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."
She was a type of girl
Get me in so much trouble
Head over heels in this
That's why I love her
I don't like the way that she talks to me
When she tells me those things that I rather not hear in my ear
But they're comin' out her mouth and they're HD clear
She don't like the way that I talk when
I'm sayin' that I'm walkin' out the door
With no remorse for this and now she's pissed
I don't think she loves me but attracted inside
A fact above me and the look in her eyes when
She takin her clothes off and we're treated
Like a washing machine to drop a load off
She don't think that I give a fuck to care
But I'd rather die
But the truth of the matter it's all a lie
Snd I can't get her outta my mind I'm so blind
I'm tangled in the spiderwebs and can't get out
It's like you're breakin' my heart when you open your mouth
It's like you're so excited when you're bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
I don't like the way that she flirts
With mini skirts and tight shirts
And we're drinkin' at the local bar
And she givin' everybody the fuck me eyes
She don't like the way I'm obsessed
And why's she wearing that dress man
Need to cover her breasts and maybe
They'll leave her alone
I don't like the way she's so care free
Those who knows where don't call me
The condoms in the drawer right there
No more so she must be cheating
She hates when I keep calling her cell phone
Like I got phone in jail holmes
And all I really want is the four digit number
To her voicemail passcode
I'm tangled in the spiderwebs and can't get out
It's like you're breakin' my heart when you open your mouth
It's like you're so excited when you're bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
I don't like the way that she left me
She left me a dog and upset me
Broke my heart in two
And like a trophy she kept me
She don't like the fact that I won't leave
Callin' the police on me
Why you actin' so phoney
Like you don't know me baby
I'm tangled in the spiderwebs and can't get out
It's like you're breakin' my heart when you open your mouth
It's like you're so excited when you're bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
I'm tangled in the spiderwebs and can't get out
It's like you're breakin' my heart when you open your mouth
It's like you're so excited when you're bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Get me in so much trouble
Head over heels in this
That's why I love her
I don't like the way that she talks to me
When she tells me those things that I rather not hear in my ear
But they're comin' out her mouth and they're HD clear
She don't like the way that I talk when
I'm sayin' that I'm walkin' out the door
With no remorse for this and now she's pissed
I don't think she loves me but attracted inside
A fact above me and the look in her eyes when
She takin her clothes off and we're treated
Like a washing machine to drop a load off
She don't think that I give a fuck to care
But I'd rather die
But the truth of the matter it's all a lie
Snd I can't get her outta my mind I'm so blind
I'm tangled in the spiderwebs and can't get out
It's like you're breakin' my heart when you open your mouth
It's like you're so excited when you're bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
I don't like the way that she flirts
With mini skirts and tight shirts
And we're drinkin' at the local bar
And she givin' everybody the fuck me eyes
She don't like the way I'm obsessed
And why's she wearing that dress man
Need to cover her breasts and maybe
They'll leave her alone
I don't like the way she's so care free
Those who knows where don't call me
The condoms in the drawer right there
No more so she must be cheating
She hates when I keep calling her cell phone
Like I got phone in jail holmes
And all I really want is the four digit number
To her voicemail passcode
I'm tangled in the spiderwebs and can't get out
It's like you're breakin' my heart when you open your mouth
It's like you're so excited when you're bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
I don't like the way that she left me
She left me a dog and upset me
Broke my heart in two
And like a trophy she kept me
She don't like the fact that I won't leave
Callin' the police on me
Why you actin' so phoney
Like you don't know me baby
I'm tangled in the spiderwebs and can't get out
It's like you're breakin' my heart when you open your mouth
It's like you're so excited when you're bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
I'm tangled in the spiderwebs and can't get out
It's like you're breakin' my heart when you open your mouth
It's like you're so excited when you're bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
Bringin' me down
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