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."
Yo, VIP
Let's kick it
Ice ice baby
Ice ice baby
All right stop
Collaborate and listen
Ice is back with a brand new invention
Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Will it ever stop?
Yo, I don't know
Turn off the lights and I'll glow
To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle
Dance
Go rush the speaker that booms
I'm killin' your brain like a poisonous mushroom
Deadly, when I play a dope melody
Anything less than the best is a felony
Love it or leave it
You better gangway
You better hit bull's eye
The kid don't play
And if there was a problem
Yo, I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Now that the party is jumping
With the bass kicked in, the Vegas are pumpin'
Quick to the point, to the point, no faking
I'm cooking MC's like a pound of bacon
Burning 'em if you ain't quick and nimble
I go crazy when I hear a cymbal
And a hi-hat with a souped up tempo
I'm on a roll, it's time to go solo
Rollin' in my 5.0
With my ragtop down so my hair can blow
The girlies on standby
Waving just to say, "Hi"
Did you stop?
No, I just drove by
Kept on pursuing to the next stop
I bust a left and I'm heading to the next block
That block was dead
Yo, so I continued to A1A Beachfront Ave
Girls were hot, wearing less than bikinis
Rockman lovers driving Lamborghini
Jealous 'cause I'm out getting mine
Shay with a gauge and Vanilla with a nine
Ready for the chumps on the wall
The chumps are acting ill because they're so full of eight ball
Gunshots ranged out like a bell
I grabbed my nine, all I heard were shells
Fallin' on the concrete real fast
Jumped in my car, slammed on the gas
Bumper to bumper the avenue's packed
I'm tryin' to get away before the jackers jack
Police on the scene
You know what I mean?
They passed me up, confronted all the dope fiends
If there was a problem
Yo, I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Take heed, 'cause I'm a lyrical poet
Miami's on the scene just in case you didn't know it
My town, that created all the bass sound
Enough to shake and kick holes in the ground
My style's like a chemical spill
Feasible rhymes you can vision and feel
Conducted and formed, this is a hell of a concept
We make it hype and you want to step with this
Shay plays on the fade, slice it like a ninja
Cut like a razor blade so fast
Other DJ's say, "Damn"
If my rhyme was a drug
I'd sell it by the gram
Keep my composure when it's time to get loose
Magnetized by the mic when I kick my juice
If there was a problem
Yo, I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla ice
Yo man, let's get out of here
Word to your mother
Ice ice baby (too cold)
Ice ice baby (too cold, too cold)
Ice ice baby (too cold, too cold)
Ice ice baby (too cold, too cold)
Let's kick it
Ice ice baby
Ice ice baby
All right stop
Collaborate and listen
Ice is back with a brand new invention
Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Will it ever stop?
Yo, I don't know
Turn off the lights and I'll glow
To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle
Dance
Go rush the speaker that booms
I'm killin' your brain like a poisonous mushroom
Deadly, when I play a dope melody
Anything less than the best is a felony
Love it or leave it
You better gangway
You better hit bull's eye
The kid don't play
And if there was a problem
Yo, I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Now that the party is jumping
With the bass kicked in, the Vegas are pumpin'
Quick to the point, to the point, no faking
I'm cooking MC's like a pound of bacon
Burning 'em if you ain't quick and nimble
I go crazy when I hear a cymbal
And a hi-hat with a souped up tempo
I'm on a roll, it's time to go solo
Rollin' in my 5.0
With my ragtop down so my hair can blow
The girlies on standby
Waving just to say, "Hi"
Did you stop?
No, I just drove by
Kept on pursuing to the next stop
I bust a left and I'm heading to the next block
That block was dead
Yo, so I continued to A1A Beachfront Ave
Girls were hot, wearing less than bikinis
Rockman lovers driving Lamborghini
Jealous 'cause I'm out getting mine
Shay with a gauge and Vanilla with a nine
Ready for the chumps on the wall
The chumps are acting ill because they're so full of eight ball
Gunshots ranged out like a bell
I grabbed my nine, all I heard were shells
Fallin' on the concrete real fast
Jumped in my car, slammed on the gas
Bumper to bumper the avenue's packed
I'm tryin' to get away before the jackers jack
Police on the scene
You know what I mean?
They passed me up, confronted all the dope fiends
If there was a problem
Yo, I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Take heed, 'cause I'm a lyrical poet
Miami's on the scene just in case you didn't know it
My town, that created all the bass sound
Enough to shake and kick holes in the ground
My style's like a chemical spill
Feasible rhymes you can vision and feel
Conducted and formed, this is a hell of a concept
We make it hype and you want to step with this
Shay plays on the fade, slice it like a ninja
Cut like a razor blade so fast
Other DJ's say, "Damn"
If my rhyme was a drug
I'd sell it by the gram
Keep my composure when it's time to get loose
Magnetized by the mic when I kick my juice
If there was a problem
Yo, I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla
Ice ice baby, Vanilla ice
Yo man, let's get out of here
Word to your mother
Ice ice baby (too cold)
Ice ice baby (too cold, too cold)
Ice ice baby (too cold, too cold)
Ice ice baby (too cold, too cold)
Lyrics submitted by Boonechic_21
Ice Ice Baby Lyrics as written by David Bowie Brian May
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Great version of a great song,
No Surprises
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Punchline
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I have to do a report on Vanilla Ice, and have to memorize all of the lyrics to sing, i mean RAP, in front of the entire class.
Oh man, that's hilarious!
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Thats awesome<br />
The only good part of this song is the ripped bassline.
Hi all you guys and girls - I am a simple 45 year old Englishman - can someone please tell me what this song means start to finish - i dont understand all the lingo - good or bad, rip off or not, I find the song quite fascinating
Thanks
It's Vanilla Ice bragging about how cool he is<br />
It's Vanilla Ice bragging about how cool he is<br /> <br /> Yo, VIP, Let's kick it!!!!- Let's start<br /> <br /> Ice Ice Baby, Ice Ice Baby-It's his name<br /> All right stop, Collaborate and listen-Everyone listen to him<br /> Ice is back with my brand new invention-He's talking about himself<br /> Something grabs a hold of me tightly-Talking about music<br /> Then I flow like a harpoon daily and nightly- Talking about making music<br /> Will it ever stop? Yo -- I don't know-Talking about stopping making music<br /> Turn off the lights and I'll glow-Saying he's soooooo cool<br /> To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal- saying he's really extreme musically<br /> Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle.-???? Just a weird line altogether<br /> <br /> Dance, Bum rush the speaker that booms-Dance and turn on the music<br /> I'm killing your brain like a poisonous mushroom-He's saying he's cool<br /> deadly, when I play a dope melody- just like the last line<br /> Anything less than the best is a felony- He does everything better <br /> Love it or leave it, You better gain way- Same as last line<br /> You better hit bull's eye, The kid don't play- He doesn't fool around<br /> If there was a problem, Yo, I'll solve it- He's cool<br /> Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it- Listen to my music<br /> <br /> Ice Ice Baby Vanilla, Ice Ice Baby Vanilla- Saying his name<br /> Ice Ice Baby Vanilla, Ice Ice Baby Vanilla- Saying his name<br /> <br /> Now that the party is jumping- People like his music<br /> With the bass kicked in, the Vegas are pumpin'- he's playing in Las Vegas<br /> Quick to the point, to the point no faking- He doesn't fake about stuff<br /> I'm cooking MCs like a pound of bacon- He's good at "rap battles" <br /> Burning them, if they ain't quick and nimble- Same as last line<br /> I go crazy when I hear a cymbal- Really good with a beat<br /> And a hi hat with a souped up tempo- Same as last line<br /> I'm on a roll and it's time to go solo<br /> Rollin' in my 5.0<br /> With my ragtop down so my hair can blow<br /> The girlies on standby, Waving just to say Hi<br /> Did you stop? No -- I just drove by<br /> Kept on pursuing to the next stop<br /> I busted a left and I'm heading to the next block<br /> That block was dead<br /> <br /> Yo -- so I continued to A1A Beachfront Ave.<br /> Girls were hot wearing less than bikinis<br /> Rockman lovers driving Lamborghinis<br /> Jealous 'cause I'm out getting mine<br /> Shay with a gauge and Vanilla with a nine<br /> Ready for the chumps on the wall<br /> The chumps acting ill because they're so full of eight balls<br /> Gunshots ranged out like a bell<br /> I grabbed my nine -- All I heard were shells<br /> Falling on the concrete real fast<br /> Jumped in my car, slammed on the gas<br /> Bumper to bumper the avenue's packed<br /> I'm trying to get away before the jackers jack<br /> Police on the scene, You know what I mean<br /> They passed me up, confronted all the dope fiends<br /> If there was a problem, Yo -- I'll solve it<br /> Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it<br /> <br /> Ice Ice Baby Vanilla, Ice Ice Baby Vanilla<br /> Ice Ice Baby Vanilla, Ice Ice Baby Vanilla<br /> <br /> Take heed, 'cause I'm a lyrical poet<br /> Miami's on the scene just in case you didn't know it<br /> My town, that created all the bass sound<br /> Enough to shake and kick holes in the ground<br /> 'Cause my style's like a chemical spill<br /> Feasible rhymes that you can vision and feel<br /> Conducted and formed, This is a hell of a concept<br /> We make it hype and you want to step <br /> With this. Shay plays on the fade, <br /> Slice like a ninja, cut like a razor blade <br /> So fast -- other DJs say, "damn"<br /> If my rhyme was a drug, I'd sell it by the gram<br /> Keep my composure when it's time to get loose<br /> Magnetized by the mic while I kick my juice<br /> If there was a problem, Yo -- I'll solve it!<br /> Check out the hook while Deshay revolves it.<br /> <br /> Ice Ice Baby Vanilla, Ice Ice Baby Vanilla<br /> Ice Ice Baby Vanilla, Ice Ice Baby Vanilla<br /> <br /> Yo man -- Let's get out of here! Word to your mother!- Others leaving because he's so cool<br /> <br /> Ice Ice Baby Too cold, Ice Ice Baby Too cold Too cold-saying he's really cool<br /> Ice Ice Baby Too cold Too cold, Ice Ice Baby Too cold Too cold- Same as last line
"Cookin MC's like a pound of bacon"
It really is the work of a...wait, what was it Mr. Ice? oh yeah, a "lyrical poet" And dont forget to "take heed"
Word to your mother
rip off of Queen! Die V Ice you bastard how dare you
The crime of ripping off a piece of Classic Queen, and turning it into a worthless steaming pile of shit like this song should be punishable by Death to Vanilla Ice.
To claim the beat as is own, is a totally seperate crime, and should be punishable by pissing on his twitching carcass after he had been executed for his first crime.
Ahhh, this song is getting way more recognition than it deserves.
I'm usually not one to comment on songs that I don't like, simply because it's wrong to cricize the musical preference of others and claim that mine is superior to everyone elses. In addition, I wouldn't appreciate people commenting negative remarks about songs I like.
Saying that, I believe that my reason for not liking this song is not negative, persay, but rather factual information.
Vanilla Ice stole the beat to the song off of "Under Pressure" by Queen.
Queen. . . a classic rock band. A truely amazing band. I just don't repect artists who aren't creative enough to come up with thier own meldoy. He could have at least recognized the band when he produced the song.
Maybe its just me.
SurferM, if you really knew Vanilla Ice you would know that he actually likes the song, but Hates the image the industry made around it. If he hated it so much why would he update it? Further his personal bio says that he doesn't hate the site. Don't state something unless you know for sure.
This song is so annoying yet everyone loves it.
Who could go wrong with the greatest bass line ever written? Vanilla Ice, apparently