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."
I can't wait until the sun goes down
I'm getting ready
See the moonlight on the town
I'm getting ready
I'm gonna put on my stepping shoes
'Cause I'm getting ready
Walk the streets and spread the news
I'm getting ready
I'm gonna call you on the telephone
Gonna tell somebody there's a party going on
[Chorus:]
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Gonna be a lot of people there
Don't you want to be ready
There'll be coming from everywhere
I'm getting ready
Don't you know I want to be with you tonight
Come on baby, 'cause we're gonna do it right
I'm getting ready
Just put the pillow rhythm in your heart
Just put your hands together
When the music starts
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Shake it up tonight
Move your body left and right
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Shake it up tonight
Dance the night away
Shaking my body up and down tonight
Said the time is right
Oh, I'm gonna shake my body tonight
And move my hips from left to right
I'm gonna shake my body tonight
I want to shake it down now
I'm gonna put on my steppin shoes
'Cause I, I want to be ready
Walk the streets and spread the news
There's a party
Call my friends on the telephone
Let's all get together and we'll get off
Now let's party
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to do it right
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
I want to show you how to party right
I want to show you how to get down tonight
I want to show you how to have some fun
I want to show you how it can be done
Shake it, shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Shake it, shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
I'm getting ready
See the moonlight on the town
I'm getting ready
I'm gonna put on my stepping shoes
'Cause I'm getting ready
Walk the streets and spread the news
I'm getting ready
I'm gonna call you on the telephone
Gonna tell somebody there's a party going on
[Chorus:]
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Gonna be a lot of people there
Don't you want to be ready
There'll be coming from everywhere
I'm getting ready
Don't you know I want to be with you tonight
Come on baby, 'cause we're gonna do it right
I'm getting ready
Just put the pillow rhythm in your heart
Just put your hands together
When the music starts
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Shake it up tonight
Move your body left and right
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Shake it up tonight
Dance the night away
Shaking my body up and down tonight
Said the time is right
Oh, I'm gonna shake my body tonight
And move my hips from left to right
I'm gonna shake my body tonight
I want to shake it down now
I'm gonna put on my steppin shoes
'Cause I, I want to be ready
Walk the streets and spread the news
There's a party
Call my friends on the telephone
Let's all get together and we'll get off
Now let's party
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to do it right
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
I want to show you how to party right
I want to show you how to get down tonight
I want to show you how to have some fun
I want to show you how it can be done
Shake it, shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
Shake it, shake it up tonight
Show you how to party right
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