Lyrics for Dani California as interpreted by captain pugwash

Dani California Lyrics
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 bandanna, sweet Louisiana
Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner
On her merry way sayin' 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
Shoulda seen it 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 stealin' 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 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 Minnessota
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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captain pugwash
04-02-2006

Rated +1 
OMG! This isn't an awful song! The verse is so unbelievably catchy! Fool!

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Quixoticelixir
04-02-2006

Rated 0 
This is an awsome song!!!!! screw you!!!! and yea man that verse is so dang catchy. This song is about a girl name Dani California. The same on from By The Way. I heard in an interview of AK like that he sort of made up a story of this girl. Great video also.

Kenny

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quazy_qual
04-02-2006

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Well the first guy to comment is an asshole, this song is really good. I think the lyrics go more like this:

Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi
Papa was a copper and momma was a hippie
In Alabama, she would swing a 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
Condemned everywhere sayin' baby whatcha gonna
Lookin down the barrell 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
she shoulda seen it comin when it got a little brighter
with a name like Dani California
The 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

Who knew the other side of you
Who knew what others tried to prove
too true to say goodbye to you
Too true too sad sad sad

First to fade her, gifted and I made her / A twist of fate a, gifted animator?
One for the now and eleven for the later
Never made it, Up to Minnessota
North Dakota man was a (comin' for the quota//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 x 2

*john's solo*

Anyhoo I think the beggining of the song is AK Explaining where this character(Dani) came from and the second half of the song is about after she died.

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ANTWANmyMAN
04-02-2006

Rated 0 
i love this song!!!!!!!!!!! cant wait for stadium arcadium!

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dougiecrystals
04-02-2006

Rated 0 
Let's face it, it's catchy as hell.
Red Hot Chili Peppers could write songs like this forever.
It's not an "incredible" song or anything, but okay on RHCP standards.
At least it's better than most crap out there at the moment.

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newbeginning
04-03-2006

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This is the new red hot chili peppers song. its off their new album STADIUM ARCADIUM. Honestly this is the shit, its amazing. the chillis are the best band. music doesnt get better than the rhcp. this may not be their best song but its sure great and is one of their best. the chorus is so catchy. this song is about the girls in the life of Anthony Kiedis.

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adam1986
04-03-2006

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Excellent song. I can't wait for may 9 to experience the 24 other great songs. This song refers to Dani California, a girl first refered to in the song 'Californication' ('Teenage Bride with a baby inside, getting high on information'), then realized on 'By the Way'. What a great song. I can't wait

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Melancholy Mechanic
04-03-2006

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Awesome song, adam1986 comment pretty is correct. "Dani", according to Kiedis, is a representation of every girl that he's come across in his life.

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Melancholy Mechanic
04-03-2006

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why is there a pretty in that sentence?

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Melancholy Mechanic
04-03-2006

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why is there a pretty in that sentence?

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strider3005
04-03-2006

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I've only heard a little bit on the RHCP Stadium Arcadium advert on their MySpace page, but I'm not too keen on it at the moment.

That being said, I'm positive it'll grow on me.

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venicequeeen
04-03-2006

Rated 0 
this song is so delicious
I hope the rest of the songs are upbeat and funky like this one
i loved by the way but it was so slow
can't waiiit til may 9th

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FunkyMonk7
04-03-2006

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AK: I wanted to continue the story of DC (who appeared on Californication and BTW). She's the daughter of a Southern cop - a criminal-minded girl who thrives on catastrophe but this time meets her maker.

DC reminds me of a girl I know, lives kinda wild and acts as if she doesnt know any better.

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quazy_qual
04-03-2006

Rated 0 
Is there a way to change these lyrics? The ones the original poster put up are pretty terrible.

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robomalpa1
04-04-2006

Rated 0 
as a long time hardcore fan, i am very impresssed with the new song.

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Carrie-Leigh
04-04-2006

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AH! I love this song. It's been stuck in my head all day.

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With Out a Name
04-04-2006

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damnit i missed the premiere

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N0 C0DE 79
04-04-2006

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Yeah, the song is pretty bad ass,...
I fucking love the Outtro,... they go nuts!

It's been said before, but I might as well toot my own horn by saying it's about the character Dani California, whose been mentioned in several of the pepper's songs, and it's about "every girl ever met in Anthony Kiedis' life"

thanks meloncholy ;)

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N0 C0DE 79
04-04-2006

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Yeah, the song is pretty bad ass,...
I fucking love the Outtro,... they go nuts!

It's been said before, but I might as well toot my own horn by saying it's about the character Dani California, whose been mentioned in several of the pepper's songs, and it's about "every girl ever met in Anthony Kiedis' life"

thanks meloncholy ;)

PS,... I am expecting GREAT THINGS off of Stadium Arcadium!

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RHCP_Xtreme
04-05-2006

Rated -1 
As said prior its about all the gilrs AK hads dated or met, BUT is it possible that danni's death is a personification in a change in the girls he is assosiating with? Or that enevitably all the woman he has affiliated with will emotionally die?

Awsome song too, way better then the By The Way Crap. This is funky and has a wicked outro, best song on charts this year? We havn't heard teh chcili's other singles yet :P

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qotsa777
04-05-2006

Rated 0 
Hey this song is great. RHCP Xtreme the By The Way 'crap' was just another avenue of the chili peppers sound and i personally didnt mind it. OHM is still my personal fave but...Totally stoked for this new album! why the hell do we have to wait so long!

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gain
04-05-2006

Rated 0 
kooooooool song, really taking back funk

its gonna be a great album

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marigold16
04-05-2006

Rated 0 
well, i really hope the album is better, cos i was really excited for this single to come out, but then i saw the video and i thought they ruined it. i should probably listen to it with my eyes closed, that might be better... (dont mind my thinking out loud)

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With Out a Name
04-05-2006

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by the way was good!!! it wasnt as funky, but it was just another side of them. the video isnt too bad, but its really off topic of the song... which kinda bothers me

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MATUTEX
04-05-2006

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HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT!!!! the video is a tribute to the greats bands of all times, like nirvana, the song is amazing and de video is greaaaattttttt!! i love RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS; GOD, WHAT A BANDDD!!!

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