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'm out of this world, not your run of the mill'n
My name is furl, I'm the owner of the bill'n
I'm a stoner and I'm chillin with two bitches like Jack
I pimps and I macks drive a Benz and a 'lac
Man I've been in the back wit the groupies and the stars
I've been out front with the thugs in the cars
I've been in the yard with the Mexican mafia
And I only run with niggaz that'll kill and die for ya
I'm popular, I'm a rap star
But I live like a rock star running from the cop cars
I drop bars wit slaps that Knock hard and I charge for this dick extra large
I'm sicker than sars higher than mars and I treat my bitch like an ATM card
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
She's in the buildin and she's feelin herself
She's lookin bad but I'm willing to help
Stop it baby your killin yourself
Come on I got your back you could chill in my dealth
I'm feelin myself too
Man imagine some of the things we can do
You under me
Me under you
Then we can catch the Liquor store before 2
We can hit my nigga and go get some shrooms
And if you still want to kick it we can go get a room
It won't cost you much
I'm a good buy
Dick-on-discount bitch good bye
What I look like mr. Frank Fuck for Free
No Dough Hoe you can't fuck with me
Get the fuck out
Bitch you still in my dealth
You full of shit and I'm feelin myself
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
I'm a Westcoast Bad Boy
I represent it
Dre that's a bad toy is it rented
Hardy har har very funny
You don't hear my tummy
I gets my money
My stomache ain't growlin'
I'm stylin and wilin' drinkin' Vodka straight Fuck a Long Island
I want my own Island bet you I'm a get it
I switch hits and play with both mits
I pack a 4 5th I'm after your bitch
He ain't doing it right she's after your scritch
And I'm after hers with these macking words nerd
I thought squares stayed sharp
Your nothing but a mark in a bucket Sky Lark
I'm playing my part
I'm mr. Furly
Quit interrupting I'm talkin to your gurlie
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
My name is furl, I'm the owner of the bill'n
I'm a stoner and I'm chillin with two bitches like Jack
I pimps and I macks drive a Benz and a 'lac
Man I've been in the back wit the groupies and the stars
I've been out front with the thugs in the cars
I've been in the yard with the Mexican mafia
And I only run with niggaz that'll kill and die for ya
I'm popular, I'm a rap star
But I live like a rock star running from the cop cars
I drop bars wit slaps that Knock hard and I charge for this dick extra large
I'm sicker than sars higher than mars and I treat my bitch like an ATM card
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
She's in the buildin and she's feelin herself
She's lookin bad but I'm willing to help
Stop it baby your killin yourself
Come on I got your back you could chill in my dealth
I'm feelin myself too
Man imagine some of the things we can do
You under me
Me under you
Then we can catch the Liquor store before 2
We can hit my nigga and go get some shrooms
And if you still want to kick it we can go get a room
It won't cost you much
I'm a good buy
Dick-on-discount bitch good bye
What I look like mr. Frank Fuck for Free
No Dough Hoe you can't fuck with me
Get the fuck out
Bitch you still in my dealth
You full of shit and I'm feelin myself
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
I'm a Westcoast Bad Boy
I represent it
Dre that's a bad toy is it rented
Hardy har har very funny
You don't hear my tummy
I gets my money
My stomache ain't growlin'
I'm stylin and wilin' drinkin' Vodka straight Fuck a Long Island
I want my own Island bet you I'm a get it
I switch hits and play with both mits
I pack a 4 5th I'm after your bitch
He ain't doing it right she's after your scritch
And I'm after hers with these macking words nerd
I thought squares stayed sharp
Your nothing but a mark in a bucket Sky Lark
I'm playing my part
I'm mr. Furly
Quit interrupting I'm talkin to your gurlie
I'm in the buildin' and I'm feelin' myself
Man I'm feelin' myself
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this song is about fucking bitches and making them pay. this song isn't really about thizz
but thizz anyway