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Funky MonksRed Hot Chili Peppers

Released: September 24, 1991

Songwriter: Flea Chad Smith Anthony Kiedis John Frusciante

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
There are no monks in my band (There are no monks in my band)
There are no saints in this land (There are no saints in this land)
I'll be doin' all I can, yeah yeah
I live, I die an honest man (I live, I die an honest man)
Confusion is my middle name (Confusion is my middle name)
Ask me again I'll tell y'the same (Ask me again I'll tell y'the same)
Persuaded by one sexy dame, yeah yeah
No, I do not feel no shame

[Chorus]
(You are all alone)
Can I get a little lovin' from you?
Can I get a little bit of that done did do?
(You are on the road)
Tell me now, girl, that you need me too
Tell me now, girl, 'cause I've got a feeling for you

[Verse 2]
Every man has certain needs (Every man has certain needs)
Talkin' 'bout them dirty deeds (Talkin' 'bout them dirty deeds)
To these needs I must concede, yeah yeah
Livin' by my lowly creed (Livin' by my lowly creed)
Woman, please know that I'm good (Woman, please know that I'm good)
Know that I did all I could (Know that I did all I could)
But, yes, it's true that likelihood, yeah yeah
Of being great is not so good

[Chorus]
(You are all alone)
Can I get a little lovin' from you?
Can I get a little bit of that done did do?
(You are on the road)
Tell me now, girl, that you need me too
Tell me now, girl, 'cause I've got a feeling for you

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
There are no monks in my band (There are no monks in my band)
There are no saints in this land (There are no saints in this land)
I'll be doin' all I can, yeah yeah
I live, I die an honest man (I live, I die an honest man)
Virtue slipped into my shoe (Virtue slipped into my shoe)
No, I will not misconstrue (No, I will not misconstrue)
More rockin' more rockin' now doobley do, yeah yeah
Dancin' down your avenue

[Chorus]
(You are all alone)
Can I get a little lovin' from you?
Can I get a little bit of that done did do?
(You are on the road)
Tell me now, girl, that you need me too
Tell me now, girl, 'cause I've got a feeling for you

[Instrumental Outro]

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a rock band based in Los Angeles, CA that incorporates elements of rap, funk, punk, and rock into their work, mainly classified as an alternative rock band. They made it mainstream off the success of their 1991’s fifth studio album Blood Sugar Sex Magik, led by singles “Give it Away” and “Under the Bridge.” After losing guitarist John Frusciante and losing popularity following the release of the less successful One Hot Minute, the band reunited for 1999’s Californication. The title track and hit singles “Around the World,” “Scar Tissue” and “Otherside” propelled them back to the fame. After 2002’s solid release By the Way and 2006’s double-disc Stadium Arcadium, Frusciante once again left the band to further pursue his solo career. The band added Josh Klinghoffer to help fill his void, and released I’m With You in 2011.

In December 2019, the band announced via Instagram that Klinghoffer had left after 10 years, and Frusciante would be rejoining.

Their lyrical content was mostly centered around sex, drugs, and the Los Angeles lifestyle, and lead singer Anthony Kiedis mostly rapped them as he wasn’t confident as vocalist. Most members of the band also suffered from drug addiction, as Kiedis and Frusciante had to check themselves into rehab for heroin addiction at various points in their lives. But Californication marked a change in the band’s content matter and lifestyle. The band was sober for the most part, and the lyrics had shifted to songs about love and the pains of addiction, the title even criticized the city they loved so much. In addition, Kiedis had started to sing his lyrics much more often as he finally felt comfortable with his voice. That change has allowed the band to stick around for over 20 years despite multiple changes to their lineup and is part of why they remain relevant.

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