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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Their guest is a euro-state magnate
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How flair is punished.
His downfall was a blonde girl, but that's none of your business!
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Former fan at the bus stop.
Treads on the ball at his feet, in the christmas rush.
And in his hands, two lager cans.
Talks to himself. at the back. at the top.
What are the implications of the club unit?
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J. hill's satanic reign
Ass-lickers king o'team
Kicker, kicker conspiracy
Kicker, kicker conspiracy
In the marble halls of the charm school
How flair is punished
Under marble millichip, the f.a. broods
On how flair can be punished
Their guest is a euro-state magnate
Corporate-ulent
How flair is punished
Kicker, kicker conspiracy
Kicker, kicker conspiracy
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Kicker, kicker conspiracy
In the blues club, george best does rule
How flair is punished.
His downfall was a blonde girl, but that's none of your business!
Kicker, kicker conspiracy
Kicker, kicker conspiracy
Kicker, kicker conspiracy
Kicker, kicker conspiracy
Former fan at the bus stop.
Treads on the ball at his feet, in the christmas rush.
And in his hands, two lager cans.
Talks to himself. at the back. at the top.
What are the implications of the club unit?
Plastic, slime, partitions, cocktail, zig-zag, tudor bar.
Pat mcgatt. pat mcgatt, the very famous sports reporter is
Talking......there.
Fans! ! ! "remember, you are abroad!
Remember the police are rough!
Remember the unemployed!
Remember my expense account!
Hot dogs and seat for mr. hogg !!
Hot dogs and seat for mr. hogg!!!
Aaaaaannnnddd his grottyspawn! ! ! !
Lurid brochures for ground unit.
Our style is punished.
Kicker, kicker conspiracy
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Remember! don't collect with the rough.
Kicker, kicker conspiracy
Kicker, lets swell the facilities.
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