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."
Hey babe, don't act so scared
All I want is some special care
On the run from some institution
All I want is some constellation
And I can tell by his face
I'm a total disgrace
Put me inside this place
Move over for a damage case
Hey babe, wait a minute, stop
Don't run away, don't call a cop
I ain't looking to victimize you
All I want to do is tantalize you
I can tell by your face
I'm all over this place
And I can tell by your face
Got no time for a damage case
No time, baby!
Hey babe, don't turn away
I'm here tomorrow, gone today
I don't know what you think your game is
I don't care of what your name is
And I can tell by his face
You're all over the place
And I can tell by his face
Move over for a damage case
Get the fuck over man!
All right
All I want is some special care
On the run from some institution
All I want is some constellation
And I can tell by his face
I'm a total disgrace
Put me inside this place
Move over for a damage case
Hey babe, wait a minute, stop
Don't run away, don't call a cop
I ain't looking to victimize you
All I want to do is tantalize you
I can tell by your face
I'm all over this place
And I can tell by your face
Got no time for a damage case
No time, baby!
Hey babe, don't turn away
I'm here tomorrow, gone today
I don't know what you think your game is
I don't care of what your name is
And I can tell by his face
You're all over the place
And I can tell by his face
Move over for a damage case
Get the fuck over man!
All right
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King of shit, If you have ever heard Motorhead then you would know that that is how the lyrics sound. Also, One of James' biggest influences was Motorhead so he wouldn't want to put out a cover taht sounded like crap.