Red Hot Chili Peppers

Released: May 5, 2006

Songwriter: John Frusciante Flea Anthony Kiedis Chad Smith

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
Warlocks in wonderland
I've gotta megatropolis in my hand
And a...subterranean marching band
Makin' noise for the boys in the Vatican
And a

A little package and off we go
Oh...ticky ticky tackita tic tac toe
I know...everybody's Eskimo
We've got another thing coming
And that's our show...well

[Pre-Chorus]
Every night I go looking for you
Every one in the world adores you
A little pocket of something kind
To find your reason

[Chorus]
Coming up on it everyday for
Look at me and it's what I stay for
A little locket of fantasy
That we believe in

[Verse 2]
Lilacs and contraband
I've got Santa Monica in my hand
A little...Beatle mania when I can
And I've got two big bags of old Japan
Ring side and blow-by-blow
Another...main event at the old rainbow
We're comin'...Right on top of the tupelo
When she looks just like Brigitte Bardot

[Pre-Chorus]
Every night I go looking for you
Every one in the world adores you
A little pocket of something kind
To find your reason

[Chorus]
Coming up on it everyday for
Look at me and it's what I stay for
A little locket of fantasy
That we believe in

[Verse 3]
Make a deal with Uncle Weezer
Sign your name to claim
China Chow will try to please her
Sweetness came from Jane
Warlocks in wonderland
I've gotta...Rockapotomus in my hand
With a... Happy ending that's made of sand
With a little bit of lovin' is all I can

[Pre-Chorus]
Every night I go looking for you
Every one in the world adores you
A little pocket of something kind
To find your reason

[Chorus]
Coming up on it everyday for
Look at me and it's what I stay for
A little locket of fantasy
That we believe in

[Pre-Chorus]
Every night I go looking for you
Every one in the world adores you
A little pocket of something kind
To find your reason

[Chorus]
Coming up on it everyday for
Look at me and it's what I stay for
A little locket of fantasy
That we believe in

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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