it's loud and clear
And its deep inside my soul
They can't hold me down no more
They got to let me go
(For dam nations near)
(pnc)
Yeah raise some hands say my name and let it rain X8
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Stop the Music Lyrics as written by Taina Rangi Keelan Sam Luke Hansen
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