★ Verse 1 ★ Well, on a far away island of Salamasond I said, Yertle the turtle was king of the pond A nice little pond, it was clean, it was neat The water was warm, there was plenty to eat Until one day the king of them all Decided the kingdom he would rule was too small "I'm the ruler of all that I see But I don't see enough and that's the trouble with me"
★ Interlude ★ Oh...
★ Verse 2 ★ "With this stone for a throne, I am too low down I cannot look down upon the places beyond" So Yertle the turtle, king lifted his hand And Yertle the turtle, king gave a command He ordered all the turtles onto one another's back He piled them high into a ten-turtle-stack "I'm Yertle the turtle, things I now rule I'm a king of a cow, I'm a king of a mule"
★ Interlude ★ Shit! Oh-la-la And now, oh! Here I come See Red Hot Chili Peppers LiveGet tickets as low as $41★ Instrumental Break ★
★ Verse 3 ★ Then down from below, in the great turtle stack Came a burp from a plain little turtle named Mack Just part of the throne, this burpin' little turtle Looked up and said "I beg your pardon, King Yertle I have pains in my back, my shoulders and my knees How long must we stand here, your majesty?" "Silence!" the king of the turtles barked back To the bad burpin' little turtle named Mack "I'm Yertle the turtle, marvelous me For I am ruler of all that I see"
★ Interlude ★ And I see you
★ Guitar Solo ★
★ Chorus ★ Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle ★ Guitar Solo ★ Better shut your mouth, hey I'm only talkin' about Yertle Ah, ah-ah, ow!
★ Part II: Freaky Styley ★
★ Chorus ★ Fuck 'em, just to see the look on their face I fuck 'em just to see the look on their face Fuck 'em, just to see the look on their face I fuck 'em just to see the look on their face Fuck 'em, just to see the look on their face I fuck 'em just to see the look on their face Fuck 'em, just to see the look on their face I fuck 'em just to see the look on their face
★ Guitar Solo ★
★ Bridge ★ Say it out loud! I'm freaky-styley and I'm proud I'm proud, I'm proud That's right, I'm proud Oh, I'm proud ★ Chorus ★ Fuck 'em, just to see the look on their face I fuck 'em just to see the look on their face Fuck 'em, just to see the look on their face I fuck 'em just to see the look on their face Fuck 'em, just to see the look on their face I fuck 'em just to see the look on their face Fuck 'em, just to see the look on their face I fuck 'em just to see the look on their face
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Me And My Friends {Chorus} Me and my, me and my, me and my, me and my Me and my friends Me and my, me and my, me and my, me and my Me and my friends Me and my, me and my, me and my,
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fire [Woodstock 99] {Intro} Well alright Now dig this! {Verse 1} You don't care for me, I don't care about that You got a new fool, huh? I like it like that
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away {intro} Oh, oh {verse 1} What i got you got to give it to your mamma What i got you've got to give it to your pappa What i got you got to give
Red Hot Chili Peppers - I See You {verse 1} I see you now Forever, i see you Oh no, i see you now Forever, i see you What's more, say no Refined, defined, i know For you, i see you
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higer ground Are you ready? (yeah) Can we do this? (yeah) Here we go Battete le mani con me Battete le mani con me Everybody clap your hands People keep on learnin'
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Wishing I Was There {verse 1} Take your hand And place it in my pocket Flick your eyes back in their sockets Put those thoughts away Sometimes they're much too loud I'll
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication {Verse 1} Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind's elation And little girls from Sweden dream of silver-screen quotation And if you want these kind of dreams,
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge Sometimes i feel like i don't have a partner Sometimes i feel like my only friend Is the city i live in, the city of angels Lonely as i am together we cry I drive on her
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Road Trippin' {Verse 1} Road trippin' with my two favorite allies Fully loaded, we got snacks and supplies It's time to leave this town, it's time to steal away Let's
Red Hot Chili Peppers - My Lovely Man {Verse 1} I used to shout across the room to you And you'd come dancin' like a fool Oh, shuffle-step, you funky mother Hey, come to me, all warm in covers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a rock band based in Los Angeles, CA that incorporate 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 1992’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.
List of band members: Current:
Anthony Kiedis (vocals) 1983–1986, 1986–present Flea (bass) 1983–present Chad Smith (drums) 1988–present John Frusciante (lead guitar) 1988–1992, 1998–2009, 2019–present Former:
Hillel Slovak (guitar) 1983, 1985–1988 Jack Irons (drums) 1983, 1986–1988 Cliff Martinez (drums) 1983–1986 Jack Sherman (guitar) 1983–1984 Dave Navarro (lead guitar) 1993–1998 Josh Klinghoffer (lead guitar) 2009–2019