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."
Remember when we used to get Chinese
Oh would you please just hear me out
For a moment before I eat my tongue, it all goes wrong
I know it wasn't your fault when your bowling ball smashed into my head
Cause accidents they happen and I'm still alive though I should be dead.
I come to you tonight not to scare you or to give you fright
But to make sure that we're still an item, and possibly spend the night
The half-shirt you were sleeping in gives me a feeling deep within
I just came up from the ground if we fooled around would it be sin?
But wait, you know it almost seems that you're not happy to see me
My love has brought me back to you so please tell me that you've been true
It seems that I've been gone so long,
my dear my love for you is strong
Death can't keep me away from you in your hands my heart belongs
And I can see that you don't see the sparkle on my face
And I notice that you don't notice that my heart is still in place
So you're upset and you're crying and you're walking out the door
And I find that you don't like me anymore.
Now days have passed and so am I, no matter how I try and try
I just can't seem to win you back, maybe it's because the lack of hair
It's been falling out, I just can't get rid of this smell
No more hours of making out, why couldn't I've just have gone to Hell?
Sex used to be so good and so was hanging out
Now you're obviously sickened by me and I'm starting to doubt your love is true.
Even though I'm dead I've missed you every day
But my skin is rotting off my body I'm starting to decay
And I can see that you don't see the sparkle on my face
And I notice that you notice that my heart is out of place
So you're upset and you're crying and you're walking out the door
And I find that you don't like me anymore.
I'm giving you just one more chance to change you mind and take this dance
I wanna be the dead loves slave, that's why I've risen from the grave
So take me as I am, but if you don't I understand
But know this hasn't been in vain
'cause I COULD ALWAYS EAT YOUR BRAIN!
I could always eat your brain!
I could always eat your brain!
(You could always eat my brain!)
I could always eat your brain!
(You could always eat my brain!)
I could always eat your brain!
Oh would you please just hear me out
For a moment before I eat my tongue, it all goes wrong
I know it wasn't your fault when your bowling ball smashed into my head
Cause accidents they happen and I'm still alive though I should be dead.
I come to you tonight not to scare you or to give you fright
But to make sure that we're still an item, and possibly spend the night
The half-shirt you were sleeping in gives me a feeling deep within
I just came up from the ground if we fooled around would it be sin?
But wait, you know it almost seems that you're not happy to see me
My love has brought me back to you so please tell me that you've been true
It seems that I've been gone so long,
my dear my love for you is strong
Death can't keep me away from you in your hands my heart belongs
And I can see that you don't see the sparkle on my face
And I notice that you don't notice that my heart is still in place
So you're upset and you're crying and you're walking out the door
And I find that you don't like me anymore.
Now days have passed and so am I, no matter how I try and try
I just can't seem to win you back, maybe it's because the lack of hair
It's been falling out, I just can't get rid of this smell
No more hours of making out, why couldn't I've just have gone to Hell?
Sex used to be so good and so was hanging out
Now you're obviously sickened by me and I'm starting to doubt your love is true.
Even though I'm dead I've missed you every day
But my skin is rotting off my body I'm starting to decay
And I can see that you don't see the sparkle on my face
And I notice that you notice that my heart is out of place
So you're upset and you're crying and you're walking out the door
And I find that you don't like me anymore.
I'm giving you just one more chance to change you mind and take this dance
I wanna be the dead loves slave, that's why I've risen from the grave
So take me as I am, but if you don't I understand
But know this hasn't been in vain
'cause I COULD ALWAYS EAT YOUR BRAIN!
I could always eat your brain!
I could always eat your brain!
(You could always eat my brain!)
I could always eat your brain!
(You could always eat my brain!)
I could always eat your brain!
Lyrics submitted by gammito
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