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 walked into Lindey's
Tired and tight
Me and my Julie
Been fighting all night
Bankroll don't like it
When I come in late
We got a big beef
With the small concern
We must liquidate
We cab down to the St. Mart
For a lookie-lou
They all lounging in the lobby
Then we do what we come to do
Lotsy goes down easy
Moe takes it in the face
Weinberg Brothers
Run for cover
Squirtin' metal all over the place
There's a special satisfaction
When a job comes off so right
Better break out the good stuff
The boss wants to party all night
My Julies in the chorus
On Mr. Zigfields stage
My little canary
In a golden cage
I'm goofy on the girlie
But she runs hot and cold
Its a relief to get marchin' orders
And just do just what I'm told
Tonight we jack the convoy
Two hundred barrel run
Trucked in from a brewery
In East Patterson
Rolled in around midnight
Delivered to the Speaks
All out bubble, no trouble
Whole crew gets to dip their beaks
There's a special satisfaction
When a job comes off so right
Better break out the good stuff
The boss wants to party all night
It's just about dawn
When I finally get home
I find my twist
With that punk Johnny Rome
So I popped the both
And I ankle downtown
To a hop-house in the Tenderloin
Need to kick that gong around
There's a special satisfaction
When a job comes off so right
Better break out the good stuff
The boss wants to party all night
Tired and tight
Me and my Julie
Been fighting all night
Bankroll don't like it
When I come in late
We got a big beef
With the small concern
We must liquidate
We cab down to the St. Mart
For a lookie-lou
They all lounging in the lobby
Then we do what we come to do
Lotsy goes down easy
Moe takes it in the face
Weinberg Brothers
Run for cover
Squirtin' metal all over the place
There's a special satisfaction
When a job comes off so right
Better break out the good stuff
The boss wants to party all night
My Julies in the chorus
On Mr. Zigfields stage
My little canary
In a golden cage
I'm goofy on the girlie
But she runs hot and cold
Its a relief to get marchin' orders
And just do just what I'm told
Tonight we jack the convoy
Two hundred barrel run
Trucked in from a brewery
In East Patterson
Rolled in around midnight
Delivered to the Speaks
All out bubble, no trouble
Whole crew gets to dip their beaks
There's a special satisfaction
When a job comes off so right
Better break out the good stuff
The boss wants to party all night
It's just about dawn
When I finally get home
I find my twist
With that punk Johnny Rome
So I popped the both
And I ankle downtown
To a hop-house in the Tenderloin
Need to kick that gong around
There's a special satisfaction
When a job comes off so right
Better break out the good stuff
The boss wants to party all night
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Good Stuff Lyrics as written by Donald Fagen
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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."
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
This song tells a story of a gang member working for an unnamed "boss". The person seems to be a kind of gunman who doesn't asks questions but just does whatever he is told to do. However, he is uneasy in relation to women, esp. his affair/girlfriend Julie and more confident to get his "marching orders" by the boss and use his skills concerning whatever he needs to do (which includes killing oposing people/hijacking convois).
You would expect this kind of lyrics embedded in a hiphop/gangsta-rap-like pattern. In my opinion the probably well calculated contrast of the grim lyrics and the easy-jazz sound including cheery female backing-vocal and groovy vibraphone makes this song spicy and special. It is one of my favorite Donald Fagan tracks.
@onthevergeof Could you please explain the meaning of thr verse,"To a hophouse in the Tenderloin, need to kick that gong around"? I know the district of the Tenderloin, but what is a hophouse, and needing to kick that gong around, could it be a whorehouse and he wants to go kick one around?
@onthevergeof A hophouse is a brewery or bar. To kick that gong around is smoking opium.
Pretty uneasy in relation to women if you ask me: he pops the both, in other words: he kills Julie and Johnny. Donald is a master in shaping the most horrible scenery in the nicest soundscapes.
@onthevergeof <br /> <br /> I totally agree with you on this. It's one of my favorite Fagan solo songs as well, though you never hear much about it. The Chorus: "There's a special satisfaction when a job turns out so right. Better break out the good stuff the boss wants to party all night" is great. It's so beautiful. with the wonderful female voices in the background. It contrasts so profoundly with the horrible violence that preceded such an after-party attitude. It reminds me of the old Donald Fagan. <br /> <br /> I think the album as a whole is pretty weak, given what we know Fagan is capable of. But when you get to the last two songs on the album - "Good Stuff" and "Planet D'Rhonda", it's all worth it!