The Red Hot Chili Peppers were 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, the 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.
The 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.'"
The Chili Peppers were 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. George Clinton, Woody Harrelson and Bob Forrest unveiled the star at the ceremony.
Warm Tape
Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics
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Deliver for me, my darling
Ah, pushing up to you
A river that runs right through you
Swim for your smile in a Blue Rock Quarry
Make it for me, baby, you won't be sorry
Shiver for me now
Deliver for me, my darling
Miles and miles of nether worlds I roam
Settle for love, you're never far from home
Carry me down into the waters of
Carry me down into the water of love
Two of us were made of angel's dust
I've been around, but not around enough
Shadow my free form
A woman that I could keep warm
Quiver for me, girl
Give me your head and shoulders
Shot from the pages of love and glory
Sleeping next to you and I'm in your story
Shadow my free form
A woman that I could keep warm
Miles and miles of nether worlds I roam
Settle for love, I'm never far from home
Carry me down into the waters of
Carry me down into the water of love
Two of us were made of angel's dust
I've been around, but not around enough
Let's go
I know I make it for two, and then
Intuition's only what you take from it
I know I make it for two, and then
You were there and I was fortunate
I know I make it for two, and then
Messy bed a part of cheating I won't fall for you
I know I make it for two, I make it for two, I make it for two and
Shiver for me now
Deliver for me, my darling
A living that I could
Be giving to you, my sweet love
Swim for your smile in a Blue Rock Quarry
Make it for me, baby, you won't be sorry
Shot from the pages of love and glory
Sleeping next to you and I'm in your dreams
Settle for love
Settle for love
Settle for love
"Warm Tape" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released in 2003 as a part of their album "By The Way." The song starts with a request to the female protagonist to shiver and deliver for the singer, who is pushing up towards her, describing himself as a river running right through her. The singer then asks the woman to swim for his smile in a blue rock quarry and assures her that he is worth it. The second verse speaks of the singer wandering through miles and miles of the netherworlds, settling for love, and asks to be carried down to the water of love. He claims that two of us were made of angels dust, but he has not been around enough.
The bridge then begins, with the singer asking the woman to shadow his free form and quiver for him, so he could keep her warm. The song then returns to the prior theme of settling for love and being carried down to the water of love. The chorus repeats the phrase to settle for love before the outro, which includes the lyric "Settle for love" repeated thrice.
The song appears to be a love ballad that talks about a passionate romance. The lyrics are poetic and often employ metaphors and are open to interpretation. The song talks about wandering through the netherworlds and settling for love, which can be interpreted in many ways. The song is known for its catchy tune and the lyrics that stick with you long after you listen to it.
Line by Line Meaning
Shiver for me girl
Express your desire for me, my love
Deliver for me my darling
Provide for me, my dear
Pushin' up to you
Moving closer to you
A river that runs right through you
Your passion is flowing strongly and directly through you
Swim for your smile
I will do whatever it takes to make you smile
In a blue rock quarry
No matter where we are, I will do it
Make it for me baby
Do it for me, my love
You won't be sorry
You won't regret it
Miles and miles of nether worlds I roam
I've traveled so far, through many different worlds and experiences
Settle for love you're never far from home
No matter where I go, love is always there for me
Carry me down into the waters of
Take me to the depths of
Carry me down into the water of love
Bring me into the depths of passion and love
Two of us were made of angels dust
We are both special and unique
I've been around
I've lived a lot
But not around enough
But not enough to satisfy my desire for love and connection
Shadow my free form
Follow my creative and expressive nature
A woman that I could keep warm
Someone to share my warmth and passion with
Quiver for me girl
Tremble with desire for me, my love
Give me your head and shoulders
Share all of yourself with me
Shot from the pages of love and glory
A passionate love story
Sleeping next to you and I'm in your story
Being close to you is part of my story
Shadow my free form
Follow my creative spirit
Settle for love
Choose love and make it work
Let's go
Let's do this
I know, I make it for two
I'm committed to making this work for both of us
And if intuition's only what you take from it
If you only rely on your intuition
You were there and I was fortunate
I feel lucky to have you in my life
A messy bed, apology that I will fall for you
Sometimes things will get messy, but I'm willing to take that risk for love
I'll make it for two
I'll do whatever it takes for us to be happy together
A living that I could
A life that I can provide
Be giving to you my sweet love
I want to give you all my love
Shot from the pages of
A beautiful and passionate
Love and glory
Love story
Sleeping next to you
Being close to you
And I'm in your dream
Part of your beautiful dreams
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MICHAEL BALZARY, JOHN FRUSCIANTE, ANTHONY KIEDIS, CHAD SMITH
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