Red Hot Chili Peppers

Released: May 5, 2006

Songwriter: Chad Smith John Frusciante Flea Anthony Kiedis

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Chorus 1]
Readymade, readymade
Steady as the rhythm rolls
Readymade, readymade
And this is how the story goes

[Verse 1]
I've got a cousin making beats
Deep down in Arizona
We're gonna rocket to Ramone's
In the city of Pomona, go

[Chorus 1]
Readymade, readymade
Steady as the rhythm rolls
Readymade, readymade
And this is how the story goes

[Chorus 2]
And if I give to you my second sight
You got it
And if I stay the course I'll stay the night
Come get it

[Chorus 3]
Readymade, readymade
Baby oughta celebrate
Readymade, readymade
And now it's time to deviate

[Verse 2]
I've got a sister making babies
With a Black and Decker blow torch
We're gonna fop it all night
In the middle of the back porch, yeah

[Chorus 3]
Readymade, readymade
Baby oughta celebrate
Readymade, readymade
And now it's time to deviate

[Chorus 2]
And if I give to you my second sight
You got it
And if I stay the course I'll stay the night
Come get it
Oh, clean it up, Johnny

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus 4]
Readymade, readymade
Rockin' for the sake of slade
Readymade, readymade
Listen but don't be afraid

[Verse 3]
I've got a brother making trouble
In the state of Caledonia
I wish I knew another way
But I'm gonna have to clone ya, hey

[Chorus 4]
Readymade, readymade
Rockin' for the sake of slade
Readymade, readymade
Listen but don't be afraid

[Chorus 2]
And if I give to you my second sight
You got it
And if I stay the course I'll stay the night
Come get it

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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Stadium Arcadium

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Stadium Arcadium (2006)

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