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."
50 Cent is my favourite rapper in the whole world
Not because of the rhymes or the shoes or the stuff that he does
He owns
I just think we'd get along
And make 400 million
No matter what you could pretty much be okay for the rest of your life
Then he bought a boat
Could have bought a goddamn tv station
And if I don't get my hands on him soon
If I don't get some bling of my own
And get straight out of this town
And start again new
I need 50 Cent
I want to be 50 Cent
Regardless of his vitamin water campaign
Just think he's a cool guy that I'd like to hang out with
who knows we should grab a drink maybe a beer
If you don't drink beer than coffee
No not coffee either then tea
Or something like that
Cuz I got your first record
Don't think anythings done as well since then
That just seems to be how it goes
So don't get bummed out...
'Cause even if your raps don't sell out,
You've still got,like, half a billion fucking dollars.
So try to be cool, and call me back.
I've left you seven messages since we've met outside the El Rey in Los Angeles.
I think you were busy, I don't know.
You were holding your Sidekick telephone.
When I bumped into you, I dropped it in my glass of Coke.
Your bodyguards beat the fuck out of me...
And that part of that Los Angeles trip sucked...
Not because of the rhymes or the shoes or the stuff that he does
He owns
I just think we'd get along
And make 400 million
No matter what you could pretty much be okay for the rest of your life
Then he bought a boat
Could have bought a goddamn tv station
And if I don't get my hands on him soon
If I don't get some bling of my own
And get straight out of this town
And start again new
I need 50 Cent
I want to be 50 Cent
Regardless of his vitamin water campaign
Just think he's a cool guy that I'd like to hang out with
who knows we should grab a drink maybe a beer
If you don't drink beer than coffee
No not coffee either then tea
Or something like that
Cuz I got your first record
Don't think anythings done as well since then
That just seems to be how it goes
So don't get bummed out...
'Cause even if your raps don't sell out,
You've still got,like, half a billion fucking dollars.
So try to be cool, and call me back.
I've left you seven messages since we've met outside the El Rey in Los Angeles.
I think you were busy, I don't know.
You were holding your Sidekick telephone.
When I bumped into you, I dropped it in my glass of Coke.
Your bodyguards beat the fuck out of me...
And that part of that Los Angeles trip sucked...
Lyrics submitted by Miki-Kiwa
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where is this song? is it really manchester?