Nevermind
Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics


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Never mind the Pac Jam
Never mind the Gap Band
Never mind the Zap Band
Never mind the Funk Scam

Cause we're
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Never mind the British bands
Never mind the Synth Funk bands
Never mind the Wham Wham band
Never mind Duran Duran

Cause we're
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Never mind the Soft Cell shit
That's strictly for the twits
Never mind the Men At Work
Those tunes are for the jerks

Cause we're
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Never mind Hall and Oates
Those guys are a couple of goats
Never mind the Culture Club
That jive's just one big flub





Cause we're
The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Red Hot Chili Peppers' song "Nevermind" express the band's belief in their superiority over other popular bands at the time. The first verse dismisses bands such as Pac Jam, Gap Band, Zap Band, and Funk Scam, labeling them as irrelevant in comparison to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The second verse continues with a similar message, expressing disregard for British bands, synth funk bands, Wham Wham band, and Duran Duran. The final verse dismisses Soft Cell, Men At Work, Hall and Oates, and Culture Club, calling them "twits," "jerks," and a "big flub" respectively, while elevating themselves as the ultimate band.


The lyrics can be interpreted in different ways, but overall they express the band's confidence and arrogance. The repetition of "never mind" serves to emphasize the dismissive tone of the lyrics, and the use of derogatory language towards other bands reinforces the idea that the Red Hot Chili Peppers see themselves as superior to their contemporaries.


Overall, the lyrics of "Nevermind" reflect the band's confidence and sense of superiority over their contemporaries. While the song may come across as arrogant, it also highlights the band's self-assurance in their own music and ability to stand out in a crowded music landscape.


Line by Line Meaning

Never mind the Pac Jam
Forget about Pac Jam and their music


Never mind the Gap Band
Don't pay attention to Gap Band and their music


Never mind the Zap Band
Zap Band's music is not important


Never mind the Funk Scam
Ignore Funk Scam and their music


Cause we're The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Because we are the Red Hot Chili Peppers who are superior to those other bands


Never mind the British bands
British bands are not worth considering


Never mind the Synth Funk bands
Synth Funk bands are unimportant


Never mind the Wham Wham band
Ignore Wham Wham band and their music


Never mind Duran Duran
Duran Duran's music is not worth your attention


Never mind the Soft Cell shit
Do not waste your time on Soft Cell's music


That's strictly for the twits
Only foolish people would listen to Soft Cell's music


Never mind the Men At Work
The music of Men At Work is not important


Those tunes are for the jerks
Only foolish people would listen to Men At Work's music


Never mind Hall and Oates
The music of Hall and Oates is not worth considering


Those guys are a couple of goats
Hall and Oates are not talented musicians


Never mind the Culture Club
Ignore Culture Club and their music


That jive's just one big flub
Culture Club's music is a failure


Cause we're The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Because we are the Red Hot Chili Peppers who are superior to those other bands




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Michael 'Flea' Balzary, Hillel Slovak, Jack Irons

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