![]() Californication (1999) [ larger cover art ] |
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 go get lost anywhere in the U.S.A.
Let's go get lost, let's go get lost...
Blue you sit so pretty west of the one
Sparkle light with yellow icing just a mirror for the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
These smiling eyes are just a mirror for...
So much has come before those battles lost and won
This life is shining more forever in the sun
Now let us check our heads and let us check the surf
Staying high and dry's more trouble than it's worth in the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
These smiling eyes are just a mirror for...
In Big Sur we take some time to linger on
We three hunky dory's got our snakefinger on
Now let us drink the stars, it's time to steal away
Let's go get lost right here in the U.S.A.
Let's go get lost, let's go get lost...
Blue you sit so pretty west of the one
Sparkle light with yellow icing just a mirror for the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
Just a mirror for the sun
These smiling eyes are just a mirror for...
These smiling eyes are just a mirror for...
Your smiling eyes are just a mirror for...
| nicolewe | Posted: Jun 17, 2013 - 15:06 Likey it! They always play the same RHCPs everywhere else. They lose gems like this. Sing it, Anthony...kiss. |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Apr 15, 2013 - 11:43 You know, wherever you end up, someone is already there wishing he could get away from that place. I guess as Harry Chapin wrote, "it's the going, not the getting there, that's good." |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Feb 11, 2013 - 16:31 excellent... love it... |
| Mystery Guest (somewhere else) | Posted: Feb 11, 2013 - 16:22 This song is unbelievable i wouldn't listen to anything else better than it. |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Feb 11, 2013 - 16:17 Red Hot Chili Poopers. Give it away give it away give it away now. |
| joelbb | Posted: Sep 07, 2012 - 16:12 I never cease to be amazed at how much talent this bunch of thugs has among them. |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Jul 06, 2012 - 18:05 Sounds like they're channeling Elliott Smith on the harmonies. Nice. |
| SmackDaddy (San Diego) | Posted: Jul 06, 2012 - 18:05 YAY!! It's the Luke Warm Bell Peppers!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| erdenese (Istanbul, Turkey) | Posted: Jun 04, 2012 - 23:45 ![]() |
| cubaninlondon (London) | Posted: May 04, 2012 - 05:51 As album codas go, they don't get any better than this. I love the song and the clip. A Cuban In London. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Mar 01, 2012 - 20:40
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| GuiltyFeat (Ra'anana) | Posted: Aug 25, 2011 - 00:37 These Chilis are too bland. |
| gatorade (Ocean Park, WA) | Posted: Feb 16, 2011 - 23:57 Saw them w/the Stones at the Rose Bowl. Chili's outscored the Stones by far. Blew the bowl away. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 07, 2010 - 15:48 Great song... love it... |
| tdola2 | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 07:59 yawn.... |
| ick (S.E. La Jolla) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 07:59 crockydile wrote: The more I hear comments about how people don't like a certain voice, and I count myself as one of those, the more I begin to realize that the singer has one up on most of us. At least they sing... |
| ambrebalte (Beijing) | Posted: Jan 01, 2010 - 09:30 He has a very beautiful voice. I am not sure he would like his voice being perceived in this way but it's almost like a crooner. |
| Felix_The_Cat (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Posted: Aug 28, 2009 - 13:41 ![]() |
| crockydile (I miss Excelsior!) | Posted: Aug 28, 2009 - 13:37 Papernapkin wrote: Thits tho pretty that he things with a lithsp. |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: Apr 23, 2009 - 18:44 Papernapkin wrote: Thits tho pretty that he things with a lithsp. |
| i4niblind (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Dec 18, 2008 - 08:54 easily the best song on the album. |
| songbirdfemme (syracuse ny) | Posted: Oct 16, 2008 - 07:03 genius's or not, this is a beautiful song |
| lophrequa (the very edge of the land) | Posted: Sep 14, 2008 - 16:06 musiclover11 wrote: Anthony Kiedis' song writing ability is terribly underated. He's a genius with lyrics and melody. I tend to like as much, and is some cases more, the lesser known songs. i'll step up and defend your use of the word 'genius' for which you've been taken to task. one doesn't have to be a peppers fan to recognize how tight their stuff is ... as for lyrics and melody, Taste the Pain comes to mind |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: Jun 11, 2008 - 21:53 Thits tho pretty that he things with a lithsp. |
| MonkeyPod (Florida) | Posted: May 11, 2008 - 11:37 Shocking! I couldn't identify the artist without looking at the Now Playing scroll. I've got to tip my hat to the old boys... |
| Naaldekoker | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 00:34 horstman wrote: I've read both and I certainly do not agree with your deduction of their (RHCP) lack of genius. They are indeed quite an awesome band and quite provocative as well. Coming on stage naked with socks on their phallus's? Pretty demanding from a visual sense. Their music has spanned generations. I liked them when I was getting out of college 20 plus years ago and now coworkers 20 years younger than I think they are the cat's meow! Not a lot of bands have that staying power or public interest. I think its mature of you to let the "cards lie where they fall" but I for one think your holding the losing hand. SO TRU! Not many can hold on like that! |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Dec 06, 2007 - 04:21 eskles wrote: After reading your words, and rereading my own, I think I'm comfortable with letting others decide on the validity of our relative opinions and level of intelligence. I've read both and I certainly do not agree with your deduction of their (RHCP) lack of genius. They are indeed quite an awesome band and quite provocative as well. Coming on stage naked with socks on their phallus's? Pretty demanding from a visual sense. Their music has spanned generations. I liked them when I was getting out of college 20 plus years ago and now coworkers 20 years younger than I think they are the cat's meow! Not a lot of bands have that staying power or public interest. I think its mature of you to let the "cards lie where they fall" but I for one think your holding the losing hand. |
| eskles | Posted: Aug 07, 2007 - 13:08 kenjismokum wrote: appearantly this guy is way over everyones head, or an over opinionated dolt. either way the peppers shaped a long time ago the sound of alternative today, and are, in the books of many(probably even some of the bands this fool likes) "geniuses". Regardless of some moron's opinion.
After reading your words, and rereading my own, I think I'm comfortable with letting others decide on the validity of our relative opinions and level of intelligence. |
| kenjismokum (Potland, Oregon) | Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 12:27 appearantly this guy is way over everyones head, or an over opinionated dolt. either way the peppers shaped a long time ago the sound of alternative today, and are, in the books of many(probably even some of the bands this fool likes) "geniuses". Regardless of some moron's opinion. eskles wrote: It's in an instance like this that the word "genius" has become virtually meaningless. Obviously, you're a fan, and that's great, but I think your enthusiasm has run amok. RJCP was a great band when they started, and put out many excellent songs. However, their most recent efforts have been repetitive and boring - no wonder they've become so commercially popular. But even giving them their props for early work, they/Anthony were never "geniuses" in any way, shape, or form. |
| shums | Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 12:19 I'm glad he did not mention California on this one. |
| Lotus_Miata (High in the Mountains Above Southern California) | Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 12:19 I had to look to see who did this beautiful song. Whoa! I'm shocked! |
| lathyris (Houston, TX) | Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 12:18 eskles wrote: It's in an instance like this that the word "genius" has become virtually meaningless. Obviously, you're a fan, and that's great, but I think your enthusiasm has run amok. RJCP was a great band when they started, and put out many excellent songs. However, their most recent efforts have been repetitive and boring - no wonder they've become so commercially popular. But even giving them their props for early work, they/Anthony were never "geniuses" in any way, shape, or form. Ouch. Pretty consistently good music for nongeniuses, I'd say. |
| wookie (Pleasanton, CA) | Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 12:15 It's over Johnny. |
| Saliby_Br (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) | Posted: May 31, 2007 - 15:49 I prefer red hot's ballads than the funk stuff, this song is beautiful. |
| eskles | Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 14:58 musiclover11 wrote: Anthony Kiedis' song writing ability is terribly underated. He's a genius with lyrics and melody. I tend to like as much, and is some cases more, the lesser known songs.
It's in an instance like this that the word "genius" has become virtually meaningless. Obviously, you're a fan, and that's great, but I think your enthusiasm has run amok. RJCP was a great band when they started, and put out many excellent songs. However, their most recent efforts have been repetitive and boring - no wonder they've become so commercially popular. But even giving them their props for early work, they/Anthony were never "geniuses" in any way, shape, or form. |
| beakersbeats (TEXAS (You can go to hell, I'm going to Texas!)) | Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 14:50 FANTASTIC record...cover to cover |
| earjuice | Posted: Mar 14, 2007 - 01:48 Anthony's lyrics were stunning on this album, as they were on BSSM, but lately he's really let them slip. "I give you major, you give me minor, don't fade away like an ocean liner"- AWFUL! (Come On Girl- Stadium Arcadium) so disappointing as I'm such a big fan :( |
| Kaw (Leeuwarden (The Netherlands)) | Posted: Mar 14, 2007 - 01:42 Waiting for days for this song and this morning the hit... Lovely. |
| siandbeth (Santa Cruz California) | Posted: Dec 14, 2006 - 13:14 Purdy. Thanks for easing me into post lunch work |
| techer2 (my own private idaho) | Posted: Oct 02, 2006 - 09:41 This and "Could have lied" from BSSM are two of my all time favorite......that is when I'm not in the mood to jump around and be as care free as Flea. |
| junebaby65 (Cleveland, OH) | Posted: Oct 02, 2006 - 09:38 Wait a minute, I thought this was a rock band??? |
| musiclover11 | Posted: Apr 01, 2006 - 11:38 Anthony Kiedis' song writing ability is terribly underated. He's a genius with lyrics and melody. I tend to like as much, and is some cases more, the lesser known songs. |
| jah_blessed (Netherlands) | Posted: Apr 01, 2006 - 09:33 Playing some other tracks from this album would be most welcome. |
| jadewahoo (Sedona Az, Beautiful Earth) | Posted: Apr 01, 2006 - 09:15 Nice arrangements, smooth song, great band. Gets a 9 from me. |
| bobrk (Beautiful Downtown San Jose) | Posted: Mar 17, 2006 - 16:31 orientalis wrote: http://www.lucidaguitars.com/Guitarron.691.0.html |
| orientalis (A swamp somewhere... no Ogres seen yet) | Posted: Feb 15, 2006 - 14:22 billery wrote: Boring? I don't think so. If only because I haven't heard this one before, and it's good to hear the RCHP guitarist struggle somewhat with some Travis picking.
John Frusciante, the impersonated epitome of modern-day versatile guitar playing, would struggle!? You must have missed out some of his solo work (check out www.johnfrusciante.com for some material worth listening)
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| orientalis (The Netherlands) | Posted: Feb 01, 2006 - 13:22 As a huge Pepper fan, to me this song really shows they're not just some rock band doing an acoustic song every once in a while. Actually this one got me buying an acoustic bass guitar |
| markE (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Feb 01, 2006 - 13:18 Love this album cover. I definitely like hearing lesser known Chili Pepper songs. |
| Jacksonstat (Columbus OH) | Posted: Feb 01, 2006 - 13:16 This is a new RHCP song for me and I really like it. Sounds a little different from what I'm used to from them. |
| trekhead | Posted: Oct 12, 2004 - 08:06 trekhead wrote: Melon, Peppers... any bets as to Robert Plant playing next?
or the Lemonheads Hedges...Close! |


