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."
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Ah la la, ah la la
La, la la la la la la
Ah la la la la la, la
La, la la la la la la
Ah la la, ah la la
La, la la la la la la
Ah la la la la la, la
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
007 mission and it's just one day
I marked my position then I ran away
Got these boots made for walking and some pepper spray
My two guns in my pocket 'cause it's brick today
I said, "Hey Mrs. Parker an I get your spot?"
"The block too hot, no parking lot"
The joker cops they ticket take my cash
The boys on the block, got eyes for my ass
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Last stop Franklin smell it makes me sick
Got my street vision on I don't see shit
And still I stay fresh I spend the top dollar
'Cause on my block the knockoffs are fire
Meet me at the J where they got the domino game locked
Boy cross the street with tight pants on
Move your hipster ass on down to the beacon
I fly right past him, don't take my mask off
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ay, ay, ay yeah
Ay, ay, ay yeah
Ay, ay, ay yeah
I got the talk
The beats and bass
Give me one I'll take it
Make you lose your place
Tell me I-I-I can play
So I speed up the pace
I break it,break it you can't stop me
In this race
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ah la la, ah la la
La, la la la la la la
Ah la la la la la, la
La, la la la la la la
Ah la la, ah la la
La, la la la la la la
Ah la la la la la, la
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
007 mission and it's just one day
I marked my position then I ran away
Got these boots made for walking and some pepper spray
My two guns in my pocket 'cause it's brick today
I said, "Hey Mrs. Parker an I get your spot?"
"The block too hot, no parking lot"
The joker cops they ticket take my cash
The boys on the block, got eyes for my ass
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Last stop Franklin smell it makes me sick
Got my street vision on I don't see shit
And still I stay fresh I spend the top dollar
'Cause on my block the knockoffs are fire
Meet me at the J where they got the domino game locked
Boy cross the street with tight pants on
Move your hipster ass on down to the beacon
I fly right past him, don't take my mask off
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ay, ay, ay yeah
Ay, ay, ay yeah
Ay, ay, ay yeah
I got the talk
The beats and bass
Give me one I'll take it
Make you lose your place
Tell me I-I-I can play
So I speed up the pace
I break it,break it you can't stop me
In this race
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
I got to be unstoppable
I got to be unstoppable
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
Ey ey ey ey, you don't lie
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"'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."
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