California

About California

"Dani California" is a single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers' ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. The single was first made available at the iTunes Music Store and then was officially released on May 2, 2006. The international radio premiere was April 3, 2006, when Don Jantzen, from the Houston radio station KTBZ-FM, played "Dani California" continuously for his entire three-hour program. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 24 and peaked at number six, becoming the band's third single (after "Under the Bridge" and "Scar Tissue") to enter the top-ten. In addition, "Dani California" became the second song in history (after R. E. M.'s 1994 hit "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?") to debut at number one on the Billboard Modern Rock chart, where it spent fourteen straight weeks topping the chart. The single also charted at number one on the Mainstream Rock charts, where it spent twelve straight weeks on top. The song won two Grammy Awards, one for Best Rock Song and the other for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. It also marked the band's joint-biggest UK hit to date along with "By the Way", peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart, being kept off number one by Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy". more »

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2001

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I got a phone call from a friend
He’s a little crazy in the head
I put the phone down let him in
Am I insane

“California, California,” he said
“California, California is dead.
California… is dead.”

I don’t believe your tiny mind
He told me everyone is blind
Do you believe in all you see
In black and white?

“California, California,” he said
“California, California is dead.
California… is dead.”

I think the problem in the end
Is too much heroin again
How many days will he survive
And stay alive?

“California, California,” he said
“California, California is dead.
Oh California… is dead 
So’s my friend.”

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Red

Red is the color at the end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy. The red sky at sunset results from Rayleigh scattering, while the red color of the Grand Canyon and other geological features is caused by hematite or red ochre, both forms of iron oxide. Iron oxide also gives the red color to the planet Mars. The red colour of blood comes from protein hemoglobin, while ripe strawberries, red apples an… more »

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