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 like your lips like I like my Coca-Cola, yeah
Oh how it pops and fizzes
You like my shirt like I like it when you hold my hand
The way, it fits, has got me feeling lucky
Lookie, who is comin', whoo! You got that somethin'
Boy I wanna be where you are, and I'm gunnin' for ya'
Can't even fall for some other man, 'cause brother man,
You know how to get hip to my heart.
C'mon now!
All the girls in town look you up and look you down, I know
So, come on an' pick your kitten
Purr, baby, purr, go ahead and say the word, let's go!
I, think I'm the one you're takin', got me feeling lucky
Lookie, who is comin', whoo! You got that somethin'
Boy I wanna be where you are, and I'm gunnin' for ya'
Can't even fall for some other man, 'cause brother man,
You know how to get hip to my heart.
Tell me now, who? Who?
Tell me now, who? Who?
You play it cool, you play it so coo-coo-cool
And what am I supposed to do, when you play it so cool
And I got the hots for you?
Lookie, who is comin', whoo! You got that somethin'
Boy I wanna be where you are, and I'm gunnin' for ya'
Can't even fall for some other man, 'cause brother man,
You know how to get hip to my heart.
Lookie, who is comin', whoo! You got that somethin'
Boy I wanna be where you are, and I'm gunnin' for ya'
Can't even fall for some other man, 'cause brother man,
You know how to get hip to my heart.
I said, you know how to get hip to my heart.
I said, you know how to get hip to my heart.
Oh how it pops and fizzes
You like my shirt like I like it when you hold my hand
The way, it fits, has got me feeling lucky
Lookie, who is comin', whoo! You got that somethin'
Boy I wanna be where you are, and I'm gunnin' for ya'
Can't even fall for some other man, 'cause brother man,
You know how to get hip to my heart.
C'mon now!
All the girls in town look you up and look you down, I know
So, come on an' pick your kitten
Purr, baby, purr, go ahead and say the word, let's go!
I, think I'm the one you're takin', got me feeling lucky
Lookie, who is comin', whoo! You got that somethin'
Boy I wanna be where you are, and I'm gunnin' for ya'
Can't even fall for some other man, 'cause brother man,
You know how to get hip to my heart.
Tell me now, who? Who?
Tell me now, who? Who?
You play it cool, you play it so coo-coo-cool
And what am I supposed to do, when you play it so cool
And I got the hots for you?
Lookie, who is comin', whoo! You got that somethin'
Boy I wanna be where you are, and I'm gunnin' for ya'
Can't even fall for some other man, 'cause brother man,
You know how to get hip to my heart.
Lookie, who is comin', whoo! You got that somethin'
Boy I wanna be where you are, and I'm gunnin' for ya'
Can't even fall for some other man, 'cause brother man,
You know how to get hip to my heart.
I said, you know how to get hip to my heart.
I said, you know how to get hip to my heart.
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Hip To My Heart Lyrics as written by Neil Perry Kimberly Perry
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"'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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I can't believe no one's commented on this song yet! This song is fun to play in the car with your friends and sing along to. Cute song, great voice. :)
This is a great song. :) Not traditionally country but it's a great song. It's about a girl who has her sights on a fella that everyone else wants too. Too familiar there...