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."
Hehe, Shabutie
New Jersey bound
When sound asleep
They'll find you at your most vulnerable
Poll position, speak up, let out
When down the street the corner boys fuck shit up
Scream loud
Scream sayonara
Sweet Josephine, will you follow me home?
Scream loud
Scream sayonara
Sweet Josephine, will you fuck me back home?
Let's fire it up, ha-ha, now
Let's fire it up, ha-ha, now
Sayonara
Don't let them scare you
When you're down on the floor
Bleeding bastard
You'll be getting home real soon
And I'll pray for you high health
Don't let them scare you
When you're down on the floor
Bleeding bastard
You'll be getting home real soon
Speak up, let out
Caught in the crossfire
Compared to the step to the bone that might break
It's too late to find a better way out of this
With the finest regards that I lost in the cracks of this street
Scream loud (wide open)
Scream sayonara (now you're dead and gone)
Sweet Josephine, will you follow me home?
Scream loud
Scream sayonara
Sweet Josephine, will you fuck me back home?
Let's fire it up, ha-ha, now
Let's fire it up, ha-ha, now
Sayonara
Don't let them scare you
When you're down on the floor
Bleeding bastard
You'll be getting home real soon
And I'll pray for you high health
Don't let them scare you
When you're down on the floor
Bleeding bastard
You'll be getting home real soon
(Don't let them scare you)
(Take me home)
When you run, they'll follow you
(Take me home)
When you run, they'll follow you
(Take me home)
When you run, they'll follow you
(Take me home)
New Jersey bound
When sound asleep
They'll find you at your most vulnerable
Poll position, speak up, let out
When down the street the corner boys fuck shit up
Scream loud
Scream sayonara
Sweet Josephine, will you follow me home?
Scream loud
Scream sayonara
Sweet Josephine, will you fuck me back home?
Let's fire it up, ha-ha, now
Let's fire it up, ha-ha, now
Sayonara
Don't let them scare you
When you're down on the floor
Bleeding bastard
You'll be getting home real soon
And I'll pray for you high health
Don't let them scare you
When you're down on the floor
Bleeding bastard
You'll be getting home real soon
Speak up, let out
Caught in the crossfire
Compared to the step to the bone that might break
It's too late to find a better way out of this
With the finest regards that I lost in the cracks of this street
Scream loud (wide open)
Scream sayonara (now you're dead and gone)
Sweet Josephine, will you follow me home?
Scream loud
Scream sayonara
Sweet Josephine, will you fuck me back home?
Let's fire it up, ha-ha, now
Let's fire it up, ha-ha, now
Sayonara
Don't let them scare you
When you're down on the floor
Bleeding bastard
You'll be getting home real soon
And I'll pray for you high health
Don't let them scare you
When you're down on the floor
Bleeding bastard
You'll be getting home real soon
(Don't let them scare you)
(Take me home)
When you run, they'll follow you
(Take me home)
When you run, they'll follow you
(Take me home)
When you run, they'll follow you
(Take me home)
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Devil in Jersey City Lyrics as written by Joshua Eppard Claudio Sanchez
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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."
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hey there, TheNetwork=GreenDay, im almost 100% positive this song is about josephine being raped by the new jersey devils, one thing i am positive of is josephine is raped in this song, and then killed, i just assume that what "will you fuck me back home" means