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."
Fer sure maybe, fer sure not, fer sure eh, fer sure bomb
Pulled up at a stop light, did drugs on the dashboard
Look at the mess we made tonight
Kick off your stilettos, kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat, fuck me in the backseat
You're always falling in disguise
And always quick to compromise
Kick off your stilettos, kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat, fuck me in the backseat
Fer sure maybe, fer sure not, fer sure eh, fer sure bomb
This is the end of what we've planned
Of what we've planned and now
We're not falling in love, we're just falling apart
So girl let's dance the night away
This is how the beat goes, this is how the beat goes
Just let your body go
This is how the beat drops, this is how the beat drops
I wanna see your panties drop girl now
All this time is wasted pretending we're in love, but that's alright
'Cause you know I love being with you and seeing you cry
So don't let go, don't let go, no, don't let go
Fer sure maybe, fer sure not, fer sure eh, fer sure bomb
Pulled up at a stop light, did drugs on the dashboard
Look at the mess we made tonight
Kick off your stilettos, kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat, fuck me in the backseat
You're always falling in disguise
And always quick to compromise
Kick off your stilettos, kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat, fuck me in the backseat
Fer sure maybe, fer sure not, fer sure eh, fer sure bomb
This is the end of what we've planned
Of what we've planned and now
We're not falling in love, we're just falling apart
So girl let's dance the night away
This is how the beat goes, this is how the beat goes
Just let your body go
This is how the beat drops, this is how the beat drops
I wanna see your panties drop girl now
All this time is wasted pretending we're in love, but that's alright
'Cause you know I love being with you and seeing you cry
So don't let go, don't let go, no, don't let go
No jkjkjk, lololol
I heart your fucking makeup, oh my God, I love your hair
Is that a new tattoo? Did that piercing fucking hurt?
No jkjkjk, lololol
We're not falling in love, we're just falling apart
So girl let's dance the night away
This is how the beat goes, this is how the beat goes
Just let your body go
This is how the beat drops, this is how the beat drops
I wanna see your panties drop girl now
All this time is wasted pretending we're in love, but that's alright
'Cause you know I love being with you and seeing you cry
So don't let go, don't let go (All this time is wasted pretending we're in love but that's alright)
But that's alright
'Cause you know I love being with you and seeing you cry
But that's alright
Pulled up at a stop light, did drugs on the dashboard
Look at the mess we made tonight
Kick off your stilettos, kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat, fuck me in the backseat
You're always falling in disguise
And always quick to compromise
Kick off your stilettos, kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat, fuck me in the backseat
Fer sure maybe, fer sure not, fer sure eh, fer sure bomb
This is the end of what we've planned
Of what we've planned and now
We're not falling in love, we're just falling apart
So girl let's dance the night away
This is how the beat goes, this is how the beat goes
Just let your body go
This is how the beat drops, this is how the beat drops
I wanna see your panties drop girl now
All this time is wasted pretending we're in love, but that's alright
'Cause you know I love being with you and seeing you cry
So don't let go, don't let go, no, don't let go
Fer sure maybe, fer sure not, fer sure eh, fer sure bomb
Pulled up at a stop light, did drugs on the dashboard
Look at the mess we made tonight
Kick off your stilettos, kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat, fuck me in the backseat
You're always falling in disguise
And always quick to compromise
Kick off your stilettos, kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat, fuck me in the backseat
Fer sure maybe, fer sure not, fer sure eh, fer sure bomb
This is the end of what we've planned
Of what we've planned and now
We're not falling in love, we're just falling apart
So girl let's dance the night away
This is how the beat goes, this is how the beat goes
Just let your body go
This is how the beat drops, this is how the beat drops
I wanna see your panties drop girl now
All this time is wasted pretending we're in love, but that's alright
'Cause you know I love being with you and seeing you cry
So don't let go, don't let go, no, don't let go
No jkjkjk, lololol
I heart your fucking makeup, oh my God, I love your hair
Is that a new tattoo? Did that piercing fucking hurt?
No jkjkjk, lololol
We're not falling in love, we're just falling apart
So girl let's dance the night away
This is how the beat goes, this is how the beat goes
Just let your body go
This is how the beat drops, this is how the beat drops
I wanna see your panties drop girl now
All this time is wasted pretending we're in love, but that's alright
'Cause you know I love being with you and seeing you cry
So don't let go, don't let go (All this time is wasted pretending we're in love but that's alright)
But that's alright
'Cause you know I love being with you and seeing you cry
But that's alright
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Great version of a great song,
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oh and also...when he's saying "fuck me in the backseat" he means "fuck me in the ass"...
i think this song is about this guy who doesn't love this girl but she's hot so he wants to fuck her anyway
I think on the surface this song is about sex and drugs, the whole scene etc but it could also be saying how there r 2 ppl in a relationship but theyre not really in love "were not falling in love were just falling apart" lyk theyre together & theyre having fun, having sex & doing drugs but beneath the surface there isnt really any love "all this time is wasted pretending were in love"
yeh i think its also saying how much ppl think about sex rather than love, ppl fall in lust but think its love
I LOVE THIS SONG. holy shit yes I do. i think it's the guy being in denial that he's gay. i dunno, i'm not too great with interpreting songs.
This is an awesome song. The ending is funny. "I threw them out the window bitch, so shut the fuck up" Awesome.
fuck me in the backseat...
haha i fucking love this song.
i love this song soooooooo much
I think it's about the "scene" Everyone thinks theyre so unique but theyre actually all the same this song is capturing everything that all people think is "cool" and individual and are all doing It's about how our generation has been mixed up into all this casual sex and drugs and nothing has meaning anymore
Thats just what it means to me...im probably wrong
I Love This Song! xxxx
holy shit i love this song =]