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."
Uh, oh man I ain't seen you in a long time
Boy come on in man (hey how's it going today?)
Sit on down and relax yourself
Shoes off
I wanna listen
I got a song I want you to hear
Boy this thing is bad
Man, man, I want you to check out this group, okay (is that right?)
But hold on one second
Put the needle down right here
Check it out
(Joy)
(Joy)
It's a joy
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
It's a joy
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
Lady, can't you see just how much you mean to me
Get a thrill each time I'm near you
I get such a rush, crave to feel your tender touch
Magic moment paradise, oh, baby
Life is too damn short to let you get away
I'm here to say I need your love, oh, baby
There's no greater pleasure than you give to me
Hear me, baby, I want you to know
It's a joy
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
It's a joy (it's a joy)
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
Ah
Darling, don't you know, my heart longs to hold you so
Passion burns inside my mind
You're my fantasy, no other love can set me free
I'm glad to know that you're all mine, mine
Sailing through the night, I'll find the certain pleasures
Use the stars feel like the moon, so full of love
Nothin' takes the place of romance and champagne
But all we need is you and me, baby (you and me)
It's a joy
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
It's a joy
Joy to be
I wanna be near you
I want you here with me
(Joy)
It's a joy
It's a joy to be
To be near you
I, I want you here with me
It's a joy, oh, baby
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
We're meant to be and I know we can win
At times I feel like a kid on a Ferris wheel
You make my world go 'round and around
So much to live for and I'm livin' it now
(Joy)
Yeah
(Joy)
Oh yeah
(Joy)
James, would say uh
Yew
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Tell me what you like
(Ooh, ah)
Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm (ah)
Keep those things on me
I ain't telling
Ah, baby
Tell me what you like (tell me what you like)
Mm (I wanna be near you)
Mm (so I can feel you)
Mm (tell me what you like)
Oh, come let me hold you
Come let me squeeze you
(Joy)
Joy
(Joy)
Joy to be
Come let me kiss you
Oh, 'cause I miss you
(It's a Joy)
Joy
(Joy to be)
Oh, let me squeeze you
Oh, let me tease you
(It's a joy) Joy
Joy to be near you
(Be near you)
Have you with me
(I want you here with me)
Such a joy
(It's a Joy)
Oh, joy
(Joy to be)
Oh, joy
(Be near you)
Have you with me
(I want you here with me)
Oh, joy
(It's a Joy)
Oh, joy
(Joy to be)
Oh, yeah
(Be near you)
Warm my heart, my soul (I want you here with me)
My everything, I love you, baby
It's a joy, oh, babe
Joy to be
(Have you near me)
Be near you
I, I want you here with me
A joy
(It's a Joy)
Oh, joy
(Joy to be)
Oh, joy
Near you
Na, na
Here with you
Joy
Boy come on in man (hey how's it going today?)
Sit on down and relax yourself
Shoes off
I wanna listen
I got a song I want you to hear
Boy this thing is bad
Man, man, I want you to check out this group, okay (is that right?)
But hold on one second
Put the needle down right here
Check it out
(Joy)
(Joy)
It's a joy
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
It's a joy
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
Lady, can't you see just how much you mean to me
Get a thrill each time I'm near you
I get such a rush, crave to feel your tender touch
Magic moment paradise, oh, baby
Life is too damn short to let you get away
I'm here to say I need your love, oh, baby
There's no greater pleasure than you give to me
Hear me, baby, I want you to know
It's a joy
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
It's a joy (it's a joy)
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
Ah
Darling, don't you know, my heart longs to hold you so
Passion burns inside my mind
You're my fantasy, no other love can set me free
I'm glad to know that you're all mine, mine
Sailing through the night, I'll find the certain pleasures
Use the stars feel like the moon, so full of love
Nothin' takes the place of romance and champagne
But all we need is you and me, baby (you and me)
It's a joy
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
It's a joy
Joy to be
I wanna be near you
I want you here with me
(Joy)
It's a joy
It's a joy to be
To be near you
I, I want you here with me
It's a joy, oh, baby
Joy to be
To be near you
I want you here with me
We're meant to be and I know we can win
At times I feel like a kid on a Ferris wheel
You make my world go 'round and around
So much to live for and I'm livin' it now
(Joy)
Yeah
(Joy)
Oh yeah
(Joy)
James, would say uh
Yew
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Tell me what you like
(Ooh, ah)
Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm (ah)
Keep those things on me
I ain't telling
Ah, baby
Tell me what you like (tell me what you like)
Mm (I wanna be near you)
Mm (so I can feel you)
Mm (tell me what you like)
Oh, come let me hold you
Come let me squeeze you
(Joy)
Joy
(Joy)
Joy to be
Come let me kiss you
Oh, 'cause I miss you
(It's a Joy)
Joy
(Joy to be)
Oh, let me squeeze you
Oh, let me tease you
(It's a joy) Joy
Joy to be near you
(Be near you)
Have you with me
(I want you here with me)
Such a joy
(It's a Joy)
Oh, joy
(Joy to be)
Oh, joy
(Be near you)
Have you with me
(I want you here with me)
Oh, joy
(It's a Joy)
Oh, joy
(Joy to be)
Oh, yeah
(Be near you)
Warm my heart, my soul (I want you here with me)
My everything, I love you, baby
It's a joy, oh, babe
Joy to be
(Have you near me)
Be near you
I, I want you here with me
A joy
(It's a Joy)
Oh, joy
(Joy to be)
Oh, joy
Near you
Na, na
Here with you
Joy
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