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."
Baby we were young
We were young back then
Forever young
Going up back then
Baby we were young
We were young back then
Forever young
Going dumb back then
Stayed screwing up
When we're growing up
Back then life was easy
It's gotten kinda tuff
Can't seem to get enough
I still I ain't giving up
Maybe we can hit the spot
We found down by the park
Took our first walk
Having real talks
I hope life been good to you
I mean it from the heart
I pray you well off
We were real young
With an old soul
Someday i'll be back for you so baby hold on
Ain't no way to fabricate you a real one
I know that you will remember
You'll remember our symbol
Can't lie sometimes I do miss you
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going up back then
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going dumb back then
Young with a heavy heart
You never broke apart
Came with a lot of scars
I Never tried to cover
New spots we rediscover
We'd be there for each other
Creating memories right up under The kissing tree
We connected through energy
Far away but you feeling me
The pain was deep and killing me
Nothing you did offended me
You affected me lyrically
I affected you spiritually
Go to war for my love
That's why you always be my entity
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going up back then
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going dumb back then
Forever Young we were young Back then
We loaded up heading out into the wind
You're so far but I know we'll meet again
Stood up for us my very first best friend
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going up back then
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going dumb back then
We were young back then
Forever young
Going up back then
Baby we were young
We were young back then
Forever young
Going dumb back then
Stayed screwing up
When we're growing up
Back then life was easy
It's gotten kinda tuff
Can't seem to get enough
I still I ain't giving up
Maybe we can hit the spot
We found down by the park
Took our first walk
Having real talks
I hope life been good to you
I mean it from the heart
I pray you well off
We were real young
With an old soul
Someday i'll be back for you so baby hold on
Ain't no way to fabricate you a real one
I know that you will remember
You'll remember our symbol
Can't lie sometimes I do miss you
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going up back then
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going dumb back then
Young with a heavy heart
You never broke apart
Came with a lot of scars
I Never tried to cover
New spots we rediscover
We'd be there for each other
Creating memories right up under The kissing tree
We connected through energy
Far away but you feeling me
The pain was deep and killing me
Nothing you did offended me
You affected me lyrically
I affected you spiritually
Go to war for my love
That's why you always be my entity
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going up back then
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going dumb back then
Forever Young we were young Back then
We loaded up heading out into the wind
You're so far but I know we'll meet again
Stood up for us my very first best friend
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going up back then
Baby we were young we were young back then
Forever young going dumb back then
Lyrics submitted by 1guynamedchris, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Forever Young Lyrics as written by Dalilah Peppers
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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,
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