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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And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
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Gal me see say that you want me, you want me
And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
Cause me sit down and watch you every day
And me know say that you want come my way
Hear say you boyfriend want treat you like stray
Woman you know say that you shoulda deh with me
You know you man a play
A me promise you I'll never make you bawl
Anytime you want me take you shopping at the mall
Want talk to me, me give cellular fi call
Leave it up to me you wouldn't worry none at all
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Gal me see say that you want me, you want me
And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
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And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
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And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
Hot sexy punkie, me punkie
Gal me see say that you want me, you want me
And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
Cause me sit down and watch you every day
And me know say that you want come my way
Hear say you boyfriend want treat you like stray
Woman you know say that you shoulda deh with me
You know you man a play
A me promise you I'll never make you bawl
Anytime you want me take you shopping at the mall
Want talk to me, me give cellular fi call
Leave it up to me you wouldn't worry none at all
Hot sexy punkie, me punkie
Gal me see say that you want me, you want me
And it no matter wey you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
Hot sexy punkie, me punkie
Gal me see say that you want me, you want me
And it no matter wey you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
Cause me say that you giving me the eye
Want fi make a move although me know it wouldn't wise
Cause every time me see you
Girl me temperature rise
Me woulda be a fool if me never even try
The way you have me weak me want you bad
If you lef' the bwoy tomorrow gal me woulda glad
Cause right ya now see you side a me kinda sad
Can't make you sleep through me hand you must be mad
Hot sexy punkie, me punkie
Gal me see say that you want me, you want me
And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
Hot sexy punkie, me lady
Gal me see say that you want me, me baby
And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
Lets go together correspond woman its time you lef you man
You know say that my love is strong
Sean Paul and me deh ya we nah go ease off the tension
Jah know say me know wrong
Dutty cup we deh a haffi sing anather song
Gal platinum ring a weh you get woman
You know say that you vibes is true
Know say that we haffi get the lovin' renew
Chippy lippy lippy loo
Gwaan ya me gal you know a you
Hot sexy punkie, me punkie
Gal me see say that you want me, you want me
And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
Hot sexy punkie, me punkie
Gal me see say that you want me, you want me
And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
Cause me sit down and watch you every day
And me know say that you want come my way
Hear say you boyfriend want treat you like stray
Woman you know say that you shoulda deh with me
You know you man a play
A me promise you I'll never make you bawl
Anytime you want me take you shopping at the mall
Want talk to me, me give cellular fi call
Leave it up to me you wouldn't worry none at all
Hot sexy punkie, me punkie
Gal me see say that you want me, you want me
And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
Hot sexy punkie, me punkie
Gal me see say that you want me, you want me
And it no matter wa you man a say, man a say
Cause you know say that we haffi link up one day
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