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."
Girl, I'm gonna take you on a date tonight
So put on your sexy dress and meet me
In my chambers by the firelight
This night is gonna be the best of your life
Oh yeah the mood is right
You look more beautiful than poetry can describe
By the way, do you mind if Ninja Brian
Joins us he's promised not to kill anyone...oh never mind
It's a party of three
It's just you and me
And a psychotic ninja
Every girl's dream
Don't make sudden movements!
[Waiter:] Good evening, would you like an appetizer?
[Danny:] Oh, Brian!
Do you see what I mean?
Nothing's more romantic
Than a murder in the second degree
You'll be convinced
Though I'm sensing you're not totally on board with this
Was it the murder thing? Yeah, I thought it might be.
Now it's after dinner and we're out at the club
I'm grinding up against you and I'm starting to chub
Oh you know girl, we're makin' it work
While Brian goes completely fucking apeshit berserk
There were 300 people at this club
Brian killed 297, so that leaves us with a
Party of three
If human life were a keyboard
He'd be gluing down Control-Alt-Delete
Don't make direct eye contact!
DJ: Yo I'm the DJ! Who wants to dance? AGH!!
Danny: OK Brian, we get it.
Girl you're looking at me
Like your feeling sick
I'll take you home and give you vitamin P
That stands for penis
Nothing will come between us
Brian! Lay down a tasty bridge
Damn girl, we had such a great night
It's a shame more bystanders couldn't have survived
We're going back to my place where we're gonna make love
At the moment of completion I'll release a flock of doves
Let me lay the foundation of the state of our relations
There's gonna be temptation then sensations of vibration
Followed by the cremation of your sexual frustration
Ending in the culmination of elation consummation
There's just one thing I think I forgot to mention
Ninja Brian's gonna be there giving us his full attention
'Cause nothing could be hotter than our sensual embrace
With a ninja staring at us three inches from your face
Whoo!
It's a party of three
Welcome to my kingdom of Slamalot
You are the new queen
Please take your throne
Together we'll rule this majestic bedroom alone
Oh, hey Brian!
I think we all can agree
It's time for me to plow your fields and
Sow the seeds of a new family tree
We're young and free
Come on, baby
It's just you and me
...and Ninja Brian.
So put on your sexy dress and meet me
In my chambers by the firelight
This night is gonna be the best of your life
Oh yeah the mood is right
You look more beautiful than poetry can describe
By the way, do you mind if Ninja Brian
Joins us he's promised not to kill anyone...oh never mind
It's a party of three
It's just you and me
And a psychotic ninja
Every girl's dream
Don't make sudden movements!
[Waiter:] Good evening, would you like an appetizer?
[Danny:] Oh, Brian!
Do you see what I mean?
Nothing's more romantic
Than a murder in the second degree
You'll be convinced
Though I'm sensing you're not totally on board with this
Was it the murder thing? Yeah, I thought it might be.
Now it's after dinner and we're out at the club
I'm grinding up against you and I'm starting to chub
Oh you know girl, we're makin' it work
While Brian goes completely fucking apeshit berserk
There were 300 people at this club
Brian killed 297, so that leaves us with a
Party of three
If human life were a keyboard
He'd be gluing down Control-Alt-Delete
Don't make direct eye contact!
DJ: Yo I'm the DJ! Who wants to dance? AGH!!
Danny: OK Brian, we get it.
Girl you're looking at me
Like your feeling sick
I'll take you home and give you vitamin P
That stands for penis
Nothing will come between us
Brian! Lay down a tasty bridge
Damn girl, we had such a great night
It's a shame more bystanders couldn't have survived
We're going back to my place where we're gonna make love
At the moment of completion I'll release a flock of doves
Let me lay the foundation of the state of our relations
There's gonna be temptation then sensations of vibration
Followed by the cremation of your sexual frustration
Ending in the culmination of elation consummation
There's just one thing I think I forgot to mention
Ninja Brian's gonna be there giving us his full attention
'Cause nothing could be hotter than our sensual embrace
With a ninja staring at us three inches from your face
Whoo!
It's a party of three
Welcome to my kingdom of Slamalot
You are the new queen
Please take your throne
Together we'll rule this majestic bedroom alone
Oh, hey Brian!
I think we all can agree
It's time for me to plow your fields and
Sow the seeds of a new family tree
We're young and free
Come on, baby
It's just you and me
...and Ninja Brian.
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Danny is a master MC