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."
Who knows? I don't.
You got your head in a wheel
And it's getting me down
Too much these days.
So say what you want to
And drink up.
We can chase it all down
With this pink champagne.
Your love is an old friend,
Who's running around
With a pocket knife in a shotgun town.
But you say what you want,
And you do as you please,
And you're wantin' your soul back before you leave.
Sure shot - you were always my sure shot
Kickin' up dirt in the wrong bars.
Hey good lookin', you are
Bad news followin' bad news.
Drunk and beautiful-born to lose.
And if you're wantin' the truth honey,
I'm fallin' harder and harder for you.
Who knows? I don't.
Would you light us on fire
Just to believe that some things don't burn?
Baby, you're all crazy tonight.
I can see in your eyes: you'll burn out bright.
Sure shot - you were always my sure shot
Kickin' up dirt in the wrong bars.
Hey good lookin', you are
Bad news followin' bad news.
Drunk and beautiful-born to lose.
And if you're wantin' the truth honey,
I'm fallin' harder and harder for you.
For you, yeah.
Calm me down.
Baby, please calm me down.
Tell me whether I should please you or mess you up.
Oh, I'm smitten with the bull in a china shop.
She's an angel with some devil in her blood.
Oh, she's an angel with some devil blood.
Sure shot - you were always my sure shot
Kickin' up dirt in the wrong bars.
Hey good lookin', you are
Bad news followin' bad news.
Drunk and beautiful-born to lose.
And if you're wantin' the truth honey,
I'm fallin' harder and harder for you.
For you
For you
For you
You got your head in a wheel
And it's getting me down
Too much these days.
So say what you want to
And drink up.
We can chase it all down
With this pink champagne.
Your love is an old friend,
Who's running around
With a pocket knife in a shotgun town.
But you say what you want,
And you do as you please,
And you're wantin' your soul back before you leave.
Sure shot - you were always my sure shot
Kickin' up dirt in the wrong bars.
Hey good lookin', you are
Bad news followin' bad news.
Drunk and beautiful-born to lose.
And if you're wantin' the truth honey,
I'm fallin' harder and harder for you.
Who knows? I don't.
Would you light us on fire
Just to believe that some things don't burn?
Baby, you're all crazy tonight.
I can see in your eyes: you'll burn out bright.
Sure shot - you were always my sure shot
Kickin' up dirt in the wrong bars.
Hey good lookin', you are
Bad news followin' bad news.
Drunk and beautiful-born to lose.
And if you're wantin' the truth honey,
I'm fallin' harder and harder for you.
For you, yeah.
Calm me down.
Baby, please calm me down.
Tell me whether I should please you or mess you up.
Oh, I'm smitten with the bull in a china shop.
She's an angel with some devil in her blood.
Oh, she's an angel with some devil blood.
Sure shot - you were always my sure shot
Kickin' up dirt in the wrong bars.
Hey good lookin', you are
Bad news followin' bad news.
Drunk and beautiful-born to lose.
And if you're wantin' the truth honey,
I'm fallin' harder and harder for you.
For you
For you
For you
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Pink Champagne Lyrics as written by Michael L Shepard
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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kicking up dirt, not picking up.
Daniel We made a Mistake............... :O
oh NOOO...well we were bound to make one eventually. :|
has anyone considered that "pink champagne" is a slang term for adderall, or speed.?
Angle should be spelled angel. Also, these lyrics are set really funky, not in line with the song.
Whatever.
So, here is my take on this great song: This seems to be about a girl who is a constant 'Amy Winehouse', meaning that she is magnetic in looks and personality and talent, but she is a perpetual trainwreck. Probably an alcoholic or drug addict. I think the singer is remembering knowing this girl when her 'troubles' fell in the category of teenage angst or maybe college experimentation, but now they have become real issues and are hindering her life from moving forward. He also seems to not know how to respond to her behavior anymore, and/or how to make her happy, if that is even possible. Maybe I am way off. It's been known to happen.
Great song.
Oh Im spinning with the<br /> Border junction ...which....wtf<br /> <br /> Should be <br /> <br /> "Oh, I'm smitten with a bull in a china shop."
i'm pretty sure it's i'm spinning with the bull in the china shop. and calm me down, not cool.
i have all kinds of love for this song though. michael shepherd's voice is so distinct.