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."
It doesn't look good to me.
So I'm sleeping outside your room.
I've been making plans.
I've been saying my goodbyes.
I've been shaking hands
coming fresh from the beauty salon.
I've been taking a chance.
Take it back where it comes from.
I've been making demands.
Got my hand in the cookie jar.
Were you born in a barn or just yesterday.
Would losing be that bad.
Would it be that terrible.
Tie me up with yarn.
Well, it's not inescapable.
Hold me down with bricks or even a staple.
Can you please get off my coast and coat.
I would like to leave.
This is why I hate credit cards.
Little body mighty hand.
I've got things to hide and nothing to offer.
Maybe one good smile,
but that can't buy you a governor.
Where's the changing tide?
Where's the nail in the coffin?
Leave my brain outside.
I am no longer a buffer.
So I'm sleeping outside your room.
I've been making plans.
I've been saying my goodbyes.
I've been shaking hands
coming fresh from the beauty salon.
I've been taking a chance.
Take it back where it comes from.
I've been making demands.
Got my hand in the cookie jar.
Were you born in a barn or just yesterday.
Would losing be that bad.
Would it be that terrible.
Tie me up with yarn.
Well, it's not inescapable.
Hold me down with bricks or even a staple.
Can you please get off my coast and coat.
I would like to leave.
This is why I hate credit cards.
Little body mighty hand.
I've got things to hide and nothing to offer.
Maybe one good smile,
but that can't buy you a governor.
Where's the changing tide?
Where's the nail in the coffin?
Leave my brain outside.
I am no longer a buffer.
Lyrics submitted by Mike2M24
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Mmmk... what's up Piebald fans?! I can' tbelieve noone has posted for this song... ALLOW MOI! :-D ... k uhm... This song is one of my fav. off "WE ARE THE ONLY FRIENDS WE HAVE" By the way, such a good CD. :-) Anyway ... SOMEONE BETTER POST WITH ME :-)
I think this song is about how they don't like the people they're around, so he's leaving all of them. Like he's been offering them so much, and people have been ignoring him, but he's leaving and they can't do anything about it.
This is my favorite song on "We Are The Only Friends We Have" besides American Hearts and The Monkey And The Robot. I sorta think this song is about letting someone go that you really hate, and feeling good about it, i definetly know how that feels... and then a few random comments in there, like every other Piebald song haha....ExCxFxU!
I love this song! i think the title is crazzy! i love it!! like when people dont get the hint that your trying to ditch 'em... its just like LOOK, I JUST DONT LIKE YOU! and the song is great to.. i definatly agree with Tenacious about the poeple ignoring him and i also agree with ExCxFxU about the letting go of the people because u hate then and it feels good!! i know this from experiance...and DAMN does it feel good!! you kno you kno?
I love the lyrics "I've got things to hide and nothing to offer. Maybe one good smile, but that can't buy you a governor."
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