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."
Get your groove on
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
It's time to get my groove on
Been workin' hard, now it's time to play
I gots to get my groove on
Can't wait to see your face again
You keep me happy, yeah, you're my best friend
In the park around a half past 9
Meet me, we'll have a real good time
[Chorus]
Come on, everybody get your groove on
Come on, we gonna party all night long
Get your groove on
I got some honey and some peppermint tea
That's all I need to get my drink on
Don't want this night to end if you're with me
We gonna party all night long
Bring the player, I'll bring the CDs
But don't you put nothing slow on
That new D'Angelo, some N.P.G.
And we'll make a bet to see who keep their clothes on
[Chorus]
I'm usually workin' both night and day
No time for fun
But tonight I'm gonna get my groove on
I'm sayin' 'til I see the sun
Till I see the sun, ooh, I wanna play
Come on
Speak
Hey girl, let's hang tonight
Alrighty
Around a half past 9
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
It's time to get my groove on
Been workin' hard, now it's time to play
I gots to get my groove on
Come on, everybody get your groove on (Hey baby)
Come on
Get your groove on
Get your groove on
Hey, nice joint, huh
It's alright
You see anything you like in here, you know what I'm sayin'
I think I see little somethin', somethin' over there
But there's to much smoke in here, eh
Wait, wait, wait
What's your name, lil'
Come here
Get it on, get on
Get your groove on
Baby, get your groove on
Oh yeah
Get it on
(Get your groove on)
Getcha, getcha, get your groove on
Getcha, getcha
Getcha, getcha, get your groove on
Getcha, get your groove on
Oh baby
Get your groove on
Oh baby, oh yeah
Get your groove on
Get your groove on
Girl, you believe that brother that came over here
I'm tellin' you, with a tooth missin' and everything
Hey Rhonda, girl, how you doin'
Hey, how you doin' Montalbo
Is Juice in there
Don't you mean,
You know, Big Julius
The sleazy one
Yo, I know Big Juice is in there, girl
Gettin' that groove on (Get your groove on)
(Getcha, getcha, get your groove on)
Oh, get it on
Girl, I think we better leave
Cause if we don't, I think I might have to have another one
Then I might change my name to,
What's my name
Margarita
Y'all help me find Juice, I'm tryin', I can't find him
Are you still lookin' for him
Yeah, he's just, you know
He's up in here somewhere, I can't find him though
(No no, definitely not seen him)
Girl, let's go, I smell like an ashtray
(It's time to go)
We ain't goin' nowhere
Sir, I'm sorry
This club has a very strict dress code
We do not accept bluejeans
What you mean
It don't take Stevie Wonder to see I got on the right clothes in here
I need to get up in this club
Hell, I could buy every one of ya
Fuck yourself
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
It's time to get my groove on
Been workin' hard, now it's time to play
I gots to get my groove on
Can't wait to see your face again
You keep me happy, yeah, you're my best friend
In the park around a half past 9
Meet me, we'll have a real good time
[Chorus]
Come on, everybody get your groove on
Come on, we gonna party all night long
Get your groove on
I got some honey and some peppermint tea
That's all I need to get my drink on
Don't want this night to end if you're with me
We gonna party all night long
Bring the player, I'll bring the CDs
But don't you put nothing slow on
That new D'Angelo, some N.P.G.
And we'll make a bet to see who keep their clothes on
[Chorus]
I'm usually workin' both night and day
No time for fun
But tonight I'm gonna get my groove on
I'm sayin' 'til I see the sun
Till I see the sun, ooh, I wanna play
Come on
Speak
Hey girl, let's hang tonight
Alrighty
Around a half past 9
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
It's time to get my groove on
Been workin' hard, now it's time to play
I gots to get my groove on
Come on, everybody get your groove on (Hey baby)
Come on
Get your groove on
Get your groove on
Hey, nice joint, huh
It's alright
You see anything you like in here, you know what I'm sayin'
I think I see little somethin', somethin' over there
But there's to much smoke in here, eh
Wait, wait, wait
What's your name, lil'
Come here
Get it on, get on
Get your groove on
Baby, get your groove on
Oh yeah
Get it on
(Get your groove on)
Getcha, getcha, get your groove on
Getcha, getcha
Getcha, getcha, get your groove on
Getcha, get your groove on
Oh baby
Get your groove on
Oh baby, oh yeah
Get your groove on
Get your groove on
Girl, you believe that brother that came over here
I'm tellin' you, with a tooth missin' and everything
Hey Rhonda, girl, how you doin'
Hey, how you doin' Montalbo
Is Juice in there
Don't you mean,
You know, Big Julius
The sleazy one
Yo, I know Big Juice is in there, girl
Gettin' that groove on (Get your groove on)
(Getcha, getcha, get your groove on)
Oh, get it on
Girl, I think we better leave
Cause if we don't, I think I might have to have another one
Then I might change my name to,
What's my name
Margarita
Y'all help me find Juice, I'm tryin', I can't find him
Are you still lookin' for him
Yeah, he's just, you know
He's up in here somewhere, I can't find him though
(No no, definitely not seen him)
Girl, let's go, I smell like an ashtray
(It's time to go)
We ain't goin' nowhere
Sir, I'm sorry
This club has a very strict dress code
We do not accept bluejeans
What you mean
It don't take Stevie Wonder to see I got on the right clothes in here
I need to get up in this club
Hell, I could buy every one of ya
Fuck yourself
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Get Yo Groove On Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson
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I don't understand the part about Stevie Wonder; He CAN'T see!