Mountain Song (Jane's Addiction song)
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| "Mountain Song" | ||||
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| Single by Jane's Addiction | ||||
| from the album Nothing's Shocking | ||||
| B-side | "Standing in the Shower...Thinking" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
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| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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"Mountain Song" is a song by American rock band Jane's Addiction. It was released as the only single from their debut studio album, Nothing's Shocking (1988). While not as successful as the promotional single, "Jane Says", and failing to chart, the song is now regarded as one of the great anthems of alternative rock.[1]
"Mountain Song" was the first song written by the band. It was written in 1985, before a band name had even been decided upon.[3] An early recorded version of the song appears on the soundtrack for the American independent film, Dudes (1987), starring Jon Cryer. This version can also be found on the band's 1997 compilation album, Kettle Whistle. The song was re-recorded for Nothing's Shocking.
Release
The single, first released in 1988, features only the Nothing's Shocking version and not the original one. The B-side, "Standing in the Shower... Thinking", was also taken from the album. The single was re-released on April 18, 2009, to help promote the Jane's Addiction box set, A Cabinet of Curiosities, released the same month. The packaging was generally the same but contained several inserts promoting the box set and the band's albums.[4]
