Red Hot Chili Peppers was formed in Los Angeles by Kiedis, Flea, guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons. Due to commitments to other bands, Slovak and Irons did not play on the band's 1984 self-titled debut album, which instead featured guitarist Jack Sherman and drummer Cliff Martinez. Slovak rejoined for their second album, Freaky Styley (1985), and Irons for their third, The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987). Irons left after Slovak died of a drug overdose in June 1988.
With new recruits Frusciante and Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded Mother's Milk (1989) and their first major commercial success, Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991). Frusciante was uncomfortable with their newfound popularity and left abruptly on tour in 1992. After a series of temporary guitarists, he was replaced by Dave Navarro, who appeared on the group's sixth album, One Hot Minute (1995). Although successful, the album failed to match the critical or popular acclaim of Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Frusciante and Kiedis struggled with drug addiction throughout the 1990s.
In 1998, following Navarro's departure, Frusciante rejoined the band. Their seventh album, Californication (1999), became their biggest commercial success, with 16 million copies sold worldwide. By the Way (2002) and Stadium Arcadium (2006) were also successful; Stadium Arcadium was their first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Frusciante left again in 2009 to focus on his solo career; he was replaced by Josh Klinghoffer, who appeared on I'm with You (2011) and The Getaway (2016), before Frusciante rejoined in 2019. They released their 12th album, Unlimited Love, in 2022.
Red Hot Chili Peppers' mix of hard rock, funk and hip hop has influenced genres such as funk metal, rap metal, rap rock and nu metal. Kiedis said the band were early to combine "hardcore funk and hip-hop-style vocals", and suggested they had influenced Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock, and Linkin Park. Smith said, "Certainly Anthony's singing style and voice lends itself to being unique, and nobody sounds like him. The cool thing about it is we can play any style of music whether it's hard and fast, or loud or quiet, slow or medium, whatever it is; rock or funk, and it still sounds like us. I'm proud of that because sometimes bands don't have that strong personality where you go, 'Oh, that's boom, right away.'"
Red Hot Chili Peppers was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame In April 2012. The induction lineup was Kiedis, Flea, Smith, Klinghoffer, Frusciante, Slovak (represented by his brother James), Irons and Martinez; Frusciante was invited, but did not attend. Navarro and Sherman were not inducted; Sherman said he felt "dishonored". The band performed "By the Way", "Give It Away" and "Higher Ground", which included Irons and Martinez on drums. It was the first time Kiedis and Flea had performed with Irons in more than 20 years.
In 2003, Rolling Stone released their first list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", with Blood Sugar Sex Magik at 310 and Californication at 399. In 2012, a revised list was released, with Californication at 401. In 2020, Rolling Stone released another version of the list, with Blood Sugar Sex Magik at 186 and Californication at 286.
The band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 31, 2022
Cabron
Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics
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Cabron, cabron
I see you in the park, you're always wearing Dodger blue
Mad doggin' me and anyone from any other crew
I am small but I am strong, I'll get it on with you
If you want me to, what else can I do?
Everyone would take a cue from anything you do If you want them to, what else can they do?
I don't want to fight, I want to get along with you
This time of night's for singing songs about the local news
Cabron, cabron
Cabron, cabron
I come around and make peace, get down, have a barbecue
Let's keep the moon awake and do electric boogaloo
I am small but I am strong, you see I'm just like you
If you only knew that I'm just like you
All the world would take a cue from anything you do
If you only knew that they're just like you
I don't want to fight, I want to get along with you
This time of night's for singing songs about the local news
I don't want to fight
I want to get along with you
This time of night's for singing songs about the local news
Cabron, cabron
Cabron, cabron
Cabron, cabron
Cabron, cabron
If you want me to, what else can I do?
Cabron, cabron
Cabron, cabron
Cabron, cabron
Cabron, cabron
The word "cabron" in Spanish is generally considered an offensive term, meaning "bastard" or "asshole." However, Red Hot Chili Peppers use the word in a vastly different context, as a term of endearment for a friend or someone close to you. The song "Cabron" speaks to friendship and understanding, as well as a deep desire to connect with others on a personal level.
The first verse of the song speaks about seeing someone in the park who always wears dark or blue clothing. The singer is with their friend (referred to as "my dawg") and anyone from any other crew. Despite being small in stature, the singer is strong and offers to fight the person in the park if they want him to. The second verse speaks about making peace and having a barbecue, as well as keeping the moon awake and dancing. The singer emphasizes that they are just like the person in the park and that the world would take a cue from them if they knew the singer's true nature.
The chorus is a repeated call of "cabron," signaling the deep connection between the singer and their friend. The song emphasizes the singer's desire to get along and create peace, rather than fight. The final line of the song adds another layer to the message, that this time of night is for singing songs about the love from the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Cabron
Repeating the word 'cabron' in a playful manner to grab attention
I see you in the park
I notice you in the park
You're always wearing dark or blue
You're always wearing dark or blue clothes
My dawg and me
My friend and I
And anyone from any other crew
And anyone from any other group
I am small but I am strong
I may be small but I am strong
I'll get it on with you
I'm ready to fight you
If you want me to
Only if you want to fight
What else can I do
What else am I supposed to do
Everyone would take a cue from anything you do
Everyone is influenced by your actions
If you want them to
If you want them to be influenced by you
What else can it do
What else can be done about it
I don't' want to fight
I don't want to fight
I want to get along with you
I want to be friends with you
This time of night's for singing songs about the love from you
This time of night is for singing songs about love and affection toward you
I come around and make peace get down have a barbecue
I come around and create peaceful situations, have fun and enjoy a barbecue
Let's keep the moon awake and do electric boogaloo
Let's stay awake all night and keep dancing to the sound of music
You see I'm just like you
You see, I'm just like you
If you only knew
If you only knew that we are similar
That I'm just like you
That I am similar to you
All the world would take a cue from anything you do
Everyone in the world is influenced by your actions
That they're just like you
That they are also similar to you
If you want me too
If you also want to be friends with me
What else can I do
What else am I supposed to do
'Cause I'm just like you
Because I am just like you
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Michael Balzary, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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