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."
I'll pick you up at seven, we can drive around and see a movie
Every scene will have a meaning, but you'll be the one that moves me
I've been hurt before, so baby, promise that you're gonna be true
I'm gonna be-be good so tell me that you're gonna be good too, yeah
You gotta be be good to me
I'm gonna be be good to you
We'll be happy as can be
Just gotta be be good to me, baby
I'm gonna treat you right, we'll never fight
Now baby, you can trust me
When I hold you tight, I feel alright
I guess that I'm just lucky
I've been hurt before, so baby, promise that you're gonna be true
Oh, I'm gonna be be good so tell me that you're gonna be good too
You gotta be be good to me
I'm gonna be be good to you
We'll be happy as can be
You gotta be be good to me, baby
Listen girl
You gotta be good
I don't wanna hurt you
I wanna kiss you
Yeah
Come on, come one
Come over here
You gotta be be good to me
I'm gonna be be good to you
We'll be happy as can be
You gotta be be good to me (come one, come on)
You gotta be be good to me
I'm gonna be be good to you
We'll be happy as can be
Just gotta be be good to me (yeah-ah)
Listen girl, you're outta control
I think that you and me would be a great couple
Yeah
Every scene will have a meaning, but you'll be the one that moves me
I've been hurt before, so baby, promise that you're gonna be true
I'm gonna be-be good so tell me that you're gonna be good too, yeah
You gotta be be good to me
I'm gonna be be good to you
We'll be happy as can be
Just gotta be be good to me, baby
I'm gonna treat you right, we'll never fight
Now baby, you can trust me
When I hold you tight, I feel alright
I guess that I'm just lucky
I've been hurt before, so baby, promise that you're gonna be true
Oh, I'm gonna be be good so tell me that you're gonna be good too
You gotta be be good to me
I'm gonna be be good to you
We'll be happy as can be
You gotta be be good to me, baby
Listen girl
You gotta be good
I don't wanna hurt you
I wanna kiss you
Yeah
Come on, come one
Come over here
You gotta be be good to me
I'm gonna be be good to you
We'll be happy as can be
You gotta be be good to me (come one, come on)
You gotta be be good to me
I'm gonna be be good to you
We'll be happy as can be
Just gotta be be good to me (yeah-ah)
Listen girl, you're outta control
I think that you and me would be a great couple
Yeah
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I LOVE this song! I saw them last night and it's really fun to watch.
this is one of my favorite new ones. it's still fun. but more mature.
the songs just about how "he" was hurt before in a relationship, and now he wants to start dating again, but doesn't want to get hurt. so he's asking the girl to be good to him.
i think this song is alright, not the best from the new album. the lyrics are pretty good. but try listening to the song in general, it's really 'kiddish' to say.
I love the line "I don't wanna hurt you I wanna kiss you" OMJ I love them!
i love joe's random talking its so what the hell that its amazing
joe's voice at the end of the studio version. oh my lord.
cuh pul. makes me swoon.
this song is a weird one, cuz i can't decide if its one of my favorites off the new cd or the worst. it sounds really cheesy, but its a bold move cuz everybody is thinking it, so i think im leading towards idolizing it! "GET OFF THAT CAKE!!"
This song rocks! i Love them so much! Does anyone know how to meet them???? Me and my best friend want to so bad! THis song is one of my favorites off the new cd!!!! :)
This song rocks! i Love them so much! Does anyone know how to meet them???? Me and my best friend want to so bad! THis song is one of my favorites off the new cd!!!! :)