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."
D-Lo, D-Lo
The type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum (yep)
the type of gurl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum.
I'm the type of girl ya wanna take to ya mama house,
t-t-t-take to ya mama house.
(Yep) The Georgia Peach and i'm back again
its time to do the damn thang, better tell ya friends(take'em back).
First thangs first:I Sheeda, mess around wit no man who wont eat her(naw).
Its time to get it straight, these suckas round here trippin,
ya know you do it boy, so gone and keep it pimpin!
Got that Juciy Fruit, certified Bubble Yum.
He goin down, chewin on my bubble gum.
Sometimes you gotta direct'em like traffic, I' don't cum quick, but when I do its fantastic
I get'em wide open, oh i thank he like me.
Got that Aquafina make them boys wanna wife me.
The type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum (yep)
the type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum.
I'm the type of girl ya wanna take to ya mama house,
t-t-t-take to ya mama house.
Now let me see a knot or something. You lookin suspect like ya ass is frontin(is frontin)
Got my own car and my own crib,
i see why you want me to meet ya mama den(mama den).
Ya neva had a flava like this..a lil Georgia Peach wita lil Southern twist(Southern twist).
I hit and don't miss garunteed money like the first in the field (in the field). Yeah I know i got that work.
Got that good,good you wanna eat it like dessert(like dessert).
He wanna show off this flaws piece so drop dem nickles off and get this dime piece(yep)
The type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum (yep)
the type of gurl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum.
I'm the type of girl ya wanna take to ya mama house,
t-t-t-take to ya mama house.
(Yep) Its hittin fo a lot of bread
I'm off the chain wit it, watch me do it wit no hands classy but get nasty at tha same time.
Once I hit the football stands..call it game time(Game time)
Posted in the club like a supa model, jeans painted on same price as the crisp bottle(Crisp Bottle).
Petite but that ass sit just right, now he wanna beat it up like his first name Ike(go head).
But I ain't Anna Mae baby gul get money, baby gul don't play(go head)! I pimp hard like dat, i dont need a broke nigga on my arm like dat(yep)!
The type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum (yep)
the type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum.
I'm the type of girl ya wanna take to ya mama house,
t-t-t-take to ya mama house.
The type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum (yep)
the type of gurl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum.
I'm the type of girl ya wanna take to ya mama house,
t-t-t-take to ya mama house.
(Yep) The Georgia Peach and i'm back again
its time to do the damn thang, better tell ya friends(take'em back).
First thangs first:I Sheeda, mess around wit no man who wont eat her(naw).
Its time to get it straight, these suckas round here trippin,
ya know you do it boy, so gone and keep it pimpin!
Got that Juciy Fruit, certified Bubble Yum.
He goin down, chewin on my bubble gum.
Sometimes you gotta direct'em like traffic, I' don't cum quick, but when I do its fantastic
I get'em wide open, oh i thank he like me.
Got that Aquafina make them boys wanna wife me.
The type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum (yep)
the type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum.
I'm the type of girl ya wanna take to ya mama house,
t-t-t-take to ya mama house.
Now let me see a knot or something. You lookin suspect like ya ass is frontin(is frontin)
Got my own car and my own crib,
i see why you want me to meet ya mama den(mama den).
Ya neva had a flava like this..a lil Georgia Peach wita lil Southern twist(Southern twist).
I hit and don't miss garunteed money like the first in the field (in the field). Yeah I know i got that work.
Got that good,good you wanna eat it like dessert(like dessert).
He wanna show off this flaws piece so drop dem nickles off and get this dime piece(yep)
The type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum (yep)
the type of gurl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum.
I'm the type of girl ya wanna take to ya mama house,
t-t-t-take to ya mama house.
(Yep) Its hittin fo a lot of bread
I'm off the chain wit it, watch me do it wit no hands classy but get nasty at tha same time.
Once I hit the football stands..call it game time(Game time)
Posted in the club like a supa model, jeans painted on same price as the crisp bottle(Crisp Bottle).
Petite but that ass sit just right, now he wanna beat it up like his first name Ike(go head).
But I ain't Anna Mae baby gul get money, baby gul don't play(go head)! I pimp hard like dat, i dont need a broke nigga on my arm like dat(yep)!
The type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum (yep)
the type of girl you wanna chew all of my bubble gum.
I'm the type of girl ya wanna take to ya mama house,
t-t-t-take to ya mama house.
Lyrics submitted by paigeraquel
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Mountain Song
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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."
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
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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,
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
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Page
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Ed Sheeran
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i luv dis song
hah this song makes me smile, because it is so incredibly rediculous! But I love it, I don't hate on other music, people don't want to see there music being dissed. Hah obviously this song is about going down on some chick, lol. hah very funny, i don't know if that is the look they were going for though lol
It's about cunnilingus. The bubble gum she raps about is her vagina.