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."
Soft thunder from across the meadow
Rain buckets on the kitchen floor
An old letter and the coffins empty
But all these storms I know will weather
All these storms we’ll ride together
I never dreamed it would be so hard girl
Never saved up for a rainy day
Never thought that we
Might howl and shiver
But all these storms I know will weather
All these storms we’ll ride together
Pick up your heart my love
Pick up your branch and dove
Canon in the name of the lord
We got a hole to mend
We got a fire to tend
We won’t let these troubles grind us
We got friends and prayers to mind us
We got seven years behind us
Long rumble coming across the meadow
Rain pouring and the buckets full
Sky cracking and the house shaking
All these storms I know will weather
All these storms we’ll ride together
Pick up your heart my love
Pick up your branch and dove
Canon in the name of the lord
My lady look alive
Our ride will soon arrive
Lift up your eyes my dear
We need some light in here
Jam ‘til the jam is through
We’ve got a hole to mend
We’ve got a fire to tend
We won’t let these troubles find us
We got prayers on the road behind us
We got heavens horse’s bridle
All these storms we’ll ride together…
Rain buckets on the kitchen floor
An old letter and the coffins empty
But all these storms I know will weather
All these storms we’ll ride together
I never dreamed it would be so hard girl
Never saved up for a rainy day
Never thought that we
Might howl and shiver
But all these storms I know will weather
All these storms we’ll ride together
Pick up your heart my love
Pick up your branch and dove
Canon in the name of the lord
We got a hole to mend
We got a fire to tend
We won’t let these troubles grind us
We got friends and prayers to mind us
We got seven years behind us
Long rumble coming across the meadow
Rain pouring and the buckets full
Sky cracking and the house shaking
All these storms I know will weather
All these storms we’ll ride together
Pick up your heart my love
Pick up your branch and dove
Canon in the name of the lord
My lady look alive
Our ride will soon arrive
Lift up your eyes my dear
We need some light in here
Jam ‘til the jam is through
We’ve got a hole to mend
We’ve got a fire to tend
We won’t let these troubles find us
We got prayers on the road behind us
We got heavens horse’s bridle
All these storms we’ll ride together…
Lyrics submitted by tayzha26
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Mountain Song
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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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Great version of a great song,
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Great song, but again the lyrics are incorrect:
soft thunder from across the meadow rain buckets on the kitchen floor no letter & the coffers empty but all these storms i know we’ll weather all these storms we’ll ride together
i never thought that it would be so hard girl never saved up for a rainy day never dreamed that we might howl & shiver but all these storms i know we’ll weather all these storms we’ll ride together
pick up your heart my love pick up your branch & dove jammin’ in the name of the lord -we’ve got a hole to mend -we’ve got a fire to tend we won’t let these troubles grind us we’ve got friends & prayers to mind us we’ve got seven years behind us
long rumble comin’ ‘cross the meadow rain pourin’ & the buckets full sky crackin’ & the whole house shakin’ but all these storms i know we’ll weather all these storms we’ll ride together
pick up your heart my love pick up your branch & dove jammin’ in the name of the lord -my lady look alive! -our ride will soon arrive!
lift up your eyes my dear we need some light in here jammin’ ‘til the jammin’s through -we’ve got a hole to mend -we’ve got a fire to tend we won’t let these troubles grind us we’ve got prayers on the road behind us we’ve got heaven’s horses bridled
let it rain . . . we’ll let it rain . . i love you girl . . let’s get this fire goin’
Another uplifting, positive tune from RRE. . . . I always liked From Good Homes for their upbeat, poppy roots rock, now RRE continues in that mold but with a celtic/bluegrassy feel. Great tune, it's obviously about love conquering all.
We can get through all of this together