Dani California
Songwriters: Michael Peter Balzary, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith
From the album: Stadium Arcadium
Released in 2006, Dani California is a single from Red Hot Chili Peppers' ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. The character Dani in the song is said to be composite of all the women whom vocalist/lyricist Anthony Kiedis has had relationships with. The character first appeared in the song Californication ("Teenage bride with a baby inside/Gettin' high on information") and then in By the Way ("Dani the girl"). The song became only the second in history to debut at number 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart after R.E.M.'s What's the Frequency, Kenneth? and it spent fourteen straight weeks at the top.
Below is the official music video for Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers and below the video are the lyrics. Enjoy!
Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi
Poppa was a copper and her momma was a hippie
In Alabama she was swinging hammer
Price you gotta pay when you break the panorama
She never knew that there was anything more than poor
What in the world does your company take me for?
Black bandana, sweet Louisiana
Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner
On her merry way saying baby what you gonna
Lookin' down the barrel of a hot metal .45
Just another way to survive
California rest in peace
Simultaneous release
California show your teeth
She's my priestess, I'm your priest
Yeah, yeah
She's a lover, baby and a fighter
Should have seen her coming when it got a little brighter
With a name like Dani California
Day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya
A little loaded she was stealing another breath
I love my baby to death
California rest in peace
Simultaneous release
California show your teeth
She's my priestess, I'm your priest
Yeah, yeah
Who knew that other side of you?
Who knew what others died to prove?
Too true to say goodbye to you
Too true, too sad sad sad
Push the fader, gifted animator
One for the now and eleven for the later
Never made it up to Minnesota
North Dakota man was a gunnin' for the quota
Down in the badlands she was saving the best for last
It only hurts when I laugh
Gone too fast
California rest in peace
Simultaneous release
California show your teeth
She's my priestess, I'm your priest
Yeah, yeah
California rest in peace
Simultaneous release
California show your teeth
She's my priestess, I'm your priest
Yeah, yeah
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