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'm speaking up this time around
Cause everything you lost is about to be found
And I like the way you like the way
I strum on my guitar as you let your hair down
Mixtapes for the car ride home
Singing out the words to every song we know
That's just the way I roll,
I let the feeling take me back
So I like the way you breathe
Taking it easy
Could I maybe come by and sing you to sleep?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
Take you back around and spin me once more
It's coming out my mouth and straight to the dance floor
The music's the only way I know
Now let me show you what I have in store
Parties in the upstairs room,
Flowers in the backseat start to bloom
I try my best to stay in tune
As this song always brings me back to the day we hit the streets
Out of the backyard, running
Felt like we had the world at our feet
And we did
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
You're falling through
You start to come around here every night
I'm thinking maybe we can just unwind
We'll be just fine
It's my campfire sing along
It's just like that Bob Dylan song
We're living like a rolling stone
Will we stop? I don't think so.
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
I like the way you breathe
Taking it easy
Could I maybe come by and sing you to sleep?
Everyone wants a piece
Baby, I got mine
Still I'm drowning inside your world as we speak
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
Cause everything you lost is about to be found
And I like the way you like the way
I strum on my guitar as you let your hair down
Mixtapes for the car ride home
Singing out the words to every song we know
That's just the way I roll,
I let the feeling take me back
So I like the way you breathe
Taking it easy
Could I maybe come by and sing you to sleep?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
Take you back around and spin me once more
It's coming out my mouth and straight to the dance floor
The music's the only way I know
Now let me show you what I have in store
Parties in the upstairs room,
Flowers in the backseat start to bloom
I try my best to stay in tune
As this song always brings me back to the day we hit the streets
Out of the backyard, running
Felt like we had the world at our feet
And we did
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
You're falling through
You start to come around here every night
I'm thinking maybe we can just unwind
We'll be just fine
It's my campfire sing along
It's just like that Bob Dylan song
We're living like a rolling stone
Will we stop? I don't think so.
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
I like the way you breathe
Taking it easy
Could I maybe come by and sing you to sleep?
Everyone wants a piece
Baby, I got mine
Still I'm drowning inside your world as we speak
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go?
Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
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"its just like that bob dylan song" Sweet song!
Makes me think of a good summer. I like this song
the last stanza is supposed to be:
Where did I, did I, did I go? Where did I, did I, did I go right this time?
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