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."
in a house by the tracks
I want, i want you back
in a dress that's faded black
i want you back, i want you back
all the ways my mother taught me how
i want, i want you now
in any place you'll allow
i want you now, i want you now
it's never very hard stayin' true
when i'm stayin' true to you
and your kisses are all i think about
The proof is in your moves and your grooves
and the little things you do
and the silly things you laugh about
i called, you came
i called, you came
it seems to be our only way
i'll be dreamin' of the kissin'
that i'm missin'
truly wishin' that you listen
when i sweetly ask you to
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
aaaah!
all the ways you never ever had
i want, i want you bad
you know i'll never make you sad
i want you bad, i want you bad
as if i never said the words
i want, i want you first
only thing that can quench my thirst
i want you first, i want you first
it's never very hard stayin' true
when i'm stayin' true to you
and your kisses are all i think about
The proof is in your moves and your grooves
and the little things you do
and the silly things you laugh about
i called, you came
i called, you came
it seems to be our only way
i'll be dreamin' of the kissin'
that i'm missin'
truly wishin' that you listen
when i sweetly ask you to
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
aaaah!
in a house by the tracks
I want, i want you back
in the dress that's faded black
i want you back, i want you back
all the ways my mother taught me how
i want, i want you now
in any place you'll allow
i want you now, i want you now
it's never very hard stayin' true
when i'm stayin' true to you
or your kisses that i think about
your purpose and your moves and your grooves
and the little things you do
and the silly things you love about
i called, you came
i called, you came
it seems to be the only way
i'll be dreamin' of the kissin'
that i'm missin'
truly wishin' that you listen
when i simply say to you
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
raow!
I want, i want you back
in a dress that's faded black
i want you back, i want you back
all the ways my mother taught me how
i want, i want you now
in any place you'll allow
i want you now, i want you now
it's never very hard stayin' true
when i'm stayin' true to you
and your kisses are all i think about
The proof is in your moves and your grooves
and the little things you do
and the silly things you laugh about
i called, you came
i called, you came
it seems to be our only way
i'll be dreamin' of the kissin'
that i'm missin'
truly wishin' that you listen
when i sweetly ask you to
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
aaaah!
all the ways you never ever had
i want, i want you bad
you know i'll never make you sad
i want you bad, i want you bad
as if i never said the words
i want, i want you first
only thing that can quench my thirst
i want you first, i want you first
it's never very hard stayin' true
when i'm stayin' true to you
and your kisses are all i think about
The proof is in your moves and your grooves
and the little things you do
and the silly things you laugh about
i called, you came
i called, you came
it seems to be our only way
i'll be dreamin' of the kissin'
that i'm missin'
truly wishin' that you listen
when i sweetly ask you to
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
aaaah!
in a house by the tracks
I want, i want you back
in the dress that's faded black
i want you back, i want you back
all the ways my mother taught me how
i want, i want you now
in any place you'll allow
i want you now, i want you now
it's never very hard stayin' true
when i'm stayin' true to you
or your kisses that i think about
your purpose and your moves and your grooves
and the little things you do
and the silly things you love about
i called, you came
i called, you came
it seems to be the only way
i'll be dreamin' of the kissin'
that i'm missin'
truly wishin' that you listen
when i simply say to you
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
strip tease for me, baby
raow!
Lyrics submitted by zekey baby
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