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 you waiting for, gazing
What you waiting, what you watching the skies for
What you waiting the holes are for water let the fall let the clothes in let the clothes on
Keep your clothes on
Whoever you love,
Whoever, you look happy
I feel dazed, I feel day's orange glow
With a pineapple head
Walks in the sun
With a friend the mouse, with a friend the shadow
War machine, war machine
Wrap her arms, wrap her arms around me
War machine, war machine
Come to wrap her arms, tight to wrap her body
She move fast, she move slow
She move down into the water
I remember her, I remember her unnatural
I was leaving you
What you looking for, gazing
Your voice, I'm not incredible
Your voice, in desperation
I hear you
I hear you bleeding
Between her arms are tight
Wrapped around her body
She move fast, she look down
She won't look in my eyes
I remember now
Her unnatural surprise
What you waiting for, gazing
What you waiting, what you watching the skies for
What you waiting the holes are for water let the fall let the clothes in let the clothes on
Keep your clothes on
Whoever you love,
Whoever, you look happy
I feel dazed, I feel day's orange glow
With a pineapple head, walks in the sun
With a friend the mouse, with a friend the shadow
War machine, war machine
Wrap her arms, wrap her arms around me
War machine, war machine
Come to wrap her arms, tight to wrap her body
What you waiting, what you watching the skies for
What you waiting the holes are for water let the fall let the clothes in let the clothes on
Keep your clothes on
Whoever you love,
Whoever, you look happy
I feel dazed, I feel day's orange glow
With a pineapple head
Walks in the sun
With a friend the mouse, with a friend the shadow
War machine, war machine
Wrap her arms, wrap her arms around me
War machine, war machine
Come to wrap her arms, tight to wrap her body
She move fast, she move slow
She move down into the water
I remember her, I remember her unnatural
I was leaving you
What you looking for, gazing
Your voice, I'm not incredible
Your voice, in desperation
I hear you
I hear you bleeding
Between her arms are tight
Wrapped around her body
She move fast, she look down
She won't look in my eyes
I remember now
Her unnatural surprise
What you waiting for, gazing
What you waiting, what you watching the skies for
What you waiting the holes are for water let the fall let the clothes in let the clothes on
Keep your clothes on
Whoever you love,
Whoever, you look happy
I feel dazed, I feel day's orange glow
With a pineapple head, walks in the sun
With a friend the mouse, with a friend the shadow
War machine, war machine
Wrap her arms, wrap her arms around me
War machine, war machine
Come to wrap her arms, tight to wrap her body
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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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