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."
[Intro]
(Zaytoven)
[Chorus]
I'll give you some game if you need some
I'll always be a friend if you need one
My momma taught me how to treat a woman
Even the biggest player still needs a woman
Fresh out the gate when I meet a bitch
I tell her, "Check it out, do you need a pimp?"
My mama taught me how to treat a woman
The game taught me how to treat a bitch
[Verse 1]
I know I probably broke a lotta hearts in my life
Quite a few, one or two I shoulda wifed
But ain't no tears, I ain't cryin' 'bout nothin'
That's the way the game go, that's the way the game comin'
I stay on point when hella shit goes down in the town
No matter what happened, I still stayed down
I stay pimpin' with my tools, that's all I need
Some bad bitches, some good weed
And if you're ever looking for me and you need a friend
Just holla at a pimp if you see me again
I never would stunt on my folks
I slow down and let the gold diggers count my spokes
And nowadays, I ride luxury shit
I'm doing 150 while she sucking my dick
They say "bitch, bitch, bitch" is all I say
But that bitch kept me paid
[Chorus]
I'll give you some game if you need some
I'll always be a friend if you need one
My momma taught me how to treat a woman
Even the biggest player still needs a woman
Fresh out the gate when I meet a bitch
I tell her, "Check it out, do you need a pimp?"
My mama taught me how to treat a woman
The game taught me how to treat a bitch
[Interlude]
You ain't gotta say no more, you ain't gotta say no more
I'm sticking with you, I'm sticking with you
Only wanna be with you, only wanna ride with you
Ride with you, ride with you, yeah
[Verse 2]
You stay talking on the beat, we got another one
If you get a lotta money, give your brother some
Why they always fuckin' with you, Joe?
Get a bitch and get paid like Too $hort
Dedicated to the game, tryna get mine
She wanna choose on me, bitch, get in line
I hustle all night and in the daytime
But if you ain't fine
[Chorus]
I'll give you some game if you need some
I'll always be a friend if you need one
My momma taught me how to treat a woman
Even the biggest player still needs a woman
Fresh out the gate when I meet a bitch
I tell her, "Check it out, do you need a pimp?"
My mama taught me how to treat a woman
The game taught me how to treat a bitch
[Outro]
You ain't gotta say no more, you ain't gotta say no more
I'm sticking with you, I'm sticking with you
Only wanna be with you, only wanna ride with you
Ride with you
(Zaytoven)
[Chorus]
I'll give you some game if you need some
I'll always be a friend if you need one
My momma taught me how to treat a woman
Even the biggest player still needs a woman
Fresh out the gate when I meet a bitch
I tell her, "Check it out, do you need a pimp?"
My mama taught me how to treat a woman
The game taught me how to treat a bitch
[Verse 1]
I know I probably broke a lotta hearts in my life
Quite a few, one or two I shoulda wifed
But ain't no tears, I ain't cryin' 'bout nothin'
That's the way the game go, that's the way the game comin'
I stay on point when hella shit goes down in the town
No matter what happened, I still stayed down
I stay pimpin' with my tools, that's all I need
Some bad bitches, some good weed
And if you're ever looking for me and you need a friend
Just holla at a pimp if you see me again
I never would stunt on my folks
I slow down and let the gold diggers count my spokes
And nowadays, I ride luxury shit
I'm doing 150 while she sucking my dick
They say "bitch, bitch, bitch" is all I say
But that bitch kept me paid
[Chorus]
I'll give you some game if you need some
I'll always be a friend if you need one
My momma taught me how to treat a woman
Even the biggest player still needs a woman
Fresh out the gate when I meet a bitch
I tell her, "Check it out, do you need a pimp?"
My mama taught me how to treat a woman
The game taught me how to treat a bitch
[Interlude]
You ain't gotta say no more, you ain't gotta say no more
I'm sticking with you, I'm sticking with you
Only wanna be with you, only wanna ride with you
Ride with you, ride with you, yeah
[Verse 2]
You stay talking on the beat, we got another one
If you get a lotta money, give your brother some
Why they always fuckin' with you, Joe?
Get a bitch and get paid like Too $hort
Dedicated to the game, tryna get mine
She wanna choose on me, bitch, get in line
I hustle all night and in the daytime
But if you ain't fine
[Chorus]
I'll give you some game if you need some
I'll always be a friend if you need one
My momma taught me how to treat a woman
Even the biggest player still needs a woman
Fresh out the gate when I meet a bitch
I tell her, "Check it out, do you need a pimp?"
My mama taught me how to treat a woman
The game taught me how to treat a bitch
[Outro]
You ain't gotta say no more, you ain't gotta say no more
I'm sticking with you, I'm sticking with you
Only wanna be with you, only wanna ride with you
Ride with you
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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"'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."
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