Its from the Album
Stadium Arcadium by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, pretty good, but much more than the lyrics, the video is awesome. Here it is:
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Its a sort of tribute to Rock history, starting with a sort of Elvis-esq to a Beatles British Invasion (that reminds me of the Ed Sullivan Show performance), to a sort of Acid Rock/Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band show, to a funk performance, to a sort of Glam Rock show/Davie Bowie show, to punk rock with the Clash to a metal performance, to some goth/Marlyn Mason type shows to a Nirvana Tribute mixed around some 80's "Hair Rock"
I'll post the lyrics as well, but again stress that video is where its at.
Lyrics:
Dani California
Red Hot Chili PeppersGettin' born in the state of Mississippi
Poppa was a copper and 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
Chorus:
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've 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
Chorus:
California rest in peace
Simultaneous release
California show your teeth
She's my priestess, I'm your priest
Yeah, yeah
Who knew the other side of you
Who knew what others died to prove
Too true to say goodbye to you
Too true, too say say say
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
Chorus:
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 Thoughts on the vid/song?