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."
by the time i've made my exit
the stars crash down on the parking lot
and no one cares to say goodbye
so why should i
i wrote a note
left you a key
and i packed up my stuff
drug it out to the street
but i meant to be gone
before you got home
before anyone would miss me
and a year was all i needed
to feel like someone else
and perfect my role as an outcast in your eyes
so please don't change
don't fade away
cause that's what you say
when you know it's too late
i said i might
you said yeah, right
you could see right through me
if i had a better memory
i would think of the good times
but i just don't care to take the time
so why should i
so please don't change
don't fade away
cause that's what you say
when you know it's too late
i said i might
how far is goodbye
because that's where i'm headed
good bye
the stars crash down on the parking lot
and no one cares to say goodbye
so why should i
i wrote a note
left you a key
and i packed up my stuff
drug it out to the street
but i meant to be gone
before you got home
before anyone would miss me
and a year was all i needed
to feel like someone else
and perfect my role as an outcast in your eyes
so please don't change
don't fade away
cause that's what you say
when you know it's too late
i said i might
you said yeah, right
you could see right through me
if i had a better memory
i would think of the good times
but i just don't care to take the time
so why should i
so please don't change
don't fade away
cause that's what you say
when you know it's too late
i said i might
how far is goodbye
because that's where i'm headed
good bye
Lyrics submitted by jesus christ
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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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I've decided that this song is my personal anthem, and the lyrics-submitter guy did an okay job with the lyrics, but some are wrong :-/. It's "you said 'please don't change, don't fade away'", not "so...". Thought I'd correct that :). Anyway, I think the main character is leaving a friend of his. Many would say that he's leaving his GIRLfriend, but it could go either way, really. I think it's more meaningful if it's a guy friend, but easier to relate to if it's a significant other. So, the character(...let's call him Jeff, assuming Jeff wrote it about himself...) has been living with his friend. However, his friend is involved in another crowd or something and treats Jeff like an outcast. When they're alone, the friend is good to Jeff. He says stuff like "Please don't change", since Jeff's a good person; however, it's too late for that. The friend still wants Jeff to depend on, but Jeff's fading away, not wanting to be used anymore. Jeff finally gets up the courage to leave and go out on his own, and the friend realizes that he needs Jeff. He's quite saddened by this. Yes. Hmm. Anyway, that's my take. :). Think of this masterpeice how you will.
well person...i think you have a good point, and the song really is all about what it means to you. but you see, i have a dilema here, where the hell do i find info on gameface!? i love them and have tons of their stuff downloaded, but have zero info on em. I NEED INFORMATION.
yeah...I think that they're one of the best bands around...but it's almost impossible to find information on them!!! somehow, their sound hasn't yet caught on. but, going to amazon.com and lookin' up one of their albums might lead you to something you might want to know. good luck :).
Thanks dude!
they have a website gameface.net
this song was my divorce song. it pretty much went this way exactly when i left. it still makes me cry.