Lyrics for Backwoods as interpreted by PrismPuck

Backwoods Lyrics
Someone spilled blood many years ago
someone spilled blood but do you know
that from the backwoods
where the Chuck Berrys grow
come your long tall
daddies of a rock and roll

Take me to your backwoods now
take me to your backwoods now

Spinning' down from the clouds
like a tornado
spinnin' out of control
like a psychedelic soul
with a rhythm hittin' harder
than Larry Holmes
come your long tall
daddies of rock and roll

Take me to your backwoods now
take me to your backwoods now

Mr. Uplift Mofo - my man Bo Diddley
hit sippin' a bottle of nickle ripple
play the lickity split finger licking licks
for all you wicked city slick chicks

and all you nitty gritty hick
we'll make your nipples ripple
make you wanna dip your dipple
make you wanna soak your hickory stick
because my man has a grip on it
and I do mean on it
which brings to mind
a very sinister minister kind of guy
a man named Little Richard
born to make them bitches stir
that's right he'll make the sweet substance drip
from the middle of your hillbilly lips
and like the farmer milk his cow
the Howling Wolf will howl
and since times does allow
you all can

Take me to your backwoods now
Take me to your backwoods now
Take me to your backwoods now

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pot
06-04-2002

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oh i love this song, its strong. i have this song in live, and in the beginnig they starts to play "Come as you are" Nirvana, and then bout 20 seconds the guitar starts to rock you.

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iamyouareme
06-15-2003

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awsome song dont know what exactly its all about but i have the backwood could be the deep felling traped inside of a person and he is just saying take me to those places..

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Unl8nswallow
04-16-2004

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iamyouareme... have you even heard of any of the people anthony's singing about in here? Larry Holmes, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard... these people should ring a bell... That's the point. I suggest you search for them under "artists."

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butterfleafrog
04-11-2005

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About the roots of Rock 'n' Roll, Says Anthony Kiedis.

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w-b
04-26-2005

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One of my favorite songs by the Chili Peppers. It's obviously about the roots of Rock 'N' Roll, as butterfleafrog said.

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ANTWANmyMAN
07-11-2005

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the first time i heard it i thought it was bout sex cause i couldn't understand the names, and i thought :Take me to your backwoods now, was something sexual, maybe i'm a perv...

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freakystyley
09-18-2005

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yeh I thought it was about sex but its cleaned up abit since then.

Red Hot Chilis whoop Nirvana's ass anyday!

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DaniCaliforniax
01-04-2006

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In SCAR TISSUE, Anthony said it was a tribute to old rockandroll. Its about all of the old rock stuff. Doesnt seem like it though, eh?
P.s. SCAR TISSUE is a GREAT book for chilis fans. yall should go read it

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crapmonkey470
10-11-2006

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nirvana and chili pepers are uncomparable dude. two of the very best at two very different genres. they didnt play come as you are to mock nirvana they respected nirvanas music and the bands were both good friends. i think they toured together and thats why tearjerker is a tribute to cobain.

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mrs.sideik
04-20-2007

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good song...i dont know why, but i like this particular part of the song when anthony says "A man named Little Richard who was born to make them bitches sir..." i wonder if little richard listens to the chili's??? my guess it no, but i could be wrong.

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Tommy_the_Cat
04-22-2007

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As far as I know, the term "Backwoods" means a place that's out of the way...middle of nowhere if you will. I think it's just gettin' the message across that most of the big artists - Chuck Berry, Little Richard - are from the less talked about, out of the way places; this is my best guess, I haven't actually been bothered to look up where the mentioned artists are from, but feel free to ;)

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RJCallinan
07-08-2007

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This song is about taking it all back to the roots of rock and roll, the unspoilt places where those great names come from. Apparently, it was inspired by some fat-cat producer who wanted them to just play straight forward, Chuck Berry style rock and roll, to take it back to their roots. Obviously, they weren't keen on that idea, and he never became their producer, but this song is the love-child of the meeting.

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AND799
07-24-2007

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'pot' I have that live version too, and I recommend every rhcp fan gets a hold of it

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