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."
How many people want to kick some ass?
I used to be
A nerd
Grew up in the
Suburbs
Nothing there
Ever went wrong
I made it up
In this song
I talk about
The heard
I say stuff like
Its all good
Tell people I'm down
With all the cool kids
Down town
When I've never even
Been there
[Chorus]
How many people want to kick some ass
(I do I do)
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am) well I am too
So don't lay another finger on her
She's mine and I still want her
You can put your hands up on her,
You're a goner a goner
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am I am)
And how many people want to kick some ass?
I would if I could but
I'm really just a sensitive artist
But portrayed like I am the hardest
So swing your cap around
To the back
You think you rhyme
But you can't rap
Loosen that strap
A little more
Till your axe
Hits the floor
Flip off your fans
Make um cheer
Try to look
Sincere
Angers today's
Fashion
So sing another song about
Bashing someone's head in
[Chorus]
Acting like
I'm not the smartest
I'm really just a Sensitive artist
So don't lay another finger on her
She's mine and I still want her
You can put your hands up on her,
You're a goner a goner
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am I am)
And how many people want to kick some ass?
I said how many people want to kick some ass
How many people want to kick some ass
What ya gunna do when you're sick of holding it back?
I think ill kick some ass
How many people want to kick some ass
I would if I could but
I'm really just a sensitive artist
But portrayed like I am the hardest
Acting like
I'm not the smartest
I'm really just a sensitive artist
Artist
I used to be
A nerd
Grew up in the
Suburbs
Nothing there
Ever went wrong
I made it up
In this song
I talk about
The heard
I say stuff like
Its all good
Tell people I'm down
With all the cool kids
Down town
When I've never even
Been there
[Chorus]
How many people want to kick some ass
(I do I do)
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am) well I am too
So don't lay another finger on her
She's mine and I still want her
You can put your hands up on her,
You're a goner a goner
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am I am)
And how many people want to kick some ass?
I would if I could but
I'm really just a sensitive artist
But portrayed like I am the hardest
So swing your cap around
To the back
You think you rhyme
But you can't rap
Loosen that strap
A little more
Till your axe
Hits the floor
Flip off your fans
Make um cheer
Try to look
Sincere
Angers today's
Fashion
So sing another song about
Bashing someone's head in
[Chorus]
Acting like
I'm not the smartest
I'm really just a Sensitive artist
So don't lay another finger on her
She's mine and I still want her
You can put your hands up on her,
You're a goner a goner
And how many people are sick of holding it back
(I am I am)
And how many people want to kick some ass?
I said how many people want to kick some ass
How many people want to kick some ass
What ya gunna do when you're sick of holding it back?
I think ill kick some ass
How many people want to kick some ass
I would if I could but
I'm really just a sensitive artist
But portrayed like I am the hardest
Acting like
I'm not the smartest
I'm really just a sensitive artist
Artist
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