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."
You can hear it in the street
See it in the dragging feet
The word is getting out about control
Spies they've come and gone
The story travels on
The only quiet place is inside your soul
From tree to tree
From you to me
Traveling twice as fast as on any freeway
Every single dream
Wrapped up in the scheme
They all get carried on the relay
Pass it on
Someone disapproves
Of what you say or do
I was asked to see what I could really learn you
don't believe your eyes
They're seeing only lies
What is done in the first place don't concern you
From tree to tree
From you to me
Traveling twice as fast as on any freeway
Every single dream
Wrapped up in the scheme
They all get carried on the relay
Relay...things are brewin'
Relay...something's doin'
Relay...it's a revolution
Relay, relay
Hand me down a solution, yeah!
See it in the dragging feet
The word is getting out about control
Spies they've come and gone
The story travels on
The only quiet place is inside your soul
From tree to tree
From you to me
Traveling twice as fast as on any freeway
Every single dream
Wrapped up in the scheme
They all get carried on the relay
Pass it on
Someone disapproves
Of what you say or do
I was asked to see what I could really learn you
don't believe your eyes
They're seeing only lies
What is done in the first place don't concern you
From tree to tree
From you to me
Traveling twice as fast as on any freeway
Every single dream
Wrapped up in the scheme
They all get carried on the relay
Relay...things are brewin'
Relay...something's doin'
Relay...it's a revolution
Relay, relay
Hand me down a solution, yeah!
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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."
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
Nobody comments on this? You people don't know what you're missing. This song has an incredable rythm as most Who songs do and it's very innovative. Don't know the meaning but i'd love it if somebody told me.
I think this song was originally part of the Lifehouse project...it was going to have a double album (Like Tommy) along with what could best be described as a "multi-media" presentation...anyway, the Lifehouse was about a future where everyone wears "experience suits" and lives life in Virtual reality, at some point someone wakes up and realizes that music can set people free to live in reality again...through the "Grid" that everyone is plugged into, a secret rock concert is performed, with the population of the world participating. at the height of this concert, a universal single note is played, unifying everyone and waking them into reality.
Relay may have been a song that signified word getting out around the Grid about the coming Concert.
I don't know why the put it on the who's greatest hits, i've only seen it on that album and nowhere else. The should have out in Odds & Sods or even better, Who's Next
"Every single dream / Wrapped up in the scheme" I love that line. It kinda gives reasurance, you know? That no matter how alone anyone feels, that there will always be the unifying bond of music, where all dreams and ideas come together. definitely an amazing song!
at Glastonbury '07 Pete Townsend said he wrote it about the internet back in 1971. pretty much supporting and simplifying what regb has already said
I think this song has to do with the metaphysical connections we all have with each other. Sending and receiving shared psychic energies/knowledge/love and thoughts that resonate between us and with others around us.
This song opened my inner eye. Once "it" happens to a person, the purpose of life becomes clear to you. Things in life happen for reasons. Search the internet for "inner eye" and read about it. There are more songs than you can imagine that discuss this most wonderful of gifts from God. The reason many people don't understand the words, is because you have not been able to open your inner eye as of yet. The analogy is; that it is like listening to somebody speak a forien language. You can't understand the language until you learn it. Once it happens, EVERYTHING becomes crystal clear. Honest.
This was the first song probably ever where I figured out the entire meaning myself, and where everything made sense.
After listening to it a few times, I instanly thought, "hey, this is the Internet!"
Also, one thing.
The internet didn't exist in '71, so Pete was talking out of his ass...
But yeah, this song really does sound like the net!
yes it did...<br /> <br /> inthistory4u.blogspot.com/2010/08/1971.html