what does being high have to do with a mountain of crystal? here's the down low on the song name: Crystal Mountain aka Canaan Downs aka Takaka Hill is the place the song is written about. The "High" bit comes from literally being high at this amazing festival (read "high" however you like, you hip square) but it's also a glancing reference to the
what does being high have to do with a mountain of crystal? here's the down low on the song name: Crystal Mountain aka Canaan Downs aka Takaka Hill is the place the song is written about. The "High" bit comes from literally being high at this amazing festival (read "high" however you like, you hip square) but it's also a glancing reference to the John Denver song, Rocky Mountain High. Not because of any musical similarity, it tickles my sense of pop culture/music knowledge and reflects my reverence to echo music that has come before us.