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."
What an arsehole
What a fucking wanker
What a toss pot, a toe rag, a fart in a jar.
I've been dreaming
A dream that keeps recurring
I turn the corner, you're there, it turns into a nightmare, I wake with a shout.
I'm an arsehole
I'm a fucking wanker
'Cause I can't get the grips with what the fuck you're about.
I'm an arsehole
I'm a fucking wanker
I'm a toss pot (Bastard!) a toe rag (Fuckwhit!) a fart in a jar.
We're all arseholes
We're a bunch of wankers
We're a bunch of toss pots (Fuckwhits!) toe rags (Gobshites!) farts in a jar
You're all arseholes
You're a bunch of wankers
You're a bunch of toss pots (Fuckwhits!) toe rags (Wetwipes!) farts in a jar
We're all arseholes
We're a bunch of wankers
We're a bunch of toss pots (Fuckwhits!) toe rags (Gobshites!) farts in a jar
You're all arseholes
You're a bunch of wankers
You're a bunch of toss pots (Fuckwhits!) toe rags (Wetwipes!) farts in a jar
What a fucking wanker
What a toss pot, a toe rag, a fart in a jar.
I've been dreaming
A dream that keeps recurring
I turn the corner, you're there, it turns into a nightmare, I wake with a shout.
I'm an arsehole
I'm a fucking wanker
'Cause I can't get the grips with what the fuck you're about.
I'm an arsehole
I'm a fucking wanker
I'm a toss pot (Bastard!) a toe rag (Fuckwhit!) a fart in a jar.
We're all arseholes
We're a bunch of wankers
We're a bunch of toss pots (Fuckwhits!) toe rags (Gobshites!) farts in a jar
You're all arseholes
You're a bunch of wankers
You're a bunch of toss pots (Fuckwhits!) toe rags (Wetwipes!) farts in a jar
We're all arseholes
We're a bunch of wankers
We're a bunch of toss pots (Fuckwhits!) toe rags (Gobshites!) farts in a jar
You're all arseholes
You're a bunch of wankers
You're a bunch of toss pots (Fuckwhits!) toe rags (Wetwipes!) farts in a jar
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Arsehole Lyrics as written by Duncan Redmonds David Redmonds
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Hilarious song..i love it :)
I love it! it's sort of my theme song.... :cool:
It's the wanker sooooooong!!!!! I LOVE this song!!!!
That's a great party-song, like every other Snuff-song! Just the greatest band ever!!! Keep drummin', Duncan!
gotta love those british insults
Hahaha