Red Hot Chili Peppers – If You Want Me to Stay (Sly and the Family Stone cover)

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    General Comment:Originally by Sly and the Family Stone, they do an awesome cover!!! The song is about Sly Stone telling his wife to have faith in him and that he only loves her, as he prepares to leave home to tour.
    Flag suede67on October 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Yes i agree this is definitely a great cover song, I think A.K.'s voice can adapt to any sound, and still sound great, I love A.K. so much, why cant there be enough A.K.'s in the world for everyone???? lol (and i can still keep the one and only all for myself :)
    Flag mrs.sideikon April 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I just went to see the chilis and straight after the encore they played this on the speakers. i thought they were playing it as a last song but then realised it was on the speakers. it wasnt the sly and the family stone's version though. man that woulda been the best thing if they played it.
    Flag itzfj5on April 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:The Chilllllies are really into the trumpet because that was flea's first instrument. He still plays it a lot
    Flag namedafternumberson March 28, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:The Chilllllies are really into the trumpet because that was flea's first instrument. He still plays it a lot
    Flag namedafternumberson March 28, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i loooooove this song
    its definitely one of my favorites
    anyone notice it sorta sounds somewhat like rolling sly stone?
    well i think so
    Flag lysrhcpon December 22, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Obviously a cover song for Sly and the Family Stone, but what a good song. I think it's pretty obvious that he's talking about getting into a fight with a girl he loves and says he'll never seen again once he leaves, but he knows damn well that he'll be coming back if she doesn't first.
    Flag snatchproon July 28, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I like the way this song is sorta slow but fast. Bass line keeps on going and stuff like the guitar and the trumpet a really chilled give the song a nice relaxing feel. Takes me back to the 70's well makes me think about the seventies I wasnt born till the 90's.

    I think it is Flea playing trumpet on this youknow record bass then played trumpet over. I doubt they would have got anyone else into to play when they have such a great musician to use.
    Flag freakystyleyon August 20, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:ps: i noticed that the old chilis are really into the trumpet
    Flag ANTWANmyMANon August 05, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:makes me dance slooooooooowly, gr8 cover, his voice rox
    Flag ANTWANmyMANon August 04, 2005   Link

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