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 swear if bad girls had a team
You'd be the mascot and the star player
You got skills baby that I never seen
You tryna ball, you could be my star player
Star... you can be a star
Everything will change if you'll be my star player
Star, you can be a star
I can put you in the game, come and be my star player
I said if bad girls had a team
You'd be the MVP of the league
And everything ain't always what it seem
In the dark, it ain't hard, I can tell you a freak
Just come with me and you can be a star
Go on, keep it rollin', now I tell you when the scene is off
Fly motherfucker, wnt like you got Adidas on
Sippin' this Patrone, bet I get you in the better zone
That's what you better know, tell me yes, never no
Let me be the coach and I'm a get you rings like Michael Jordan
All them other bitches ain't important, I ignore them baby
When you hit the floor you be the only that's going
I swear if bad girls had a team
You'd be the mascot and the star player
You got skills baby that I never seen
You tryna ball, you could be my star player
Star... you can be a star
Everything will change if you'll be my star player
Star, you can be a star
I can put you in the game, come and be my star player
I said if bad girls had a team
On me, I'll be sittin every game floor seats baby
Swear it can be the shoes on yo feet
Every time that you score I be lookin' for the rebound
Just come with me and you could be yourself
I can lend a hand if you need the help
So take another shot, let it roll
Game hitter, show em what you've been trainin' for
And we can win it girl, tell me that you with it
I've been scoutin for a minute and you the one that I'm feelin here
Every time you walk in the building then you steal the show
I just got a feeling I can bring a side out that you didn't know
I swear if bad girls had a team
You'd be the mascot and the star player
You got skills baby that I never seen
You tryna ball, you could be my star player
Star, you can be a star
Everything will change if you'll be my star player
Star, you can be a star
I can put you in the game, come and be my star player
Star
I can put you in the game
Everything will change
Just come with me and you can be a star
Ridin' with the team, you ain't never lost
Take another shot, let it roll
Show em what you've been trainin for
Star player
Star player
You'd be the mascot and the star player
You got skills baby that I never seen
You tryna ball, you could be my star player
Star... you can be a star
Everything will change if you'll be my star player
Star, you can be a star
I can put you in the game, come and be my star player
I said if bad girls had a team
You'd be the MVP of the league
And everything ain't always what it seem
In the dark, it ain't hard, I can tell you a freak
Just come with me and you can be a star
Go on, keep it rollin', now I tell you when the scene is off
Fly motherfucker, wnt like you got Adidas on
Sippin' this Patrone, bet I get you in the better zone
That's what you better know, tell me yes, never no
Let me be the coach and I'm a get you rings like Michael Jordan
All them other bitches ain't important, I ignore them baby
When you hit the floor you be the only that's going
I swear if bad girls had a team
You'd be the mascot and the star player
You got skills baby that I never seen
You tryna ball, you could be my star player
Star... you can be a star
Everything will change if you'll be my star player
Star, you can be a star
I can put you in the game, come and be my star player
I said if bad girls had a team
On me, I'll be sittin every game floor seats baby
Swear it can be the shoes on yo feet
Every time that you score I be lookin' for the rebound
Just come with me and you could be yourself
I can lend a hand if you need the help
So take another shot, let it roll
Game hitter, show em what you've been trainin' for
And we can win it girl, tell me that you with it
I've been scoutin for a minute and you the one that I'm feelin here
Every time you walk in the building then you steal the show
I just got a feeling I can bring a side out that you didn't know
I swear if bad girls had a team
You'd be the mascot and the star player
You got skills baby that I never seen
You tryna ball, you could be my star player
Star, you can be a star
Everything will change if you'll be my star player
Star, you can be a star
I can put you in the game, come and be my star player
Star
I can put you in the game
Everything will change
Just come with me and you can be a star
Ridin' with the team, you ain't never lost
Take another shot, let it roll
Show em what you've been trainin for
Star player
Star player
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Star Player Lyrics as written by Kenneth Coby Brian Collins
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