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."
Yeah, a little slow jam, haha
Kiss me, hold me
The weatherman says it's gonna be
Cold tonight
Whatever, man
Whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever
Whatever man, you wanna do
I'll be the pilot
Don't miss your flight
I'm the stewardess of the plane
Can you feel the turbulence and maintain?
Please refrain, stay in your seats
Until we reach the gate (until we reach the gates)
I'm the stewardess of the plane
Can you feel the turbulence and maintain?
Please refrain, stay in your seats
Take me higher
Let's just go for a little
Joy ride
Whatever man
Whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever
Let's stay
Buckled up, and let's make love
Across the friendly skies
I'm the passenger of this plane
I feel the turbulence, I'll maintain (I will maintain)
I will refrain, I'll stay in my seat
Until I reach the gate (until I reach the gate)
I'm the passenger of this plane (yeah, no, no, no)
I feel the turbulence, I'll maintain (I'll maintain)
I will refrain, I'll stay in my seat
(I want you, I want you) I want you
Hey baby, I want to (baby, you know I want)
I really, really wanna- you (you)
I sho' nuff wanna- (hey) you
I want you
Yes I do (I want you)
Baby, baby, I want to (I want, I want to)
(I know you know what I want)
I really, really wanna- you
I really wanna- you
I sho' nuff wanna (fuck) you (sho nuf wanna)
Is there anything that you want?
Is there anything that you need?
Call on me (Ginuwine)
Call on me (Ginuwine)
Is there anything that you want?
Is there anything that you crave?
Call on me (Ginuwine)
'Cause I'm a passenger of your plane
Yeah
Missy, fly with me
Missy, fly with me, fly with me
Missy, fly with me (check it out, check it out)
Missy fly with me, fly with me
Kiss me, hold me
The weatherman says it's gonna be
Cold tonight
Whatever, man
Whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever
Whatever man, you wanna do
I'll be the pilot
Don't miss your flight
I'm the stewardess of the plane
Can you feel the turbulence and maintain?
Please refrain, stay in your seats
Until we reach the gate (until we reach the gates)
I'm the stewardess of the plane
Can you feel the turbulence and maintain?
Please refrain, stay in your seats
Take me higher
Let's just go for a little
Joy ride
Whatever man
Whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever
Let's stay
Buckled up, and let's make love
Across the friendly skies
I'm the passenger of this plane
I feel the turbulence, I'll maintain (I will maintain)
I will refrain, I'll stay in my seat
Until I reach the gate (until I reach the gate)
I'm the passenger of this plane (yeah, no, no, no)
I feel the turbulence, I'll maintain (I'll maintain)
I will refrain, I'll stay in my seat
(I want you, I want you) I want you
Hey baby, I want to (baby, you know I want)
I really, really wanna- you (you)
I sho' nuff wanna- (hey) you
I want you
Yes I do (I want you)
Baby, baby, I want to (I want, I want to)
(I know you know what I want)
I really, really wanna- you
I really wanna- you
I sho' nuff wanna (fuck) you (sho nuf wanna)
Is there anything that you want?
Is there anything that you need?
Call on me (Ginuwine)
Call on me (Ginuwine)
Is there anything that you want?
Is there anything that you crave?
Call on me (Ginuwine)
'Cause I'm a passenger of your plane
Yeah
Missy, fly with me
Missy, fly with me, fly with me
Missy, fly with me (check it out, check it out)
Missy fly with me, fly with me
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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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