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."
Why don't you listen when I try to talk to you?
Stop thinking of yourself for just a second, fool
Shut up, shut up, I don't wanna hear your mouth
Your mother made a monster, now get the hell out of my house
Can't stand it for another day (I ain't gonna live my life this way)
Cold sweat, my fists are clenching (stomp, stomp, stomp)
The idiot convention
Which one of these words don't you understand?
Oh, caught in a mosh
Talking to you is like clapping with one hand
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
Don't tell me how to do my job
There's the door, your name's on the knob
You're always in the way like a beast on my back
Were you dropped as a baby? 'Cause brains you lack
Can't stand it for another day (I ain't gonna live my life this way)
Cold sweat, my fists are clenching (stomp, stomp, stomp)
The idiot convention
Which one of these words don't you understand?
Oh, caught in a mosh
Talking to you is like clapping with one hand
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
Think before you speak or suffer for your words
Learn to give respect that others give to you
Oh, the best you can do
Hey man, I'm trying to reason but you don't understand
Talking in circles, we'll never get it straight
Just you and me in our theater of hate
Can't stand it for another day (I ain't gonna live my life this way)
Cold sweat, my fists are clenching (stomp, stomp, stomp)
The idiot convention
Which one of these words don't you understand?
Oh, caught in a mosh
Talking to you is like clapping with one hand
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
Stop thinking of yourself for just a second, fool
Shut up, shut up, I don't wanna hear your mouth
Your mother made a monster, now get the hell out of my house
Can't stand it for another day (I ain't gonna live my life this way)
Cold sweat, my fists are clenching (stomp, stomp, stomp)
The idiot convention
Which one of these words don't you understand?
Oh, caught in a mosh
Talking to you is like clapping with one hand
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
Don't tell me how to do my job
There's the door, your name's on the knob
You're always in the way like a beast on my back
Were you dropped as a baby? 'Cause brains you lack
Can't stand it for another day (I ain't gonna live my life this way)
Cold sweat, my fists are clenching (stomp, stomp, stomp)
The idiot convention
Which one of these words don't you understand?
Oh, caught in a mosh
Talking to you is like clapping with one hand
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
Think before you speak or suffer for your words
Learn to give respect that others give to you
Oh, the best you can do
Hey man, I'm trying to reason but you don't understand
Talking in circles, we'll never get it straight
Just you and me in our theater of hate
Can't stand it for another day (I ain't gonna live my life this way)
Cold sweat, my fists are clenching (stomp, stomp, stomp)
The idiot convention
Which one of these words don't you understand?
Oh, caught in a mosh
Talking to you is like clapping with one hand
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
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Caught In A Mosh Lyrics as written by Daniel Alan Spitz Charlie L. Benante
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This song is about stupid people, and relating dealing with stupid people and assholes to being "caught in a mosh" where everything is confusion, elbows and stomping boots... the song isn't literally about being in a mosh, or moshing at all.
And to jp410, the Anger Burns thing is a different song entirely... Joey actually does sing "ooooooohhhh the best that you can do!" but it's high pitched and fast, so if you're not listening for it, you won't hear it. It's not unintelligible though. Well, not garbled nonsense anyway.
Makes so much sense.
"You're always in the way, like a beast on my back Were you dropped as a baby, cause brains you lack" - Win.
But yeah, it's about being stuck in an argument with an idiot. Like when you're in a mosh pit, you don't get anywhere, you keep being stuck in the same place.
I always attributed these lyrics to one of the mainstays of thrash metal: Disrespecting authority. Specifically, parents. I get so pissed off at my dad when I listen to this.
+1. The lyrics seem to circle around an argument between a rebellious son and his parents.
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this song is awesome. i don't know what else to say. one of my favorite anthrax songs.
Awesome song, reminds me of my ex girlfiend!!!
@IICATSII Haha! XD
Awesome song. Nuff said.
WTF does it keep putting slashes in what i write?
I love the bass line in this song. I have probibly been to 100 concerts in my life, and hearing this song live is still the highlight moment. While I think there were better metal bands, few ever wrote a better song.
True, but some wrote songs without resorting to repeating the words "caught in a mosh!" as a chorus.
I like it makes me feel like getting in a mosh pit... uh huh