Red Hot Chili Peppers

Released: August 16, 1989

Songwriter: Chad Smith Flea Anthony Kiedis John Frusciante

Producer: Michael Beinhorn

[Verse 1]
Indeed, it may seem that we have strange ways
But we do it with compassion and don't believe in age
Travel 'round the world, getting naked on the stage
Busting people out of their everyday cage
We like to think we make a sad man happy
And we like to make proud our mami and our papi
Funky young kings, we sing of truth and soul
We're the modern day braves with one strong hold
Through the world of song our boldness is exposed
I'm talking about my buddies, funk it up Fishbone!

[Chorus]
Good, good time boys, make me feel good
Give me good times, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Good, good time boys, make me feel good
Give me good times, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
Our devotion to emotion is more than evident
To the minds that are open, it's you we represent
We hope you have enjoyed the time that you have spent
One day the good time boys might just be president
Like a pack of mad hatters who come from outer space
Our swinging's going to shatter every stone cold face
Now you may not know the exact reason why
A band commands attention from the mountains and the sky
Making more than money, more than money can buy
I stop and take a listen to the Monsters try

[Chorus]
Good, good time boys, make me feel good
Give me good times, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Good, good time boys, make me feel good
Give me good times, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]
If you don't believe me, you can ask John Doe
'Cause his heart is made of glory and his voice is made of gold
He'll tell you in a minute about the men he knows
He'll tell you about the band called Firehose
To those of you who doubt the nature of our spirit
We play it out loud for everyone to hear it
B-b-building up our brains with the supernatural powers
We take it from the trees and the mighty Watts Towers
Aim the flame of freedom at the lames and sours
We're the best of the west and the west is ours

[Chorus]
Good, good time boys, make me feel good
Give me good times, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Good, good time boys, make me feel good
Give me good times, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Good, good time boys, make me feel good
Give me good times, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Good, good time boys, make me feel good
Give me good times, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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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