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."
Think the world
Can be Black, White, and Jew?
Peacemaker die
I'm Mister 'Righteous One'
You say you have this plan
If we kind of understand
Peacemaker die
I'm Mister 'Nice Guy'
You dare to speak the truth
Well, I'll twist and turn it into lies
Blessed are the warmongers
(Blessed are the warmongers)
Blessed are the warmongers
(Blessed are the warmongers)
They shall be called man made Gods
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
I don't know why?
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
I don't know why?
Peacemaker die
I'm mister goody too
Do you really think the world
Can be Black, White, and Jew?
Peacemaker die
Mister music man
Don't turn your back on me
'Cause I'm the one with the gun
Blessed are the warmongers
(Blessed are the warmongers)
Blessed are the warmongers
(Blessed are the warmongers)
They shall be called sons of God
I don't know why?
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
I don't know why?
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
I don't know why?
Eeh ah
I have a dream this afternoon
That the brotherhood of man
Will become a reality in this day
With this faith
I will go out and
Carve the tunnel of hope
Through the mountain of despair
With this faith
I will go out with you and
Transform dark the yesterdays
Into bright tomorrows
With this faith
We will be able to achieve this new day
When all of the God's children
Black men and White men
Jews and Gentiles
Protestants and Catholics
Will be able to join hands
And sing with the Negroes
In the spiritual head
(Peacemaker die)
Free at last, free at last
(Peacemaker die)
Thank God Almighty
We're free at last
I don't know why?
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
(Peacemaker die)
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
I don't know why? Yeah
Peacemaker die
Just one last time
Can be Black, White, and Jew?
Peacemaker die
I'm Mister 'Righteous One'
You say you have this plan
If we kind of understand
Peacemaker die
I'm Mister 'Nice Guy'
You dare to speak the truth
Well, I'll twist and turn it into lies
Blessed are the warmongers
(Blessed are the warmongers)
Blessed are the warmongers
(Blessed are the warmongers)
They shall be called man made Gods
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
I don't know why?
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
I don't know why?
Peacemaker die
I'm mister goody too
Do you really think the world
Can be Black, White, and Jew?
Peacemaker die
Mister music man
Don't turn your back on me
'Cause I'm the one with the gun
Blessed are the warmongers
(Blessed are the warmongers)
Blessed are the warmongers
(Blessed are the warmongers)
They shall be called sons of God
I don't know why?
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
I don't know why?
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
I don't know why?
Eeh ah
I have a dream this afternoon
That the brotherhood of man
Will become a reality in this day
With this faith
I will go out and
Carve the tunnel of hope
Through the mountain of despair
With this faith
I will go out with you and
Transform dark the yesterdays
Into bright tomorrows
With this faith
We will be able to achieve this new day
When all of the God's children
Black men and White men
Jews and Gentiles
Protestants and Catholics
Will be able to join hands
And sing with the Negroes
In the spiritual head
(Peacemaker die)
Free at last, free at last
(Peacemaker die)
Thank God Almighty
We're free at last
I don't know why?
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
(Peacemaker die)
Peacemaker die
Peacemaker die
I don't know why? Yeah
Peacemaker die
Just one last time
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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."
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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.
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
I think I remember in an interview I read that they were basically saying that any person who tries to preach peace (e.g. Martin Luther King) seems to get killed.