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."
You were my army and I would command
Attack the holy land
And you were that interstate
That I would roll my tanks down
And color my stunned
And wake the children when I'm done
And put the details in a jar
And bury them underwater
I went to see these battlegrounds (lost battle sounds)
And drove to the outskirts
With cars on blocks and houses run down
And color my stunned
And wake the children when I'm done
And put the details in a jar
And bury them underwater
We'll gather up the family now
Display our diseased organs
We'll call it pride; we'll celebrate tonight
Tax-free and always under priced
And color my stunned
And wake the children when I'm done
And put the details in a jar
And bury them underwater
Attack the holy land
And you were that interstate
That I would roll my tanks down
And color my stunned
And wake the children when I'm done
And put the details in a jar
And bury them underwater
I went to see these battlegrounds (lost battle sounds)
And drove to the outskirts
With cars on blocks and houses run down
And color my stunned
And wake the children when I'm done
And put the details in a jar
And bury them underwater
We'll gather up the family now
Display our diseased organs
We'll call it pride; we'll celebrate tonight
Tax-free and always under priced
And color my stunned
And wake the children when I'm done
And put the details in a jar
And bury them underwater
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Underwater Lyrics as written by Tegan Rain Quin Sara Keirsten Quin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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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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OH MY GOD! No one's commented on this!? Sweet lord...
This has gotta be one of the best songs I've heard by DCFC and one of the best songs period, it's got a great groove to it. I don't know what the song's about yet, but it's definitely one of those songs that you don't really care what it's about cuz it's such a good song.
I love the easy flow of sound here and his gorgeous gentle voice.. breathlessly crooning!
I love the backup guitar - perfect dcfc song!
oh, and the pitch of his voice rocks :)
Isn't this actually an All-Time Quarterback song?
nope, it is simple sung by ben gibbard with his guitar, but it might be on an all-time quarterback album, not sure though.
It's too bad All Time Quarterback IS Ben Gibbard. Tis Ben's side project it is.... and it is an ATQ song... which was later re-recorded for Death Cab. I'm glad I know so much more than everyone else... kinda like the monolith.... You're the apes... I give you the brains. See how it works?
the beginning of this song reminds me of a modest mouse song for some reason..hmm.....
the best!
applepieandsoda...your a big headed knob...alot of people knew or know that man...so dont go thinkin your all high and mighty man.. yea its a good song haha -
what a good love song, but it doesn't really seem like it. that makes it all the better.
It's perfect in every way!