Comments on: States the Red Hot Chili Peppers write songs about

By: Coon

Coon — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:39:19 +0000

It’s about a girl. Not about the state of California.

By: Coon

Coon — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:38:34 +0000

I don’t believe (correct me if I’m wrong) that they even have a song -about- Florida. They mention St. Petersburg in a song, but then again they mention a LOT of states in many different songs.

They have a whole song about Michigan though, because we’re so special.

By: thatperson

thatperson — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:31:33 +0000

what about dani california

By: Pedo Bear

Pedo Bear — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:41:41 +0000

You give me minor
Don’t fade away
Like an ocean liner

By: traxhore

traxhore — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:27:54 +0000

I’m from California, and I HATE the Californication song with a fiery passion.

By: TheRottenJalepeno

TheRottenJalepeno — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:43:09 +0000

You guys ever heard Around the World?

By: Walrus

Walrus — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:27:53 +0000

shutup about grammar!!

By: Walrus

Walrus — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:26:43 +0000

oh god dont remind me about them!
my brothers friggin obsessed with them! knows almost every song sings each song he knows at least 30 times a day, learned it on the piano, and thinks hes oh-so great at it!!!!! hes a 7th grader in choir and thinks hes an expert singer (screw justin beiber). so yeah hes singing it and playing it on the piano right now!!!!!

By: Alisha

Alisha — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:27:21 +0000

They obviously wanted the graph too look like a pepper…that’s why they named two states

By: Dukie

Dukie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:16:24 +0000

The point is that it would be funnier if they included all the states that they actually do sing about and not the states that they don’t.

By: Trout

Trout — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:47:59 +0000

Indiana was as well

By: Dukie

Dukie — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:28:41 +0000

This graph is disgraceful and should be corrected immediately. North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Alabama, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Not-Florida should be mentioned. Where did you even get Florida from?

By: H.

H. — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:50:55 +0000

They also had Californication

By: FungusMonk

FungusMonk — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:21:42 +0000

Michigan.

By: Ruman

Ruman — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:01:27 +0000

“Around the World” lists pennsylvania, california, alabama, and wisconsin

By: Just Me

Just Me — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:55:43 +0000

Yep. The opening lyrics to the song-

Sittin’ on a sack of beans
Sittin’ down in New Orleans
You wouldn’t believe what I’ve seen
Sitting on that sack of beans

He mentions it a few more times too. I love that song!
Lunatics on pogo sticks ftw!

By: IBKC

IBKC — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:08:18 +0000

Montegreen FTW!

By: jim

jim — Sat, 23 May 2009 19:42:35 +0000

Fail graph is fail.
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Derp.

By: MjjSkully

MjjSkully — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:41:15 +0000

also said NEVER made it up to minnesota.
so…only 3

By: Ali

Ali — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:48:59 +0000

Lions and Tigers come running just to steal your luck. (Sports teams)

A mitten full of fisherman / Down on the farm, we’ll be swimming with a mother duck deep in the mitten where… (Mitten reference – Michigan)

By: LB

LB — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:34:08 +0000

Neither are about california actually. Californication is about the end of the world, and Dani California is about a historical figure.

By: LB

LB — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:33:04 +0000

The song isn’t “about” california. It’s about a historical figure.

By: Get it right

Get it right — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:48:32 +0000

If you’re going to criticize a graph for being inaccurate, then you should be accurate. Its the RHCP or just RHCP. don’t capitalize the ‘t’.

By: Bassplaya

Bassplaya — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:17:27 +0000

Out of country?

Israel and Australia (Organic Anti-Beat Box Band)

Cuba? (Havana Affair)

By: Douche Bagalow

Douche Bagalow — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:48:14 +0000

“Dani California” IS ABOUT A WOMAN!!!!!
Having said that, they write some of their songs about California because THEY’RE( grammar win) FROM CALIFORNIA! Imagine that! Ever heard the phrase “write what you know”? Sheesh!
Ever feel sometimes like you’re (yet another grammar win) the only smart person left???

By: Benjamin Button

Benjamin Button — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:16:10 +0000

WooOO! Michigan!

By: TCoop

TCoop — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:10:33 +0000

Thank you! I’m sorry, but this graph should be re-done to include all states included by TRHCP. However, I will grant the creator the fact that their two most popular songs are about California.

By: Summer

Summer — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:33:00 +0000

scratch the above – it’s not “good doctor wish I knew ya,” it’s
Good God girl, I wish I knew ya

By: Rhyzz

Rhyzz — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:55:20 +0000

Californication.
Not ABOUT california, but near enough.
Dani California.

By: nate

nate — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:23:23 +0000

everything in “especially in michigan” is about michigan. anthony keidis was born and spent his first eight years there (here), and i heard somewhere one of the other members (flea?) also grew up there…can’t find that bit anywhere. besides the “jupiter” disc of stadium arcadium…i can’t think of any florida references, and that’s still a stretch.

By: Sherlock

Sherlock — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:09:27 +0000

all around the world.

wisconsin, pennsylvania, etc… along with many countries.

research, my dear watson.

By: Geezus

Geezus — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:02:08 +0000

I can’t think of the name off the top of my head, but on Blood Sugar Sex Magik (track 13 if I remember) there’s a song set in New Orleans.

It’s about a girl, but most of their California referencing stuff isn’t necessarily about the state.

Fail graph

By: Destin

Destin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:18:54 +0000

How about they just stop talking about states?

By: benjamin

benjamin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:51:42 +0000

Its sounds like almost of you guys are main-stream listeners. To the poster, you obviously haven’t listened any of their previous music. It sounds like the extent of your Chili Peppers collection begin with the Califiornication release. and even then, the first track, “Around the world” is just that! I don’t even think they’ve even made reference to Florida in any track they released.

By: plaster

plaster — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:59:30 +0000

Led Hot Lilly Peppels

By: villy

villy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:55:18 +0000

I do believe the point has been made that Especially in Michigan is a song.

I don’t think anyone else needs to point it out, but I suppose I could be mistaken.

So… on that note…

Especially in Michigan is a SONG! Oh Em Gee!!!!!11111oneoneone

By: Chels

Chels — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:01:51 +0000

yeah man, what about Michigan???

By: Rich C

Rich C — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:43:55 +0000

terrible graph…florida is in no songs, should be taken down and corrected…and 2 wouldnt be so largely represented…its just stupid

By: mark

mark — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:41:34 +0000

Epic. Effin’. Fail.

Dude, like EVERY state shows up in an RHCP song at some point.

By: Cucuto89

Cucuto89 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:13:11 +0000

Especially in Michigan much?

By: Loot

Loot — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:19:27 +0000

No one’s mentioned this one yet.

Around the World:

“Born in the north and swore to entertain ya
’cause I’m down from the state of Pennsylvania.”

By: STRiPES

STRiPES — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:23:19 +0000

Hey, hey
We all know that it’s not the ONLY thing that they write about but it SEEMS like it.
It’s a GraphJam ppl, it’s an EXAGGERATiON
So chill the hell out!!

By: Chewbacca314

Chewbacca314 — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:10:56 +0000

They have a song about Florida?

By: Maisie

Maisie — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:59:08 +0000

I don’t care WHAT state they write about, I just wish they’d go back to writing decent songs instead of the band being bored while Anthony Kiedis waffles on in rhyming couplets he’s apparently written using the “pin-and-dictionary” technique *sigh*

By: john

john — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:52:51 +0000

those states are mentioned but not what the song is “about”

By: stuff

stuff — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:01:34 +0000

put on your big boy panties. quit whining.

By: stuff

stuff — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:01:12 +0000

amen

By: fernando

fernando — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:20:22 +0000

they wrote so many songs about michigan, seriously. graph fail if you allow me the expression.

By: svenk91

svenk91 — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:52:32 +0000

Dani California is about a girl, Californication is about a certain livelstyle/vision more then the state itself I believe. And especially in Michigan clearly mentions a state itself. Also it would be fun for a graph like this if it would be made by someone who knows the songs then just someoene who has seen 2 titles with california in it.

By: Phaelin

Phaelin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:45:05 +0000

That was more directed at Kevin’s comment, if I’m not mistaken.