Red Hot Chili Peppers – Charlie

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All aboard.....stitch in time
Get yours.....got mine
In a minute.....I'll be there
Sit light.....get square
You could do at the hippdrome
Slide back.....trombone
Anybody got a TV tome
That's right.....unknown

When I pick up on that smell
Pick it up and run like hell
Little woman save me some
Better get up on your run

So much more than
Charlie's wakin´ me
To my core and
Charlie's shakin´ me
And tell my story
And Charlie's makin´ me
And Charlie's makin´ me smile
Oh oh now

Everybody.....Do the twist
Get the message.....on Flea's fist
Move around like a scientist
Lay down.....get kissed
Big picture and it never lies
Big daddy.....will advise
Eveready.....in disguise
Sunset.....sunrise

When I pick up on that smell
Pick it up and run like hell
Little woman save me some
Better get up on your run

So much more than
Charlie's wakin´ me
To my core and
Charlie's shakin´ me
And tell my story
And Charlie's makin´ me
And Charlie's makin´ me smile
Oh oh now

My heart.....your skin
This love.....I'm in
We don't arrive without a suprise
You're right.....I'm wrong
Be free.......belong
Intimate sight has come in to light

All I ever wanted to
Was pick it up and run with you
Slip into a summer spell
Double up and run like hell

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    General Comment:man i love this song, pretty sure its about coke
    Flag thebevaneffecton May 19, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I dont think its about drugs at all I think its about a dog. RHCP writes a lot of songs about pets they've had. Alot of the verses sound like they could be from the perspective of a dog and the corus could be from the perspective of a dog owner. i know death of a martian is about fleas dog that died.
    Flag Drummerguy919on February 11, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i liked that charlie manson thing, im gonna stick right to it: Anthony Kiedis is Claire Littleton and this ones about Charlie Pace. u can google them. so its not about cocaine but about heroine. but does heroine smell? i really dunno brotha.
    Flag yyyshooobyyyon June 12, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Wow... i just think it's an amazing song, but congratulations to the people who have any idea what it's about!!!!!!!! (I don't)
    Flag FindingForeveron November 25, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:can a rhcp song NOT be about drugs for once, you guys? he said himself it was about imagination. the end. you guys will argue back and forth over this subject forever.

    and even if it was about cocaine WHO THE HELL CARES because it's an awesome song and rhcp kicks ass
    Flag caitlynnicoleeeon August 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i do NOT think it is about cocaine...this is my favorite RHCP song (close battle) but i am obsessed with Charlie, did any of you go to the concert? The little video they played during Charlie made her seem like a hooker...and I have heard that elsewhere too. I think if anything it is about that which makes you happy and for Anthony now, that is his girlfriend.
    Flag charliegirl89on July 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Did anyone ever think "When I pick up on that smell.." May be referring to the PERFUME Charlie? It was really popular in the 70s, And you know he would have had to smelt it and seen commercials for it all the time as a kid.
    Flag SavviVagueon May 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i think its about a unicorn that gets tricked into going to a candy mountain and things happen on there adventure and when Charlie gets to the mountain he gets one of his kidneys stolen.

    just my opinion
    Flag casenjon May 26, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:yo the im pretty sure the first person to comment hit the nail on the head
    Flag stealyourfaceon January 24, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:yo the im pretty sure the first person to comment hit the nail on the head
    Flag stealyourfaceon January 24, 2008   Link

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