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."
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
Higher we go, beg and plead for the
I'ma put these racks in your face
In your face, show you that you lame
I'ma stash these M's at my place
In my place, but no I'm not the bank
I'ma pull that coupe out to race
Who wanna race? We livin' a fast pace
I'ma pull these hoes, I don't chase
Hit these hoes, get 'em right out my face
I'ma pull the strap close case
Hit a nigga hard, send him dat way
I'ma put the gang on your plate (gimme the plate, ayy)
You can't eat on my plate (no eatin')
Mount it up like the horse on 'Rari's (yeah, skrrt, ayy)
Beat that pot like Ortega (beat it)
Two feet ran from the feds, yeah (12)
All these niggas lookin' like they scared, yeah (pussy)
Lock a fuck nigga like these dreads, yeah (pop 'em)
Pick a nigga off for that bread, yeah (hey)
We can go there if you want to (where?)
I'll come down if you want to (down)
Load up the rounds if you want to (rounds)
Hop out, see what you gon' do (yeah)
We can go there if you want to (there)
I'll come down if you want to (down)
Load up on the rounds if you want to (rounds)
Hop out, gotta see what you gon' do (hey)
We don't play with dem lil' boys out here, naw, naw, naw (don't play)
Big boy bosses all in my seminar (bosses)
Big boy Wraith had them bitches seein' stars stars (Wraith)
Stunt me out, I don't need no rims on cars (hey, hey)
It's okay (okay)
Icing, icing glaze (icing glaze)
I don't take breaks
Shit, I'm 'bout to go blaze ('bout to go blaze)
What's yo' page? (Woo)
Slide in the DM like snakes (slide, slide)
The coupe got blades (coupe)
The coupe got wings with blades (skrrt, skrrt)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (yeah)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (plead, plead)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (woo)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (culture, culture)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go, go, go, woo)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (woo, woo, ha)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
The higher you go (go), went through the most (most)
We get to fly, you float (float)
No Malone, but I post (Malone)
Migos, you know we the GOATs (goat)
Bag of bread, call it loaf (loaf)
I shoot at that boy, then reload (grrah)
Walk in the trap and its sold (walk)
Come to my jeweler get froze (ice)
Snatch your soul, come to the north and we snatch your gold (snatch)
I had to set up the plug the other day, what he was taxin' for (for what?)
I do it for culture
Bigger than Oprah, Mayweather 50-0, culture (go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (yeah)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (plead, plead)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (high, high, high, high)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (high, high, high, high)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go, go, go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (woo, woo, ha)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
(Offset)
Hundred and fifty a choker (choker)
Flooded my wrist, it's soakin' (flooded)
Split up the waters like Moses (split)
I done put furs on the loafers (fur)
Rolls Royce nightmare, I'm a ghost (Rolls Royce)
Let's have a Codeine toast (toast)
Niggas ain't gettin' no stain on me
No drip, don't trip, my gang with me (don't trip)
Come to the bando, stop playin' with me (bank stop)
Got bricks on bricks, it's rainin' ki's (bricks)
Niggas can't hang with me
Lay 'em in the dirt, they restrain from me (dust)
Bust down the plain Phillipe (bust)
She bought me a Wraith, unique (Wraith)
You thots want to fuck, they in heat (thot)
A million, I bring home a week (M and M)
She a lil' beast (beast)
Fuck around lookin' for the keys (smash)
Got a trap disease (trap)
Please keep the cap for me (cap)
Count up the racks, proceed (rack)
First see what I got, and then leave (hey)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (yeah)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (plead)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (plead, plead)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (woo)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (culture, culture)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go, go, go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (woo, woo, ha)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
Higher we go, beg and plead for the
I'ma put these racks in your face
In your face, show you that you lame
I'ma stash these M's at my place
In my place, but no I'm not the bank
I'ma pull that coupe out to race
Who wanna race? We livin' a fast pace
I'ma pull these hoes, I don't chase
Hit these hoes, get 'em right out my face
I'ma pull the strap close case
Hit a nigga hard, send him dat way
I'ma put the gang on your plate (gimme the plate, ayy)
You can't eat on my plate (no eatin')
Mount it up like the horse on 'Rari's (yeah, skrrt, ayy)
Beat that pot like Ortega (beat it)
Two feet ran from the feds, yeah (12)
All these niggas lookin' like they scared, yeah (pussy)
Lock a fuck nigga like these dreads, yeah (pop 'em)
Pick a nigga off for that bread, yeah (hey)
We can go there if you want to (where?)
I'll come down if you want to (down)
Load up the rounds if you want to (rounds)
Hop out, see what you gon' do (yeah)
We can go there if you want to (there)
I'll come down if you want to (down)
Load up on the rounds if you want to (rounds)
Hop out, gotta see what you gon' do (hey)
We don't play with dem lil' boys out here, naw, naw, naw (don't play)
Big boy bosses all in my seminar (bosses)
Big boy Wraith had them bitches seein' stars stars (Wraith)
Stunt me out, I don't need no rims on cars (hey, hey)
It's okay (okay)
Icing, icing glaze (icing glaze)
I don't take breaks
Shit, I'm 'bout to go blaze ('bout to go blaze)
What's yo' page? (Woo)
Slide in the DM like snakes (slide, slide)
The coupe got blades (coupe)
The coupe got wings with blades (skrrt, skrrt)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (yeah)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (plead, plead)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (woo)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (culture, culture)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go, go, go, woo)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (woo, woo, ha)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
The higher you go (go), went through the most (most)
We get to fly, you float (float)
No Malone, but I post (Malone)
Migos, you know we the GOATs (goat)
Bag of bread, call it loaf (loaf)
I shoot at that boy, then reload (grrah)
Walk in the trap and its sold (walk)
Come to my jeweler get froze (ice)
Snatch your soul, come to the north and we snatch your gold (snatch)
I had to set up the plug the other day, what he was taxin' for (for what?)
I do it for culture
Bigger than Oprah, Mayweather 50-0, culture (go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (yeah)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (plead, plead)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (high, high, high, high)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (high, high, high, high)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go, go, go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (woo, woo, ha)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
(Offset)
Hundred and fifty a choker (choker)
Flooded my wrist, it's soakin' (flooded)
Split up the waters like Moses (split)
I done put furs on the loafers (fur)
Rolls Royce nightmare, I'm a ghost (Rolls Royce)
Let's have a Codeine toast (toast)
Niggas ain't gettin' no stain on me
No drip, don't trip, my gang with me (don't trip)
Come to the bando, stop playin' with me (bank stop)
Got bricks on bricks, it's rainin' ki's (bricks)
Niggas can't hang with me
Lay 'em in the dirt, they restrain from me (dust)
Bust down the plain Phillipe (bust)
She bought me a Wraith, unique (Wraith)
You thots want to fuck, they in heat (thot)
A million, I bring home a week (M and M)
She a lil' beast (beast)
Fuck around lookin' for the keys (smash)
Got a trap disease (trap)
Please keep the cap for me (cap)
Count up the racks, proceed (rack)
First see what I got, and then leave (hey)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (yeah)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (plead)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (plead, plead)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (woo)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (culture, culture)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (go, go, go)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture (woo, woo, ha)
Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Higher We Go (Intro) Lyrics as written by Kiari Kendrell Cephus Danny Zook
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
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