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."
Songs of innocence play a sour tune. You tune the dial, but the static still
remains. We fear the silence, so let's listen to the faceless name. Don't swing
on my emotions and play off my actions. This isn't going to be another shot
in the dark. But only another step closer to seperation. I'm not going to run
this race forever. And this has everything to do with what you said last night.
Ride the railroad that drives the nails and write it down in your diary. Because
this is better than a photograph. This isn't going to be another shot in the
dark. But only another step closer to seperation. Remember not remembering?
It all ends here sometimes. Do you remember when we couldn't remember?
It all ends here sometimes. Let's sit back, tip the glass, and say those were
the days. Because this is where the sidewalk ends. Waving your hands
goodbye. Please don't make me say the bitter words. This tears me apart...
Goodbye.
remains. We fear the silence, so let's listen to the faceless name. Don't swing
on my emotions and play off my actions. This isn't going to be another shot
in the dark. But only another step closer to seperation. I'm not going to run
this race forever. And this has everything to do with what you said last night.
Ride the railroad that drives the nails and write it down in your diary. Because
this is better than a photograph. This isn't going to be another shot in the
dark. But only another step closer to seperation. Remember not remembering?
It all ends here sometimes. Do you remember when we couldn't remember?
It all ends here sometimes. Let's sit back, tip the glass, and say those were
the days. Because this is where the sidewalk ends. Waving your hands
goodbye. Please don't make me say the bitter words. This tears me apart...
Goodbye.
Lyrics submitted by youmaysayimadreamer
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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.
Great version of a great song,
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i think hes talking about high school ending
Yeah, this band sucks but the song title is the name of a children's poetry book by Shel Silverstein.
oh doctor doctor, what are you doing looking up lyrics for a band the "sucks?" you suck. go home asshole. This song is really really good.
Silverstein is a fucking hippie.