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."
Hair so smooth, black as coal
Aw baby the way you sway
You wear the dress so very blue
That you take my blues away
She comes and goes that I know
She cums at least once a day
I can't resist I kiss you lips [sic]
You're my sexy Mexican maid
My angel girl she sings to me
Baby tell me this is not a dream
She's pushing me onto my knees
I'm prayin' to my baby she screams
Squeezing me so tight I cry
I'll low you 'till the day I die
Let me please get on my knees, I come alone
When I wake up in the morn
She greets me where I lay
I look outside to find that I's a bright and sunny day
So serene she gives to me my toast and marmalade
What more can I say she's my sexy Mexican maid
My angel girl she sings to me
Baby tell me this is not a dream
She's pushing me onto my knees
I'm prayin' to my baby she screams
Squeezing me so tight I cry
I'll low you 'till the day I die
Let me please get on my knees, I come alone
She puts me in a bubble bath
She tickles me and I laugh
She washes me until I'm clean
Then she does a little sexy dance
Happy to feel my hand go slap
Upon her sexy ass
We make fun so very slow
Then we make it fast
My angel girl she sings to me
Baby tell me this is not a dream
She's pushing me onto my knees
I'm prayin' to my baby she screams
Squeezing me so tight I cry
I'll low you 'till the day I die
Let me please get on my knees, I come alone
Aw baby the way you sway
You wear the dress so very blue
That you take my blues away
She comes and goes that I know
She cums at least once a day
I can't resist I kiss you lips [sic]
You're my sexy Mexican maid
My angel girl she sings to me
Baby tell me this is not a dream
She's pushing me onto my knees
I'm prayin' to my baby she screams
Squeezing me so tight I cry
I'll low you 'till the day I die
Let me please get on my knees, I come alone
When I wake up in the morn
She greets me where I lay
I look outside to find that I's a bright and sunny day
So serene she gives to me my toast and marmalade
What more can I say she's my sexy Mexican maid
My angel girl she sings to me
Baby tell me this is not a dream
She's pushing me onto my knees
I'm prayin' to my baby she screams
Squeezing me so tight I cry
I'll low you 'till the day I die
Let me please get on my knees, I come alone
She puts me in a bubble bath
She tickles me and I laugh
She washes me until I'm clean
Then she does a little sexy dance
Happy to feel my hand go slap
Upon her sexy ass
We make fun so very slow
Then we make it fast
My angel girl she sings to me
Baby tell me this is not a dream
She's pushing me onto my knees
I'm prayin' to my baby she screams
Squeezing me so tight I cry
I'll low you 'till the day I die
Let me please get on my knees, I come alone
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I think the "Sexy Mexican maid" could be a reference to the novel Go ask the dust by John Fante: this novel is about a young artist (writer) trying to become famous for his work, and who lives downtown LA (doesn't it remind you of other young boys? ^^) and loves this city. Everyday in the streets he sees beautiful mexican girls and he dreams about dating one of these "angels" and he finnaly falls in love with a sexy mexican maid, Camillia. There is a reference to this book in the song " Can't stop " - that's why I read it- ("go ask the dust for any answer...") . :) I can't be sure of it but that could be it. ( btw, sorry for my questionable mastery of the english language, I do what Ican ^^)
ok i get to be the first to comment on this one.....sorry but i dont own it.
Exellent song, my favorite from Mother's Milk. Anthony's voice sounds amazing and the music is absolutely great, the trumpet playing by Flea was the perfect way to end this song. I really REALLY like it.
I have 2 versions of this song, and none has the verses "my angel girl she sings to me baby tell me this is not a dream she's pushing me onto my knees i'm prayin' to my baby she screams squeezing me so tight i cry i'll low you 'till the day i die"
Which version is that?
mine dont either,
this song really... gets me going as it were,
first chili peppers song i got with a gitrl to as well.
thats what it means to me ;)
Ive never heard that chorus either, but this is a great song. The guitar solo gives me an orgasm every time i hear it
What does this song mean to me?
Sexy, sexy sex. Got to be one of the best to make love to.
sex
We make fun so very slow then we make it very fast! I love that line! This song is so sexy. I would love to give Anthony a bubble bath and tickle him and he laughs lol. And I would dress up like a sexy Mexican Maid if it meant doing all the stuff that lady got to do. I love the guitar in this song.
Haha, this song actually makes me happy to be Mexican. A rarity for me. Lol. I agree though that this song is pure sex. It's what makes it great. ;)