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."
Look out of your window any day
From June to September the love parade's
Out on the street where you live and you know
It's just a matter of time before it takes over
They've been married for so many years
Now a young love serenade blows sweet nothing in her ear
They're lonely together, when they're not apart
It feels like she's holding on to someone else in the dark
Oh the love parade is on
Even against all odds
It'll go on forever
The love parade
The love parade
Only matinee shows
The love parade
But if he could put himself into a different skin
He'd be worrying about what he's let himself in for
Hanging in, the heir apparent
A point of view almost transparent
So you sold your soul for a pocket full of sweet talk
Forget-me-not kisses at the end of a slow walk
And when it's done you put your world back on
'Cause she's otherwise engaged, married to someone
Oh the love parade goes on
Even when you're gone
It'll go on forever
The love parade
The love parade
Only matinee shows
The love parade
Everybody loves
The love parade
Married to someone
Married to someone, woah
Everybody knows
Everybody, everybody
Everywhere knows
That's the way
How it goes
But this is dedicated to the one I love
To the one I love
This is dedicated, this is dedicated
To the one I love, to the one I love
We meet every day, the same cafe (this is dedicated)
To the one I love
This is dedicated, this is dedicated
To the one I love, to the one I love
This is dedicated, this is dedicated
To the one I love, to the one I love
We meet every day, the same cafe (this is dedicated)
To the one I love
This is dedicated, this is dedicated
To the one I love, to the one I love
From June to September the love parade's
Out on the street where you live and you know
It's just a matter of time before it takes over
They've been married for so many years
Now a young love serenade blows sweet nothing in her ear
They're lonely together, when they're not apart
It feels like she's holding on to someone else in the dark
Oh the love parade is on
Even against all odds
It'll go on forever
The love parade
The love parade
Only matinee shows
The love parade
But if he could put himself into a different skin
He'd be worrying about what he's let himself in for
Hanging in, the heir apparent
A point of view almost transparent
So you sold your soul for a pocket full of sweet talk
Forget-me-not kisses at the end of a slow walk
And when it's done you put your world back on
'Cause she's otherwise engaged, married to someone
Oh the love parade goes on
Even when you're gone
It'll go on forever
The love parade
The love parade
Only matinee shows
The love parade
Everybody loves
The love parade
Married to someone
Married to someone, woah
Everybody knows
Everybody, everybody
Everywhere knows
That's the way
How it goes
But this is dedicated to the one I love
To the one I love
This is dedicated, this is dedicated
To the one I love, to the one I love
We meet every day, the same cafe (this is dedicated)
To the one I love
This is dedicated, this is dedicated
To the one I love, to the one I love
This is dedicated, this is dedicated
To the one I love, to the one I love
We meet every day, the same cafe (this is dedicated)
To the one I love
This is dedicated, this is dedicated
To the one I love, to the one I love
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The Love Parade Lyrics as written by Nick Laird-clowes Gilbert Gabriel
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