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."
(This is sick)
You need to come step up the game
Sitting up on the world contemplating
Show me that you feel the words that I'm saying
Put your hands on me just like a man
'Cause all the boys in the club want me
And all the girls in there try to be like me
It's the game that we're playing and I wanna see
If you gon' give me what I need
I can feel the rush all over me
Whenever I'm next to you
I can feel it burning up inside of me
And I don't know what to do
So don't stop
Get it, get it
'Cause you know I'm waiting for you
Do what you do
I know you know that I need some touching
Let's go baby 'cause I need some loving
God I can't wait no more I'm lusting
You're a big boy why can't we rush it
'Cause all the boys in the club want me
And all the girls in there trying to be like me
It's the game that we're playing and I wanna see
If you gon' give me what I need
I can feel the rush all over me
Whenever I'm next to you
I can feel it burning up inside of me
And I don't know what to do (don't know what to do)
So don't stop
Get it, get it
'Cause you know I'm waiting for you (I'm waiting)
Do what you do
'Cause all the boys in the club want me
(All the boys, all the boys)
And all the girls in there try to be like me
(And all the girls, all the girls)
'Cause all the boys in the club want me
(All the boys, all the boys)
And all the girls in there try to be like me
(And all the girls, all the girls)
I'm losing patience
Can't wait for nothing more
Please stop the talking
'Cause my body's calling
Tired of waiting
Anticipating your love
So
So baby come to me
I can feel the rush all over me
Whenever I'm next to you (whenever I'm next to you)
I can feel it burning up inside of me
And I don't know what to do (I don't know what to do)
So don't stop
Get it, get it
'Cause you know I'm waiting for you
Do what you do
I need you to love me
I can feel the rush all over me
Whenever I'm next to you (whenever I'm next to you)
I can feel it burning up inside of me
And I don't know what to do (I don't know, don't know)
So don't stop
Get it, get it
'Cause you know I'm waiting for you
Do what you do
I can feel the rush all over me
Whenever I'm next to you
I can feel it burning up inside of me
And I don't know what to do
So don't stop
Get it, get it
'Cause you know I'm waiting for you
Do what you do
You need to come step up the game
Sitting up on the world contemplating
Show me that you feel the words that I'm saying
Put your hands on me just like a man
'Cause all the boys in the club want me
And all the girls in there try to be like me
It's the game that we're playing and I wanna see
If you gon' give me what I need
I can feel the rush all over me
Whenever I'm next to you
I can feel it burning up inside of me
And I don't know what to do
So don't stop
Get it, get it
'Cause you know I'm waiting for you
Do what you do
I know you know that I need some touching
Let's go baby 'cause I need some loving
God I can't wait no more I'm lusting
You're a big boy why can't we rush it
'Cause all the boys in the club want me
And all the girls in there trying to be like me
It's the game that we're playing and I wanna see
If you gon' give me what I need
I can feel the rush all over me
Whenever I'm next to you
I can feel it burning up inside of me
And I don't know what to do (don't know what to do)
So don't stop
Get it, get it
'Cause you know I'm waiting for you (I'm waiting)
Do what you do
'Cause all the boys in the club want me
(All the boys, all the boys)
And all the girls in there try to be like me
(And all the girls, all the girls)
'Cause all the boys in the club want me
(All the boys, all the boys)
And all the girls in there try to be like me
(And all the girls, all the girls)
I'm losing patience
Can't wait for nothing more
Please stop the talking
'Cause my body's calling
Tired of waiting
Anticipating your love
So
So baby come to me
I can feel the rush all over me
Whenever I'm next to you (whenever I'm next to you)
I can feel it burning up inside of me
And I don't know what to do (I don't know what to do)
So don't stop
Get it, get it
'Cause you know I'm waiting for you
Do what you do
I need you to love me
I can feel the rush all over me
Whenever I'm next to you (whenever I'm next to you)
I can feel it burning up inside of me
And I don't know what to do (I don't know, don't know)
So don't stop
Get it, get it
'Cause you know I'm waiting for you
Do what you do
I can feel the rush all over me
Whenever I'm next to you
I can feel it burning up inside of me
And I don't know what to do
So don't stop
Get it, get it
'Cause you know I'm waiting for you
Do what you do
Lyrics submitted by Shirley Parker
Do What You Do Lyrics as written by James Edward Fauntleroy Ii Harvey Jay Mason
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