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."
Holy night
Oh, what a dress
Who’s some giant little dollop in a yellow frock?
Hug me
Hug me
It’s just a lot of whiter pastures, over which no one reaches me
And look who found
My useless life
There’s no one
There’s no one
And look who found
My useless life
There’s no one
There’s no one
Burn night
Burn bright
Just a giant little dollop, lemon yellow sleeves
Hug me
Hold me
It’s just loyal royal classes and we slide our knees closer
Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya
It’s la la la
And smile on me
Mommy‘s sheets are a different color
(Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya)
It’s one
(It’s la la la)
It’s late
(It’s la la la)
She’s lookin’ at the world with a brand new dollhouse
(I’m lookin’ at the world)
(Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya)
It’s one
(It’s la la la)
It’s late
(It’s la la la)
Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya
It’s la la la
It’s la la la
Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya
It’s la la la
And tra la la
Nanny’s working on a Christmas breakfast
(Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya)
It’s one
(It’s la la la)
It’s late
(And tra la la)
Listen to the end, it’s another whirl of war
(Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya)
Lucy gets scared
(It’s la la la)
You know
(And la la la)
[Bridge]
If it is through the eyes that lives can grow fused
You can go, for we carry you down and go on
If it is through lies that lives are confused
I’m frightened, want a carry down below
If it is through lies that lives are confused
Smiling traces, like manna, this is manna holy
Holy night
Oh, what a dress
It’s a giant little dollop, let me get her tea
Hug me
Hold me
It’s just the royal loyal classes and we slide our knees closer
Holy night
Oh, what a dress
It’s just a giant little dollop, let me get her tea
Hug me
Hold me
It’s just the royal loyal classes
Oh, what a dress
Who’s some giant little dollop in a yellow frock?
Hug me
Hug me
It’s just a lot of whiter pastures, over which no one reaches me
And look who found
My useless life
There’s no one
There’s no one
And look who found
My useless life
There’s no one
There’s no one
Burn night
Burn bright
Just a giant little dollop, lemon yellow sleeves
Hug me
Hold me
It’s just loyal royal classes and we slide our knees closer
Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya
It’s la la la
And smile on me
Mommy‘s sheets are a different color
(Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya)
It’s one
(It’s la la la)
It’s late
(It’s la la la)
She’s lookin’ at the world with a brand new dollhouse
(I’m lookin’ at the world)
(Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya)
It’s one
(It’s la la la)
It’s late
(It’s la la la)
Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya
It’s la la la
It’s la la la
Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya
It’s la la la
And tra la la
Nanny’s working on a Christmas breakfast
(Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya)
It’s one
(It’s la la la)
It’s late
(And tra la la)
Listen to the end, it’s another whirl of war
(Who’s up there? Mommy’s got ya)
Lucy gets scared
(It’s la la la)
You know
(And la la la)
[Bridge]
If it is through the eyes that lives can grow fused
You can go, for we carry you down and go on
If it is through lies that lives are confused
I’m frightened, want a carry down below
If it is through lies that lives are confused
Smiling traces, like manna, this is manna holy
Holy night
Oh, what a dress
It’s a giant little dollop, let me get her tea
Hug me
Hold me
It’s just the royal loyal classes and we slide our knees closer
Holy night
Oh, what a dress
It’s just a giant little dollop, let me get her tea
Hug me
Hold me
It’s just the royal loyal classes
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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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."
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