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."
(This is the Uptown 2 Train, 42nd Street Next)
(Watch the closing doors)
There's a baby girl
That I know
And she's so fine
I meet her everyday
After school
Walk her to the train
It's been some time
Cause what her papa don't know
Won't hurt me
Mama thinks that
I'm a cutie
She can't date till her sweet sixteen
But we just tryin' a do our thang
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
We always meet in the back car
So no one else can interrupt
So much to talk about
So little time
I wish we didn't have to rush
Cause by 42nd - to have a listen
77nd - Reminiscing
96th Street - Watch start clicking
And I'm about to do my thang
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
I can't wait
'Till we don't have to worry
'Bout what no one
Has to say
'Cause we'll be free
Won't have to sneak around no more
But we're here now
And the future's not so far away
So until that day I'll say
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
(You're on the Bronx bound 2 train)
(Next stop 110th Street)
(Watch the closing doors)
There's a baby girl
That I know
And she's so fine
I meet her everyday
After school
Walk her to the train
It's been some time
Cause what her papa don't know
Won't hurt me
Mama thinks that
I'm a cutie
She can't date till her sweet sixteen
But we just tryin' a do our thang
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
We always meet in the back car
So no one else can interrupt
So much to talk about
So little time
I wish we didn't have to rush
Cause by 42nd - to have a listen
77nd - Reminiscing
96th Street - Watch start clicking
And I'm about to do my thang
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
I can't wait
'Till we don't have to worry
'Bout what no one
Has to say
'Cause we'll be free
Won't have to sneak around no more
But we're here now
And the future's not so far away
So until that day I'll say
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
(You're on the Bronx bound 2 train)
(Next stop 110th Street)
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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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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
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