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."
Da Kurlz:
What! yo This is da kurlz bitch!
We aint just a gang motha fucka, but a way of life!
Yo check it! this is my boy! THA PRODUCa
Tha Producer:
[Chorus]
All you fags on sunset show me where the fuck you at
scene kids ghetto stars come on grab your gats
All the world and hollywood drinking 40's in the hood
Tila tila shake that ass like you know you should
All you fags on sunset, show me where the fuck you at
Chad Crews gettin bruised now its time to move
All the world and hollywood drinking 40's in the hood
Tila tila shake that ass like you know you should
Funny Man:
Hollywood Undead, get it through your head, download this song, put in your IPOD,
fuck that put it on your homepage. you'll be the coolest kid on fuckin myspace.
I'm at the scene club, told jeffree star to beat it.cause I left her a comment
and saw that bitch delete . and thats fucked up because I sent it from my sidekick
you got beef? meet me on franklin and highland!!
Charlie Scene:
It's charlie scene! He aint ever lookin cheesy.
It's charlie scene! It aint easy being sceney.
If I was you, I'd hate me too. We can take it to the parking like 82, AND BRING YOUR CREW!
And I'd hate to be the one to break the news,
whoever chipped matties tooth
I'll shank you too! BITCH!
That night at 82 the parking lot was stacked
I grabbed my gat and got my hand stamped by matt
I could barely walk around cause the dance floor was so packed
I walked to the back and lit off some black cats - BAP BAP BAP hahaha!
Scene kids, tired of gettin picked on by mean kids
and i'd hate to be obscene kid, but have you scene my penis?
(I HAVE)
I know you have, cause that shit is bomb
My dicks got more friends then Tom
These scene clubs I run these, I should write the book how to be scene for dummies!
Shady Jeff:
Shit, fuckin shit was brutal, I broke that fuckin bitch off.
wanna shout oout to my boys in fftl on tour ,roomate (des) chad crews ,
no more pills FOOL!!! dave and bridge
pirate dog , ev sesh your mom misses you , wrecking crew girls ,
the frauds , rosie where the fuck da treats at!! ,
apt 20. franklin and highland ave 43 nela fool ,
south pas , eagle rock north hollywood compton, INGLEWOOD!
Da Kurlz:
818! 213! 310! 323! LA BIATCH!
Shady Jeff:
I cummed in her mouth
Tha producer: FUCK YOU SHADY JEFF!!
What! yo This is da kurlz bitch!
We aint just a gang motha fucka, but a way of life!
Yo check it! this is my boy! THA PRODUCa
Tha Producer:
[Chorus]
All you fags on sunset show me where the fuck you at
scene kids ghetto stars come on grab your gats
All the world and hollywood drinking 40's in the hood
Tila tila shake that ass like you know you should
All you fags on sunset, show me where the fuck you at
Chad Crews gettin bruised now its time to move
All the world and hollywood drinking 40's in the hood
Tila tila shake that ass like you know you should
Funny Man:
Hollywood Undead, get it through your head, download this song, put in your IPOD,
fuck that put it on your homepage. you'll be the coolest kid on fuckin myspace.
I'm at the scene club, told jeffree star to beat it.cause I left her a comment
and saw that bitch delete . and thats fucked up because I sent it from my sidekick
you got beef? meet me on franklin and highland!!
Charlie Scene:
It's charlie scene! He aint ever lookin cheesy.
It's charlie scene! It aint easy being sceney.
If I was you, I'd hate me too. We can take it to the parking like 82, AND BRING YOUR CREW!
And I'd hate to be the one to break the news,
whoever chipped matties tooth
I'll shank you too! BITCH!
That night at 82 the parking lot was stacked
I grabbed my gat and got my hand stamped by matt
I could barely walk around cause the dance floor was so packed
I walked to the back and lit off some black cats - BAP BAP BAP hahaha!
Scene kids, tired of gettin picked on by mean kids
and i'd hate to be obscene kid, but have you scene my penis?
(I HAVE)
I know you have, cause that shit is bomb
My dicks got more friends then Tom
These scene clubs I run these, I should write the book how to be scene for dummies!
Shady Jeff:
Shit, fuckin shit was brutal, I broke that fuckin bitch off.
wanna shout oout to my boys in fftl on tour ,roomate (des) chad crews ,
no more pills FOOL!!! dave and bridge
pirate dog , ev sesh your mom misses you , wrecking crew girls ,
the frauds , rosie where the fuck da treats at!! ,
apt 20. franklin and highland ave 43 nela fool ,
south pas , eagle rock north hollywood compton, INGLEWOOD!
Da Kurlz:
818! 213! 310! 323! LA BIATCH!
Shady Jeff:
I cummed in her mouth
Tha producer: FUCK YOU SHADY JEFF!!
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