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."
Yea
Spun around the block twice on a opp
Who said you can't lose friends when you're on the way to the top
Niggas said they'd always be there till you be there and they not
This a barrel, crabs grabbing tryn' put the city on they want clout
you want clout
This why I stick to myself
Yea
Niggas start drifting they get distant when they start seeing you as competition
I don't give no fucks
Nigga take shots on wax still play the victim
That's the feminine stuff
Inbetween us be placing women
Said we was squad for life
For your highs the times I been there
Never there for mine
Well it's fine you see I'm winning
Won't take too much time
Your a child just like you mentioned
Too naive to get the picture
When the last time you put a fire emoji or something on my Insta
Bitch
So you be quiet with all that crying from your decisions.
And get on
You prove I'm right when I do my lines about Something ain't right in my friendships
This is why my city can't thrive the jealous kind and envious
God I'm sick of it
I don't get it
I ain't even offended
But it's funny you went there 'cause
I already know you're sensitive
I hope y'all are getting this Philly artists struggle
Cause niggas like you be all in your feelings
So Be cautious and vigilant
Spun around the block twice on a opp
Who said you can't lose friends when you're on the way to the top
Niggas said they'd always be there till you be there and they not
This a barrel, crabs grabbing tryn' put the city on they want clout
you want clout
This why I stick to myself
Yea
Niggas start drifting they get distant when they start seeing you as competition
I don't give no fucks
Nigga take shots on wax still play the victim
That's the feminine stuff
Inbetween us be placing women
Said we was squad for life
For your highs the times I been there
Never there for mine
Well it's fine you see I'm winning
Won't take too much time
Your a child just like you mentioned
Too naive to get the picture
When the last time you put a fire emoji or something on my Insta
Bitch
So you be quiet with all that crying from your decisions.
And get on
You prove I'm right when I do my lines about Something ain't right in my friendships
This is why my city can't thrive the jealous kind and envious
God I'm sick of it
I don't get it
I ain't even offended
But it's funny you went there 'cause
I already know you're sensitive
I hope y'all are getting this Philly artists struggle
Cause niggas like you be all in your feelings
So Be cautious and vigilant
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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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mmmm... Albany...
come on people post some stuff about these guys these guys rule im right near these guys in schenectady!!!
dude honestly f-timmi rocks mondo - i saw them at saratoga winners with sugarcult and unwritten law....and my friends and i chilled with unwritten law and sugarcult all night while they weren't on stage and thennnn we were like dude itd be cool if we (cant say this part) the band and they were like you just did haha it was so great...truly un4getable night- FTIMMI rockssss...im upset we didnt get to really chill with them though but listening to them rock on was damn good enough for me :0)
dude honestly f-timmi rocks mondo - i saw them at saratoga winners with sugarcult and unwritten law....and my friends and i chilled with unwritten law and sugarcult all night while they weren't on stage and thennnn we were like dude itd be cool if we (cant say this part) the band and they were like you just did haha it was so great...truly un4getable night- FTIMMI rockssss...im upset we didnt get to really chill with them though but listening to them rock on was damn good enough for me :0)
shi* i posted the same thing twice
F-Timmi is awesome! Everyone shud go see them @ the 4th Annual Lupus Walk @ SUNY Albany- September 21,2002! It Starts @ 11am =)
These guys are great i've seen them about 5 times. I don't know why people are only posting things on this song..the rest of the songs are awesome too.
no f-timmi pretty much sucks
f-timmi rocks i saw them with brand new at saratoga winners and it was the best show ever. they have a bunch of other songs though that are awesome too.